
Mike Starr
Known for Acting · 192 credits
- Born
- 1950-07-29 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Starr · Michael "Mike" Starr · مایک استار
Biography
Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and producer. Known for his large size at 6' 5" (196 cm), he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or henchmen. Starr was born in Flushing, Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr is a graduate of Hofstra University. He and his family reside in Riverdale, New York.
Known For
TV Shows (59)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mike O'Doole

Law & Order
1990
as Pollard / Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver / Steven Breck

NCIS
2003
as Monroe Cooper

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dominic Bruno

Bones
2005
as Frankie Cooper

Shameless
2011
as Yard Guy

The Blacklist
2013
as Balthazar "Bino" Baker

House
2004
as Willie

The Office
2005
as Grotti

Chicago Fire
2012
as Arthur

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ted Marston

Psych
2006
as Max Rizzo

Frasier
1993
as Billy Kriezel

Elementary
2012
as Russell Gertz

Without a Trace
2002
as Gil

CSI: NY
2004
as Vince Robinson

The West Wing
1999
as Senator Tony Marino

Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Iverson

Glee
2009
as Usher

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Tony Cicci

Billions
2016
as Nicky Pawlowski

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Max

Chicago Hope
1994
as Mugger (uncredited)

Home Improvement
1991
as Officer Hill

The Equalizer
1985
as Garrick

Ray Donovan
2013
as O'Malley

Early Edition
1996
as Phil Deluca

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Frank Muller

Millennium
1996
as Henry Dion

The Pretender
1996
as Axe

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Dominic

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Taxi Driver

Wiseguy
1987

Ed
2000
as Kenny Sandusky

Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Big Tough Guy God

Martial Law
1998
as Det. Alex Portman

NewsRadio
1995
as Building Super

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as David Coltrane

Life on Mars
2008
as Nelson

Nowhere Man
1995
as Bert Williams

L.A. Doctors
1998
as Pete Mosely

East New York
2022
as Kurt Walsh

The Finder
2012
as Benny Famosa

Brotherly Love
1995
as Gus

The Good Guys
2010
as Bobby Kneecaps

The Middleman
2008
as Cop

Bull
2000

The Handler
2003
as Artie Levy

Bob
1992

The Last Don
1997
as Big Tim / Rustler

Brother's Keeper
1998
as Rick

EZ Streets
1996
as Mickey Kinnear

Listen Up!
2004
as Bully

Deadly Games
1995
as Roy Hopkins

A Man Called Hawk
1989

Dice
2016
as Harold

A.U.S.A.
2003
as Bobby Paterno

Best Friends Forever
2012
as Angelo

Hardball
1994
as Mike Widmer
Movies (133)

GoodFellas
1990
as Frenchy

Dumb and Dumber
1994
as Joe Mentaliano

Baby's Day Out
1994
as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)

The Bodyguard
1992
as Tony Scipelli

Uncle Buck
1989
as Pooter-the-Clown

Who's That Girl
1987
as Shipping Co-Worker

Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Cruising
1980
as Patrolman Desher

