Person
Beau Starr
Acting · 1944–2026 · 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.
Known for
Psych
Mikey
The A-Team
Swain
MacGyver
GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
Murder, She Wrote
Charlie Bennett
Wings
Frederick Watts
Knight Rider
Jacques Charon
Night Court
Sheldon
Matlock
Chuck, the Mechanic
Hill Street Blues
Joey DeSoto
GoodFellas
Henry's Father
Filmography
- 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2013Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5Self
- 2013Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4Self
- 2007Time and AgainMac Walkin
- 2007Code Name: The CleanerOld Timer
- 2006PsychMikey
- 2005JeniferChief Charlie
- 2005Where the Truth LiesJack Scaglia
- 2005Cinderella ManSam
- 2005Deacons for DefenseNeely
- 2004The 4400Ben Hunsiker
- 2004Against the RopesCorcoran
- 200310-8: Officers on DutyVincent Amonte
- 2003My Name Is TaninoCarmine 'Buddy' Omobono
- 2003Mafia DoctorAngelo Dellarusso
- 2002Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeDominic Romano
- 2002Men with BroomsScott Blendick
- 2002The Dead ZoneEdward Nolan
- 2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryRanger Styles
- 2002Pretend You Don't See HerDetective Ed Sloan
- 2001The Day Reagan Was ShotSpecial Agent Cage
- 2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryMalcolm Vedder
- 2000The Cactus KidPolice Captain
- 2000Thin AirChief of Detectives P. Delaney
- 2000The Thin Blue LieDetective Marshall
- 2000Shadow HoursJeremiah Walker
- 2000Angels in the InfieldGus Keeler
- 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe MysteryLips Egan
- 2000MercyLt. Finch
- 1999Prisoner of LoveWalt
- 1999Black and BlueTommy Walsh
- 1999Relic HunterMoore
- 1999Mean StreakCapt. Churchman
- 1999The CorruptorCaptain Stan Klein
- 1997MenTony, wine taster
- 1997Earth: Final ConflictLt. Gen. Kirkland
- 1997Brooklyn SouthLou Wolzak
- 1997HoodlumJules Salke
- 1997While My Pretty One SleepsMyles Kearny
- 1996EZ Streets
- 1996FX: The SeriesLamb
- 1996Moonshine HighwayDale Lister
- 1996The Wharf RatJoey the Fist
- 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsDet. Mike Foy
- 1995Never Talk to StrangersGrogan
- 1995Devil in a Blue DressMiller
- 1995The Outer LimitsJack, the Detective
- 1994Bad BloodBo
- 1994Dead AirLieutenant Marvin Gagglis
- 1994Due SouthHarding Welsh
- 1994Trial by JuryPhillie
- 1994SpeedCommissioner
- 1993The November MenChief Agent Granger
- 1993Joshua TreeJack 'Rudy' Rudisill
- 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideAlonzo Hawkes
- 1992Empire City
- 1991Dead SilenceDet. Barton
- 1991The Perfect WeaponCapt. Carl Sanders
- 1991Murderous VisionCaptain
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterDave Franco
- 1990GoodFellasHenry's Father
- 1990WingsFrederick Watts
- 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyMan #2 - Arthur's Bar
- 1989True BlueLt. Bill Triplett
- 1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersSheriff Meeker
- 1989RelentlessIke Taylor
- 1988TV 101Mr. Bender
- 1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersSheriff Meeker
- 1987Summer SchoolMr. Gremp
- 1987Glory Years
- 1986Manhunt for Claude DallasEd Pogue
- 1986Long Time GoneMan in Car
- 1986The Check is in the Mail...Rocco
- 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingVito
- 1986MatlockChuck, the Mechanic
- 1986Hollywood Vice SquadFarber
- 1985Love on the RunLt. Sturgis
- 1985MacGyverGRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
- 1985Command 5Smalley
- 1985FletchWilly
- 1984City HeatPitt Lookout
- 1984VHostage Guard
- 1984Murder, She WroteCharlie Bennett
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesLloyd Hundley
- 1984Highway to HeavenVince Diller
- 1984Gone Are the DayesBig Man
- 1984The Lonely Guy2nd Cop
- 1984Night CourtSheldon
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickJensen
- 1983The A-TeamSwain
- 1982Shock-TraumaGene Kowalski
- 1982St. ElsewhereChuck DeMita
- 1982Knight RiderJacques Charon
- 1982Hanky PankyCop Passenger
- 1982T. J. HookerRupe
- 1981Hill Street BluesJoey DeSoto
- 1980Bizarre
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