
Cast
Beau Starr
Acting
Cast
Beau Starr
Known for
Acting
Born
1944-09-01
From
Queens, New York, USA
Died
2026-04-24
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.

GoodFellas
as Henry's Father

Speed
as Commissioner

Cinderella Man
as Sam

Hoodlum
as Jules Salke

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
as Sheriff Meeker

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Sheriff Meeker

Born on the Fourth of July
as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar

Devil in a Blue Dress
as Miller

Joshua Tree
as Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill

Fletch
as Willy

The Perfect Weapon
as Capt. Carl Sanders

City Heat
as Pitt Lookout

The Corruptor
as Captain Stan Klein

Relentless
as Ike Taylor

Summer School
as Mr. Gremp

Code Name: The Cleaner
as Old Timer

Men with Brooms
as Scott Blendick

Men
as Tony, wine taster

Never Talk to Strangers
as Grogan

Hanky Panky
as Cop Passenger

Jenifer
as Chief Charlie

Mercy
as Lt. Finch

Shock-Trauma
as Gene Kowalski

Where the Truth Lies
as Jack Scaglia

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Vito

Against the Ropes
as Corcoran

Shadow Hours
as Jeremiah Walker

The Lonely Guy
as 2nd Cop

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as Dave Franco

Hollywood Vice Squad
as Farber

Glory Years

Bad Blood
as Bo

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
as Alonzo Hawkes

Mafia Doctor
as Angelo Dellarusso

Manhunt for Claude Dallas
as Ed Pogue

Dead Silence
as Det. Barton

The Day Reagan Was Shot
as Special Agent Cage

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
as Det. Mike Foy

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Lips Egan

Trial by Jury
as Phillie

Deacons for Defense
as Neely

Moonshine Highway
as Dale Lister

Murderous Vision
as Captain

The Thin Blue Lie
as Detective Marshall

Dead Air
as Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis

Pretend You Don't See Her
as Detective Ed Sloan

My Name Is Tanino
as Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono

The Check is in the Mail...
as Rocco

Gone Are the Dayes
as Big Man

Thin Air
as Chief of Detectives P. Delaney

Black and Blue
as Tommy Walsh

While My Pretty One Sleeps
as Myles Kearny

Love on the Run
as Lt. Sturgis

Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
as Ranger Styles

Mean Streak
as Capt. Churchman

Command 5
as Smalley

Angels in the Infield
as Gus Keeler

Prisoner of Love
as Walt

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)

The Wharf Rat
as Joey the Fist

The Cactus Kid
as Police Captain

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
as Self

Empire City

Time and Again
as Mac Walkin

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
as Self

Long Time Gone
as Man in Car

The November Men
as Chief Agent Granger