Michael Paré
Michael Kevin Paré[1] (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor.
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Born | Michael Kevin Paré October 9, 1958 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Education | The Culinary Institute of America |
Occupation | Actor, chef |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Marisa Roebuck
( m. 1986; div. 1988)Marjolein Booy
( m. 1992) |
Partner(s) | Nancy Allen (1984–1985) |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan, a homemaker, and Francis Paré, who owned print shops.[2] He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry[3] 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.[4]
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),[5] as well as Streets of Fire (1984)[6] and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).[7] Paré also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995),[8] Bad Moon (1996),[9] Hope Floats (1998),[10] and The Virgin Suicides (1999).[11]
Paré won the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to Hell playing again the role of Tom Cody.[12]
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the CBS police drama Houston Knights in 1987–1988,[2] as well as the short-lived 2001 science fiction television series Starhunter.[13] The actor frequently appears in Uwe Boll's works.[14][15]
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, Marjolein Booy (since 1992), a former fashion model, with whom he has one child.
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
- Blackwoods (2002) as Sheriff Harding
- Heart of America (2002) as Will Prat
- Red Serpent (2003) as Steve Nichols
- 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
- Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010) as Oda
- Amphibious Creature of the Deep (original title: Amphibious 3D) (2010) as Jack Bowman
- Room and Board
- Blubberella (2011) as Commandant
- Bloodrayne: The Third Reich (2011) as Ekart Brand
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) as Detective Kurlen
- House (2011 TV show)
- The Philadelphia Experiment (2012) as Hagan
- Gone (2012) 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)
- Real Gangsters (2013)
- How Sweet It Is (2013)
- The Big Fat Stone (2014)
- Bone Tomahawk (2015) as Mr. Wallington
- No Deposit (2015) as Mickey Ryan
- Sicilian Vampire (2015) as Sammy
- The Good, the Bad and the Dead (2015) as Sheriff Olson
- The Infiltrator (2016) as Barry Seal
- Traded (2016) as Clay Travis
- The Red Maple Leaf (2016)
- Nessie & Me (2016)
- Jason's Letter (2017)
- The Neighborhood (2017)
- Global Meltdown (2017)
- Battle of the Drones (2017) as Karl Kess
- Reborn (2018)
- A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018)
- City of Lies (2018) as Varney
- Mayday (2019)
- Till Death (TBA) as Joey
Awards and nominations
References
- Michael Pare Biography (1959-)
- 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.
- 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.
- James, Caryn (August 18, 1989). "REVIEW/FILM; EDDIE DIDN'T DIE: HE JUST WENT FOR A SWIM". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Maslin, Janet (June 1, 1984). "SCREEN: 'STREETS OF FIRE'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
- Maslin, Janet (August 17, 1984). "SCREEN: 'EXPERIMENT,' ON PHILADELPHIA PROJECT". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Maslin, Janet (April 28, 1995). "FILM REVIEW; Demons' Eye Problems Compound Creepiness". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Thomas, Kevin (November 2, 1996). "'Bad Moon' a Straight-Ahead Werewolf Film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Thomas, Kevin (May 29, 1998). "Buoyant 'Hope'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Thomas, Kevin (April 21, 2000). "'The Virgin Suicides' an Affecting, Somber Tale of Repressed Lives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Moore, Debi (October 22, 2012). "Road to Hell Wins Nine Awards at PollyGrind Film Festival 2012". Dread Central. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Vlessing, Etan (September 16, 2013). "Canadian Sci-Fi Series 'Starhunter' to Relaunch as Web Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Child, Ben (October 28, 2016). "The 'world's worst director': are Uwe Boll's movies really that bad?". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Martin, Brett (May 14, 2008). "And the Award for Worst Director Ever Goes to…". GQ. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
External links
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- Michael Paré on IMDb
- Michael Paré at the TCM Movie Database
- Michael Paré at AllMovie