Michael Paré
American actor (b. 1958)
Michael Paré
Paré at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2014
Born (1958-10-09 ) October 9, 1958 (age 66) New York City, U.S.
Education The Culinary Institute of America Occupation(s) Actor, chef Years active 1981–present Spouses
Marisa Roebuck
(
m. 1986;
div. 1988)
Marjolein Booy
(
m. 1992)
Children 1
I've been playing heroes, and heroes are not normal people. You can't find a leading man doing a nine-to-five job on Wall Street. And that hurt because they said, "You can't play a regular person." Tom Cody was also bigger than life. And in The Philadelphia Experiment , I'm a time traveler for god's sake. So for a long time, all I played was cops, heroes and soldiers.[ 2]
—Paré on being typecast as a macho man.
Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), and on the series Starhunter (2000–2004).
Early life
Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan and Francis Paré, who owned print shops.[ 3] He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry.[ 4] His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the large family of children.
Growing up, Paré was a fan of James Dean , Marlon Brando , Montgomery Clift , Paul Newman , and Robert Mitchum , and felt he was "a kindred spirit" to them.[ 5] He was working as a chef in New York City when he met talent agent Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting.[ 6] In the early 1980s, he studied acting under Uta Hagen .[ 7] He shot a series of television commercials in Japan.[ 7]
In August 1987, noted for his physique in his macho roles in The Greatest American Hero , Eddie and the Cruisers and Streets of Fire , Paré was chosen as the cover model for the first issue of Men's Fitness .[ 8] The magazine was folded into Men's Journal in 2017; in 2018, Men's Journal ranked Paré's as the No. 1 cover in the former magazine's more than 300-issue history.[ 8]
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),[ 9] as well as Streets of Fire (1984)[ 10] and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).[ 11] Paré also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. He starred as a tortured soldier named Brad Cartowski in the 1993 action film Deadly Heroes , directed by Menahem Golan .[ 12] [ 13] Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995),[ 14] Bad Moon (1996),[ 15] Hope Floats (1998),[ 16] and The Virgin Suicides (1999).[ 17]
Paré is best known for his deep, raspy voice,[ 18] [ 13] muscular physique,[ 8] [ 18] [ 19] rugged screen presence,[ 20] and classic action hero demeanour. In his 2017 interview for Men's Journal he revealed that as a young actor he wasn't sure if he wanted to make a career as “the muscular leading guy", and instead tried to follow in the footsteps of his idols — Marlon Brando and James Dean.[ 8]
Paré won the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to Hell , playing again the role of Tom Cody.[ 21]
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the drama Houston Knights in 1987–1988[ 3] as well as the 2001 television series Starhunter .[ 22] The actor frequently appears in Uwe Boll 's works.[ 23] [ 24]
Paré carries a manic workload, having knocked out an average of 13.2 film plus TV movie roles per year over the 5-year-period of 2020–2024.
Personal life
He has married three times. His first wife (1980–1984) was film producer Lisa Katselas ; his second wife, Marisa Roebuck (1986–1988); his present wife (since 1992) is Marjolein Booy, a former fashion model, with whom he has one child. Paré stated that he lives "a good, clean life", and trains frequently.[ 8] He lives in California.[ 8]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie Wilson
Undercover
Max
1984
Streets of Fire
Tom Cody
The Philadelphia Experiment
David Herdeg
1985
Space Rage
Grange
1986
Instant Justice
Scott Youngblood
1987
The Women's Club
Patrick
1988
World Gone Wild
George Landon
1989
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Eddie Wilson / Joe West
1990
The Dark Sun
Ruggero Brickman
Moon 44
Felix Stone
The Closer
Larry Freed
Dragonfight
Moorpark
1991
Concrete War
Jeff
Killing Streets
Chris Brandt / Craig Brandt
1992
Into the Sun
Captain Paul Watkins
Sunset Heat
Eric Wright
Blink of an Eye
Sam Browning
1993
Point of Impact
Jack Davis
Deadly Heroes
Brad Cartowski
1994
Warriors
