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