Mike Starr (actor)


































Mike Starr
Born
Michael Starr
(1950-07-29) July 29, 1950 (age 68)
Flushing, New York, U.S.
Residence
Riverdale, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1978–present
Spouse(s) Joanne Starr
Children 3
Relatives
Beau Starr (brother)

Michael Starr (born July 29, 1950) is an American character actor. He is notable for his large size, standing 6 ft 3 ​12 in (192 cm) tall, and has typically been typecast as a thug or henchman.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Filmography


    • 4.1 Filmography


    • 4.2 Television




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early life


Michael Starr was born in Flushing, New York, the son of a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. He is of Irish and Polish descent.[1] He graduated from Hofstra University. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor.[2]



Career


Starr has featured in notable films such as Goodfellas, The Bodyguard, Ed Wood, Miller's Crossing, Jersey Girl, Dumb and Dumber, The Last Dragon and The Ice Harvest.



Personal life


Starr resides in Riverdale, New York with his wife, Joanne, and their three children.



Filmography



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Year
Title
Role
Notes
1979

Squeeze Play!
Salon Proprietor

1980

Cruising
Patrolman Dasher

1981

Tales of the Haunted
Tom


The Bushido Blade
Thug

1984

The Natural
Boone

1985

The Last Dragon
Rock


Cat's Eye
Ducky


The Protector
Hood


Love, Long Distance
Stan Cummings

1986

The Money Pit
Lenny


Violets Are Blue
Tony


Off Beat
James Bonnell


King Kong Lives
Cell Guard

1987

Radio Days
Burglar


Magic Sticks
Debt Collector


Who's That Girl
Shipping Co-Worker


Five Corners
Bartender


The Avenger
Hackett

1988

Hot Paint
N/A


Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Sergeant Harry Lang


Funny Farm
Crocker


The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Doorman


Punchline
Man with Bullhorn


The Chair
Wilson

1989

White Hot
Chauffeur


New York Stories
Hardhat


Lean on Me
Mr. Zirella


Collision Course
Auto Worker


Last Exit to Brooklyn
Security Guard


Uncle Buck
Pooter the Clown


Prime Target
Groucho


Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Hamilton


Born on the Fourth of July
Man in Bar


Kojak: Ariana
Hamilton

1990

Blue Steel
Superintendent


A Shock to the System
Homeless Man


Goodfellas
Frenchy


Miller's Crossing
Frankie


Kojak: Flowers for Matty
Hamilton

1991

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
Robert "Frenchy" McMahon


Billy Bathgate
Julie Martin

1992

Freejack
SHaggy Man


Mac
Fireman


The Bodyguard
Tony

1993

Mad Dog and Glory
Harold


Night Trap
Detective Williams


Son of the Pink Panther
Hanif


Me and Veronica
Vinnie


Down on the Waterfront
Rodney

1994

Cabin Boy
Mulligan


The Hudsucker Proxy
Newsroom Reporter


On Deadly Ground
Big Mike


Blown Away
Francis the Barkeeper


Baby's Day Out
Jojo Ducky


Trial by Jury
Hughie Bonner


Ed Wood
George Weiss


Dumb and Dumber
Joe Mentalino

1995

The Shamrock Conspiracy
Tierney


A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Sgt. Zikowski


Pins and Needles
Arnold Swanson


Clockers
Thumper

1996

Flipping
C.J / Fat Dude


Two If by Sea
Fitzie


James and the Giant Peach
Cop


Blood and Wine
Mike


Just Your Luck
Carl


Dear Diary
Fritz

1997

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Mahmud Abouhalima


Hoodlum
Albert Salke


The Deli
Johnny


Lesser Prophets
Larry


A River Made to Drown In
Frank


Cusp
Stalker

1998

Animals with the Tollkeeper
Young Felipe


Frogs for Snakes
Crunch Gwiazda


Snake Eyes
Walt McGahn


The Adventures of Ragtime
Detective Lamaster

1999

Taxman
Mike Neals


Murder in a Small Town
Tony


Gloria
Sean


Summer of Sam
Sam


The Lady in Question
Detective Tony Rossini


New Jersey Turnpikes
N/A

2000

The Cactus Kid
Di Pasquale

2001

3 A.M.
Theo


Tempted
Dot Collins


Knockaround Guys
Bobby Boulevard


The Next Big Thing
Walter Sznitken


Backflash
Tono

2003

Anne B. Real
Janitor

2004

Jersey Girl
Block


Mickey
Tony


Elvis Has Left the Building
Sal


Under the City
Ed Dandos

2005

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Kramer


The Ice Harvest
Roy Gelles

2006

Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Lou Carson


Hot Tamale
Al


The Black Dahlia
Detective Russ Millard

2008

Dough Boys
N/A


Lone Rider
Lloyd


Osso Bucco
Jelly Dinotto


Black Crescent Moon
Leroy Brown

2009

Lonely Street
JG


Black Dynamite
Rafelli


I Hate Valentine's Day
John


Chicago Overcoat
Lorenzo Galante


Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Paulie

2010

Cash
Melvin Goldberg


The Payoff
Mr. Sweet

2011

Kill the Irishman
Leo "Lips" Moceri


Walk a Mile in My Pradas
John


Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Officer Polansky

2012

BuzzKill
Agent Brady


Mancation
Mr. Vanderplatt


Delivering the Goods
Domenico

2013

Buddies
N/A


Ketchup and A Camera
Russian Interviewer

2015

Bereave
George


The Girl Is in Trouble
Fixer


Welcome to Forever
Roy Molnar


The Wannabe
Jerry


Dancer and the Dame
Poochareli

2016

The Bronx Bull
Jerry


Bad Santa 2
Jolly Santa


The Girl in the Pink Motel
Captain Peter Shaw


Small Fish
Barry



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Year
Title
Role
Notes
1978

Hawaii Five-O
Max
Episode: "Small Potatoes"
1984

Young People's Specials
Driver
Episode: "Nicky and the Nerd"
1986

Spenser: For Hire
Mike Stratus
Episode: "A Day's Wages"
1987

Crime Story
Al Vicente
Episode: "The Kingdom of Money"
1988

The Tracey Ullman Show
Episode: "Rude Dinner Patron"
1 Episode
1989

The Equalizer
Garrick
Episode: "The Visitation"

A Man Called Hawk
N/A
Episode: "Passing the Bar"

Wiseguy
Al Merullo
1 Episode

Tattingers
N/A
Episode: "Ex-Appeal"
1990-1995

Law & Order
Various Roles
3 Episodes
1992

The Specialists

Voice

Lifestories: Families in Crisis
Richie
Episode: "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story"
1993

Bob
Mert Zucker
Episode: "Neighbourhood Watch"

1994

The John Larroquette Show
David Coltrane
Episode: "A Dark and Stormy Night"

Frasier
Billy Kriezel


Hardball
Mike Widmer
9 Episodes
1995

Chicago Hope
Mugger
Episode: "Small Sacrifices"

Nowhere Man
Bert Williams
Episode: "The Incredible Derek"

Brotherly Love
Gus
Episode: "Such a Bargain"

NewsRadio
Building Super
Episode: "Rat Funeral"
1996-1997

EZ Streets
Mickey Kinnear
12 Episodes
1996

Deadly Games
Roy Hopkins
Episode: The Trash Man

High Incident
N/A
Pilot

3rd Rock from the Sun
Frank Muller
Episode: "Angry Dick"
1997

Home Improvement
Officer Hill
Episode: "The Flirting Game"

Early Edition
Phil DeLuca
Episode: "The Jury"

The Pretender
Axe
Episode: "Baby Love"

Millennium
Henry Dion
Episode: "Paper Dove"

Grace Under Fire
Engborg
Episode: "Grace Under Construction"

Players
Twitch
Episode: "Three of a Con"

The Last Don
Big Tim
1 Episode
1998-1999

Martial Law
Detective Alex Portman
2 Episodes
1998

L.A. Doctors
Pete Mosely
Episode: "Maybe It's You"
1999

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Tony Cicci
Episode: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang"
1999

Brother's Keeper
Rick
Episode: "The New Client"
2000-2002

Ed
Kenny Sandusky
45 Episodes
2000

Falcone
Bernard Fitzroy
2 Episodes

The West Wing
Senator Tony Marino
Episode: "The Lame Duck Congress"
2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Detective Ted Marston
Episode: "Monster"

A.U.S.A.
Bobby Paterno
Episode: "Sullivan, Rakoff, & Associate

Without a Trace
Gil
Episode: "No Mas"

Karen Sisco
Louis
Episode: "Dumb Bunnies"

The Handler
Artie Levy
Episode: "Bruno Comes Back"
2004-2005

Joan of Arcadia
Big Tough Guy God
4 Episodes
2004

Scrubs
Mr. Iverson
Episode: "My Rule of Thumb"
2005

Listen Up!
Bully
Episode: "Tony the Tiger"

NCIS
Monroe Cooper
Episode: "Black Water"

House
Willie
Episode: "DNR"

CSI: NY
Chief Vince Robinson
Episode: "The Dove Commission"
2006

Stacked
Victor
Episode: "Poker"
2008

Wainy Days
Cabbie
Episode: "Nan and Lucy"

The Middleman
Cop
1 Episode

Life on Mars
Nelson
Episode: "Out Here in the Fields"
2009

The Office
Grotti
Episode: "Mafia"
2010

The Life & Times of Tim
Angry Bar Guy
1 Episode

The Good Guys
Bobby Kneecaps
Episode: "Silvio's Way"

Days of Our Lives
George
5 Episodes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mike O'Doole
Episode: "Rescue"
2011-2012

The Young and the Restless
Angelo
30 Episodes
2011

Glee
Usher
Episode: "New York"

Childrens Hospital
Taxi Driver
1 Episode
2012-2013

The Mob Doctor
Al Trapani
4 Episodes
2012

Best Friends Forever
Angelo
1 Episode

The Finder
Benny Famosa
Episode: "Voodoo Undo"

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dominic Bruno
Episode: "Homecoming"
2013

Psych
Max Rizzo
1 Episode

Elementary
Russell Gertz
Episode: "Ancient History"

Chicago Fire
Arthur
5 Episodes
2018

Mr. Mercedes
Library Al



References





  1. ^ http://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/22/Actor-Mike-Starr-calls-himself-a-neighborhood-guy-Its/3250780206400/


  2. ^ Mike Starr Biography (1950–)




External links



  • Mike Starr on IMDb








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