Colin
1995
The Dangerous
Random
Lunarcop
Joe Brody
Village of the Damned
Frank McGowan
Raging Angels
Colin
1996
Coyote Run
Pershing
Bad Moon
Ted Harrison
1997
2103: The Deadly Wake
Tarkis
Falling Fire
Daryl Boden
Strip Search
Robby Durrell
Merchant of Death
Jim Randell
1998
Hope Floats
Bill Pruitt
Back to Even
Boyle
October 22
Gary
Men of Means
Rico "Bullet" Burke
1999
The Virgin Suicides
Adult Trip Fontaine
Space Fury
Konrad
Direct-to-video
2000
Peril
Vincent
Direct-to-video
Sanctimony
Jim Renart
2001
A Month of Sundays
Tomas McCabe
Blackwoods
Sheriff Harding
2002
Heart of America
Will Prat
2003
Fate
Detective Cody Martin
Red Serpent
Steve Nichols
2004
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
Ty "Griff" Griffin
Direct-to-video
2005
Crash Landing
Captain Williams
BloodRayne
Iancu
2007
Seed
Detective Matt Bishop
Polycarp
Detective Barry Harper
Postal
Panhandler
BloodRayne II: Deliverance
Pat Garrett
Direct-to-video
Furnace
Detective Michael Turner
2008
Ninja Cheerleaders
Victor Lazzaro
Tunnel Rats
Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
100 Feet
Mike Watson
Alone in the Dark II
Willson
Direct-to-video
Far Cry
Paul Summers
Dark World
Harry
Road to Hell
Tom Cody
2009
The Perfect Sleep
Officer Pavlovich
Direct Contact
Clive Connelly
Rampage
Sheriff Melvoy
2010
Tales of an Ancient Empire
Oda
Cool Dog
Dean Warner
Direct-to-video
Amphibious
Jack Bowman
2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
Detective Kurlen
Bloodrayne: The Third Reich
Capt. Ekart Brand
Blubberella
Commandant
2012
Gone
Lieutenant Ray Bozeman
Maximum Conviction
Chris Blake
The Come Up
Ron Zimmermann
Short film
2013
How Sweet It Is
Mike Cicero
Real Gangsters
Frank 'Frankie' D'Cecco
Assault on Wall Street
Frank
Suddenly
Conklin
Jet Set
Ryan
2014
The Last Outlaw
Sheriff Atherton
Direct-to-video
Snapshot
President
Wings of the Dragon
Jackson Lee
The Big Fat Stone
Detective Farinelli
2015
24 Hours
Captain Mike Ryan
A Perfect Vacation
Xander
No Deposit
Mickey Ryan
Checkmate
Captain Raymond Mitchell Howard
The Cask of Amontillado
Fortunato
Short film
The Vatican Tapes
Detective Harris
Operator
Howard
The Shelter
Thomas Jacob
Sicilian Vampire
Sammy
The Good, the Bad and the Dead
Sheriff Olson
Bone Tomahawk
Mr. Wallington
2016
Decommissioned
Detective Tom Weston
Swap
Captain Doug Rice
Abattoir
Richard Renshaw
Traded
Clay Travis
The Infiltrator
Barry Seal
Nessie & Me
Dad
The Red Maple Leaf
Ambassador Patrick Adams Jr.
2017
Povratak
Michael Shreder
A Doggone Hollywood
Sheriff Evans
American Violence
Martin Bigg
The Neighborhood
Johnny 3
Gangster Land
O'Connor
Jason's Letter
Brad Macaulay
2018
Battle Drone
Karl Kess
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Detective Brown
The Debt Collector
Mad Alex
Astro
Allen Smith
Talk to the Animals
Ted
Short film
Reborn
Detective Marc Fox
City of Lies
Detective Varney
2019
The Last Big Save
Derek
Making a Deal with the Devil
Pierre
Hollow Point
Damian Wakefield
Mayday
Adam Anderson
Once Upon a Time in Deadwood
Swearengen
Manipulated
Roger 'Duke' Brown
Big Kill
Col. Granger
2020
Emerald Run
Matteo Trino
The Insurrection
Sergeant Major
Invincible
Trevor Morgan
Captors
Charles Dusker
Middleton Christmas
Johnny
2021
Triassic Hunt
Jordan Freedman
The Resonator: Miskatonic U
Professor Wallace
The Penthouse
Charles
[ 25]
Mummy Dearest
Dr. Jason
Painkiller
Dr. Alan Rhodes
Raunch and Roll
Carl Weinstein
Mind Games
Colonel Reeder
Righteous Blood
Jericho
Bed Bug
The Killer
Short film
The Wild Man: Skunk Ape
Captain Stryker
South of Heaven
Joey
Christmas Collision
Jaggar Huntley
2022
Beyond the Resonator
Professor Wallace
Curse of the Re-Animator
Professor Wallace
Lockdown
Roger Kinkaid
Top Gunner: Danger Zone
Air Marshall Tony Wilkes
Shooting Star
Sheriff Wiley
As Long As I'm Famous
Older Sid
Dawn
Officer Barry
Pig Killer
Detective Oppal
The Red Tide Massacre
Sheriff Tom Fuller
They Crawl Beneath
Bill Moritz
Nix
Idres
Attack on Titan
Citizen Prime Ortiz
Renegades
Donovan
Headless Horseman
Devil
Sacred Grounds: Forbidden
Special Agent Jack Wilson
Bridge of the Doomed
Colonel Charon
Vampire Penance: The Atonement of John Wolf
John Wolf
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar
Kip
2025 Armageddon
Thomas Ramsey
3.3 Miles
Ray
Twisted Vines
Branson Wright
Alabama Rose
Ethan
2023
End of Loyalty
Pops
Kings of L.A.
