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 (1983),
Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).Paré
was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan, a homemaker, 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 large family of children. Paré was working as a chef in New York
City when he met a talent agent, Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to
try acting.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
Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Paré
also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. Other
films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon
(1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999).Paré won
the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to
Hell playing again the role of Tom Cody.
best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers (1983),
Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984).Paré
was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Joan, a homemaker, 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 large family of children. Paré was working as a chef in New York
City when he met a talent agent, Yvette Bikoff, who convinced him to
try acting.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
Streets of Fire (1984) and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984). Paré
also appeared in the 2012 remake of The Philadelphia Experiment. Other
films included Moon 44 (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), Bad Moon
(1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Virgin Suicides (1999).Paré won
the Best Actor award at PollyGrind Film Festival for the film Road to
Hell playing again the role of Tom Cody.
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