Beau Starr
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1944-09-01
- Died
- 2026-04-24
- Place of birth
- Queens, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Beau Davis
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Psych
2006
as Mikey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Charlie Bennett / Policeman On Boat
MacGyver
1985
as GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich Lem
The A-Team
1983
as Swain / Bull McEwan / Starger
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Joey DeSoto
Knight Rider
1982
as Jacques Charon
Night Court
1984
as Sheldon
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Chuck DeMita
Wings
1990
as Frederick Watts
Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Lt. Gen. Kirkland
Matlock
1986
as Chuck, the Mechanic
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Rupe
Due South
1994
as Harding Welsh
The Outer Limits
1995
as Jack, the Detective
The Dead Zone
2002
as Edward Nolan
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Vince Diller
The 4400
2004
as Ben Hunsiker
Relic Hunter
1999
as Moore
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Jensen
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002
as Dominic Romano
V
1984
as Hostage Guard
FX: The Series
1996
as Lamb
Brooklyn South
1997
as Lou Wolzak
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Lloyd Hundley
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Malcolm Vedder / Lieutenant Noonan / Judge Corbett / Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Vincent Amonte
TV 101
1988
as Mr. Bender
EZ Streets
1996
True Blue
1989
as Lt. Bill Triplett
Bizarre
1980
Movies (67)
GoodFellas
1990
as Henry's Father
Speed
1994
as Commissioner
Cinderella Man
2005
as Sam
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
as Sheriff Meeker
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
as Sheriff Meeker
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Hoodlum
1997
as Jules Salke
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Miller
Joshua Tree
1993
as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
The Corruptor
1999
as Captain Stan Klein
Fletch
1985
as Willy
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Capt. Carl Sanders
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Old Timer
City Heat
1984
as Pitt Lookout
Summer School
1987
as Mr. Gremp
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991
as Dave Franco
Against the Ropes
2004
as Corcoran
Never Talk to Strangers
1995
as Grogan
Relentless
1989
as Ike Taylor
Where the Truth Lies
2005
as Jack Scaglia
Jenifer
2005
as Chief Charlie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Alonzo Hawkes
Mercy
2000
as Lt. Finch
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
as Vito
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
as Lips Egan
Men
1997
as Tony, wine taster
Men with Brooms
2002
as Scott Blendick
Bad Blood
1994
as Bo
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
1986
as Ed Pogue
Hanky Panky
1982
as Cop Passenger
Dead Silence
1991
as Det. Barton
My Name Is Tanino
2003
as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Pretend You Don't See Her
2002
as Detective Ed Sloan
Murderous Vision
1991
as Captain
The Lonely Guy
1984
as 2nd Cop
Dead Air
1994
as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
Glory Years
1987
Shadow Hours
2000
as Jeremiah Walker
Trial by Jury
1994
as Phillie
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
as Farber
Deacons for Defense
2005
as Neely
Thin Air
2000
as Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
The Thin Blue Lie
2000
as Detective Marshall
The Day Reagan Was Shot
2001
as Special Agent Cage
Mafia Doctor
2003
as Angelo Dellarusso
Moonshine Highway
1996
as Dale Lister
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996
as Det. Mike Foy
Shock-Trauma
1982
as Gene Kowalski
Command 5
1985
as Smalley
Angels in the Infield
2000
as Gus Keeler
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
2013
as Self
Prisoner of Love
1999
as Walt
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
2013
as Self
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002
as Ranger Styles
The Check is in the Mail...
1986
as Rocco
Love on the Run
1985
as Lt. Sturgis
Gone Are the Dayes
1984
as Big Man
Mean Streak
1999
as Capt. Churchman
Long Time Gone
1986
as Man in Car
While My Pretty One Sleeps
1997
as Myles Kearny
The Cactus Kid
2000
as Police Captain
The November Men
1993
as Chief Agent Granger
Empire City
1992
The Wharf Rat
1996
as Joey the Fist
Black and Blue
1999
as Tommy Walsh
Time and Again
2007
as Mac Walkin
About Beau Starr
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 Hi… With 97 credits spanning from 1980 to 2025, Beau Starr has appeared in 67 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Beau Starr Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Henry's Father
- Speed (1994) — as Commissioner
- Cinderella Man (2005) — as Sam
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) — as Sheriff Meeker
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) — as Sheriff Meeker
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