Mike Starr
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 29, 1950 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1968–2023 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 197 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 29, 1950 Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA 197 credits
Biography
Mike Starr is a European-American actor and producer. He was born on July 29, 1950, in Flushing, Queens, New York. Starr is known for his large size, standing at 6' 5". His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr graduated from Hofstra University. He has been typecast in roles as thugs or henchmen. Starr has a long list of acting credits, with 193 known credits. He resides in Riverdale, New York, with his family.
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Career overview
Mike Starr is a European-American actor known for his large size, standing at 6' 5". He has typically been typecast in roles that utilize his physical presence. Starr's acting career spans a significant number of credits, with 193 known credits listed. His work in the entertainment industry has primarily been in the acting field.
As an actor, Starr has appeared in a variety of roles, often playing characters that are thugs or henchmen. His physical stature has been a defining characteristic of his acting career. Starr's background and personal details are not explicitly stated in relation to his acting career, however, his family and upbringing are mentioned in his biography. His older brother, Beau Starr, is also an actor, suggesting a possible familial influence on his career choice.
Starr's education is noted as a graduate of Hofstra University. His personal life and family reside in Riverdale, New York, but no further information is provided about his acting career beyond his known credits and physical presence.
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Career timeline
SweetwaterTil Death Do Us PartThe Crusades
East New YorkAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveClowningLife's Better Protected
ScarlettThe Cleaner
ZerovilleRecoveryOffstage Elements
Making a KillingCabaret Maxime
Prism
BillionsDiceThe Bronx BullBad Santa 2The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtThe WannabeDancer and the DameBereave
The BlacklistRay Donovan
Chicago FireElementaryThe FinderDelivering the GoodsBest Friends Forever
ShamelessKill the IrishmanWalk a Mile in My Pradas
The Good GuysNew York Street GamesCa$h
GleeI Hate Valentine's DayBlack DynamiteWrong Turn at TahoeChicago Overcoat
Childrens HospitalLife on MarsThe MiddlemanBlack Crescent MoonOsso Bucco
The History of 'Cruising'Exorcising 'Cruising'
PsychHot TamaleThe Black DahliaJesse Stone: Night PassageStill Dumb After All These Years
The OfficeBonesThe Ice HarvestJane Doe: The Wrong FaceUnder the City
HouseCSI: NYListen Up!Jersey GirlTwo Times
NCISJoan of ArcadiaThe HandlerA.U.S.A.
Without a TraceBackflash
Law & Order: Criminal IntentScrubsTemptedKnockaround GuysThe Next Big Thing
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationEdBull
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe West WingSummer of SamGloriaMurder in a Small Town
Martial LawL.A. DoctorsSnake EyesBrother's KeeperAnimals with the Tollkeeper
The Last DonThe Last DonHoodlumLesser ProphetsThe Deli
3rd Rock from the SunMillenniumEarly EditionThe PretenderJames and the Giant Peach
NewsRadioNowhere ManBrotherly LoveDeadly GamesClockers
Chicago HopeDumb and DumberBaby's Day OutEd WoodOn Deadly Ground
FrasierStar Trek: Deep Space NineThe John Larroquette ShowSon of the Pink PantherNight Trap
The BodyguardBobMac
Full Filmography
197 titles- Sweetwater (2023) as Eddie Gottlieb
- Til Death Do Us Part (2023) as Father
- The Crusades (2023) as Mr. Podkowa
- East New York (2022) as Kurt Walsh
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022) as Self
- Clowning (2022) as Detective Welles
- Life's Better Protected (2022) as The Casting Director
- Scarlett (2021) as Gino
- The Cleaner (2021) as Carl
- Zeroville (2019) as Burly
- Recovery (2019) as Dr. Taylor
- Offstage Elements (2019) as Sammy Gallo
- Making a Killing (2018) as Arthur Herring
- Cabaret Maxime (2018) as Ripa
- Prism (2017) as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
- Billions (2016) as Nicky Pawlowski
- Dice (2016) as Harold
- The Bronx Bull (2016) as Jerry
- Bad Santa 2 (2016) as Jolly Santa
- The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016) as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Dominic
- The Wannabe (2015) as Jerry
- Dancer and the Dame (2015) as Poochareli
- Bereave (2015) as George
- The Blacklist (2013) as Balthazar "Bino" Baker
- Ray Donovan (2013) as O'Malley
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Arthur
- Elementary (2012) as Russell Gertz
- The Finder (2012) as Benny Famosa
- Delivering the Goods (2012) as Domenico
- Best Friends Forever (2012) as Angelo
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012) as Officer Polansky
- Mancation (2012) as Mr. Vanderplatt
- Buzzkill (2012) as Agent Brady
- Shameless (2011) as Yard Guy
- Kill the Irishman (2011) as Leo "Lips" Moceri
- Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011) as John
- The Good Guys (2010) as Bobby Kneecaps
- New York Street Games (2010) as Self
- Ca$h (2010) as Melvin Goldberg
- Glee (2009) as Usher
- I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) as John
- Black Dynamite (2009) as Rafelli
- Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009) as Paulie
- Chicago Overcoat (2009) as Lorenzo Galante
- Lonely Street (2009) as JG
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Taxi Driver
- Life on Mars (2008) as Nelson
- The Middleman (2008) as Cop
- Black Crescent Moon (2008) as Leroy Brown
- Osso Bucco (2008) as Jelly Dinotto
- Dough Boys (2008) as Anthony
- The History of 'Cruising' (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Psych (2006) as Max Rizzo
- Hot Tamale (2006) as Al
- The Black Dahlia (2006) as Det. Russ Millard
- Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) as Chief Lou Carson
- Still Dumb After All These Years (2006) as Self
- The Office (2005) as Grotti
- Bones (2005) as Frankie Cooper
- The Ice Harvest (2005) as Roy Gelles
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) as Kramer
- Under the City (2005) as Ed Dandos
- House (2004) as Willie
- CSI: NY (2004) as Vince Robinson
- Listen Up! (2004) as Bully
- Jersey Girl (2004) as Block
- Two Times (2004) as Johnny Gallo
- Mickey (2004) as Tony
- Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) as Sal
- Dumb and Dumber - Making Of (2004) as Self
- NCIS (2003) as Monroe Cooper
- Joan of Arcadia (2003) as Big Tough Guy God
- The Handler (2003) as Artie Levy
- A.U.S.A. (2003) as Bobby Paterno
- Without a Trace (2002) as Gil
- Backflash (2002) as Tono
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Ted Marston
- Scrubs (2001) as Mr. Iverson
- Tempted (2001) as Dot Collins
- Knockaround Guys (2001) as Bobby Boulevard
- The Next Big Thing (2001) as Walter Sznitken
- 3 A.M. (2001) as Theo
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Dominic Bruno
- Ed (2000) as Kenny Sandusky
- Bull (2000)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Mike O'Doole
- The West Wing (1999) as Senator Tony Marino
- Summer of Sam (1999) as Eddie
- Gloria (1999) as Sean
- Murder in a Small Town (1999) as Tony
- The Lady in Question (1999) as Det. Tony Rossini
- Martial Law (1998) as Det. Alex Portman
- L.A. Doctors (1998) as Pete Mosely
- Snake Eyes (1998) as Walt McGahn
- Brother's Keeper (1998) as Rick
- Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998) as Young Felipe
- Frogs for Snakes (1998) as Crunch Gwiazda
- The Last Don (1997) as Big Tim
- The Last Don (1997) as Rustler
- Hoodlum (1997) as Albert Salke
- Lesser Prophets (1997) as Larry
- The Deli (1997) as Johnny
- River Made to Drown In (1997) as Frank
- Flipping (1997) as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997) as Mahmud Abouhalima
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Frank Muller
- Millennium (1996) as Henry Dion
- Early Edition (1996) as Phil Deluca
- The Pretender (1996) as Axe
- James and the Giant Peach (1996) as Cop
- EZ Streets (1996) as Mickey Kinnear
- Just Your Luck (1996) as Carl
- Two If by Sea (1996) as Fitzie
- Blood and Wine (1996) as Mike
- Dear Diary (1996) as Fritz
- NewsRadio (1995) as Building Super
- Nowhere Man (1995) as Bert Williams
- Brotherly Love (1995) as Gus
- Deadly Games (1995) as Roy Hopkins
- Clockers (1995) as Thumper
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Sgt. Zikowski
- The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995) as Tierney
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Mugger (uncredited)
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) as Joe Mentaliano
