Michael Paré
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Early life
Paré was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the son of Joan, a homemaker, and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He had six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry and his mother of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
ancestry.
His father died from leukemia
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...
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 HeroThe Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama television series that aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981...
. His most well-known film roles were as Eddie Wilson in Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay written by the director and Arlene Davidson, based on the novel by P. F. Kluge...
(1983) and its sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989), as well as Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It was described in previews, trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical, action, drama, and comedy with elements both of retro-1950s and 1980s...
(1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment (film)
The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. It is directed by Stewart Raffill and stars Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco, and Nancy Allen.-Overview:...
(1984). Other films included Moon 44
Moon 44
Moon 44 is a 1990 science fiction, action film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Michael Paré and Lisa Eichhorn and co-starring Brian Thompson.- Plot :...
(1990), Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned (1995 film)
John Carpenter's Village of the Damned is a 1995 science fiction-horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name which is based on the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. The 1995 remake is set in the United States, while the book and original film...
(1995), Bad Moon
Bad Moon
Bad Moon is a 1996 American horror film written and directed by Eric Red and produced by James G. Robinson. The plot involves a family man who struggles to overcome his curse....
(1996), Hope Floats
Hope Floats
Hope Floats is a 1998 American romantic drama film directed by Forest Whitaker, and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick, Jr. and Gena Rowlands....
(1998), and The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides (film)
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her father Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and A.J...
(1999).
On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck
Michael Beck
John Michael Beck Taylor , commonly known as Michael Beck, is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Swan in the 1979 film, The Warriors.-Life and career:...
in the CBS police drama "Houston Knights
Houston Knights
Houston Knights was a television crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes. The core of the show was the partnership between two very different cops from two different cultures...
" from 1987–1988, as well as the short-lived 2001 science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
TV series Starhunter
Starhunter
Starhunter is a Canadian science fiction television series that aired for two seasons. The series was produced in Canada by The Danforth Studios Ltd. in association with Alliance Atlantis with some photography in the United Kingdom. Grosvenor Park Productions UK Ltd...
.
Paré can be seen in Lakeshore's "The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei...
" with Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
, Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
, and Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is an American stage, film and television actress. Following her work on As The World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a supporting cast member on The Cosby Show spinoff A Different World in 1987...
.
Personal life
He has starred in television commercials in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He has married three times. His first wife, from 1980 to 1982 was film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
Lisa Katselas Paré
Lisa Katselas Paré
Lisa Katselas Paré is an American film producer and BAFTA Award nominee.Katselas Pare was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became the first wife to actor Michael Pare in 1980. The marriage was short lived, ending two years later, but the two remained on good terms...
. 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 HeroThe Greatest American HeroThe Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama television series that aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981...
(1981–1983) as Tony Villicana - Eddie and the CruisersEddie and the CruisersEddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay written by the director and Arlene Davidson, based on the novel by P. F. Kluge...
(1983) as Eddie Wilson - Undercover (1984) as Max
- Streets of FireStreets of FireStreets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It was described in previews, trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical, action, drama, and comedy with elements both of retro-1950s and 1980s...
(1984) as Tom Cody - The Philadelphia ExperimentThe Philadelphia Experiment (film)The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. It is directed by Stewart Raffill and stars Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco, and Nancy Allen.-Overview:...
(1984) as David Herdeg - Space RageSpace RageSpace Rage is a 1985 American film directed by Conrad E. Palmisano.The film is also known as A Dollar a Day and Spage Rage: Breakout on Prison Planet.- Plot summary :...
(1985) as Grange - Instant JusticeInstant JusticeInstant Justice is a 1986 film starring Michael Paré, Charles Napier, Eddie Avoth and Tawny Kitaen. Pare plays the role of Scott Youngblood, a marine in Spain who seeks revenge for his sisters murder. The movie was written and directed by Craig T. Rumar....
(1986) as Scott Youngblood - The Women's Club (1987) as Patrick
- World Gone Wild (1988) as George Landon
- Houston KnightsHouston KnightsHouston Knights was a television crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes. The core of the show was the partnership between two very different cops from two different cultures...
