Beau Starr

Beau Starr

1944-09-01 – 2026-04-24 (age 81) Queens, New York, USA
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Biography

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.

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GoodFellas
GoodFellas

1990

as Henry's Father

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man

2005

as Sam

Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

Speed
Speed

1994

as Commissioner

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Corruptor
The Corruptor

1999

as Captain Stan Klein

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Devil in a Blue Dress
Fletch
Fletch

1985

as Willy

Where the Truth Lies
Where the Truth Lies

2005

as Jack Scaglia

Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree

1993

as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill

Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky

1982

as Cop Passenger

Relentless
Relentless

1989

as Ike Taylor

Hoodlum
Hoodlum

1997

as Jules Salke

The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy

1984

as 2nd Cop

The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon

1991

as Capt. Carl Sanders

Never Talk to Strangers
Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner

2007

as Old Timer

Against the Ropes
Against the Ropes

2004

as Corcoran

Summer School
Summer School

1987

as Chainsaw's Dad