Beau Starr

Acting

Beau Starr

Born September 1, 1944Queens, New York, USA95 credits

Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) 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 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

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
8.0

Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

Movie

2013

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
8.0

Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

Movie

2013

Time and Again
3.3

Time and Again

Movie

2007

Code Name: The Cleaner
5.2

Code Name: The Cleaner

Movie

2007

Psych
7.9

Psych

TV

2006

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
2013Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5as SelfMovie
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
2013Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4as SelfMovie
Time and Again
2007Time and Againas Mac WalkinMovie
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007Code Name: The Cleaneras Old TimerMovie
Psych
2006Psychas MikeyTV
Jenifer
2005Jeniferas Chief CharlieMovie
Where the Truth Lies
2005Where the Truth Liesas Jack ScagliaMovie
Cinderella Man
2005Cinderella Manas SamMovie
Deacons for Defense
2005Deacons for Defenseas NeelyMovie
The 4400
2004The 4400as Ben HunsikerTV
Against the Ropes
2004Against the Ropesas CorcoranMovie
10-8: Officers on Duty
200310-8: Officers on Dutyas Vincent AmonteTV
My Name Is Tanino
2003My Name Is Taninoas Carmine 'Buddy' OmobonoMovie
Mafia Doctor
2003Mafia Doctoras Angelo DellarussoMovie
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002Sue Thomas: F.B.Eyeas Dominic RomanoTV
Men with Brooms
2002Men with Broomsas Scott BlendickMovie
The Dead Zone
2002The Dead Zoneas Edward NolanTV
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
2002Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Storyas Ranger StylesMovie
Pretend You Don't See Her
2002Pretend You Don't See Heras Detective Ed SloanMovie
The Day Reagan Was Shot
2001The Day Reagan Was Shotas Special Agent CageMovie
The Cactus Kid
2000The Cactus Kidas Police CaptainMovie
Thin Air
2000Thin Airas Chief of Detectives P. DelaneyMovie
The Thin Blue Lie
2000The Thin Blue Lieas Detective MarshallMovie
Shadow Hours
2000Shadow Hoursas Jeremiah WalkerMovie
Angels in the Infield
2000Angels in the Infieldas Gus KeelerMovie
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mysteryas Lips EganMovie
Mercy
2000Mercyas Lt. FinchMovie
Prisoner of Love
1999Prisoner of Loveas WaltMovie
Black and Blue
1999Black and Blueas Tommy WalshMovie
Relic Hunter
1999Relic Hunteras MooreTV
M
1999Mean Streakas Capt. ChurchmanMovie
The Corruptor
1999The Corruptoras Captain Stan KleinMovie
Men
1997Menas Tony, wine tasterMovie
Earth: Final Conflict
1997Earth: Final Conflictas Lt. Gen. KirklandTV
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn Southas Lou WolzakTV
Hoodlum
1997Hoodlumas Jules SalkeMovie
While My Pretty One Sleeps
1997While My Pretty One Sleepsas Myles KearnyMovie
EZ Streets
1996EZ StreetsTV
FX: The Series
1996FX: The Seriesas LambTV
Moonshine Highway
1996Moonshine Highwayas Dale ListerMovie
The Wharf Rat
1996The Wharf Ratas Joey the FistMovie
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
1996Cagney & Lacey: True Convictionsas Det. Mike FoyMovie
Never Talk to Strangers
1995Never Talk to Strangersas GroganMovie
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995Devil in a Blue Dressas MillerMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Jack, the DetectiveTV
Bad Blood
1994Bad Bloodas BoMovie
Dead Air
1994Dead Airas Lieutenant Marvin GagglisMovie
Due South
1994Due Southas Harding WelshTV
Trial by Jury
1994Trial by Juryas PhillieMovie
Speed
1994Speedas CommissionerMovie
The November Men
1993The November Menas Chief Agent GrangerMovie
Joshua Tree
1993Joshua Treeas Jack 'Rudy' RudisillMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Brideas Alonzo HawkesMovie
Empire City
1992Empire CityMovie
Dead Silence
1991Dead Silenceas Det. BartonMovie
The Perfect Weapon
1991The Perfect Weaponas Capt. Carl SandersMovie
Murderous Vision
1991Murderous Visionas CaptainMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporteras Dave FrancoMovie
GoodFellas
1990GoodFellasas Henry's FatherMovie
Wings
1990Wingsas Frederick WattsTV
Born on the Fourth of July
1989Born on the Fourth of Julyas Man #2 - Arthur's BarMovie
True Blue
1989True Blueas Lt. Bill TriplettTV
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myersas Sheriff MeekerMovie
Relentless
1989Relentlessas Ike TaylorMovie
TV 101
1988TV 101as Mr. BenderTV
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Sheriff MeekerMovie
Summer School
1987Summer Schoolas Mr. GrempMovie
Glory Years
1987Glory YearsMovie
Manhunt for Claude Dallas
1986Manhunt for Claude Dallasas Ed PogueMovie
Long Time Gone
1986Long Time Goneas Man in CarMovie
The Check is in the Mail...
1986The Check is in the Mail...as RoccoMovie
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas VitoMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Chuck, the MechanicTV
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986Hollywood Vice Squadas FarberMovie
Love on the Run
1985Love on the Runas Lt. SturgisMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras GRU Agent Anton Vissarionovich LemTV
Command 5
1985Command 5as SmalleyMovie
Fletch
1985Fletchas WillyMovie
City Heat
1984City Heatas Pitt LookoutMovie
V
1984Vas Hostage GuardTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Charlie BennettTV
Finder of Lost Loves
1984Finder of Lost Lovesas Lloyd HundleyTV
Gone Are the Dayes
1984Gone Are the Dayesas Big ManMovie
The Lonely Guy
1984The Lonely Guyas 2nd CopMovie
Night Court
1984Night Courtas SheldonTV
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983Hardcastle and McCormickas JensenTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas SwainTV
Shock-Trauma
1982Shock-Traumaas Gene KowalskiMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Chuck DeMitaTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rideras Jacques CharonTV
Hanky Panky
1982Hanky Pankyas Cop PassengerMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras RupeTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street Bluesas Joey DeSotoTV
Bizarre
1980BizarreTV