Beau Starr

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

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Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Where the Truth Lies

2005 ⭐ 6.1

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Cinderella Man

2005 ⭐ 7.6

Career timeline

2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2025

2013

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5 Notable

Self · 2013

⭐ 8.0

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 Notable

Self · 2013

⭐ 8.0

2007

Time and Again

Mac Walkin · 2007

⭐ 3.3

Code Name: The Cleaner

Old Timer · 2007

⭐ 5.2

2005

Jenifer

Chief Charlie · 2005

⭐ 5.9

Where the Truth Lies

Jack Scaglia · 2005

⭐ 6.1

Cinderella Man Notable

Sam · 2005

⭐ 7.6

2004

Against the Ropes

Corcoran · 2004

⭐ 5.1

2003

My Name Is Tanino

Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono · 2003

⭐ 6.3

Mafia Doctor

Angelo Dellarusso · 2003

⭐ 5.7

2002

Men with Brooms

Scott Blendick · 2002

⭐ 5.3

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Notable

Ranger Styles · 2002

⭐ 8.0

Pretend You Don't See Her

Detective Ed Sloan · 2002

⭐ 6.6

2001

The Day Reagan Was Shot

Special Agent Cage · 2001

⭐ 6.5

2000

The Cactus Kid

Police Captain · 2000

⭐ 5.0

Thin Air

Chief of Detectives P. Delaney · 2000

⭐ 6.3

The Thin Blue Lie Notable

Detective Marshall · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1999

Prisoner of Love

Walt · 1999

⭐ 6.5

Black and Blue

Tommy Walsh · 1999

⭐ 6.9

The Corruptor

Captain Stan Klein · 1999

⭐ 6.1

1997

Men

Tony, wine taster · 1997

⭐ 4.5

Hoodlum

Jules Salke · 1997

⭐ 6.4

While My Pretty One Sleeps

Myles Kearny · 1997

⭐ 5.2

1996

Moonshine Highway

Dale Lister · 1996

⭐ 6.4

The Wharf Rat

Joey the Fist · 1996

⭐ 5.3

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions Notable

Det. Mike Foy · 1996

⭐ 8.5

1995

Never Talk to Strangers

Grogan · 1995

⭐ 5.3

Devil in a Blue Dress

Miller · 1995

⭐ 6.5

1994

Bad Blood

Bo · 1994

⭐ 4.5

Dead Air

Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis · 1994

⭐ 5.8

Trial by Jury

Phillie · 1994

⭐ 5.4

1993

The November Men Notable

Chief Agent Granger · 1993

⭐ 8.0

Joshua Tree

Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill · 1993

⭐ 6.1

1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride Notable

Alonzo Hawkes · 1992

⭐ 7.8

Empire City Notable

1992

⭐ 9.0

1991

Dead Silence

Det. Barton · 1991

⭐ 6.3

The Perfect Weapon

Capt. Carl Sanders · 1991

⭐ 6.3

Murderous Vision Notable

Captain · 1991

⭐ 9.0

1990

GoodFellas Notable

Henry's Father · 1990

⭐ 8.5

1989

Born on the Fourth of July Notable

Man #2 - Arthur's Bar · 1989

⭐ 7.0

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Notable

Sheriff Meeker · 1989

⭐ 5.3

Relentless

Ike Taylor · 1989

⭐ 5.3

1988

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Notable

Sheriff Meeker · 1988

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

Danielle Harris

Self

Ellie Cornell

Self

Wendy Foxworth

Self

Tamara Glynn

Self

Malek Akkad

Self

Paul Freeman

Self

Alan Howarth

Self

Full filmography

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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

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Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Time and Again

2007 ⭐ 3.3

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Code Name: The Cleaner

2007 ⭐ 5.2

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Jenifer

2005 ⭐ 5.9

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Where the Truth Lies

2005 ⭐ 6.1

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Cinderella Man

2005 ⭐ 7.6

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Deacons for Defense

2005 ⭐ 6.4

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Against the Ropes

2004 ⭐ 5.1

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My Name Is Tanino

2003 ⭐ 6.3

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Mafia Doctor

2003 ⭐ 5.7

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Men with Brooms

2002 ⭐ 5.3

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Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story

2002 ⭐ 8.0

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Pretend You Don't See Her

2002 ⭐ 6.6

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The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001 ⭐ 6.5

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The Cactus Kid

2000 ⭐ 5.0

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Thin Air

2000 ⭐ 6.3

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The Thin Blue Lie

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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Shadow Hours

2000 ⭐ 4.9