Michael Paré
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Acting
Life
Born 1958 (age 67)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. 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 Tom Cody in Streets of Fire (1984), David Herdeg in The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Frank McGowan in Village of the Damned (1995), Bill Pruitt in Hope Floats (1998), (Adult) Trip Fontaine in The Virgin Suicides (2000), Detective Kurlen in The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Lt. Ray Bozeman in Gone (2012) with Amanda Seyfried, Mr. Wallington in Bone Tomahawk (2015), and Varney in City of Lies (2018).
His best known TV roles are as Tony Villicana on The Greatest American Hero, Joey La Fiamma on CBS's drama Houston Knights, and Dante Montana on the Canadian sci-fi series Starhunter (2000-2001) and its' continuation series Starhunter ReduX (2018-2019).
He won the best actor Award at PollyGrind Film Festival for his reprisal role as Tom Cody in Road to Hell.
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Known For
House
16 Nov 2004
The Lincoln Lawyer
17 Mar 2011
The Virgin Suicides
21 Apr 2000
Bone Tomahawk
23 Oct 2015
The Infiltrator
13 Jul 2016
Gone
23 Feb 2012
Village of the Damned
28 Apr 1995
The Vatican Tapes
23 Jul 2015
Photos
Filmography
2026
- The Wrong Housemaidas James
- SYNCas Damien
2025
- Water’s Edgeas Sheriff Jake Wright
- Rocky's Galaxy: A Totally Mundane Christmas Adventureas Col. Sublett
- 3as Father Joe
- Helloweenas John Parker
- Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlinesas Dr. David Moore
- Shark Terroras Captain Schaeffer
- Clutchas Marty
- Bury 'Em Deepas Sheriff Sykes
- Morgan: Killer Dollas Astrid's Father
- Elite Targetas Disappointed Man
- Death 4 Dinneras Detective Noah Rafferty
- Knightfallas Matthew
- Kung Fu Slayersas Steven Steinberg
- The Land That Time Forgotas Admiral Christopher Jackman
- Mundijeas CIA Chief
2024
- Desert Fiendsas Leonard
- Revivalas Martin
- The Christmas Chainas Tom
- The Devil’s Trapas Father Gestas
- Angel with a Gun
- The Vampire and the Vigilanteas Gabriel
- 9 Windowsas Agent Larry Thurgood
- In Tenebras: Into the Darknessas Captain Shaw
- Alien: Rubiconas President McCoy
- Shark Islandas Charlie
- Steadyas Rudy
- Bedtime Stories: Tales of Love and Hateas Fortunato
- Kill Craftas Thomas Delon
- War of the Worlds: Extinctionas General Alfaro
- Wanted Manas Tinelli
- Sentinelas President
- Camp Pleasant Lakeas Rick Rutherford
- Tall, Dark and Dangerousas Bill
- Planetquakeas General West
- The Wrong Life Coachas Detective Cloverdale
2023
- A Christmas Internas William
- Family Ornamentsas Grandpa Pat
- Alien Apocalypseas Director Storm
- In The Shadowsas Sam Hammonds
- The Puppetmanas Detective Al Rosen
- Wrongful Deathas Dr. David Moore
- The Beast Comes At Midnightas Night
- Buckle Upas Joseph McClory
- Kings of L.A.as Artie
- Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstaras Kip
- If I Can't Have You
- End of Loyaltyas Pops
- Very Frightening Talesas Edward Barnes
2022
- Alabama Roseas Ethan
- 2025 Armageddon
- Renegadesas Donovan
- They Crawl Beneathas Bill Mortiz
- Headless Horsemanas The Devil
- Nixas Idres
- Attack on Titanas Citizen Prime Ortiz
- Twisted Vinesas Branson Wright
- The Red Tide Massacreas Sheriff Tom Fuller
- Pig Killeras Detective Oppal
- Dawnas Officer Barry
- Top Gunner: Danger Zoneas Air Marshal Tony Wilkes
- Lockdownas Roger Kinkaid
- Bridge of the Doomedas Colonel Charon
- Curse of the Re-Animatoras Professor Wallace
- Beyond the Resonatoras Professor Wallace
2021
- South of Heavenas Joey
- Christmas Collisionas Jagger Huntley
- The Wild Man
- Righteous Bloodas Jericho
- Keeping Up with the Jonesesas Sheldon7 episodes
- Mind Gamesas Colonel Reeder
- Mister Mayfair: Serena's Gameas Lister
- Mommy's Deadly Con Artistas Ross
- Deceived by My Mother-In-Lawas Ross
- Painkilleras Alan Rhodes
- The Penthouseas Charles
- Mummy Dearestas Dr. Jason
- The Resonator: Miskatonic Uas Professor Wallace
- Triassic Huntas Jordan Freedman
- The Wrong Fiancéas Police Chief Sawyer
2020
- Middleton Christmasas Johnny
- Captors
- Invincibleas Trevor Morgan
- The Insurrectionas Sergeant Major
- As Long As I'm Famousas Older Sid
- Emerald Runas Matteo Trino
2019
- Hollow Pointas Damian Wakefield
- Big Killas Col. Granger
- Once Upon a Time in Deadwoodas Swearengen
- Maydayas Air Marshall Adam Anderson
- Making a Deal with the Devilas Pierre
- The Last Big Saveas Derek
- Manipulated
2018
- A Christmas in Royal Fashionas Mr. Carson
- Rebornas Detective Mark Fox
- The Wrong Friendas Lieutenant Forni
- City of Liesas Varney
- Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Detective Brown
- Astroas Allen Smith
- The Debt Collectoras Mad Alex
- Starhunter ReduXas Dante Montana25 episodes
- Battle Droneas Karl Kess
2017
- The Wrong Manas Gary Moore
- Jason's Letteras Brad Macaulay
- Gangster Landas O'Connor
- The Neighborhoodas Johnny 3
- Global Meltdownas Amos Cade
- The Red Maple Leafas Ambassador Patrick Adams Jr.
