Beau Starr
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 1, 1944
- Died
- April 24, 2026
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4 2013
as Self
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5 2013
as Self
Time and Again 2007
as Mac Walkin
Code Name: The Cleaner 2007
as Old Timer
Jenifer 2005
as Chief Charlie
Where the Truth Lies 2005
as Jack Scaglia
Cinderella Man 2005
as Sam
Deacons for Defense 2005
as Neely
Against the Ropes 2004
as Corcoran
My Name Is Tanino 2003
as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
Mafia Doctor 2003
as Angelo Dellarusso
Men with Brooms 2002
as Scott Blendick
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story 2002
as Ranger Styles
Pretend You Don't See Her 2002
as Detective Ed Sloan
The Day Reagan Was Shot 2001
as Special Agent Cage
The Cactus Kid 2000
as Police Captain
Thin Air 2000
as Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
The Thin Blue Lie 2000
as Detective Marshall
Shadow Hours 2000
as Jeremiah Walker
Angels in the Infield 2000
as Gus Keeler
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery 2000
as Lips Egan
Mercy 2000
as Lt. Finch
Prisoner of Love 1999
as Walt
Black and Blue 1999
as Tommy Walsh
- Mean Streak
Mean Streak 1999
as Capt. Churchman
The Corruptor 1999
as Captain Stan Klein
Men 1997
as Tony, wine taster
Hoodlum 1997
as Jules Salke
While My Pretty One Sleeps 1997
as Myles Kearny
Moonshine Highway 1996
as Dale Lister
The Wharf Rat 1996
as Joey the Fist
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions 1996
as Det. Mike Foy
Never Talk to Strangers 1995
as Grogan
Devil in a Blue Dress 1995
as Miller
Bad Blood 1994
as Bo
Dead Air 1994
as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
Trial by Jury 1994
as Phillie
Speed 1994
as Commissioner
The November Men 1993
as Chief Agent Granger
Joshua Tree 1993
as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride 1992
as Alonzo Hawkes
Empire City 1992
Actor
Dead Silence 1991
as Det. Barton
The Perfect Weapon 1991
as Capt. Carl Sanders
Murderous Vision 1991
as Captain
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter 1991
as Dave Franco
GoodFellas 1990
as Henry's Father
Born on the Fourth of July 1989
as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989
as Sheriff Meeker
Relentless 1989
as Ike Taylor
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988
as Sheriff Meeker
Summer School 1987
as Chainsaw's Dad
Glory Years 1987
Actor
Manhunt for Claude Dallas 1986
as Ed Pogue
Long Time Gone 1986
as Man in Car
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986
as Vito
The Check is in the Mail... 1986
as Rocco
Hollywood Vice Squad 1986
as Farber
Love on the Run 1985
as Lt. Sturgis
Command 5 1985
as Smalley
Fletch 1985
as Willy
City Heat 1984
as Pitt Lookout
Gone Are the Dayes 1984
as Big Man
The Lonely Guy 1984
as 2nd Cop
Shock-Trauma 1982
as Gene Kowalski
Hanky Panky 1982
as Cop Passenger
Credits from TMDB.