Beau Starr
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Beau Starr
Filmography
Acting (67)
2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2013
8.0
2013
8.0
2007
Time and Againas Mac Walkin
3.8
2007
Code Name: The Cleaneras Old Timer
5.1
2005
Jeniferas Chief Charlie
6.0
2005
Where the Truth Liesas Jack Scaglia
6.2
2005
Cinderella Manas Sam
7.6
2005
Deacons for Defenseas Neely
6.4
2004
Against the Ropesas Corcoran
5.1
2003
My Name Is Taninoas Carmine 'Buddy' Omobono
6.3
2003
Mafia Doctoras Angelo Dellarusso
5.7
2002
Men with Broomsas Scott Blendick
5.2
2002
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Storyas Ranger Styles
8.0
2002
Pretend You Don't See Heras Detective Ed Sloan
6.6
2001
The Day Reagan Was Shotas Special Agent Cage
6.5
2000
The Cactus Kidas Police Captain
5.0
2000
Thin Airas Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
6.3
2000
The Thin Blue Lieas Detective Marshall
7.0
2000
Shadow Hoursas Jeremiah Walker
4.9
2000
Angels in the Infieldas Gus Keeler
5.6
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mysteryas Lips Egan
8.6
2000
Mercyas Lt. Finch
5.3
1999
Prisoner of Loveas Walt
6.5
1999
Black and Blueas Tommy Walsh
6.9
1999
Mean Streakas Capt. Churchman
4.5
1999
The Corruptoras Captain Stan Klein
6.1
1997
Menas Tony, wine taster
4.5
1997
Hoodlumas Jules Salke
6.5
1997
While My Pretty One Sleepsas Myles Kearny
5.2
1996
Moonshine Highwayas Dale Lister
6.4
1996
The Wharf Ratas Joey the Fist
5.3
1996
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictionsas Det. Mike Foy
8.5
1995
Never Talk to Strangersas Grogan
5.4
1995
Devil in a Blue Dressas Miller
6.5
1994
Bad Bloodas Bo
4.5
1994
Dead Airas Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis
5.8
1994
Trial by Juryas Phillie
5.4
1994
Speedas Commissioner
7.2
1993
The November Menas Chief Agent Granger
8.0
1993
Joshua Treeas Jack 'Rudy' Rudisill
6.2
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Brideas Alonzo Hawkes
7.8
1992
9.0
1991
Dead Silenceas Det. Barton
6.1
1991
The Perfect Weaponas Capt. Carl Sanders
6.4
1991
Murderous Visionas Captain
9.0
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Dave Franco
6.5
1990
GoodFellasas Henry's Father
8.5
1989
Born on the Fourth of Julyas Man #2 - Arthur's Bar
7.0
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myersas Sheriff Meeker
5.3
1989
Relentlessas Ike Taylor
5.3
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Sheriff Meeker
6.2
1987
Summer Schoolas Chainsaw's Dad
6.4
1987
6.0
1986
Manhunt for Claude Dallasas Ed Pogue
5.5
1986
Long Time Goneas Man in Car
7.5
1986
The Check is in the Mail...as Rocco
6.3
1986
6.5
1986
Hollywood Vice Squadas Farber
3.8
1985
Love on the Runas Lt. Sturgis
5.0
1985
Command 5as Smalley
5.0
1985
Fletchas Willy
6.8
1984
City Heatas Pitt Lookout
5.5
1984
Gone Are the Dayesas Big Man
8.0
1984
The Lonely Guyas 2nd Cop
6.2
1982
Shock-Traumaas Gene Kowalski
10.0
1982
Hanky Pankyas Cop Passenger
5.3