Mike Starr
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Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and producer. Known for his large size at 6' 5" (196 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
Credits
GoodFellas (1990)
as Frenchy
Who's That Girl (1987)
as Shipping Co-Worker
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
as Joe Mentaliano
The Bodyguard (1992)
as Tony Scipelli
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
The Money Pit (1986)
as Lenny
Baby's Day Out (1994)
as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
Uncle Buck (1989)
as Pooter-the-Clown
Hot Tamale (2006)
as Al
The Protector (1985)
as Hood #2
Miller's Crossing (1990)
as Frankie
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
as Cop
The Black Dahlia (2006)
as Russ Millard
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
as Jolly Santa
Ed Wood (1994)
as Georgie Weiss
Blown Away (1994)
as Francis the Barkeeper
Snake Eyes (1998)
as Walt McGahn
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
as Newsroom Reporter
The Natural (1984)
as Boone
King Kong Lives (1986)
as Cell Guard #2
Cat's Eye (1985)
as Ducky
Jersey Girl (2004)
as Block
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
as Hanif
Two If by Sea (1996)
as Fitzie
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Harold
New York Stories (1989)
as Hardhat
Kill the Irishman (2011)
as Leo "Lips" Moceri
Summer of Sam (1999)
as Eddie
Lean On Me (1989)
as Mr. Zirella
Cruising (1980)
as Patrolman Desher
Hoodlum (1997)
as Albert Salke
Billy Bathgate (1991)
as Julie Martin
Radio Days (1987)
as Burglar
On Deadly Ground (1994)
as Big Mike
Blue Steel (1990)
as Superintendent
Knockaround Guys (2001)
as Bobby Boulevard
The Last Dragon (1985)
as Rock
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
as Security Guard
Til Death Do Us Part (2023)
as Father
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
as John
Blood and Wine (1996)
as Mike
Ca$h (2010)
as Melvin Goldberg
Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)
as Paulie
Zeroville (2019)
as Burly
Black Dynamite (2009)
as Rafelli
Funny Farm (1988)
as Crocker
Clockers (1995)
as Thumper
The Ice Harvest (2005)
as Roy Gelles
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
as Sal
A Shock to the System (1990)
as Bum #3
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)
as Chief Lou Carson
The Bushido Blade (1981)
as Bos'n Cave Johnson
Collision Course (1989)
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
Sweetwater (2023)
as Eddie Gottlieb
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas (2026)
as Self
Tempted (2001)
as Dot Collins
The Cleaner (2021)
as Carl
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
as Harry Lang
Off Beat (1986)
as James Bonnell
Stone Pillow (1985)
as Man in Alley (uncredited)
Gloria (1999)
as Sean
Night Trap (1993)
as Det. Williams
Trial by Jury (1994)
as Hughie Bonner
Punchline (1988)
as Man with Bullhorn
New York Street Games (2010)
as Self
Murder in a Small Town (1999)
as Tony
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
as Sgt. Zikowski
The Bronx Bull (2016)
as Jerry
The Wannabe (2015)
as Jerry
Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998)
as Young Felipe
Cabin Boy (1994)
as Mulligan
The Crusades (2023)
as Mr. Podkowa
Dancer and the Dame (2015)
as Poochareli
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)
as Officer Polansky
The History of 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway (1991)
as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997)
as Mahmud Abouhalima
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
as Thug #1
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
as Kramer
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective (2022)
as Self
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
as Crunch Gwiazda
Just Your Luck (1996)
as Carl
Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)
as Det. Hamilton
Scarlett (2021)
as Gino
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of (2004)
as Self
River Made to Drown In (1997)
as Frank
Magic Sticks (1987)
as Magic Sticks
3 A.M. (2001)
as Theo
Nasty Hero (1987)
as Hackett
Down on the Waterfront (1994)
Actor
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (1988)
as Doorman
Five Corners (1987)
as Bartender
Me and Veronica (1993)
as Vinnie
The Next Big Thing (2001)
as Walter Sznitken
Walk a Mile in My Pradas (2011)
as John
Zips (—)
as Carmello
Violets Are Blue (1986)
as Tony
Mac (1992)
as Fireman
Making a Killing (2018)
as Arthur Herring
Still Dumb After All These Years (2006)
as Self
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016)
as Self
Hot Paint (1988)
Actor
Cusp (—)
as Stalker
Chicago Overcoat (2009)
as Lorenzo Galante
Dear Diary (1996)
as Fritz
The Lady in Question (1999)
as Det. Tony Rossini
Evil Stalks This House (1981)
as Tom
The Chair (1988)
as Wilson
Kojak: Ariana (1989)
as Hamilton
The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
as Tierney
Common Ground (1990)
as Terry Cattson
The Deli (1997)
as Johnny
Lesser Prophets (1997)
as Larry
Backflash (2002)
as Tono
Squeeze Play (1979)
as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)
Lonely Street (2009)
as JG
Life's Better Protected (2022)
as The Casting Director
Buzzkill (2012)
as Agent Brady
Osso Bucco (2008)
as Jelly Dinotto
Recovery (2019)
as Dr. Taylor
Mancation (2012)
as Mr. Vanderplatt
Cabaret Maxime (2018)
as Ripa
Delivering the Goods (2012)
as Domenico
Mickey (2004)
as Tony
Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Prime Target (1989)
as First Groucho
Offstage Elements (2019)
as Sammy Gallo
Hit and Run (1982)
as Copa Doorman
Bereave (2015)
as George
Black Crescent Moon (2008)
as Leroy Brown
Clowning (2022)
as Detective Welles
Under the City (2005)
as Ed Dandos
Flipping (1997)
as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
Dough Boys (2008)
as Anthony
Prism (2017)
as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
Welcome to Forever (2015)
as Roy Malnar