He is considered one of the biggest heartthrobs of the 1980s.
His dashingly good looks and great physique even landed him the cover of the first ever issue of Men’s Fitness in 1987.
Before that the Brooklyn, New York native stole the hearts of many as he starred in numerous hit films across different genres.
Perhaps his best known role, however, was in 1983 musical drama Eddie and the Cruisers.
Now, decades later the talented thespian still looks as handsome and dashing as ever as he was recently seen on an errand run in Los Angeles.
Can you guess who?
He is considered one of the biggest heartthrobs of the 1980s – can you guess who?
It’s Michael Pare!
The 67-year-old star was seen out and about in LA on Monday as he headed into the gym.
The handsome star looked to be in fantastic shape as he donned a plain white T-Shirt, black gym shorts, white crew socks, and sneakers.
His short locks were combed back as he showed off his chiseled jawline before he made a short grocery stop.
Pare is best known for his role in the aforementioned flick Eddie and the Cruisers where he portrayed Eddie Wilson alongside Tom Berenger and Joe Pantoliano.
He then went on to star in the lead role of 1984 crime film Streets of Fire.
The Walter Hill written and directed film featured a star-studded cast including Diane Lane, Amy Madigan, Rick Moranis, Willem Dafoe, Bill Paxton, Ed Begley Jr, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh.
He then went on to star as David Herdeg in 1984 science fiction film The Philadelphia Experiment.
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It’s Michael Pare! The 67-year-old star was seen out and about in LA on Monday as he headed into the gym
Perhaps his best known role was in 1983 musical drama Eddie and the Cruisers
He then went on to star in the lead role of 1984 crime film Streets of Fire as he is pictured with Diane Lane
His dashingly good looks and great physique even landed him the cover of the first ever issue of Men’s Fitness in 1987
The handsome star looked to be in fantastic shape as he donned a plain white T-Shirt, black gym shorts, white crew socks, and sneakers
Pare was the lead in the film as the cast also included Nancy Allen, Eric Christmas, Bobby di Cicco, Louise Latham, and Stephen Tobolowsky.
He also had success on the small screen starring in comedy-drama superhero television series The Greatest American Hero which aired from 1981 to 1983.
Pare portrayed Tony Villicana in the short-lived series which also starred William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, and Faye Grant.
Perhaps his biggest success on television was on crime drama series Houston Knights which aired from 1987 to 1988.
The series was centered around a partnership between two very different cops from two very different cultures.
Pare portrayed Joey LaFiamma who was a Chicago police officer transferred to Houston after killing a mobster from a powerful Mafia family and a contract hit is put out on him.
His partner in Texas was Levon Lundy, portrayed by Michael Beck, who is the son of a Texas Ranger.
His success in the 1980s as a heartthrob went on to land him the first ever cover of Men’s Fitness in 1987
His short locks were combed back as he showed off his chiseled jawline before he made a short grocery stop
The heartthrob is seen shirtless in the 1970s
He is pictured with Ray Liotta, David Caruso in ABC TV movie Crazy Times which was released in 1981
Though his heyday was in the 1980s, his career still continued in a very strong way as he has had roles in films including 1998’s Hope Floats, 1999’s The Virgin Suicides, 2012’s Gone, and 2016’s The Infiltrator (pictured alongside Bryan Cranston)
The monthly magazine had targeted men from ages 21 to 40 and featured in-depth articles on fitness, nutrition, and sports, as well as sex tips, fashion advice, interviews, recipes, and surveys. It ultimately folded 30 years later in 2017.
Though his heyday was in the 1980s, his career still continued in a very strong way as he has had roles in films including 1998’s Hope Floats, 1999’s The Virgin Suicides, 2012’s Gone, and 2016’s The Infiltrator.
Pare has an incredible over 250 credits to his name and has not stopped working as he recently starred in horror film Demon House released last year.
Pare also has over 30 upcoming projects in addition to eight more films in development.
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