Michael Paré – Biografija
Michael Kevin Paré (rođen 9. oktobar, 1958), američki glumac.
Rani život
Paré je rođen u Brooklynu, New York, sin je Joan, domaćice, i Francisa Paréa, vlasnika štamparije. Ima šest sestara i troje braće. Paréov otac je francusko-kanadskog a majka irskog porijekla. Njegov otac je umro od leukemije kad je Paré imao pet godina a majka je ostala da se brine o velikoj familiji djece. Paré je radio kao šef u New Yorku kada je upoznao agenta, Yvette Bikoff, koja ga je ubijedila da se posveti glumi.
Glumačka karijera
Njegova prva važnija rola je bila uloga Tony Villicane u televizijskoj seriji The Greatest American Hero. Najpoznatiji je po ulogama Eddieja Wilsona u Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) i nastavku Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989), kao i Streets of Fire (1984) i The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). (Paré je takođe glumio i u rimejku The Philadelphia Experiment iz 2012 godine). Glumi je i u Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon (1996), Hope Floats (1998), i The Virgin Suicides (1999).
Paré je dobitnik nagrade za najboljeg glumca (za ulogu Toma Codyja iz filma Road to Hell) na filmskom festivalu PollyGrind.
Lični život
Ženio se tri puta. Prva žena (1980-84) je bila filmski producent Lisa Katselas; druga (1986-88) Marisa Roebuck; a treća Marjolein Booy (od 1992), bivši model, sa kojom ima jedno dijete.
Filmografija
- 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
- 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)
- Battle of the Drones (2017) as Karl Kess
- Reborn (2018)
- City of Lies (TBA)
Awards and nominations
Awards
- Best actor: 2012
