Mike Starr
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Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and producer. Known for his large size at 6' 5" (196 cm), he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or henchmen. Starr was born in Flushing, Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr is a graduate of Hofstra University. He and his family reside in Riverdale, New York.
Known for
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Frenchy
Miller's Crossing (1990)
as Frankie
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
as Joe Mentaliano
The Bodyguard (1992)
as Tony Scipelli
Jersey Girl (2004)
as Block
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
as Cop
Baby's Day Out (1994)
as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
Hoodlum (1997)
as Albert Salke
Uncle Buck (1989)
as Pooter-the-Clown
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
Ed Wood (1994)
as Georgie Weiss
The Wannabe (2015)
as Jerry
The Black Dahlia (2006)
as Russ Millard
Snake Eyes (1998)
as Walt McGahn
The Natural (1984)
as Boone
The Protector (1985)
as Hood #2
Blown Away (1994)
as Francis the Barkeeper
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Newsroom Reporter
On Deadly Ground (1994)
as Big Mike
Collision Course (1989)
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
The Money Pit (1986)
as Lenny
Cruising (1980)
as Patrolman Desher
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
as Jolly Santa
Tempted (2001)
as Dot Collins
Zeroville (2019)
as Burly
King Kong Lives (1986)
as Cell Guard #2
Sweetwater (2023)
as Eddie Gottlieb
Summer of Sam (1999)
as Eddie
Night Trap (1993)
as Det. Williams
Nasty Hero (1987)
as Hackett
Cat's Eye (1985)
as Ducky
Blue Steel (1990)
as Superintendent
Stone Pillow (1985)
as Man in Alley (uncredited)
Who's That Girl (1987)
as Shipping Co-Worker
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
as Hanif
Clockers (1995)
as Thumper
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self
Scarlett (2021)
as Gino
Lean On Me (1989)
as Mr. Zirella
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Leo "Lips" Moceri
Ca$h (2010)
as Melvin Goldberg
Blood and Wine (1996)
as Mike
Off Beat (1986)
as James Bonnell
Black Dynamite (2009)
as Rafelli
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Harold
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
as John
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
as Chief Lou Carson
The Ice Harvest (2005)
as Roy Gelles
Til Death Do Us Part (2023)
as Father
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
as Security Guard
New York Street Games (2010)
as Self
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Bobby Boulevard
Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)
as Paulie
Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Julie Martin
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
as Sal
New York Stories (1989)
as Hardhat
Radio Days (1987)
as Burglar
Gloria (1999)
as Sean
The Last Dragon (1985)
as Rock
A Shock to the System (1990)
as Bum #3
Punchline (1988)
as Man with Bullhorn
Funny Farm (1988)
as Crocker
Trial by Jury (1994)
as Hughie Bonner
Two If by Sea (1996)
as Fitzie
Hot Tamale (2006)
as Al
Cusp (—)
as Stalker
Just Your Luck (1996)
as Carl
Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998)
as Young Felipe
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
as Thug #1
Zips (—)
as Carmello
The Cleaner (2021)
as Carl
Five Corners (1987)
as Bartender
Cabin Boy (1994)
as Mulligan
Me and Veronica (1993)
as Vinnie
Dancer and the Dame (2015)
as Poochareli
The Bushido Blade (1981)
as Bos'n Cave Johnson
3 A.M. (2001)
as Theo
River Made to Drown In (1997)
as Frank
The Lady in Question (1999)
as Det. Tony Rossini
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997)
as Mahmud Abouhalima
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
as Doorman
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Jerry
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
as Sgt. Zikowski
Mickey (2004)
as Tony
Recovery (2019)
as Dr. Taylor
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
as Harry Lang
The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
as Tierney
Welcome to Forever (2015)
as Roy Malnar
The Chair (1988)
as Wilson
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)
as Officer Polansky
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
as Kramer
The Crusades (2023)
as Mr. Podkowa
Still Dumb After All These Years (2006)
as Self
The Deli (1997)
as Johnny
Backflash (2002)
as Tono
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Mac (1992)
as Fireman
Chicago Overcoat (2009)
as Lorenzo Galante
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016)
as Self
Lonely Street (2009)
as JG
The Next Big Thing (2001)
as Walter Sznitken
Evil Stalks This House (1981)
as Tom
Hot Paint (1988)
Actor
Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011)
as John
The History of 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)
as Det. Hamilton
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991)
as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
Lesser Prophets (1997)
as Larry
Magic Sticks (1987)
as Magic Sticks
Common Ground (1990)
as Terry Cattson
Squeeze Play (1979)
as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)
Hit and Run (1982)
as Copa Doorman
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Crunch Gwiazda
Violets Are Blue (1986)
as Tony
Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Prism (2017)
as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
Bereave (2015)
as George
Buzzkill (2012)
as Agent Brady
Kojak: Ariana (1989)
as Hamilton
Black Crescent Moon (2008)
as Leroy Brown
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of (2004)
as Self
Murder in a Small Town (1999)
as Tony
Mancation (2012)
as Mr. Vanderplatt
Down on the Waterfront (1994)
Actor
Osso Bucco (2008)
as Jelly Dinotto
Offstage Elements (2019)
as Sammy Gallo
Clowning (2022)
as Detective Welles
Making a Killing (2018)
as Arthur Herring
Delivering the Goods (2012)
as Domenico
Life's Better Protected (2022)
as The Casting Director
Prime Target (1989)
as First Groucho
Dear Diary (1996)
as Fritz
Flipping (1997)
as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
Dough Boys (2008)
as Anthony
Cabaret Maxime (2018)
as Ripa
Under the City (2005)
as Ed Dandos