Beau Starr

American actor

Beau Starr
Born	Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1979–2007, 2013

Beau Starr is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 horror film Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in Due South.

Starr was born in Queens, New York, to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His brother is actor Mike Starr. Beau Starr's well-known television role was in the 1990s Canadian television series Due South as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department. He also starred in the 1980s television series Rituals, Bizarre and True Blue. He has starred in several made-for-television movies, and appeared in a number of productions based in Canada, including Due South, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and Doc as well as some advertisements.

His first feature film role was in the 1982 comedy film Hanky Panky with Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. He also appeared in Carl Reiner's 1987 comedy Summer School, Martin Scorsese's hit 1990 crime drama Goodfellas as Henry Hill's father, and in the 2005 drama Cinderella Man. Starr made many guest appearances on television series, including T.J. Hooker, The A-Team, Knight Rider, Hill Street Blues, V: The Series, Hunter, Wings, The 4400, A Nero Wolfe Mystery and NYPD Blue.

Filmography

Hanky Panky (1982) as Cop Passenger
Shocktrauma (1982) as Gene Kowalski
Three's Company (1983) as Officer
The Lonely Guy (1984) as 2nd Cop
City Heat (1984) as Pitt Lookout
Love on the Run (1985) as Lieutenant Sturges
Fletch (1985) as Willy
Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) as Farber
The Check Is in the Mail... (1986) as Rocco
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) as Vito
Summer School (1987) as Mr. Gremp
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) as Sheriff Ben Meeker
Night Court (1988) as Sheldon
Relentless (1989) as Ike Taylor
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) as Sheriff Ben Meeker
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
Goodfellas (1990) as Henry's Father
The Perfect Weapon (1991) as Captain Carl Sanders
Dead Silence (1991) as Detective Barton
Joshua Tree (1993) as Detective Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
The November Men (1993) as Chief Agent Granger
Bad Blood (1994) as Bo
Speed (1994) as Police Commissioner
Due South (1994-1999, TV Series) as Lieutenant Harding Welsh
Trial by Jury (1994) as Phillie
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) as Detective Jack Miller
Never Talk to Strangers (1995) as Grogan
Hoodlum (1997) as Jules Salke
Men (1997) as Tony, Wine Taster
The Corruptor (1999) as Captain Stan Klein
Prisoner of Love (1999) as Walt
Shadow Hours (2000) as Jeremiah Walker
Mercy (2000) as Lieutenant Fritch
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) as 'Lips' Egan
The Cactus Kid (2000) as Police Captain
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) as FBI Special Agent Cage
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002, Before I Die / Disguise for Murder / Door to Death / The Next Witness) as Thomas 'Thumbs' Meeker / Malcolm Vedder / Lieutenant Noonan / Judge Corbett
Pretend You Don't See Her (2002) as Detective Ed Sloan
Men with Brooms (2002) as Scott Blendick
My Name Is Tanino (2002) as Omobono
Against the Ropes (2004) as Corcoran
Where the Truth Lies (2005) as Jack Scaglia
Cinderella Man (2005) as Sam
It's Me...Gerald (2005, TV Series) as Troy
Final Days of Planet Earth (2006, mini series) as Oliver
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) as Old Timer