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Michael Paré

Michael Paré

Acting·1958·230 films

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 Bozem

As Actor

The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)Detective Kurlen
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides (2000)Adult Trip Fontaine
Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk (2015)Mr. Wallington
The Infiltrator
The Infiltrator (2016)Barry Seal
Gone
Gone (2012)Lt. Ray Bozeman
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned (1995)Frank McGowan
The Vatican Tapes
The Vatican Tapes (2015)Det. Harris
City of Lies
City of Lies (2018)Varney
BloodRayne
BloodRayne (2005)Iancu
Streets of Fire
Streets of Fire (1984)Tom Cody
Hope Floats
Hope Floats (1998)Bill Pruitt
Assault on Wall Street
Assault on Wall Street (2013)Frank
Rampage
Rampage (2009)Sheriff Melvoy
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)David Herdeg
Postal
Postal (2007)Panhandler
100 Feet
100 Feet (2008)Mike Watson / The Ghost
Far Cry
Far Cry (2008)Paul Summer
Bad Moon
Bad Moon (1996)Uncle Ted
BloodRayne II: Deliverance
BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007)Pat Garret
The Debt Collector
The Debt Collector (2018)Mad Alex
BloodRayne: The Third Reich
BloodRayne: The Third Reich (2010)Commandant Ekart Brand
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan (2022)Citizen Prime Ortiz
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)Detective Brown
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment (2012)Hagan
Abattoir
Abattoir (2016)Richard Renshaw
Moon 44
Moon 44 (1990)Felix Stone
Maximum Conviction
Maximum Conviction (2012)Chris Blake
Seed
Seed (2006)Detective Matthew 'Matt' Bishop
Hollow Point
Hollow Point (2019)Damian Wakefield
Alone in the Dark 2
Alone in the Dark 2 (2008)Willson
4Got10
4Got10 (2015)Sheriff Olson
Wanted Man
Wanted Man (2024)Tinelli
Operator
Operator (2015)Howard
The Puppetman
The Puppetman (2023)Detective Al Rosen
Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)Eddie Wilson
South of Heaven
South of Heaven (2021)Joey
Tunnel Rats
Tunnel Rats (2008)Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
Battle Drone
Battle Drone (2018)Karl Kess
Global Meltdown
Global Meltdown (2017)Amos Cade
Komodo vs. Cobra
Komodo vs. Cobra (2005)Capt. Michael A. Stoddard
Traded
Traded (2016)Clay
Blubberella
Blubberella (2011)The Commandant
Gangster Land
Gangster Land (2017)O'Connor
Direct Contact
Direct Contact (2009)Clive Connelly
Reborn
Reborn (2018)Detective Mark Fox
Suddenly
Suddenly (2013)Conklin
Ninja Cheerleaders
Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)Victor Lazzaro
Awaken
Awaken (2015)Xander
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar
Space Wars: Quest for the Deepstar (2023)Kip
Renegades
Renegades (2022)Donovan
Triassic Hunt
Triassic Hunt (2021)Jordan Freedman
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)Eddie Wilson / Joe West
American Violence
American Violence (2017)Martin Bigg
Weaponized
Weaponized (2016)Captain Doug Rice
Amphibious Creature of the Deep
Amphibious Creature of the Deep (2010)Jack Bowman
Sentinel
Sentinel (2024)President
A Christmas in Royal Fashion
A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018)Mr. Carson
Top Gunner: Danger Zone
Top Gunner: Danger Zone (2022)Air Marshal Tony Wilkes
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness
Gargoyle: Wings of Darkness (2004)Ty Griffin
Pig Killer
Pig Killer (2022)Detective Oppal
Heart of America
Heart of America (2003)Will Prat
Checkmate
Checkmate (2015)Captain Raymond Mitchell Howard
Morgan: Killer Doll
Morgan: Killer Doll (2025)Astrid's Father
World Gone Wild
World Gone Wild (1987)George Landon
Big Kill
Big Kill (2019)Col. Granger
Cool Dog
Cool Dog (2010)Dean Warner
Crash Landing
Crash Landing (2006)Captain Williams
Sanctimony
Sanctimony (2000)Jim Renart
Alien: Rubicon
Alien: Rubicon (2024)President McCoy
Tales of an Ancient Empire
Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010)Oda
Into the Sun
Into the Sun (1992)Capt. Paul Watkins
Nix
Nix (2022)Idres
They Crawl Beneath
They Crawl Beneath (2022)Bill Mortiz
