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Beau Starr

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Beau Starr

Born September 1, 1944 in Queens, New York, USADied April 24, 202664 films

Beau Starr (September 1, 1944 – April 24, 2026) was an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. His younger brother Mike Starr was also a successful actor. A graduate of Hofstra University, where he played football, he later played professionally for the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as well as playing Henry Hill's Father in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in Due South.

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GoodFellas posterFirst watchGoodFellas19908.5as Henry's FatherThe true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Speed poster7.2Speed1994Cinderella Man poster7.6Cinderella Man2005Born on the Fourth of July poster7.0Born on the Fourth of July1989Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers poster6.2Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988Fletch poster6.8Fletch1985Devil in a Blue Dress poster6.5Devil in a Blue Dress1995Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers poster5.3Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers1989Hoodlum poster6.5Hoodlum1997

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2007Time and AgainMac Walkin
  2. 2007Code Name: The CleanerOld Timer
  3. 2005JeniferChief Charlie
  4. 2005Where the Truth LiesJack Scaglia
  5. 2005Cinderella ManSam
  6. 2005Deacons for DefenseNeely
  7. 2004Against the RopesCorcoran
  8. 2003My Name Is TaninoCarmine 'Buddy' Omobono
  9. 2003Mafia DoctorAngelo Dellarusso
  10. 2002Men with BroomsScott Blendick
  11. 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryRanger Styles
  12. 2002Pretend You Don't See HerDetective Ed Sloan
  13. 2001The Day Reagan Was ShotSpecial Agent Cage
  14. 2000The Cactus KidPolice Captain
  15. 2000Thin AirChief of Detectives P. Delaney
  16. 2000The Thin Blue LieDetective Marshall
  17. 2000Shadow HoursJeremiah Walker
  18. 2000Angels in the InfieldGus Keeler
  19. 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe MysteryLips Egan
  20. 2000MercyLt. Finch
  21. 1999Prisoner of LoveWalt
  22. 1999Black and BlueTommy Walsh
  23. 1999Mean StreakCapt. Churchman
  24. 1999The CorruptorCaptain Stan Klein
  25. 1997MenTony, wine taster
  26. 1997HoodlumJules Salke
  27. 1997While My Pretty One SleepsMyles Kearny
  28. 1996Moonshine HighwayDale Lister
  29. 1996The Wharf RatJoey the Fist
  30. 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsDet. Mike Foy
  31. 1995Never Talk to StrangersGrogan
  32. 1995Devil in a Blue DressMiller
  33. 1994Bad BloodBo
  34. 1994Dead AirLieutenant Marvin Gagglis
  35. 1994Trial by JuryPhillie
  36. 1994SpeedCommissioner
  37. 1993The November MenChief Agent Granger
  38. 1993Joshua TreeJack 'Rudy' Rudisill
  39. 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideAlonzo Hawkes
  40. 1992Empire City
  41. 1991Dead SilenceDet. Barton
  42. 1991The Perfect WeaponCapt. Carl Sanders
  43. 1991Murderous VisionCaptain
  44. 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterDave Franco
  45. 1990GoodFellasHenry's Father
  46. 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyMan #2 - Arthur's Bar
  47. 1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersSheriff Meeker
  48. 1989RelentlessIke Taylor
  49. 1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersSheriff Meeker
  50. 1987Summer SchoolChainsaw's Dad
  51. 1987Glory Years
  52. 1986Manhunt for Claude DallasEd Pogue
  53. 1986Long Time GoneMan in Car
  54. 1986The Check is in the Mail...Rocco
  55. 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingVito
  56. 1986Hollywood Vice SquadFarber
  57. 1985Love on the RunLt. Sturgis
  58. 1985Command 5Smalley
  59. 1985FletchWilly
  60. 1984City HeatPitt Lookout
  61. 1984Gone Are the DayesBig Man
  62. 1984The Lonely Guy2nd Cop
  63. 1982Shock-TraumaGene Kowalski
  64. 1982Hanky PankyCop Passenger