Miller's Crossing
1990
as Frankie

Snake Eyes
1998
as Walt McGahn

The Protector
1985
as Hood #2

The Black Dahlia
2006
as Det. Russ Millard

The Money Pit
1986
as Lenny

James and the Giant Peach
1996
as Cop

Blown Away
1994
as Francis the Barkeeper

On Deadly Ground
1994
as Big Mike

Ed Wood
1994
as Georgie Weiss

Hoodlum
1997
as Albert Salke

Jersey Girl
2004
as Block

The Natural
1984
as Boone

Clockers
1995
as Thumper

Bad Santa 2
2016
as Jolly Santa

Kill the Irishman
2011
as Leo "Lips" Moceri

Mad Dog and Glory
1993
as Harold

Summer of Sam
1999
as Eddie

King Kong Lives
1986
as Cell Guard #2

Cat's Eye
1985
as Ducky

Lean On Me
1989
as Mr. Zirella

Blue Steel
1990
as Superintendent

The Cleaner
2021
as Carl

Knockaround Guys
2001
as Bobby Boulevard

Billy Bathgate
1991
as Julie Martin

The Last Dragon
1985
as Rock

Funny Farm
1988
as Crocker

New York Stories
1989
as Hardhat

Blood and Wine
1996
as Mike

Radio Days
1987
as Burglar

The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Newsroom Reporter

Gloria
1999
as Sean

Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
as Chief Lou Carson

Two If by Sea
1996
as Fitzie

Son of the Pink Panther
1993
as Hanif

Ca$h
2010
as Melvin Goldberg

Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Sal

Hot Tamale
2006
as Al

Zeroville
2019
as Burly

The Bushido Blade
1981
as Bos'n Cave Johnson

Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Security Guard

Punchline
1988
as Man with Bullhorn

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
as Self

I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as John

Til Death Do Us Part
2023
as Father

3 A.M.
2001
as Theo

Black Dynamite
2009
as Rafelli

The Ice Harvest
2005
as Roy Gelles

A Shock to the System
1990
as Bum #3

Off Beat
1986
as James Bonnell

Cabin Boy
1994
as Mulligan

Sweetwater
2023
as Eddie Gottlieb

Wrong Turn at Tahoe
2009
as Paulie

Stone Pillow
1985
as Man in Alley (uncredited)

Tempted
2001
as Dot Collins

The Deli
1997
as Johnny

A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995
as Sgt. Zikowski

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
as Mahmud Abouhalima

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988
as Sergeant Harry Lang

The Wannabe
2015
as Jerry

Mac
1992
as Fireman

Murder in a Small Town
1999
as Tony

Five Corners
1987
as Bartender

Trial by Jury
1994
as Hughie Bonner

Lonely Street
2009
as JG

The Bronx Bull
2016
as Jerry

Violets Are Blue
1986
as Tony

Backflash
2002
as Tono

The Chair
1988
as Wilson

Collision Course
1989
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3

Prime Target
1989
as First Groucho

Frogs for Snakes
1998
as Crunch Gwiazda

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988
as Doorman

River Made to Drown In
1997
as Frank

Chicago Overcoat
2009
as Lorenzo Galante

Lesser Prophets
1997
as Larry

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005
as Kramer

Bereave
2015
as George

Me and Veronica
1993
as Vinnie

Hot Paint
1988

The Shamrock Conspiracy
1995
as Tierney

Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Mickey
2004
as Tony

Common Ground
1990
as Terry Cattson

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
as Officer Polansky

Animals with the Tollkeeper
1998
as Young Felipe

The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)

The Crusades
2023
as Mr. Podkowa

Just Your Luck
1996
as Carl

Buzzkill
2012
as Agent Brady
Scarlett
2021
as Gino

Dancer and the Dame
2015
as Poochareli
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
1991
as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon

Mancation
2012
as Mr. Vanderplatt
Delivering the Goods
2012
as Domenico

Down on the Waterfront
1994

The Lady in Question
1999
as Det. Tony Rossini

Flipping
1997
as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club

New York Street Games
2010
as Self

Cabaret Maxime
2018
as Ripa

Magic Sticks
1987
as Magic Sticks

Dear Diary
1996
as Fritz

Making a Killing
2018
as Arthur Herring

Dough Boys
2008
as Anthony

Walk a Mile in My Pradas
2011
as John

Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Det. Hamilton

The Next Big Thing
2001
as Walter Sznitken

Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Leroy Brown

Offstage Elements
2019
as Sammy Gallo

Clowning
2022
as Detective Welles

Night Trap
1993
as Det. Williams

Kojak: Ariana
1989
as Hamilton

Recovery
2019
as Dr. Taylor
About Mike Starr
Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and producer. Known for his large size at 6' 5" (196 cm), he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or henchmen. Starr was born in Flushing, Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr is a graduate of Hofstra University. He and his family reside in Riverdale, New York. With 192 credits spanning from 1968 to 2023, Mike Starr has appeared in 133 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike Starr Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Frenchy
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) — as Joe Mentaliano
- Baby's Day Out (1994) — as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
- The Bodyguard (1992) — as Tony Scipelli
- Uncle Buck (1989) — as Pooter-the-Clown
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