Beau Starr
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Self - (archive footage)
movieTime and Again
2007
Mac Walkin
movieCode Name: The Cleaner
2007
Old Timer
tvPsych
2006
Mikey
movieJenifer
2005
Chief Charlie
movieWhere the Truth Lies
2005
Jack Scaglia
tvThe 4400
2004
Ben Hunsiker
movieAgainst the Ropes
2004
Corcoran
tv10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
Vincent Amonte
movieMy Name Is Tanino
2003
Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
movieMafia Doctor
2003
Angelo Dellarusso
tvSue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002
Dominic Romano
movieMen with Brooms
2002
Scott Blendick
tvThe Dead Zone
2002
Edward Nolan
movieWhitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002
Ranger Styles
moviePretend You Don't See Her
2002
Detective Ed Sloan
movieThe Day Reagan Was Shot
2001
Special Agent Cage
tvA Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Malcolm Vedder / Lieutenant Noonan / Judge Corbett / Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker
movieThe Cactus Kid
2000
Police Captain
movieThin Air
2000
Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
movieThe Thin Blue Lie
2000
Detective Marshall
movieShadow Hours
2000
Jeremiah Walker
movieAngels in the Infield
2000
Gus Keeler
movieMercy
2000
Lt. Finch
movieBlack and Blue
1999
Tommy Walsh
tvRelic Hunter
1999
Moore
Mean Streak
1999
Capt. Churchman
movieThe Corruptor
1999
Captain Stan Klein
movieMen
1997
Tony, wine taster
tvEarth: Final Conflict
1997
Lt. Gen. Kirkland
tvBrooklyn South
1997
Lou Wolzak
movieHoodlum
1997
Jules Salke
movieWhile My Pretty One Sleeps
1997
Myles Kearny
movieMoonshine Highway
1996
Dale Lister
movieThe Wharf Rat
1996
Joey the Fist
movieCagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996
Det. Mike Foy
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Jack, the Detective
movieDead Air
1994
Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
tvDue South
1994
Harding Welsh
movieTrial by Jury
1994
Phillie
movieSpeed
1994
Commissioner
movieThe November Men
1993
Chief Agent Granger
movieJoshua Tree
1993
Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
movieDead Silence
1991
Det. Barton
movieThe Perfect Weapon
1991
Capt. Carl Sanders
movieMurderous Vision
1991
Captain
movieGoodFellas
1990
Henry's Father
tvWings
1990
Frederick Watts
movieBorn on the Fourth of July
1989
Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
tvTrue Blue
1989
Lt. Bill Triplett
movieHalloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
Sheriff Meeker
movieRelentless
1989
Ike Taylor
tvTV 101
1988
Mr. Bender
movieHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Sheriff Meeker
movieSummer School
1987
Mr. Gremp
movieLong Time Gone
1986
Man in Car
tvMatlock
1986
Chuck, the Mechanic
movieLove on the Run
1985
Lt. Sturgis
tvMacGyver
1985
GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
movieCommand 5
1985
Smalley
movieFletch
1985
Willy
movieCity Heat
1984
Pitt Lookout
tvV
1984
Hostage Guard
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Charlie Bennett / Policeman On Boat
tvFinder of Lost Loves
1984
Lloyd Hundley
tvHighway to Heaven
1984
Vince Diller
movieGone Are the Dayes
1984
Big Man
movieThe Lonely Guy
1984
2nd Cop
tvNight Court
1984
Sheldon
tvThe A-Team
1983
Swain / Bull McEwan / Starger
movieShock-Trauma
1982
Gene Kowalski
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982
Chuck DeMita
tvKnight Rider
1982
Jacques Charon
movieHanky Panky
1982
Cop Passenger
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Joey DeSoto
