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Michael Paré

Acting · Born 1958-10-09 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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. Some info from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Filmography

2028Manson's WarDetective Cody
2026Someone Dies TonightWilliam 'Bill' Stephenson
2026Order of the DragonHenry Wyatt
2026SYNCDamien
2025Water’s EdgeSheriff Jake Wright
2025Rocky's Galaxy: A Totally Mundane Christmas AdventureCol. Sublett
20253: The MovieFather Joe
2025HelloweenJohn Parker
2025Wrongful Death 2: BloodlinesDr. David Moore
2025Shark TerrorCaptain Schaeffer
2025ClutchMarty
2025Bury 'Em DeepSheriff Sykes
2025Morgan: Killer DollAstrid's Father
2025Elite TargetDisappointed Man
2025Death 4 DinnerDetective Noah Rafferty
2025KnightfallMatthew
2025Kung Fu SlayersSteven Steinberg
2025The Land That Time ForgotAdmiral Christopher Jackman
2025MundijeCIA Chief
2024Desert FiendsLeonard
2024RevivalMartin
2024The Christmas ChainTom
2024The Devil’s TrapFather Gestas
2024Angel with a Gun
2024The Vampire and the VigilanteGabriel
20249 WindowsAgent Larry Thurgood
2024In Tenebras: Into the DarknessCaptain Shaw
2024Alien: RubiconPresident McCoy
2024Shark IslandCharlie
2024Bedtime Stories: Tales of Love and HateFortunato
2024Kill CraftThomas Delon
2024War of the Worlds: ExtinctionGeneral Alfaro
2024Wanted ManTinelli
2024SentinelPresident
2024Camp Pleasant LakeRick Rutherford
2024Tall, Dark and DangerousBill
2024PlanetquakeGeneral West
2024The Wrong Life CoachDetective Cloverdale
2023A Christmas InternWilliam
2023Family OrnamentsGrandpa Pat
2023Alien ApocalypseDirector Storm
2023In The ShadowsSam Hammonds
2023The PuppetmanDetective Al Rosen
2023Wrongful DeathDr. David Moore
2023The Beast Comes At MidnightNight
2023Buckle UpJoseph McClory
2023Kings of L.A.Artie
2023Space Wars: Quest for the DeepstarKip
2023If I Can't Have You
2023End of LoyaltyPops
2023Very Frightening TalesEdward Barnes
2022Alabama RoseEthan
20222025 Armageddon
2022Black WarrantStory
2022RenegadesDonovan
2022They Crawl BeneathBill Mortiz
2022Headless HorsemanThe Devil
2022NixIdres
2022Attack on TitanCitizen Prime Ortiz
2022Twisted VinesBranson Wright
2022The Red Tide MassacreSheriff Tom Fuller
2022Pig KillerDetective Oppal
2022DawnOfficer Barry
2022Top Gunner: Danger ZoneAir Marshal Tony Wilkes
2022LockdownRoger Kinkaid
2022Bridge of the DoomedColonel Charon
2022Curse of the Re-AnimatorProfessor Wallace
2022Beyond the ResonatorProfessor Wallace
2021South of HeavenJoey
2021Christmas CollisionJagger Huntley
2021The Wild Man
2021Righteous BloodJericho
2021Keeping Up with the JonesesSheldon
2021Mind GamesColonel Reeder
2021Mister Mayfair: Serena's GameLister
2021Mommy's Deadly Con ArtistRoss
2021Deceived by My Mother-In-LawRoss
2021PainkillerAlan Rhodes
2021The PenthouseCharles
2021Mummy DearestDr. Jason
2021The Resonator: Miskatonic UProfessor Wallace
2021Triassic HuntJordan Freedman
2021The Wrong FiancéPolice Chief Sawyer
2020Middleton ChristmasJohnny
2020Captors
2020InvincibleTrevor Morgan
2020The InsurrectionSergeant Major
2020As Long As I'm FamousOlder Sid
2020Emerald RunMatteo Trino
2019Big KillCol. Granger
2019Once Upon a Time in DeadwoodSwearengen
2019MaydayAir Marshall Adam Anderson
2019Making a Deal with the DevilPierre
2019Hollow PointDamian Wakefield
2019The Last Big SaveDerek
2019Manipulated
2018A Christmas in Royal FashionMr. Carson
2018Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll StorySelf
2018RebornDetective Mark Fox
2018The Wrong FriendLieutenant Forni
2018City of LiesVarney
2018Puppet Master: The Littlest ReichDetective Brown
2018AstroAllen Smith
2018The Debt CollectorMad Alex
2018Starhunter ReduXDante Montana
2018Battle DroneKarl Kess
2017The Wrong ManGary Moore
2017Jason's LetterBrad Macaulay
2017Gangster LandO'Connor
2017The NeighborhoodJohnny 3
2017Global MeltdownAmos Cade
2017Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll FableSelf
2017The Red Maple LeafAmbassador Patrick Adams Jr.
