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.
Acted in 95
2000s
- 2007
Time and Again
Mac Walkin
- 2006
- 2005
Jenifer
Chief Charlie
Deacons for Defense
Neely
- 2004
- 2003
My Name Is Tanino
Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Mafia Doctor
Angelo Dellarusso
- 2002
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Ranger Styles
- 2001
The Day Reagan Was Shot
Special Agent Cage
- 2000
The Cactus Kid
Police Captain
Thin Air
Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
The Thin Blue Lie
Detective Marshall
Shadow Hours
Jeremiah Walker
Angels in the Infield
Gus Keeler
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Lips Egan
1990s
- 1999
Prisoner of Love
Walt
Black and Blue
Tommy Walsh
- 1997
While My Pretty One Sleeps
Myles Kearny
- 1996
EZ Streets
TV
Moonshine Highway
Dale Lister
The Wharf Rat
Joey the Fist
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
Det. Mike Foy
- 1995
- 1994
Bad Blood
Bo
Dead Air
Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
- 1993
The November Men
Chief Agent Granger
- 1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Alonzo Hawkes
- 1991
Murderous Vision
Captain
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Dave Franco
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
Ed Pogue
Long Time Gone
Man in Car
The Check is in the Mail...
Rocco
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Vito
Hollywood Vice Squad
Farber
- 1985
Love on the Run
Lt. Sturgis
Command 5
Smalley
- 1984
Gone Are the Dayes
Big Man
The Lonely Guy
2nd Cop
- 1983
- 1982
Shock-Trauma
Gene Kowalski
- 1981
- 1980
Bizarre
TV
Appearances3
2020s
- 2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2013
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
Self
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Self