Michael Paré

Michael Paré

Known For

The Lincoln Lawyer

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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Movies Featuring Michael Paré

Manson's War

Manson's War (2028)

as Detective Cody
Someone Dies Tonight

Someone Dies Tonight (2026)

as William 'Bill' Stephenson
Water’s Edge

Water’s Edge (2025)

as Sheriff Jake Wright
Helloween

Helloween (2025)

as John Parker
Shark Terror

Shark Terror (2025)

as Captain Schaeffer
Bury 'Em Deep

Bury 'Em Deep (2025)

as Sheriff Sykes
Elite Target

Elite Target (2025)

as Disappointed Man
Death 4 Dinner

Death 4 Dinner (2025)

as Detective Noah Rafferty
Kung Fu Slayers

Kung Fu Slayers (2025)

as Steven Steinberg
The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot (2025)

as Admiral Christopher Jackman
Mundije

Mundije (2025)

as CIA Chief
9 Windows

9 Windows (2024)

as Agent Larry Thurgood
Alien: Rubicon

Alien: Rubicon (2024)

as President McCoy
Kill Craft

Kill Craft (2024)

as Thomas Delon
Sentinel

Sentinel (2024)

as President
Planetquake

Planetquake (2024)

as General West
The Wrong Life Coach

The Wrong Life Coach (2024)

as Detective Cloverdale
The Puppetman

The Puppetman (2023)

as Detective Al Rosen
Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death (2023)

as Dr. David Moore
Buckle Up

Buckle Up (2023)

as Joseph McClory
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan (2022)

as Citizen Prime Ortiz
Twisted Vines

Twisted Vines (2022)

as Branson Wright
The Red Tide Massacre

The Red Tide Massacre (2022)

as Sheriff Tom Fuller
Pig Killer

Pig Killer (2022)

as Detective Oppal
Dawn

Dawn (2022)

as Officer Barry
Top Gunner: Danger Zone

Top Gunner: Danger Zone (2022)

as Air Marshal Tony Wilkes
Lockdown

Lockdown (2022)

as Roger Kinkaid
Beyond the Resonator

Beyond the Resonator (2022)

as Professor Wallace
Mind Games

Mind Games (2021)

as Colonel Reeder
Painkiller

Painkiller (2021)

as Alan Rhodes
Triassic Hunt

Triassic Hunt (2021)

as Jordan Freedman
The Wrong Fiancé

The Wrong Fiancé (2021)

as Police Chief Sawyer
Invincible

Invincible (2020)

as Trevor Morgan
Emerald Run

Emerald Run (2020)

as Matteo Trino
Big Kill

Big Kill (2019)

as Col. Granger
Mayday

Mayday (2019)

as Air Marshall Adam Anderson
Hollow Point

Hollow Point (2019)

as Damian Wakefield
Reborn

Reborn (2018)

as Detective Mark Fox
The Wrong Friend

The Wrong Friend (2018)

as Lieutenant Forni
Astro

Astro (2018)

as Allen Smith
Jason's Letter

Jason's Letter (2017)

as Brad Macaulay
The Red Maple Leaf

The Red Maple Leaf (2017)

as Ambassador Patrick Adams Jr.
The Return

The Return (2017)

as Michael Shreder
Abattoir

Abattoir (2016)

as Richard Renshaw
Decommissioned

Decommissioned (2016)

as Detective Tom Weston
Weaponized

Weaponized (2016)

as Captain Doug Rice
Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

as Mr. Wallington
Swat: Unit 887

Swat: Unit 887 (2015)

as Captain Mike Ryan
4Got10

4Got10 (2015)

as Sheriff Olson
Checkmate

Checkmate (2015)

as Captain Raymond Mitchell Howard
No Deposit

No Deposit (2015)

as Mickey Ryan
The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw (2014)

as Sheriff Atherton
Snapshot

Snapshot (2014)

as President
The Big Fat Stone

The Big Fat Stone (2014)

as Detective Farinelli
Real Gangsters

Real Gangsters (2013)

as Frank 'Frankie' D'Cecco
No Image

The Come-Up (2012)

as Ron Zimmerman
Gone

Gone (2012)

as Lt. Ray Bozeman
Blubberella

Blubberella (2011)

as The Commandant
The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

as Detective Kurlen
Cool Dog

Cool Dog (2010)

as Dean Warner
BloodRayne: The Third Reich

BloodRayne: The Third Reich (2010)

as Commandant Ekart Brand
Rampage

Rampage (2009)

as Sheriff Melvoy
Direct Contact

Direct Contact (2009)

as Clive Connelly
The Perfect Sleep

The Perfect Sleep (2009)

as Officer Pavlovich
Far Cry

Far Cry (2008)

as Paul Summer
100 Feet

100 Feet (2008)

as Mike Watson / The Ghost
Tunnel Rats

Tunnel Rats (2008)

as Sergeant Vic Hollowborn
Furnace

Furnace (2007)

as Michael Turner
Postal

Postal (2007)

as Panhandler
Kinky Killers

Kinky Killers (2007)

as Detective Barry Harper
Seed

Seed (2006)

as Detective Matthew 'Matt' Bishop
Crash Landing

Crash Landing (2006)

as Captain Williams
Saurian

Saurian (2006)

as Jace Randall
Komodo vs. Cobra

Komodo vs. Cobra (2005)

as Capt. Michael A. Stoddard
Fate

Fate (2003)

as Detective Cody Martin
Red Serpent

Red Serpent (2002)

as Steve Nichols
Blackwoods

Blackwoods (2001)

as Sheriff Harding
Peril

Peril (2001)

as Vincent
The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides (2000)

as Adult Trip Fontaine
Men of Means

Men of Means (1999)

as Rico 'Bullet' Burke
Hope Floats

Hope Floats (1998)

as Bill Pruitt
Coyote Run

Coyote Run (1997)

as Pershing Quinn
Strip Search

Strip Search (1997)

as Robby Durrell
Bad Moon

Bad Moon (1996)

as Uncle Ted
The Colony

The Colony (1996)

as Alec Harken
Triplecross

Triplecross (1995)

as Teddy 'T.C' Cooper
Warriors

Warriors (1994)

as Colin Neal
Deadly Heroes

Deadly Heroes (1993)

as Brad Cartowski
Sunset Heat

Sunset Heat (1992)

as Eric Wright
Into the Sun

Into the Sun (1992)

as Capt. Paul Watkins
Killing Streets

Killing Streets (1991)

as Chris / Craig Brandt
Moon 44

Moon 44 (1990)

as Felix Stone
The Dark Sun

The Dark Sun (1990)

as Ruggero Brickman
The Closer

The Closer (1990)

as Larry Freed
Instant Justice

Instant Justice (1986)

as Scott Youngblood
Mayday Z

Mayday Z (N/A)

as Stan Stone
Cursed Waters

Cursed Waters (N/A)

as Captain Arnold
Save the Last Bullet

Save the Last Bullet (N/A)

as Capt. Pete Lepart
Long Lost

Long Lost (N/A)

as The Archivist