BEAU STARR

Beau Starr
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 1, 1944
Deathday: April 24, 2026
Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA
Biography
Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) 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.
Filmography
Starring
Self - (archive footage)
Old Timer
2007·
Time and AgainMac Walkin
2006·
PsychMikey
2005·
Cinderella ManSam
2005·
JeniferChief Charlie
2005·
Where the Truth LiesJack Scaglia
2005·
Deacons for DefenseNeely
2004·
The 4400Ben Hunsiker
2004·
Against the RopesCorcoran
Vincent Amonte
2003·
My Name Is TaninoCarmine 'Buddy' Omobono
2003·
Mafia DoctorAngelo Dellarusso
2002·
The Dead ZoneEdward Nolan
2002·
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeDominic Romano
Ranger Styles
Detective Ed Sloan
2002·
Men with BroomsScott Blendick
2001·
A Nero Wolfe MysteryThomas 'Thumbs' Meeker, Judge Corbett, Lieutenant Noonan, Malcolm Vedder
Special Agent Cage
2000·
Thin AirChief of Detectives P. Delaney
2000·
The Cactus KidPolice Captain
Gus Keeler
2000·
Shadow HoursJeremiah Walker
Lips Egan
2000·
The Thin Blue LieDetective Marshall
2000·
MercyLt. Finch
1999·
Relic HunterMoore
1999·
Mean StreakCapt. Churchman
1999·
Prisoner of LoveWalt
1999·
The CorruptorCaptain Stan Klein
1999·
Black and BlueTommy Walsh
1997·
Brooklyn SouthLou Wolzak
Lt. Gen. Kirkland
1997·
HoodlumJules Salke
Myles Kearny
1997·
MenTony, wine taster
1996·
EZ Streets1996·
FX: The SeriesLamb
1996·
The Wharf RatJoey the Fist
1996·
Moonshine HighwayDale Lister
Det. Mike Foy
1995·
The Outer LimitsJack, the Detective
Grogan
Miller
1994·
Due SouthHarding Welsh
1994·
Trial by JuryPhillie
1994·
Dead AirLieutenant Marvin Gagglis
1994·
SpeedCommissioner
1994·
Bad BloodBo
1993·
The November MenChief Agent Granger
1993·
Joshua TreeJack 'Rudy' Rudisill
1992·
Empire CityAlonzo Hawkes
1991·
Murderous VisionCaptain
Dave Franco
1991·
The Perfect WeaponCapt. Carl Sanders
1991·
Dead SilenceDet. Barton
1990·
WingsFrederick Watts
1990·
GoodFellasHenry's Father
1989·
True BlueLt. Bill Triplett
1989·
RelentlessIke Taylor
Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Sheriff Meeker
1988·
TV 101Mr. Bender
Sheriff Meeker
1987·
Glory Years1987·
Summer SchoolMr. Gremp
1986·
MatlockChuck, the Mechanic
1986·
Long Time GoneMan in Car
Vito
Rocco
1986·
Hollywood Vice SquadFarber
Ed Pogue
1985·
MacGyverGRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
1985·
Command 5Smalley
1985·
Love on the RunLt. Sturgis
1985·
FletchWilly
1984·
Highway to HeavenVince Diller
1984·
Murder, She WrotePoliceman On Boat, Charlie Bennett
1984·
Finder of Lost LovesLloyd Hundley
1984·
Night CourtSheldon
1984·
VHostage Guard
1984·
Gone Are the DayesBig Man
1984·
City HeatPitt Lookout
1984·
The Lonely Guy2nd Cop
Jensen
1983·
The A-TeamStarger, Bull McEwan, Swain
1982·
St. ElsewhereChuck DeMita
1982·
T. J. HookerRupe
1982·
Knight RiderJacques Charon
1982·
Shock-TraumaGene Kowalski
1982·
Hanky PankyCop Passenger
1981·
Hill Street BluesJoey DeSoto
1980·
Bizarre