- Michael Paré
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Michael Paré 
Paré at a 2008 film screeningBorn Michael Kevin Paré
October 9, 1958
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.Occupation Actor Years active 1981 – present Michael Kevin Paré[1] (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor.
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Early life
Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan, a homemaker, and Francis Paré, who owned print shops.[1] He had six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry[2] and his mother of Irish ancestry.[citation needed] 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 when he met an 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 most well-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).
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the CBS police drama "Houston Knights" from 1987–1988, as well as the short-lived 2001 science fiction TV series Starhunter.
Paré can be seen in Lakeshore's "The Lincoln Lawyer" with Matthew McConaughey, Bryan Cranston, and Marisa Tomei.
Personal life
He has starred in television commercials in Japan. He has married three times. His first wife, from 1980 to 1982 was film producer Lisa Katselas Paré. He was married to Marisa Roebuck from 1986 to 1988, and in 1992 married his present wife, Marjolein, 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 (1984) 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
- Gone as Lt. Ray Bozeman
References
- ^ a b Michael Pare Biography (1959-)
- ^ Lyman, Rick (September 28, 1983). "MICHAEL PARE: COOKING ON SCREEN, NOT IN THE KITCHEN". The Philadelphia Inquirer: p. D01.
External links
Categories:- 1958 births
- Actors from New York
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American people of French descent
- American people of Irish descent
- Living people
- People from Brooklyn
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