Beau Starr

Beau Starr

1944–2026 (aged 81)·Queens, New York, USA

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.

DramaActionCrime

60Credits30 TV · 30 films
1980–2006Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedShock-Trauma
7.2 Average ratingacross 60 titles

Top TV shows 30best Beau Starr shows

  1. 1Brooklyn South posterBrooklyn SouthLou Wolzak · 1 ep · 19979.6
  2. 2Due South posterDue SouthLieutenant Harding Welsh · 1994–1999 · Drama8.0
  3. 310-8: Officers on Duty poster10-8: Officers on DutyVincent Amonte · 1 ep · 20037.9
  4. 4Psych posterPsychMikey · 1 ep · 20067.9
  5. 5A Nero Wolfe Mystery posterA Nero Wolfe MysteryMalcolm Vedder · 1 ep · 20017.8
  6. 6MacGyver posterMacGyverGRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem · 1 ep · 19857.7
  7. 7The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsJack, the Detective · 1 ep · 19957.7
  8. 8Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesJoey DeSoto · 1 ep · 19817.6
  9. 9Knight Rider posterKnight RiderJacques Charon · 1 ep · 19827.5
  10. 10Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteCharlie Bennett · 1 ep · 19847.5
  11. 11The A-Team posterThe A-TeamSwain · 1 ep · 19837.5
  12. 12Highway to Heaven posterHighway to HeavenVince Diller · 1 ep · 19847.4
  13. 13Night Court posterNight CourtSheldon · 1 ep · 19847.3
  14. 14The Dead Zone posterThe Dead ZoneEdward Nolan · 1 ep · 20027.3
  15. 15The 4400 posterThe 4400Ben Hunsiker · 1 ep · 20047.2
  16. 16Matlock posterMatlockChuck, the Mechanic · 1 ep · 19867.1
  17. 17V posterVHostage Guard · 1 ep · 19847.1
  18. 18Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye posterSue Thomas: F.B.EyeDominic Romano · 1 ep · 20027.1
  19. 19TV 101 posterTV 101Mr. Bender · 1 ep · 19887.0
  20. 20Wings posterWingsFrederick Watts · 1 ep · 19906.8
  21. 21Earth: Final Conflict posterEarth: Final ConflictLt. Gen. Kirkland · 1 ep · 19976.8
  22. 22Finder of Lost Loves posterFinder of Lost LovesLloyd Hundley · 1 ep · 19846.8
  23. 23Relic Hunter posterRelic HunterMoore · 1 ep · 19996.7
  24. 24T. J. Hooker posterT. J. HookerRupe · 1 ep · 19826.5
  25. 25Hardcastle and McCormick posterHardcastle and McCormickJensen · 1 ep · 19836.5
  26. 26True Blue posterTrue BlueLt. Bill Triplett · 13 eps · 19896.3
  27. 27FX: The Series posterFX: The SeriesLamb · 1 ep · 19966.3
  28. 28EZ Streets posterEZ Streets2 eps · 19966.1
  29. 29St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereChuck DeMita · 1 ep · 19825.7
  30. 30Bizarre posterBizarre19805.6

Top movies 30best Beau Starr movies

  1. 1Shock-Trauma posterShock-TraumaGene Kowalski · 198210.0
  2. 2Empire City posterEmpire City19929.0
  3. 3Murderous Vision posterMurderous VisionCaptain · 19919.0
  4. 4The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery posterThe Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe MysteryLips Egan · 20008.5
  5. 5Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions posterCagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsDet. Mike Foy · 19968.5
  6. 6GoodFellas posterGoodFellasHenry's Father · 19908.5
  7. 7Gone Are the Dayes posterGone Are the DayesBig Man · 19848.0
  8. 8Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story posterWhitewash: The Clarence Brandley StoryRanger Styles · 20028.0
  9. 9The November Men posterThe November MenChief Agent Granger · 19938.0
  10. 10Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride posterPerry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideAlonzo Hawkes · 19927.8
  11. 11Cinderella Man posterCinderella ManSam · 20057.6
  12. 12Long Time Gone posterLong Time GoneMan in Car · 19867.5
  13. 13Speed posterSpeedCommissioner · 19947.2
  14. 14Born on the Fourth of July posterBorn on the Fourth of JulyMan #2 - Arthur's Bar · 19897.0
  15. 15The Thin Blue Lie posterThe Thin Blue LieDetective Marshall · 20007.0
  16. 16Black and Blue posterBlack and BlueTommy Walsh · 19996.9
  17. 17Fletch posterFletchWilly · 19856.7
  18. 18Pretend You Don't See Her posterPretend You Don't See HerDetective Ed Sloan · 20026.6
  19. 19Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter posterPerry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterDave Franco · 19916.5
  20. 20Prisoner of Love posterPrisoner of LoveWalt · 19996.5
  21. 21Devil in a Blue Dress posterDevil in a Blue DressMiller · 19956.5
  22. 22The Day Reagan Was Shot posterThe Day Reagan Was ShotSpecial Agent Cage · 20016.5
  23. 23Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling posterJo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingVito · 19866.4
  24. 24Hoodlum posterHoodlumJules Salke · 19976.4
  25. 25Deacons for Defense posterDeacons for DefenseNeely · 20056.4
  26. 26Summer School posterSummer SchoolMr. Gremp · 19876.4
  27. 27Moonshine Highway posterMoonshine HighwayDale Lister · 19966.4
  28. 28The Perfect Weapon posterThe Perfect WeaponCapt. Carl Sanders · 19916.3
  29. 29Thin Air posterThin AirChief of Detectives P. Delaney · 20006.3
  30. 30Dead Silence posterDead SilenceDet. Barton · 19916.3

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