Michael Paré

Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers, Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), and on the series Houston Knights (1987–1988).

Early life Paré was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan and Francis Paré, who owned print shops. He has six sisters and three brothers. Paré's father was of French-Canadian ancestry. His father died from leukemia when Paré was five, leaving his mother to raise the children.

Growing up, Paré was a fan of James Dean, Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Paul Newman, and Robert Mitchum, and felt he was "a kindred spirit" to them. He was working as a chef in New York City when he met talent agent Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to try acting. In the early 1980s, he studied acting under Uta Hagen. He shot a series of television commercials in Japan. The magazine was folded into Men's Journal in 2017; in 2018, Men's Journal ranked Paré's as the No. 1 cover in the former magazine's more than 300-issue history. as well as Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Paré also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. He starred as a tortured soldier named Brad Cartowski in the 1993 action film Deadly Heroes, directed by Menahem Golan. Other films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999).

Paré is best known for his deep, raspy voice, rugged screen presence, and classic action hero demeanour. In his 2017 interview for Men's Journal he revealed that as a young actor he wasn't sure if he wanted to make a career as “the muscular leading guy", and instead tried to follow in the footsteps of his idols — Marlon Brando and James Dean.

On television, Paré starred with Michael Beck in the drama Houston Knights in 1987–1988 The actor frequently appears in Uwe Boll's works.

Paré has had a very busy workload in recent years, with 114 credits from 2015–2024 (mostly in low-budget films and TV movies), including twenty roles in 2022 alone and another 19 in 2024.

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 (since 1992) is Marjolein Booy, a former fashion model, with whom he has one child. Paré stated that he lives "a good, clean life", and trains frequently. Mummy Dearest Dr. Jason Painkiller Dr. Alan Rhodes Deceived by My Mother-In-Law Ross TV movie Mommy's Deadly Con Artist Ross TV movie Raunch and Roll Carl Weinstein Mind Games Colonel Reeder Righteous Blood Jericho Bed Bug The Killer Short The Wild Man: Skunk Ape Captain Stryker South of Heaven Joey Christmas Collision Jaggar Huntley

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Music video + Year Artist Song Role 1983 Eddie and the Cruisers "On the Dark Side" Eddie Wilson

Awards and nominations

Awards PollyGrind Film Festival Best Actor: 2012