Artie
Buckle Up
Joseph McClory
The Beast Comes at Midnight
Night
Wrongful Death
Dr. David Moore
The Puppetman
Detective Al
Family Ornaments
Grandpa Pat
In the Shadows
Sam Hammonds
The Stairwell
Hollister
Short film
2024
Scars
Tom
Wanted Man
Tinelli
Planetquake
General West
Mundije
CIA Chief
Camp Pleasant Lake
Rick Rutherford
Sentinel
President
War of the Worlds: Extinction
General Andres Alfaro
Kill Craft
Thomas Delon
Steady
Rudy
Short film
Shark Island
Charlie
Direct-to-video
9 Windows
Agent Larry Thurgood
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1981
Crazy Times
Harry
TV movie
1981–83
The Greatest American Hero
Tony Villicana
Main Cast (Season 1-2), Guest (Season 3)
1987–88
Houston Knights
Sergeant Joey La Fiamma
Main Cast
1992
Empire City
Joey Andre
TV movie
1995
Triplecross
Teddy "T.C." Cooper
TV movie
1996
The Colony
Alec Harken
TV movie
Carver's Gate
Carver
TV movie
2000–03
Starhunter
Dante Montana
Main Cast (Season 1), Recurring role (Season 2)
2004
Cold Case
Randy Price
Episode: "Greed"
2005
Komodo vs. Cobra
Mike A. Stoddard
TV movie
2006
Saurian
Jace Randall
TV movie
South Beach
Charlie Evans
Recurring role
2007
Whatever Happened To?
Himself
Episode: "Rebels"
2011
Memphis Beat
Dave Hargrove
Episode: "Things We Carry"
House
Warden Delaire
Episode: "Twenty Vicodin "
2012
The Philadelphia Experiment
Hagan
TV movie
Leverage
FBI Special Agent Dennis Powell
Episode: "The Radio Job"
2017
The Wrong Man
Gary Moore
TV movie
Global Meltdown
Amos Cade
TV movie
Starhunter Transformation
Dante Montana
Main Cast
2017–18
Starhunter ReduX
Dante Montana
Main Cast
2018
The Wrong Friend
Lt. Forni
TV movie
A Christmas in Royal Fashion
Dan Carson
TV movie
2019
Seven Days
O'Donnell
Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2021
The Wrong Fiancé
Police Chief Sawyer
TV movie
Deceived by My Mother-In-Law
Ross
TV movie
Mommy's Deadly Con Artist
Ross
TV movie
2021–22
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Sheldon
Main Cast
2023
If I Can't Have You
Mr. Sklar
TV movie
A Christmas Intern
William
TV movie
2024
The Wrong Life Coach
Detective Clover
TV movie
Tall, Dark, and Dangerous
Bill
TV movie
Music video
Awards and nominations
Awards
PollyGrind Film Festival
References
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^ "Mr. Beaks Talks THE LINCOLN LAWYER, EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS and STREETS OF FIRE With Michael Paré!" . Ain't It Cool News . March 21, 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ a b Bobbin, Jay; Lawler, Sylvia (August 16, 1987). "HOUSTON KNIGHTS' TRIES AGAIN AT 8 P.M. TUESDAYS" . The Morning Call . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
^ Lyman, Rick (September 28, 1983). "MICHAEL PARE: COOKING ON SCREEN, NOT IN THE KITCHEN". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. D01.
^ "Tom Cody, Pleased To Meet Ya! INTERVIEW: Michael Paré talks with TV STORE ONLINE about the cult classic STREETS OF FIRE" . TV Store Online . October 30, 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved August 28, 2021 .
^ Price, Jason (May 25, 2016). "BACK IN THE SADDLE: Michael Paré On His Career, Longevity and Role In 'Traded' " . Icon Vs. Icon . Retrieved March 1, 2019 .
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