Mike Starr
Born: 1950-07-29 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2023
- Til Death Do Us Part as Father
- Sweetwater as Eddie Gottlieb
- The Crusades as Mr. Podkowa
2022
- East New York as Kurt Walsh
- American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective as Self
- Life's Better Protected as The Casting Director
- Clowning as Detective Welles
2021
- The Cleaner as Carl
- Scarlett as Gino
2019
- Zeroville as Burly
- Offstage Elements as Sammy Gallo
- Recovery as Dr. Taylor
2018
- Making a Killing as Arthur Herring
- Cabaret Maxime as Ripa
2017
- Prism as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
2016
- Billions as Nicky Pawlowski
- Dice as Harold
- Bad Santa 2 as Jolly Santa
- The Bronx Bull as Jerry
- The Natural: The Best There Ever Was as Self
2015
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Dominic
- The Wannabe as Jerry
- Dancer and the Dame as Poochareli
- Welcome to Forever as Roy Malnar
- Bereave as George
2013
- The Blacklist as Balthazar "Bino" Baker
- Ray Donovan as O'Malley
2012
- Chicago Fire as Arthur
- Elementary as Russell Gertz
- The Finder as Benny Famosa
- Best Friends Forever as Angelo
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life as Officer Polansky
- Buzzkill as Agent Brady
- Mancation as Mr. Vanderplatt
- Delivering the Goods as Domenico
2011
- Shameless as Yard Guy
- Kill the Irishman as Leo "Lips" Moceri
- Walk a Mile in My Pradas as John
2010
- The Good Guys as Bobby Kneecaps
- Ca$h as Melvin Goldberg
- New York Street Games as Self
2009
- Glee as Usher
- I Hate Valentine's Day as John
- Wrong Turn at Tahoe as Paulie
- Black Dynamite as Rafelli
- Chicago Overcoat as Lorenzo Galante
- Lonely Street as JG
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Taxi Driver
- Life on Mars as Nelson
- The Middleman as Cop
- Osso Bucco as Jelly Dinotto
- Black Crescent Moon as Leroy Brown
- Dough Boys as Anthony
2007
- The History of 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
- Exorcising 'Cruising' as Self (archive footage)
2006
- Psych as Max Rizzo
- Hot Tamale as Al
- The Black Dahlia as Russ Millard
- Jesse Stone: Night Passage as Chief Lou Carson
- Still Dumb After All These Years as Self
2005
- The Office as Grotti
- Bones as Frankie Cooper
- The Ice Harvest as Roy Gelles
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Kramer
- Under the City as Ed Dandos
2004
- House as Willie
- CSI: NY as Vince Robinson
- Listen Up! as Bully
- Jersey Girl as Block
- Elvis Has Left the Building as Sal
- Dumb and Dumber - Making Of as Self
- Mickey as Tony
2003
- NCIS as Monroe Cooper
- Joan of Arcadia as Big Tough Guy God
- The Handler as Artie Levy
- A.U.S.A. as Bobby Paterno
2002
- Without a Trace as Gil
- Backflash as Tono
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ted Marston
- Scrubs as Mr. Iverson
- Knockaround Guys as Bobby Boulevard
- Tempted as Dot Collins
- The Next Big Thing as Walter Sznitken
- 3 A.M. as Theo
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dominic Bruno
- Ed as Kenny Sandusky
- Bull
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mike O'Doole
- The West Wing as Senator Tony Marino
- Summer of Sam as Eddie
- Gloria as Sean
- Murder in a Small Town as Tony
- The Lady in Question as Det. Tony Rossini
1998
- Martial Law as Det. Alex Portman
- L.A. Doctors as Pete Mosely
- Brother's Keeper as Rick
- Snake Eyes as Walt McGahn
- Frogs for Snakes as Crunch Gwiazda
- Animals with the Tollkeeper as Young Felipe
1997
- The Last Don as Big Tim
- Hoodlum as Albert Salke
- River Made to Drown In as Frank
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing as Mahmud Abouhalima
- The Deli as Johnny
- Lesser Prophets as Larry
- Flipping as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Frank Muller
- The Pretender as Axe
- Early Edition as Phil Deluca
- Millennium as Henry Dion
- James and the Giant Peach as Cop
- EZ Streets as Mickey Kinnear
- Two If by Sea as Fitzie
- Blood and Wine as Mike
- Just Your Luck as Carl
- Dear Diary as Fritz
1995
- NewsRadio as Building Super
- Nowhere Man as Bert Williams
- Brotherly Love as Gus
- Deadly Games as Roy Hopkins
- Clockers as Thumper
- A Pyromaniac's Love Story as Sgt. Zikowski
- The Shamrock Conspiracy as Tierney
1994
- Chicago Hope as Mugger (uncredited)
- Dumb and Dumber as Joe Mentaliano
- Baby's Day Out as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
- Ed Wood as Georgie Weiss
- Blown Away as Francis the Barkeeper
- The Hudsucker Proxy as Newsroom Reporter
- On Deadly Ground as Big Mike
- Hardball as Mike Widmer
- Trial by Jury as Hughie Bonner
- Cabin Boy as Mulligan
- Down on the Waterfront
1993
- Frasier as Billy Kriezel
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Tony Cicci
- The John Larroquette Show as David Coltrane
- Son of the Pink Panther as Hanif
- Mad Dog and Glory as Harold
- Night Trap as Det. Williams
- Me and Veronica as Vinnie
1992
- Bob
- The Bodyguard as Tony Scipelli
- Mac as Fireman
1991
- Home Improvement as Officer Hill
- Billy Bathgate as Julie Martin
- The 10 Million Dollar Getaway as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
1990
- Law & Order as Pollard
- GoodFellas as Frenchy
- Miller's Crossing as Frankie
- Blue Steel as Superintendent
- A Shock to the System as Bum #3
- Kojak: Flowers For Matty as Det. Hamilton
- Common Ground as Terry Cattson
1989
- Born on the Fourth of July as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
- Uncle Buck as Pooter-the-Clown
- A Man Called Hawk
- New York Stories as Hardhat
- Lean On Me as Mr. Zirella
- Last Exit to Brooklyn as Security Guard
- Collision Course as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
- Kojak: Ariana as Hamilton
- Prime Target as First Groucho
1988
- Funny Farm as Crocker
- Punchline as Man with Bullhorn
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer as Harry Lang
- The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Doorman
- The Chair as Wilson
- Hot Paint
1987
- Wiseguy
- Who's That Girl as Shipping Co-Worker
- Radio Days as Burglar
- Nasty Hero as Hackett
- Magic Sticks as Magic Sticks
- Five Corners as Bartender
1986
- The Money Pit as Lenny
- King Kong Lives as Cell Guard #2
- Off Beat as James Bonnell
- Violets Are Blue as Tony
1985
- The Equalizer as Garrick
- The Protector as Hood #2
- Cat's Eye as Ducky
- The Last Dragon as Rock
- Stone Pillow as Man in Alley (uncredited)
1984
- The Natural as Boone
- Terrible Joe Moran as Thug #1
1982
- Hit and Run as Copa Doorman
1981
- The Bushido Blade as Bos'n Cave Johnson
- Evil Stalks This House as Tom
1980
- Cruising as Patrolman Desher
1979
- Squeeze Play as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)
1969
- Hawaii Five-O as Max