Acting
Beau Starr
Born 1944-09-01
Queens, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Beau Starr
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GoodFellas
1990
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Speed
1994
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Cinderella Man
2005
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
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Born on the Fourth of July
1989
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Knight Rider
1982
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Psych
2006
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The A-Team
1983
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MacGyver
1985
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (104 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5 | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Time and Again | Mac Walkin | Movie | 2007 |
 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Old Timer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Psych | Mikey | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Jenifer | Chief Charlie | Movie | 2005 |
 | Where the Truth Lies | Jack Scaglia | Movie | 2005 |
 | Cinderella Man | Sam | Movie | 2005 |
 | Deacons for Defense | Neely | Movie | 2005 |
 | The 4400 | Ben Hunsiker | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Against the Ropes | Corcoran | Movie | 2004 |
 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Vincent Amonte | TV Series | 2003 |
 | My Name Is Tanino | Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono | Movie | 2003 |
 | Mafia Doctor | Angelo Dellarusso | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Dominic Romano | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Men with Brooms | Scott Blendick | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Dead Zone | Edward Nolan | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story | Ranger Styles | Movie | 2002 |
 | Pretend You Don't See Her | Detective Ed Sloan | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Day Reagan Was Shot | Special Agent Cage | Movie | 2001 |
 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Malcolm Vedder | TV Series | 2001 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Lieutenant Noonan | TV Series | 2001 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Judge Corbett | TV Series | 2001 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Cactus Kid | Police Captain | Movie | 2000 |
 | Thin Air | Chief of Detectives P. Delaney | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Thin Blue Lie | Detective Marshall | Movie | 2000 |
 | Shadow Hours | Jeremiah Walker | Movie | 2000 |
 | Angels in the Infield | Gus Keeler | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Lips Egan | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mercy | Lt. Finch | Movie | 2000 |
 | Prisoner of Love | Walt | Movie | 1999 |
 | Black and Blue | Tommy Walsh | Movie | 1999 |
 | Relic Hunter | Moore | TV Series | 1999 |
| Mean Streak | Capt. Churchman | Movie | 1999 | |
 | The Corruptor | Captain Stan Klein | Movie | 1999 |
 | Men | Tony, wine taster | Movie | 1997 |
 | Earth: Final Conflict | Lt. Gen. Kirkland | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Brooklyn South | Lou Wolzak | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Hoodlum | Jules Salke | Movie | 1997 |
 | While My Pretty One Sleeps | Myles Kearny | Movie | 1997 |
 | EZ Streets | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | FX: The Series | Lamb | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Moonshine Highway | Dale Lister | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Wharf Rat | Joey the Fist | Movie | 1996 |
 | Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions | Det. Mike Foy | Movie | 1996 |
 | Never Talk to Strangers | Grogan | Movie | 1995 |
 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Miller | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Outer Limits | Jack, the Detective | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Bad Blood | Bo | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dead Air | Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis | Movie | 1994 |
 | Due South | Harding Welsh | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Trial by Jury | Phillie | Movie | 1994 |
 | Speed | Commissioner | Movie | 1994 |
 | The November Men | Chief Agent Granger | Movie | 1993 |
 | Joshua Tree | Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill | Movie | 1993 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride | Alonzo Hawkes | Movie | 1992 |
 | Empire City | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Dead Silence | Det. Barton | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Perfect Weapon | Capt. Carl Sanders | Movie | 1991 |
 | Murderous Vision | Captain | Movie | 1991 |
 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Dave Franco | Movie | 1991 |
 | GoodFellas | Henry's Father | Movie | 1990 |
 | Wings | Frederick Watts | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Born on the Fourth of July | Man #2 - Arthur's Bar | Movie | 1989 |
 | True Blue | Lt. Bill Triplett | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | Sheriff Meeker | Movie | 1989 |
 | Relentless | Ike Taylor | Movie | 1989 |
 | TV 101 | Mr. Bender | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Sheriff Meeker | Movie | 1988 |
 | Summer School | Chainsaw's Dad | Movie | 1987 |
 | Glory Years | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Manhunt for Claude Dallas | Ed Pogue | Movie | 1986 |
 | Long Time Gone | Man in Car | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Check is in the Mail... | Rocco | Movie | 1986 |
 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Vito | Movie | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Chuck, the Mechanic | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Hollywood Vice Squad | Farber | Movie | 1986 |
 | Love on the Run | Lt. Sturgis | Movie | 1985 |
 | MacGyver | GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Command 5 | Smalley | Movie | 1985 |
 | Fletch | Willy | Movie | 1985 |
 | City Heat | Pitt Lookout | Movie | 1984 |
 | V | Hostage Guard | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Charlie Bennett | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Policeman On Boat | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Finder of Lost Loves | Lloyd Hundley | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Highway to Heaven | Vince Diller | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Gone Are the Dayes | Big Man | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Lonely Guy | 2nd Cop | Movie | 1984 |
 | Night Court | Sheldon | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Jensen | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The A-Team | Swain | TV Series | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Bull McEwan | TV Series | 1983 |
| The A-Team | Starger | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Shock-Trauma | Gene Kowalski | Movie | 1982 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Chuck DeMita | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Newhart | Prisoner | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Knight Rider | Jacques Charon | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hanky Panky | Cop Passenger | Movie | 1982 |
 | T. J. Hooker | Rupe | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Hill Street Blues | Joey DeSoto | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Bizarre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |