Mike Starr
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-07-29 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Mike Starr
Biography
Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is an American actor. Known for his large size at 6' 3" (190 cm), he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or henchmen. Starr was born in Flushing, Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr is a graduate of Hofstra University. He and his family reside in Riverdale, New York.
Known For
Acting
Cusp
as Stalker
(2023)
Til Death Do Us Part
as Father
(2023)
Sweetwater
as Eddie Gottlieb
(2023)
The Crusades
as Mr. Podkowa
(2022)
(2022)
Clowning
as Detective Welles
(2022)
Life's Better Protected
as The Casting Director
(2021)
The Cleaner
as Carl
(2021)
(2019)
Zeroville
as Burly
(2019)
Recovery
as Dr. Taylor
(2019)
Offstage Elements
as Sammy Gallo
(2018)
Making a Killing
as Arthur Herring
(2018)
Cabaret Maxime
as Ripa
(2017)
Prism
as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
(2016)
Bad Santa 2
as Jolly Santa
(2016)
The Bronx Bull
as Jerry
(2015)
The Wannabe
as Jerry
(2015)
Dancer and the Dame
as Poochareli
(2015)
Bereave
as George
(2012)
Mancation
as Mr. Vanderplatt
(2012)
Buzzkill
as Agent Brady
(2012)
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
as Officer Polansky
(2012)
Delivering the Goods
as Domenico
(2011)
Kill the Irishman
as Leo "Lips" Moceri
(2011)
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
as John
(2010)
Ca$h
as Melvin Goldberg
(2010)
New York Street Games
as Self
(2009)
Black Dynamite
as Rafelli
(2009)
I Hate Valentine's Day
as John
(2009)
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
as Paulie
(2009)
Chicago Overcoat
as Lorenzo Galante
(2009)
Lonely Street
as JG
(2008)
Black Crescent Moon
as Leroy Brown
(2008)
Dough Boys
as Anthony
(2008)
Osso Bucco
as Jelly Dinotto
(2007)
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
The Black Dahlia
as Det. Russ Millard
(2006)
Hot Tamale
as Al
(2006)
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Chief Lou Carson
(2006)
(2005)
The Ice Harvest
as Roy Gelles
(2005)
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Kramer
(2005)
Under the City
as Ed Dandos
(2004)
Jersey Girl
as Block
(2004)
(2004)
Mickey
as Tony
(2004)
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
as Self
(2002)
Backflash
as Tono
(2001)
Knockaround Guys
as Bobby Boulevard
(2001)
Tempted
as Dot Collins
(2001)
3 A.M.
as Theo
(2001)
The Next Big Thing
as Walter Sznitken
(1999)
Gloria
as Sean
(1999)
Summer of Sam
as Eddie
(1999)
Murder in a Small Town
as Tony
(1999)
The Lady in Question
as Det. Tony Rossini
(1998)
Snake Eyes
as Walt McGahn
(1998)
Frogs for Snakes
as Crunch Gwiazda
(1998)
Animals with the Tollkeeper
as Young Felipe
(1997)
Hoodlum
as Albert Salke
(1997)
The Deli
as Johnny
(1997)
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
as Mahmud Abouhalima
(1997)
River Made to Drown In
as Frank
(1997)
Lesser Prophets
as Larry
(1997)
Flipping
as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
(1996)
Blood and Wine
as Mike
(1996)
(1996)
Two If by Sea
as Fitzie
(1996)
Just Your Luck
as Carl
(1996)
Dear Diary
as Fritz
(1995)
Clockers
as Thumper
(1995)
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Sgt. Zikowski
(1995)
The Shamrock Conspiracy
as Tierney
(1994)
Dumb and Dumber
as Joe Mentaliano
(1994)
Baby's Day Out
as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
(1994)
Ed Wood
as Georgie Weiss
(1994)
On Deadly Ground
as Big Mike
(1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Newsroom Reporter
(1994)
Blown Away
as Francis the Barkeeper
(1994)
Cabin Boy
as Mulligan
(1994)
Trial by Jury
as Hughie Bonner
(1994)
(1993)
Mad Dog and Glory
as Harold
(1993)
Son of the Pink Panther
as Hanif
(1993)
Night Trap
as Det. Williams
(1993)
Me and Veronica
as Vinnie
(1992)
The Bodyguard
as Tony Scipelli
(1992)
Mac
as Fireman
(1991)
Billy Bathgate
as Julie Martin
(1991)
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
(1990)
GoodFellas
as Frenchy
(1990)
Miller's Crossing
as Frankie
(1990)
Blue Steel
as Superintendent
(1990)
A Shock to the System
as Bum #3
(1990)
Common Ground
as Terry Cattson
(1990)
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
as Det. Hamilton
(1989)
Born on the Fourth of July
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
(1989)
Uncle Buck
as Pooter-the-Clown
(1989)
Lean On Me
as Mr. Zirella
(1989)
New York Stories
as Hardhat
(1989)
Last Exit to Brooklyn
as Security Guard
(1989)
Collision Course
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
(1989)
Prime Target
as First Groucho
(1989)
Kojak: Ariana
as Hamilton
(1988)
Funny Farm
as Crocker
(1988)
Punchline
as Man with Bullhorn
(1988)
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
as Sergeant Harry Lang
(1988)
The Chair
as Wilson
(1988)
(1988)
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
as Doorman
(1987)
Radio Days
as Burglar
(1987)
Five Corners
as Bartender
(1987)
Nasty Hero
as Hackett
(1986)
The Money Pit
as Lenny
(1986)
King Kong Lives
as Cell Guard #2
(1986)
Off Beat
as James Bonnell
(1986)
Violets are Blue
as Tony
(1985)
Cat's Eye
as Ducky
(1985)
The Last Dragon
as Rock
(1985)
The Protector
as Hood #2
(1985)
Stone Pillow
as Man in Alley (uncredited)
(1984)
The Natural
as Boone
(1984)
Terrible Joe Moran
as Thug #1
(1982)
Hit and Run
as Copa Doorman
(1981)
The Bushido Blade
as Bos'n Cave Johnson
(1981)
Evil Stalks This House
as Tom
(1980)
Cruising
as Patrolman Desher
(1979)
Squeeze Play
as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)