- The Returnas Michael Shreder
- American Violenceas Martin Bigg
- A Doggone Hollywoodas Sheriff Evans
2016
- Abattoiras Richard Renshaw
- Decommissionedas Detective Tom Weston
- Nessie & Meas Dad
- The Infiltratoras Barry Seal
- Tradedas Clay
- Weaponizedas Captain Doug Rice
2015
- Sicilian Vampireas Sammy
- Bone Tomahawkas Mr. Wallington
- Swat: Unit 887as Captain Mike Ryan
- 4Got10as Sheriff Olson
- The Shelteras Thomas
- Operatoras Howard
- The Vatican Tapesas Det. Harris
- Awakenas Xander
- Checkmateas Captain Raymond Mitchell Howard
- No Depositas Mickey Ryan
2014
- The Last Outlawas Sheriff Atherton
- Snapshotas President
- The Big Fat Stoneas Detective Farinelli
2013
- Jet Setas Ryan
- Suddenlyas Conklin
- Assault on Wall Streetas Frank
- Real Gangstersas Frank 'Frankie' D'Cecco
- How Sweet It Isas Mike
2012
- Maximum Convictionas Chris Blake
- The Come-Upas Ron Zimmerman
- The Philadelphia Experimentas Hagan
- Goneas Lt. Ray Bozeman
2011
- Blubberellaas The Commandant
- The Lincoln Lawyeras Detective Kurlen
2010
- Amphibious Creature of the Deepas Jack Bowman
- Cool Dogas Dean Warner
- Tales of an Ancient Empireas Oda
- BloodRayne: The Third Reichas Commandant Ekart Brand
2009
- Rampageas Sheriff Melvoy
- Direct Contactas Clive Connelly
- The Perfect Sleepas Officer Pavlovich
2008
- Far Cryas Paul Summer
- Road to Hellas Cody
- Alone in the Dark 2as Willson
- 100 Feetas Mike Watson
- Tunnel Ratsas Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
- Ninja Cheerleadersas Victor Lazzaro
- Dark Worldas Harry
2007
- Furnaceas Michael Turner
- Postalas Panhandler
- BloodRayne II: Deliveranceas Pat Garret
- Kinky Killersas Detective Barry Harper
2006
- Seedas Detective Matthew 'Matt' Bishop
- Crash Landingas Captain Williams
- South Beach3 episodes
- BloodRayneas Iancu
- Saurianas Jace Randall
2005
- Komodo vs. Cobraas Capt. Michael A. Stoddard
2004
- Houseas Warden Delaire1 episode
- Gargoyle: Wings of Darknessas Ty Griffin
2003
- Cold Caseas Randy Price1 episode
- Fateas Detective Cody Martin
- Heart of Americaas Will Prat
2002
- Vatos
- Red Serpentas Steve Nichols
2001
- Blackwoodsas Sheriff Harding
- A Month of Sundaysas Tomas McCabe
- Perilas Vincent
2000
- Starhunteras Dante Montana22 episodes
- Sanctimonyas Jim Renart
- The Virgin Suicidesas Adult Trip Fontaine
1999
- Space Furyas Argy
- Men of Meansas Rico 'Bullet' Burke
1998
- October 22as Gary
- Hope Floatsas Bill Pruitt
- Back to Evenas Boyle
1997
- Falling Fireas Daryl Boden
- 2103: The Deadly Wakeas Tarkis
- Merchant of Deathas Jim Rendall
- Coyote Runas Pershing Quinn
- Strip Searchas Robby Durrell
1996
- Bad Moonas Uncle Ted
- Carver's Gateas Carver
- The Colonyas Alec Harken
1995
- Raging Angelsas Colin
- Triplecrossas Teddy 'T.C' Cooper
- Village of the Damnedas Frank McGowan
- Lunar Copas Joe Brody
- The Dangerousas Random
1994
- Warriorsas Colin Neal
1993
- Point of Impactas Jack David
- Deadly Heroesas Brad Cartowski
1992
- Empire Cityas Joey Andre
- Blink of an Eyeas Sam Browning
- Sunset Heatas Eric Wright
- Into the Sunas Capt. Paul Watkins
1991
- Killing Streetsas Chris
- The Last Houras Jeff
1990
- Dragonfightas Moorpark
- Moon 44as Felix Stone
- The Dark Sunas Ruggero Brickman
- The Closeras Larry Freed
1989
- Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!as Eddie Wilson
1987
- World Gone Wildas George Landon
- Houston Knightsas Joey La Fiamma31 episodes
- The Women's Clubas Patrick
1986
- Instant Justiceas Scott Youngblood
1985
- Space Rageas Grange
1984
- The Philadelphia Experimentas David Herdeg
- Streets of Fireas Tom Cody
- Undercoveras Max
1983
- Eddie and the Cruisersas Eddie Wilson
1981
- Crazy Timesas Harry
- The Greatest American Heroas Tony Villicana43 episodes