2017The ReturnMichael Shreder
2017American ViolenceMartin Bigg
2017A Doggone HollywoodSheriff Evans
2016AbattoirRichard Renshaw
2016DecommissionedDetective Tom Weston
2016Nessie & MeDad
2016Nature of the Beast: Making Bad MoonSelf
2016The InfiltratorBarry Seal
2016TradedClay
2016It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the DamnedSelf
2016WeaponizedCaptain Doug Rice
2015Sicilian VampireSammy
2015Bone TomahawkMr. Wallington
2015Swat: Unit 887Captain Mike Ryan
20154Got10Sheriff Olson
2015The ShelterThomas
2015OperatorHoward
2015The Vatican TapesDet. Harris
2015AwakenXander
2015CheckmateCaptain Raymond Mitchell Howard
2015No DepositMickey Ryan
2014The Last OutlawSheriff Atherton
2014SnapshotPresident
2014The Big Fat StoneDetective Farinelli
2013Jet SetRyan
2013Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire RevisitedSelf
2013SuddenlyConklin
2013Assault on Wall StreetFrank
2013Real GangstersFrank 'Frankie' D'Cecco
2013How Sweet It IsMike
2012Maximum ConvictionChris Blake
2012The Come-UpRon Zimmerman
2012The Philadelphia ExperimentHagan
2012Os 12 Desastres de NatalDirector
2012GoneLt. Ray Bozeman
2011BlubberellaThe Commandant
2011The Lincoln LawyerDetective Kurlen
2010Raging BollSelf
2010Amphibious Creature of the DeepJack Bowman
2010Cool DogDean Warner
2010Tales of an Ancient EmpireOda
2010BloodRayne: The Third ReichCommandant Ekart Brand
2009RampageSheriff Melvoy
2009Direct ContactClive Connelly
2009The Perfect SleepOfficer Pavlovich
2008Far CryPaul Summer
2008Road to HellCody
2008Alone in the Dark 2Willson
2008100 FeetMike Watson / The Ghost
2008Tunnel RatsSergeant Vic Hollowborn
2008Ninja CheerleadersVictor Lazzaro
2008Dark WorldHarry
2007FurnaceMichael Turner
2007PostalPanhandler
2007BloodRayne II: DeliverancePat Garret
2007Kinky KillersDetective Barry Harper
2006SeedDetective Matthew 'Matt' Bishop
2006Crash LandingCaptain Williams
2006South Beach
2006SaurianJace Randall
2005BloodRayneIancu
2005Komodo vs. CobraCapt. Michael A. Stoddard
2004HouseWarden Delaire
2004Gargoyle: Wings of DarknessTy Griffin
2003Cold CaseRandy Price
2003FateDetective Cody Martin
2003Heart of AmericaWill Prat
2002Vatos
2002Red SerpentSteve Nichols
2001BlackwoodsSheriff Harding
2001A Month of SundaysTomas McCabe
2001PerilVincent
2000StarhunterDante Montana
2000SanctimonyJim Renart
2000The Virgin SuicidesAdult Trip Fontaine
1999Space FuryArgy
1999Men of MeansRico 'Bullet' Burke
1998October 22Gary
1998Hope FloatsBill Pruitt
1998Back to EvenBoyle
1997Falling FireDaryl Boden
19972103: The Deadly WakeTarkis
1997Merchant of DeathJim Rendall
1997Coyote RunPershing Quinn
1997Strip SearchRobby Durrell
1996Bad MoonUncle Ted
1996Carver's GateCarver
1996The ColonyAlec Harken
1995Raging AngelsColin
1995TriplecrossTeddy 'T.C' Cooper
1995Village of the DamnedFrank McGowan
1995Lunar CopJoe Brody
1995The DangerousRandom
1994WarriorsColin Neal
1993Point of ImpactJack David
1993Deadly HeroesBrad Cartowski
1992Empire CityJoey Andre
1992Blink of an EyeSam Browning
1992Sunset HeatEric Wright
1992Into the SunCapt. Paul Watkins
1991Killing StreetsChris / Craig Brandt
1991The Last HourJeff
1990DragonfightMoorpark
1990Moon 44Felix Stone
1990The Dark SunRuggero Brickman
1990The CloserLarry Freed
1989Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Eddie Wilson / Joe West
1987World Gone WildGeorge Landon
1987Houston KnightsJoey La Fiamma
1987The Women's ClubPatrick
1986Instant JusticeScott Youngblood
1985Space RageGrange
1984The Philadelphia ExperimentDavid Herdeg
1984Streets of FireTom Cody
1984UndercoverMax
1983Eddie and the CruisersEddie Wilson
1981Crazy TimesHarry
1981The Greatest American HeroTony Villicana
—Mayday ZStan Stone
—Cursed WatersCaptain Arnold
—Only Seven Days...Charles
—Chuck Hank and the San Diego TwinsWarrant
—How to Kill Your Coworkers and Get Away with itVictor Claremont
—Save the Last BulletCapt. Pete Lepart
—The Apex Predators Club
—dATE
—Sara Sarita
—Dead Dogs Lying in the SunChuck Simpson
—Werewolf HuntJackson
—Penny

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