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