Beau Starr

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 1, 1944

died

April 24, 2026

place of birth

Queens, New York, USA

also known as

Beau Davis

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

GoodFellas
8.5

GoodFellas

1990as Henry's Father
Speed
7.2

Speed

1994as Commissioner
Cinderella Man
7.6

Cinderella Man

2005as Sam
Born on the Fourth of July
7.0

Born on the Fourth of July

1989as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.2

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988as Sheriff Meeker
Hoodlum
6.4

Hoodlum

1997as Jules Salke
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
5.3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989as Sheriff Meeker
Fletch
6.7

Fletch

1985as Willy
Joshua Tree
6.1

Joshua Tree

1993as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Devil in a Blue Dress
6.5

Devil in a Blue Dress

1995as Miller
The Corruptor
6.1

The Corruptor

1999as Captain Stan Klein
Where the Truth Lies
6.1

Where the Truth Lies

2005as Jack Scaglia
The Perfect Weapon
6.3

The Perfect Weapon

1991as Capt. Carl Sanders
Summer School
6.4

Summer School

1987as Mr. Gremp
Hanky Panky
5.3

Hanky Panky

1982as Cop Passenger
City Heat
5.5

City Heat

1984as Pitt Lookout
Jenifer
5.9

Jenifer

2005as Chief Charlie
Code Name: The Cleaner
5.2

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007as Old Timer
Trial by Jury
5.4

Trial by Jury

1994as Phillie
Never Talk to Strangers
5.3

Never Talk to Strangers

1995as Grogan
Against the Ropes
5.1

Against the Ropes

2004as Corcoran
Thin Air
6.3

Thin Air

2000as Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
The Lonely Guy
6.2

The Lonely Guy

1984as 2nd Cop
Mercy
5.3

Mercy

2000as Lt. Finch
Relentless
5.3

Relentless

1989as Ike Taylor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

1991as Dave Franco
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
6.4

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986as Vito
Shadow Hours
4.9

Shadow Hours

2000as Jeremiah Walker
Dead Silence
6.3

Dead Silence

1991as Det. Barton
Mafia Doctor
5.7

Mafia Doctor

2003as Angelo Dellarusso
Men with Brooms
5.3

Men with Brooms

2002as Scott Blendick
Angels in the Infield
5.6

Angels in the Infield

2000as Gus Keeler
Bad Blood
4.5

Bad Blood

1994as Bo
Dead Air
5.8

Dead Air

1994as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
Shock-Trauma
10.0

Shock-Trauma

1982as Gene Kowalski
The Day Reagan Was Shot
6.5

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001as Special Agent Cage
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
8.5

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2000as Lips Egan
The Check is in the Mail...
6.3

The Check is in the Mail...

1986as Rocco
My Name Is Tanino
6.3

My Name Is Tanino

2003as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Hollywood Vice Squad
3.8

Hollywood Vice Squad

1986as Farber
The Thin Blue Lie
7.0

The Thin Blue Lie

2000as Detective Marshall
Deacons for Defense
6.4

Deacons for Defense

2005as Neely
Men
4.5

Men

1997as Tony, wine taster
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025as Self - (archive footage)
Empire City
9.0

Empire City

1992
Murderous Vision
9.0

Murderous Vision

1991as Captain
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
7.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

1992as Alonzo Hawkes
Moonshine Highway
6.4

Moonshine Highway

1996as Dale Lister
Command 5
5.0

Command 5

1985as Smalley
Love on the Run
5.0

Love on the Run

1985as Lt. Sturgis