Beau Starr
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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
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Henry's Father
Speed (1994)
as Commissioner
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Sheriff Meeker
Cinderella Man (2005)
as Sam
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
as Sheriff Meeker
Hoodlum (1997)
as Jules Salke
Joshua Tree (1993)
as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Summer School (1987)
as Mr. Gremp
Fletch (1985)
as Willy
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
as Miller
The Corruptor (1999)
as Captain Stan Klein
Jenifer (2005)
as Chief Charlie
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
as Capt. Carl Sanders
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Old Timer
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
as Jack Scaglia
City Heat (1984)
as Pitt Lookout
Hanky Panky (1982)
as Cop Passenger
The Lonely Guy (1984)
as 2nd Cop
Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
as Grogan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)
as Alonzo Hawkes
Mercy (2000)
as Lt. Finch
Trial by Jury (1994)
as Phillie
Relentless (1989)
as Ike Taylor
Glory Years (1987)
Actor
Against the Ropes (2004)
as Corcoran
Command 5 (1985)
as Smalley
Shadow Hours (2000)
as Jeremiah Walker
My Name Is Tanino (2003)
as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Bad Blood (1994)
as Bo
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Vito
The Check is in the Mail... (1986)
as Rocco
Thin Air (2000)
as Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
Deacons for Defense (2005)
as Neely
Men (1997)
as Tony, wine taster
The Thin Blue Lie (2000)
as Detective Marshall
Dead Silence (1991)
as Det. Barton
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)
as Dave Franco
Dead Air (1994)
as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
as Lips Egan
Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
as Farber
Mafia Doctor (2003)
as Angelo Dellarusso
Pretend You Don't See Her (2002)
as Detective Ed Sloan
Men with Brooms (2002)
as Scott Blendick
Moonshine Highway (1996)
as Dale Lister
Shock-Trauma (1982)
as Gene Kowalski
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
as Special Agent Cage
Empire City (1992)
Actor
Angels in the Infield (2000)
as Gus Keeler
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story (2002)
as Ranger Styles
Murderous Vision (1991)
as Captain
The Wharf Rat (1996)
as Joey the Fist
Prisoner of Love (1999)
as Walt
Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986)
as Ed Pogue
Black and Blue (1999)
as Tommy Walsh
Love on the Run (1985)
as Lt. Sturgis
Mean Streak (1999)
as Capt. Churchman
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5 (2013)
as Self
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 (2013)
as Self
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
as Det. Mike Foy
While My Pretty One Sleeps (1997)
as Myles Kearny
Gone Are the Dayes (1984)
as Big Man
The November Men (1993)
as Chief Agent Granger
Long Time Gone (1986)
as Man in Car
The Cactus Kid (2000)
as Police Captain
Time and Again (2007)
as Mac Walkin