Michael Paré

Michael Paré
Paré at a 2008 film screening
Born	Michael Kevin Paré (1958-10-09) October 9, 1958 Brooklyn, New York
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981–present

Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor.

Early life

Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan, a homemaker, and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry and his mother of Irish ancestry. His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the large family of children. Paré was working as a chef in New York City when he met a talent agent, Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting.

Acting career

His first starring role was as Tony Villicana on the television series The Greatest American Hero. His best-known film roles were as Eddie Wilson in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) and its sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989), as well as Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999).

Paré won the best actor Award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to Hell playing again the role of Tom Cody.

On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the CBS police drama Houston Knights in 1987–88, as well as the short-lived 2001 science fiction television series Starhunter. 2014 starred in the feature directorial debut film The Shelter of Actor John Fallon. Paré frequently appear in Uwe Boll's works.

Personal life

He has married three times. His first wife (1980-84) was film producer Lisa Katselas; his second wife, Marisa Roebuck (1986-88); his present wife, Marjolein Booy (since 1992), a former fashion model.

Filmography

Crazy Times (1981) as Harry The Greatest American Hero (1981–1983) as Tony Villicana Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) as Eddie Wilson Undercover (1983) as Max Streets of Fire (1984) as Tom Cody The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) as David Herdeg Space Rage (1985) as Grange Instant Justice (1986) as Scott Youngblood The Women's Club (1987) as Patrick World Gone Wild (1988) as George Landon Houston Knights (1987–1988) as Sgt. Joey La Fiamma Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989) as Eddie Wilson / Joe West Dragonfight (1990) as Moorpark Moon 44 (1990) as Felix Stone Il sole buio (1990) as Ruggero Brickman The Closer (1990) as Larry Freed Empire City (1991) as Joey Andre Killing Streets (1991) as Chris/Craig Brandt The Last Hour (1991) as Jeff Into the Sun (1992) as Capt. Paul Watkins Blink of an Eye (1992) as Sam Browning Sunset Heat (1992) as Eric Wright Point of Impact (1993) as Jack Davis Deadly Heroes (1993) as Brad Cartowski Warriors (1994) as Colin Neal Carver's Gate (1995) as Carver Lunarcop (1995) as Joe Brody Village of the Damned (1995) as Frank McGowan Triplecross (1995) as Teddy 'T.C' Cooper The Dangerous (1995) as Random Raging Angels (1995) as Colin The Colony (1996) as Alec Harken Coyote Run (1996) as Pershing Quinn Bad Moon (1996) as Uncle Ted Merchant of Death (1997) as Jim Randell 2103: The Deadly Wake (1997) as Tarkis Strip Search (1997) as Robby Durrell Falling Fire (1997) as Daryl Boden Hope Floats (1998) as Bill Pruitt Back to Even (1998) as Boyle October 22 (1998) as Gary The Virgin Suicides (1999) as Adult Trip Fontaine Men of Means (1999) as Rico 'Bullet' Burke Peril (2000) as Vincent Sanctimony (2000) as Jim Renart Space Fury (2000) as Konrad

A Month of Sundays (2001) as Tomas McCabe Red Serpent (2002) as Steve Nichols Blackwoods (2002) as Sheriff Harding Heart of America (2002) as Will Prat Fate (2003) as Detective Cody Martin Starhunter (2000–2003) as Dante Montana Cold Case (2004) as Randy Price Gargoyle (2004) as Ty "Griff" Griffin Crash Landing (2005) as Captain Williams Komodo vs. Cobra (2005) as Mike A. Stoddard BloodRayne (2005) as Iancu Furnace (2006) as Detective Michael Turner Saurian (2006) as Jace Randall South Beach (2006) as Charlie Evans Seed (2007) as Detective Matt Bishop Polycarp (2007) as Detective Barry Harper Postal (2007) as Panhandler BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007) as Pat Garrett Dark World (2008) as Harry Ninja Cheerleaders (2008) as Victor Lazzaro 1968 Tunnel Rats (2008) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn 100 Feet (2008) as Mike Watson Road to Hell (2008) as Tom Cody Alone in the Dark II (2008) as Willson Far Cry (2008) as Paul Summers The Perfect Sleep (2009) as Officer Pavlovich 1968: Tunnel Rats - Behind the Scenes (2009) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn Direct Contact (2009) as Clive Connelly Rampage (2009) as Sheriff Melvoy Cool Dog (2009) as Dean Warner Job (2010) as Detective Remar Amphibious 3D (2010) as Jack Bowman Room and Board Blubberella Bloodrayne: The Third Reich as Ekart Brand The Lincoln Lawyer as Detective Kurlen House (2011 TV show) Gone as Lt. Ray Bozeman Leverage (2012) as FBI Special Agent Dennis Powell (Season 4: Episode 17) Maximum Conviction (2012) as Chris Blake Assault on Wall Street (2013) Suddenly (2013) How Sweet It Is (2013) Sicilian Vampire (2015) as Sammy

Awards and nominations

Awards

PollyGrind Film Festival

• Best actor: 2012

External links

• Michael Paré at the Internet Movie Database
• The Official Michael Paré Fan Club Web Site
• Official Michael Paré Blog
• Michael Paré on Twitter
• Info from Michael Pare FanClub on Twitter
• Michael Paré at the TCM Movie Database
• Michael Paré at AllMovie