(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 44Moon 44Moon 44 is a 1990 science fiction, action film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Michael Paré and Lisa Eichhorn and co-starring Brian Thompson.- Plot :...
(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 SunInto the Sun (1992 film)Into the Sun is a 1992 action comedy film starring Michael Paré and Anthony Michael Hall.- Synopsis :Paul Watkins is an American pilot stationed in the middle east is taken away from his normal duties of protecting the skies, to show an actor everything he needs to know about being a pilot in the...
(1992) as Capt. Paul Watkins - Blink of an Eye (1992) as Sam Browning
- Sunset HeatSunset Heat (film)Sunset Heat is a 1992 thriller film starring Michael Paré, 1980s pop star Adam Ant, and Dennis Hopper. In its obituary of Hopper, The Telegraph called this a "forgettable film" which nonetheless allowed Hopper to pay his alimony...
(1992) as Eric Wright - Point of Impact (1993) as Jack Davis
- Deadly HeroesDeadly HeroesDeadly Heroes is a direct to video 1993 action film starring Michael Paré, Jan-Michael Vincent and Billy Drago. Directed by Menahem Golan, Deadly Heroes is notable for being one of the last films released under Golan's 21st Century Film Corporation banner. The company went bankrupt shortly thereafter...
(1993) as Brad Cartowski - Warriors (1994) as Colin Neal
- Carver's Gate (1995) as Carver
- Lunarcop (1995) as Joe Brody
- Village of the DamnedVillage of the Damned (1995 film)John Carpenter's Village of the Damned is a 1995 science fiction-horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name which is based on the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. The 1995 remake is set in the United States, while the book and original film...
(1995) as Frank McGowan - Triplecross (1995) as Teddy 'T.C' Cooper
- The Dangerous (1995) as Random
- Raging Angels (1995) as Colin
- The ColonyThe Colony (film)- Plot :A man moves his family into a suburbia that at first seems fantastic, but soon turns into a nightmare."Set in a high-price Malibu community, this made-for-TV drama wallows in a multitude of extramarital affairs, corporate intrigue and elegant back-stabbing, with murder the logical extension...
(1996) as Alec Harken - Coyote Run (1996) as Pershing Quinn
- Bad MoonBad MoonBad Moon is a 1996 American horror film written and directed by Eric Red and produced by James G. Robinson. The plot involves a family man who struggles to overcome his curse....
(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 FloatsHope FloatsHope Floats is a 1998 American romantic drama film directed by Forest Whitaker, and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick, Jr. and Gena Rowlands....
(1998) as Bill Pruitt - Back to Even (1998) as Boyle
- October 22October 22 (film)October 22 is a 1998 film directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Fred Golan. It premiered at the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival.-Plot:...
(1998) as Gary - The Virgin SuicidesThe Virgin Suicides (film)The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 American drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her father Francis Ford Coppola, starring James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, and A.J...
(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
- BlackwoodsBlackwoods (film)Blackwoods is a 2002 psychological thriller film, directed by Uwe Boll, making it his sixth feature length film and his second film in English, and starring Patrick Muldoon and Clint Howard...
(2002) as Sheriff Harding - Heart of AmericaHeart of America (film)Heart of America is a 2003 drama film by German director Uwe Boll about a fictional school shooting in a suburban high school. It is believed to have been inspired by such shootings as the Columbine High School Massacre...
(2002) as Will Prat - Fate (2003) as Detective Cody Martin
- StarhunterStarhunterStarhunter is a Canadian science fiction television series that aired for two seasons. The series was produced in Canada by The Danforth Studios Ltd. in association with Alliance Atlantis with some photography in the United Kingdom. Grosvenor Park Productions UK Ltd...
(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
- BloodRayneBloodRayne (film)BloodRayne is a 2005 action and horror film, set in 18th century Romania, and directed by Uwe Boll. The film stars Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Billy Zane, Meat Loaf and, Matthew Davis...
