Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Acting

Born:
1944-09-01
Died:
2026-04-24
Place of birth:
Queens, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Self (archive footage)
Movie
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

8.02013Self
Movie
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

8.02013Self
Movie
Time and Again

Time and Again

3.82007Mac Walkin
Movie
Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

5.12007Old Timer
Movie
Psych

Psych

7.92006Mikey
TV
Jenifer

Jenifer

6.02005Chief Charlie
Movie
Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

6.22005Jack Scaglia
Movie
Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

7.62005Sam
Movie
Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

6.42005Neely
Movie
The 4400

The 4400

7.12004Ben Hunsiker
TV
Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

5.12004Corcoran
Movie
10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

7.92003Vincent Amonte
TV
My Name Is Tanino

My Name Is Tanino

6.32003Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Movie
Mafia Doctor

Mafia Doctor

5.72003Angelo Dellarusso
Movie
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

7.22002Dominic Romano
TV
Men with Brooms

Men with Brooms

5.22002Scott Blendick
Movie
The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

7.32002Edward Nolan
TV
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

8.02002Ranger Styles
Movie
Pretend You Don't See Her

Pretend You Don't See Her

6.62002Detective Ed Sloan
Movie
The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

6.42001Special Agent Cage
Movie
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

8.02001Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker
TV
The Cactus Kid

The Cactus Kid

5.02000Police Captain
Movie
Thin Air

Thin Air

6.32000Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
Movie
The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie

7.02000Detective Marshall
Movie
Shadow Hours

Shadow Hours

4.92000Jeremiah Walker
Movie
Angels in the Infield

Angels in the Infield

5.62000Gus Keeler
Movie
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

8.42000Lips Egan
Movie
Mercy

Mercy

5.32000Lt. Finch
Movie
Prisoner of Love

Prisoner of Love

6.51999Walt
Movie
Black and Blue

Black and Blue

6.91999Tommy Walsh
Movie
Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter

6.81999Moore
TV
Mean Streak

Mean Streak

4.51999Capt. Churchman
Movie
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

6.11999Captain Stan Klein
Movie
Men

Men

4.51997Tony, wine taster
Movie
Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

6.91997Lt. Gen. Kirkland
TV
Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

9.61997Lou Wolzak
TV
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

6.51997Jules Salke
Movie
While My Pretty One Sleeps

While My Pretty One Sleeps

5.21997Myles Kearny
Movie
EZ Streets

EZ Streets

6.11996
TV
FX: The Series

FX: The Series

6.51996Lamb
TV
Moonshine Highway

Moonshine Highway

6.41996Dale Lister
Movie
The Wharf Rat

The Wharf Rat

5.31996Joey the Fist
Movie
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

8.51996Det. Mike Foy
Movie
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

5.41995Grogan
Movie
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

6.51995Miller
Movie
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

7.71995Jack, the Detective
TV
Bad Blood

Bad Blood

4.51994Bo
Movie
Dead Air

Dead Air

5.81994Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
Movie
Due South

Due South

7.61994Harding Welsh
TV
Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

5.41994Phillie
Movie
Speed

Speed

7.21994Commissioner
Movie
The November Men

The November Men

8.01993Chief Agent Granger
Movie
Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

6.21993Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

7.81992Alonzo Hawkes
Movie
Empire City

Empire City

9.01992
Movie
Dead Silence

Dead Silence

6.11991Det. Barton
Movie
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

6.41991Capt. Carl Sanders
Movie
Murderous Vision

Murderous Vision

9.01991Captain
Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

6.51991Dave Franco
Movie