- Baby's Day Out (1994) as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
- Ed Wood (1994) as Georgie Weiss
- On Deadly Ground (1994) as Big Mike
- Blown Away (1994) as Francis the Barkeeper
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) as Newsroom Reporter
- Hardball (1994) as Mike Widmer
- Down on the Waterfront (1994)
- Trial by Jury (1994) as Hughie Bonner
- Cabin Boy (1994) as Mulligan
- Frasier (1993) as Billy Kriezel
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Tony Cicci
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as David Coltrane
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993) as Hanif
- Night Trap (1993) as Det. Williams
- Me and Veronica (1993) as Vinnie
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993) as Harold
- The Bodyguard (1992) as Tony Scipelli
- Bob (1992)
- Mac (1992) as Fireman
- Home Improvement (1991) as Officer Hill
- Billy Bathgate (1991) as Julie Martin
- The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991) as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
- Law & Order (1990) as Pollard
- Law & Order (1990) as Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver
- Law & Order (1990) as Steven Breck
- GoodFellas (1990) as Frenchy
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Frankie
- Blue Steel (1990) as Superintendent
- A Shock to the System (1990) as Bum #3
- Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990) as Det. Hamilton
- Common Ground (1990) as Terry Cattson
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
- Uncle Buck (1989) as Pooter-the-Clown
- Collision Course (1989) as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
- Lean On Me (1989) as Mr. Zirella
- New York Stories (1989) as Hardhat
- Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) as Security Guard
- A Man Called Hawk (1989)
- Kojak: Ariana (1989) as Hamilton
- Prime Target (1989) as First Groucho
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988) as Sergeant Harry Lang
- Funny Farm (1988) as Crocker
- Punchline (1988) as Man with Bullhorn
- The Chair (1988) as Wilson
- Hot Paint (1988)
- The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988) as Doorman
- Who's That Girl (1987) as Shipping Co-Worker
- Wiseguy (1987)
- Nasty Hero (1987) as Hackett
- Five Corners (1987) as Bartender
- Radio Days (1987) as Burglar
- Magic Sticks (1987) as Magic Sticks
- King Kong Lives (1986) as Cell Guard #2
- The Money Pit (1986) as Lenny
- Off Beat (1986) as James Bonnell
- Violets Are Blue (1986) as Tony
- The Equalizer (1985) as Garrick
- Stone Pillow (1985) as Man in Alley (uncredited)
- The Protector (1985) as Hood #2
- Cat's Eye (1985) as Ducky
- The Last Dragon (1985) as Rock
- The Natural (1984) as Boone
- Terrible Joe Moran (1984) as Thug #1
- Hit and Run (1982) as Copa Doorman
- The Bushido Blade (1981) as Bos'n Cave Johnson
- Evil Stalks This House (1981) as Tom
- Cruising (1980) as Patrolman Desher
- Squeeze Play (1979) as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Max
- Cusp as Stalker
- Zips as Carmello
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mike Starr best known for?
Mike Starr is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Til Death Do Us Part (2023), The Crusades (2023), East New York (2022), American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022).
When and where was Mike Starr born?
Mike Starr was born on July 29, 1950 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Mike Starr have?
Mike Starr has accumulated over 197 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2023.
What is Mike Starr's background in cinema and television?
Mike Starr is a European-American actor and producer. He was born on July 29, 1950, in Flushing, Queens, New York. Starr is known for his large size, standing at 6' 5". His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr graduated from Hofstra University. He has been typecast in roles as thugs or henchmen. Starr ...
Mike Starr by the numbers
197credits
134films
63TV series
1968–2023active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Office (2005) as Grotti — aged about 54
- House (2004) as Willie — aged about 53
- GoodFellas (1990) as Frenchy — aged about 39
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Arthur — aged about 61
- The West Wing (1999) as Senator Tony Marino — aged about 48
- Shameless (2011) as Yard Guy — aged about 60
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