Furnace
Furnace (2007)Michael Turner
The Resonator: Miskatonic U
The Resonator: Miskatonic U (2021)Professor Wallace
Swat: Unit 887
Swat: Unit 887 (2015)Captain Mike Ryan
Camp Pleasant Lake
Camp Pleasant Lake (2024)Rick Rutherford
Bridge of the Doomed
Bridge of the Doomed (2022)Colonel Charon
Astro
Astro (2018)Allen Smith
Blackwoods
Blackwoods (2001)Sheriff Harding
Planetquake
Planetquake (2024)General West
Point of Impact
Point of Impact (1993)Jack David
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death (2023)Dr. David Moore
The Perfect Sleep
The Perfect Sleep (2009)Officer Pavlovich
Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire (2015)Sammy
The Penthouse
The Penthouse (2021)Charles
Space Rage
Space Rage (1985)Grange
Sunset Heat
Sunset Heat (1992)Eric Wright
Invincible
Invincible (2020)Trevor Morgan
The Wrong Friend
The Wrong Friend (2018)Lieutenant Forni
Decommissioned
Decommissioned (2016)Detective Tom Weston
2025 Armageddon
2025 Armageddon (2022)
9 Windows
9 Windows (2024)Agent Larry Thurgood
The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot (2025)Admiral Christopher Jackman
Raging Angels
Raging Angels (1995)Colin
Red Serpent
Red Serpent (2002)Steve Nichols
Instant Justice
Instant Justice (1986)Scott Youngblood
A Doggone Hollywood
A Doggone Hollywood (2017)Sheriff Evans
Mayday
Mayday (2019)Air Marshall Adam Anderson
Warriors
Warriors (1994)Colin Neal
Captors
Captors (2020)
Killing Streets
Killing Streets (1991)Chris / Craig Brandt
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story
Fuck You All: The Uwe Boll Story (2018)Self
Kinky Killers
Kinky Killers (2007)Detective Barry Harper
Once Upon a Time in Deadwood
Once Upon a Time in Deadwood (2019)Swearengen
Shark Terror
Shark Terror (2025)Captain Schaeffer
The Insurrection
The Insurrection (2020)Sergeant Major
Revival
Revival (2024)Martin
War of the Worlds: Extinction
War of the Worlds: Extinction (2024)General Alfaro
2103: The Deadly Wake
2103: The Deadly Wake (1997)Tarkis
Nessie & Me
Nessie & Me (2016)Dad
The Shelter
The Shelter (2015)Thomas
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man (2017)Gary Moore
Desert Fiends
Desert Fiends (2024)Leonard
End of Loyalty
End of Loyalty (2023)Pops
Lunar Cop
Lunar Cop (1995)Joe Brody
Alien Apocalypse
Alien Apocalypse (2023)Director Storm
As Long As I'm Famous
As Long As I'm Famous (2020)Older Sid
October 22
October 22 (1998)Gary
The Dangerous
The Dangerous (1995)Random
Helloween
Helloween (2025)John Parker
No Deposit
No Deposit (2015)Mickey Ryan
Deadly Heroes
Deadly Heroes (1993)Brad Cartowski
Middleton Christmas
Middleton Christmas (2020)Johnny
Real Gangsters
Real Gangsters (2013)Frank 'Frankie' D'Cecco
Triplecross
Triplecross (1995)Teddy 'T.C' Cooper
Falling Fire
Falling Fire (1997)Daryl Boden
If I Can't Have You
If I Can't Have You (2023)
Headless Horseman
Headless Horseman (2022)The Devil
Space Fury
Space Fury (1999)Argy
Lockdown
Lockdown (2022)Roger Kinkaid
Painkiller
Painkiller (2021)Alan Rhodes
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf (2017)Ambassador Patrick Adams Jr.
Dragonfight
Dragonfight (1990)Moorpark
Beyond the Resonator
Beyond the Resonator (2022)Professor Wallace
Carver's Gate
Carver's Gate (1996)Carver
The Devil’s Trap
The Devil’s Trap (2024)Father Gestas
The Last Hour
The Last Hour (1991)Jeff
The Wrong Fiancé
The Wrong Fiancé (2021)Police Chief Sawyer
Shark Island
Shark Island (2024)Charlie
In Tenebras: Into the Darkness
In Tenebras: Into the Darkness (2024)Captain Shaw
Mind Games
Mind Games (2021)Colonel Reeder
Dark World
Dark World (2008)Harry
Christmas Collision
Christmas Collision (2021)Jagger Huntley
Fate
Fate (2003)Detective Cody Martin
Tall, Dark and Dangerous
Tall, Dark and Dangerous (2024)Bill
A Christmas Intern
A Christmas Intern (2023)William
Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines
Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines (2025)Dr. David Moore
Strip Search
Strip Search (1997)Robby Durrell
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood (2017)Johnny 3
Road to Hell
Road to Hell (2008)Cody
Deceived by My Mother-In-Law