(2005) as Iancu - FurnaceFurnace (film)Furnace is a 2006 horror film written and directed by William Butler. It stars Danny Trejo, Michael Pare, Tom Sizemore, Ja Rule, and Paul Wall.-Premise:A group of prisoners are assigned to assist in the re-opening of an old prison's closed wing...
(2006) as Detective Michael Turner - Saurian (2006) as Jace Randall
- South BeachSouth Beach (2006 TV series)South Beach is a primetime television drama that ran from January 4, 2006 until February 22, 2006 on UPN. Created by Matt Cirulnick, one of its executive producers was singer/actress Jennifer Lopez. The program was panned by critics and shunned by viewers, finishing 152nd in the Nielsen TV ratings...
(2006) as Charlie Evans - SeedSeed (2007 film)Seed is a horror film written and directed by Uwe Boll. The film stars Will Sanderson, Mike Dopud, Andrew Jackson, Ralf Möller, Don S. Davis, and Michael Paré. Filming ran from July 17 to August 11, 2006 in British Columbia, Canada, on a $10 million budget.- Plot :Max Seed , a man responsible...
(2007) as Detective Matt Bishop - Polycarp (2007) as Detective Barry Harper
- PostalPostal (film)Postal is a 2007 Canadian-American-German black comedy action film co-written and directed by Uwe Boll.Like the majority of Boll's previous films, Postal is a film adaptation of a video game, in this case, Postal, though this film draws more heavily from that video game's sequel, Postal 2.-Plot:The...
(2007) as Panhandler - BloodRayne II: DeliveranceBloodRayne II: DeliveranceBloodRayne 2: Deliverance is a direct-to-DVD vampire/Western film, set in 1880's America, and directed by Uwe Boll. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film BloodRayne, which was also directed by Uwe Boll, and starred Kristanna Loken...
(2007) as Pat Garrett - Dark World (2008) as Harry
- Ninja Cheerleaders (2008) as Victor Lazzaro
- 1968 Tunnel Rats1968 Tunnel Rats1968 Tunnel Rats is a war film directed by Uwe Boll. The film is based on the factual duties of tunnel rats during the Vietnam War...
(2008) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn - 100 Feet100 Feet100 Feet is a 2008 American horror film, written and directed by Eric Red. The film stars Famke Janssen, Bobby Cannavale, Ed Westwick, and Michael Paré.-Plot:The film begins with Marnie Watson being driven home in a police car...
(2008) as Mike Watson - Road to Hell (2008) as Tom Cody
- Alone in the Dark IIAlone in the Dark IIAlone in the Dark II also known as Alone in the Dark: Fate Of Existence is a 2008 horror film, starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and Lance Henriksen, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. It is a sequel to Uwe Boll's 2005 film Alone in the Dark.Alone in the Dark II was filmed in New York...
(2008) as Willson - Far CryFar Cry (film)Far Cry is a German film adapted from the video game of the same name. The film is directed by Uwe Boll and stars Til Schweiger.- Plot :Jack Carver, a former member of Germany's Special Forces, takes journalist Valerie Cardinal to visit her Uncle Max on an island, where he works in a military...
(2008) as Paul Summers - The Perfect Sleep (2009) as Officer Pavlovich
- 1968: Tunnel Rats - Behind the Scenes (2009) as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
- Direct ContactDirect ContactDirect Contact is a direct-to-DVD film starring Dolph Lundgren. The production company is Nu Image. The movie was filmed in Bulgaria, and stars Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren and Michael Paré...
(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
- BlubberellaBlubberellaBlubberella is a 2011 film by German director Uwe Boll, to be released on DVD and Blu ray at the end of July. The plot evolves around an obese superhero, set in Nazi Europe. This film was shot simultaneously with BloodRayne 3: The Third Reich. Lindsay Hollister plays Blubberella with director Uwe...
- Bloodrayne: The Third Reich as Ekart Brand
- The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer (film)The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei...
as Detective Kurlen - GoneGone (2012 film)Gone is an upcoming thriller film written and directed by Heitor Dhalia and Allison Burnett. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on February 24, 2012...
as Lt. Ray Bozeman