Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Acting
Born 1944-09-01 - Died 2026-04-24Queens, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (67)

GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990Movie8.5
Speed
7.2

Speed

1994Movie7.2
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0

Born on the Fourth of July

1989Movie7.0
Cinderella Man
7.6

Cinderella Man

2005Movie7.6
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
5.3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989Movie5.3
Devil in a Blue Dress
6.5

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995Movie6.5
The Corruptor
6.1

The Corruptor

1999Movie6.1
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.2

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988Movie6.2
Hoodlum
6.5

Hoodlum

1997Movie6.5
Dead Silence
6.3

Dead Silence

1991Movie6.3
Fletch
6.8

Fletch

1985Movie6.8
Joshua Tree
6.1

Joshua Tree

1993Movie6.1
City Heat
5.5

City Heat

1984Movie5.5
Jenifer
6.0

Jenifer

2005Movie6.0
Code Name: The Cleaner
5.1

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007Movie5.1
Summer School
6.4

Summer School

1987Movie6.4
Prisoner of Love
6.5

Prisoner of Love

1999Movie6.5
Against the Ropes
5.1

Against the Ropes

2004Movie5.1
Never Talk to Strangers
5.4

Never Talk to Strangers

1995Movie5.4
Shock-Trauma
10.0

Shock-Trauma

1982Movie10.0
Where the Truth Lies
6.2

Where the Truth Lies

2005Movie6.2
The Lonely Guy
6.2

The Lonely Guy

1984Movie6.2
Trial by Jury
5.4

Trial by Jury

1994Movie5.4
Relentless
5.3

Relentless

1989Movie5.3
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Movie
Hanky Panky
5.3

Hanky Panky

1982Movie5.3
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
7.0

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

2013Movie7.0
Angels in the Infield
5.6

Angels in the Infield

2000Movie5.6
Men with Brooms
5.2

Men with Brooms

2002Movie5.2
Thin Air
6.3

Thin Air

2000Movie6.3
The Perfect Weapon
6.4

The Perfect Weapon

1991Movie6.4
My Name Is Tanino
6.3

My Name Is Tanino

2003Movie6.3
Murderous Vision
9.0

Murderous Vision

1991Movie9.0
Pretend You Don't See Her
6.6

Pretend You Don't See Her

2002Movie6.6
Mafia Doctor
5.7

Mafia Doctor

2003Movie5.7
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
8.6

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2000Movie8.6
Bad Blood
4.5

Bad Blood

1994Movie4.5
Glory Years
6.0

Glory Years

1987Movie6.0
Empire City
9.0

Empire City

1992Movie9.0
Mercy
5.3

Mercy

2000Movie5.3
Men
4.5

Men

1997Movie4.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.5

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986Movie6.5
Shadow Hours
4.9

Shadow Hours

2000Movie4.9
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
5.5

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

1986Movie5.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
7.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

1992Movie7.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991Movie6.5
While My Pretty One Sleeps
5.2

While My Pretty One Sleeps

1997Movie5.2
Moonshine Highway
6.4

Moonshine Highway

1996Movie6.4
Hollywood Vice Squad
3.8

Hollywood Vice Squad

1986Movie3.8
Dead Air
5.8

Dead Air

1994Movie5.8
Love on the Run
5.0

Love on the Run

1985Movie5.0
The Day Reagan Was Shot
6.5

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001Movie6.5
The Thin Blue Lie
7.0

The Thin Blue Lie

2000Movie7.0
Deacons for Defense
6.4

Deacons for Defense

2005Movie6.4
The Check is in the Mail...
6.3

The Check is in the Mail...

1986Movie6.3
The Wharf Rat
5.3

The Wharf Rat

1996Movie5.3
Black and Blue
6.9

Black and Blue

1999Movie6.9
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
8.0

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

2002Movie8.0
The November Men
8.0

The November Men

1993Movie8.0
Long Time Gone
7.5

Long Time Gone

1986Movie7.5
Mean Streak
4.5

Mean Streak

1999Movie4.5
Gone Are the Dayes
8.0

Gone Are the Dayes

1984Movie8.0
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
8.5

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996Movie8.5
Command 5
5.0

Command 5

1985Movie5.0
The Cactus Kid
5.0

The Cactus Kid

2000Movie5.0
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
8.0

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

2013Movie8.0
Time and Again
3.3

Time and Again

2007Movie3.3

TV Shows (30)

Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Wings
6.8

Wings

1990Series6.8
Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

1982Series7.5
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
Earth: Final Conflict
6.8

Earth: Final Conflict

1997Series6.8
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Highway to Heaven
7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984Series7.4
Night Court
7.3

Night Court

1984Series7.3
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
The 4400
7.2

The 4400

2004Series7.2
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Dead Zone
7.3

The Dead Zone

2002Series7.3
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Relic Hunter
6.8

Relic Hunter

1999Series6.8
Due South
7.6

Due South

1994Series7.6
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
7.1

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

2002Series7.1
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983Series6.5
V
7.1

V

1984Series7.1
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
8.0

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2001Series8.0
Brooklyn South
9.6

Brooklyn South

1997Series9.6
10-8: Officers on Duty
7.9

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003Series7.9
FX: The Series
6.3

FX: The Series

1996Series6.3
Finder of Lost Loves
6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

1984Series6.8
TV 101
7.0

TV 101

1988Series7.0
True Blue
6.3

True Blue

1989Series6.3
EZ Streets
6.1

EZ Streets

1996Series6.1
Bizarre
5.9

Bizarre

1980Series5.9