Deceived by My Mother-In-Law (2021)Ross
Mummy Dearest
Mummy Dearest (2021)Dr. Jason
The Red Tide Massacre
The Red Tide Massacre (2022)Sheriff Tom Fuller
Vatos
Vatos (2002)
Undercover
Undercover (1984)Max
Back to Even
Back to Even (1998)Boyle
How Sweet It Is
How Sweet It Is (2013)Mike
The Closer
The Closer (1990)Larry Freed
Curse of the Re-Animator
Curse of the Re-Animator (2022)Professor Wallace
Mommy's Deadly Con Artist
Mommy's Deadly Con Artist (2021)Ross
Kill Craft
Kill Craft (2024)Thomas Delon
Merchant of Death
Merchant of Death (1997)Jim Rendall
The Big Fat Stone
The Big Fat Stone (2014)Detective Farinelli
The Last Big Save
The Last Big Save (2019)Derek
Raging Boll
Raging Boll (2010)Self
Bury 'Em Deep
Bury 'Em Deep (2025)Sheriff Sykes
The Women's Club
The Women's Club (1987)Patrick
Manipulated
Manipulated (2019)
Emerald Run
Emerald Run (2020)Matteo Trino
The Dark Sun
The Dark Sun (1990)Ruggero Brickman
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays (2001)Tomas McCabe
Family Ornaments
Family Ornaments (2023)Grandpa Pat
Peril
Peril (2001)Vincent
The Christmas Chain
The Christmas Chain (2024)Tom
Coyote Run
Coyote Run (1997)Pershing Quinn
Saurian
Saurian (2006)Jace Randall
The Colony
The Colony (1996)Alec Harken
Kings of L.A.
Kings of L.A. (2023)Artie
Blink of an Eye
Blink of an Eye (1992)Sam Browning
The Wrong Life Coach
The Wrong Life Coach (2024)Detective Cloverdale
Righteous Blood
Righteous Blood (2021)Jericho
The Wild Man
The Wild Man (2021)
Twisted Vines
Twisted Vines (2022)Branson Wright
The Beast Comes At Midnight
The Beast Comes At Midnight (2023)Night
Dawn
Dawn (2022)Officer Barry
Clutch
Clutch (2025)Marty
Buckle Up
Buckle Up (2023)Joseph McClory
Jet Set
Jet Set (2013)Ryan
Men of Means
Men of Means (1999)Rico 'Bullet' Burke
Empire City
Empire City (1992)Joey Andre
Alabama Rose
Alabama Rose (2022)Ethan
The Vampire and the Vigilante
The Vampire and the Vigilante (2024)Gabriel
Snapshot
Snapshot (2014)President
The Return
The Return (2017)Michael Shreder
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw (2014)Sheriff Atherton
Order of the Dragon
Order of the Dragon (2026)Henry Wyatt
Someone Dies Tonight
Someone Dies Tonight (2026)William 'Bill' Stephenson
Manson's War
Manson's War (2028)Detective Cody
Werewolf Hunt
Werewolf HuntJackson
Kung Fu Slayers
Kung Fu Slayers (2025)Steven Steinberg
Very Frightening Tales
Very Frightening Tales (2023)Edward Barnes
Crazy Times
Crazy Times (1981)Harry
Save the Last Bullet
Save the Last BulletCapt. Pete Lepart
Cursed Waters
Cursed WatersCaptain Arnold
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins
Chuck Hank and the San Diego TwinsWarrant
Jason's Letter
Jason's Letter (2017)Brad Macaulay
Mundije
Mundije (2025)CIA Chief
Death 4 Dinner
Death 4 Dinner (2025)Detective Noah Rafferty
Mayday Z
Mayday ZStan Stone
Making a Deal with the Devil
Making a Deal with the Devil (2019)Pierre
Long Lost
Long LostThe Archivist
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016)Self
Knightfall
Knightfall (2025)Matthew
Elite Target
Elite Target (2025)Disappointed Man
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game (2021)Lister
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable (2017)Self
In The Shadows
In The Shadows (2023)Sam Hammonds
Water’s Edge
Water’s Edge (2025)Sheriff Jake Wright
Angel with a Gun
Angel with a Gun (2024)
3: The Movie
3: The Movie (2025)Father Joe
Only Seven Days...
Only Seven Days...Charles
The Apex Predators Club
The Apex Predators Club
How to Kill Your Coworkers and Get Away with it
How to Kill Your Coworkers and Get Away with itVictor Claremont
Bedtime Stories: Tales of Love and Hate
Bedtime Stories: Tales of Love and Hate (2024)Fortunato
Nature of the Beast: Making Bad Moon
Nature of the Beast: Making Bad Moon (2016)Self
Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited
Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill's Streets of Fire Revisited (2013)Self
Rocky's Galaxy: A Totally Mundane Christmas Adventure
Rocky's Galaxy: A Totally Mundane Christmas Adventure (2025)Col. Sublett

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