Portrait of Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Acting

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.

Born: July 29, 1950

Place of Birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2023
The Crusades

as Mr. Podkowa

2023
Sweetwater

as Eddie Gottlieb

2022
Life's Better Protected

as The Casting Director

2022
East New York

as Kurt Walsh

2022
Clowning

as Detective Welles

2021
2019
Zeroville

as Burly

2019
Recovery

as Dr. Taylor

2019
Offstage Elements

as Sammy Gallo

2018
Making a Killing

as Arthur Herring

2018
2017
Prism

as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)

2016
Bad Santa 2

as Jolly Santa

2016
2016
Dice

as Harold

2015
The Wannabe

as Jerry

2015
Bereave

as George

2015
Dancer and the Dame

as Poochareli

2013
The Blacklist

as Balthazar "Bino" Baker

2013
Ray Donovan

as O'Malley

2012
Chicago Fire

as Arthur

2012
Mancation

as Mr. Vanderplatt

2012
Elementary

as Russell Gertz

2012
Buzzkill

as Agent Brady

2012
The Finder

as Benny Famosa

2011
Kill the Irishman

as Leo "Lips" Moceri

2011
Shameless

as Yard Guy

2010
The Good Guys

as Bobby Kneecaps

2010
Ca$h

as Melvin Goldberg

2009
2009
Black Dynamite

as Rafelli

2009
Chicago Overcoat

as Lorenzo Galante

2009
Glee

as Usher

2009
2008
Childrens Hospital

as Taxi Driver

2008
Life on Mars

as Nelson

2008
2008
Black Crescent Moon

as Leroy Brown

2008
Osso Bucco

as Jelly Dinotto

2008
Dough Boys

as Anthony

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
Psych

as Max Rizzo

2006
2006
Jesse Stone: Night Passage

as Chief Lou Carson

2005
The Ice Harvest

as Roy Gelles

2005
Bones

as Frankie Cooper

2005
The Office

as Grotti

2005
Under the City

as Ed Dandos

2004
House

as Willie

2004
CSI: NY

as Vince Robinson

2004
Listen Up!

as Bully

2004
Mickey

as Tony

2004
Jersey Girl

as Block

2003
Joan of Arcadia

as Big Tough Guy God

2003
The Handler

as Artie Levy

2003
NCIS

as Monroe Cooper

2003
A.U.S.A.

as Bobby Paterno

2002
2002
Backflash

as Tono

2001
Knockaround Guys

as Bobby Boulevard

2001
The Next Big Thing

as Walter Sznitken

2001
Scrubs

as Mr. Iverson

2001
3 A.M.

as Theo

2001
Tempted

as Dot Collins

2000
Ed

as Kenny Sandusky

2000
2000
1999
The Lady in Question

as Det. Tony Rossini

1999
The West Wing

as Senator Tony Marino

1999
1999
Gloria

as Sean

1998
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Pete Mosely

1998
Frogs for Snakes

as Crunch Gwiazda

1998
Snake Eyes

as Walt McGahn

1998
1997
1997
The Deli

as Johnny

1997
Hoodlum

as Albert Salke

1997
The Last Don

as Big Tim

1997
The Last Don

as Rustler

1997
Flipping

as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club

1996
Dear Diary

as Fritz

1996
1996
EZ Streets

as Mickey Kinnear

1996
Millennium

as Henry Dion

1996
1996
Early Edition

as Phil Deluca

1996
1996
Two If by Sea

as Fitzie

1996
3rd Rock from the Sun

as Frank Muller

1995
1995
Clockers

as Thumper

1995
Deadly Games

as Roy Hopkins

1995
Nowhere Man

as Bert Williams

1995
1995
NewsRadio

as Building Super

1994
Dumb and Dumber

as Joe Mentaliano

1994
Ed Wood

as Georgie Weiss

1994
Trial by Jury

as Hughie Bonner

1994
Hardball

as Mike Widmer

1994
Baby's Day Out

as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)

1994
Blown Away

as Francis the Barkeeper

1994
The Hudsucker Proxy

as Newsroom Reporter

1994
On Deadly Ground

as Big Mike

1994
Cabin Boy

as Mulligan

1993
1993
Frasier

as Billy Kriezel

1993
The John Larroquette Show

as David Coltrane

1993
Night Trap

as Det. Williams

1993
1992
The Bodyguard

as Tony Scipelli

1992
1992
Mac

as Fireman

1991
Billy Bathgate

as Julie Martin

1991
Home Improvement

as Officer Hill

1990
1990
Law & Order

as Pollard

1990
Law & Order

as Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver

1990
Law & Order

as Steven Breck

1990
GoodFellas

as Frenchy

1990
Common Ground

as Terry Cattson

1990
Blue Steel

as Superintendent

1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty

as Det. Hamilton

1989
Born on the Fourth of July

as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

1989
Kojak: Ariana

as Hamilton

1989
Prime Target

as First Groucho

1989
Uncle Buck

as Pooter-the-Clown

1989
Last Exit to Brooklyn

as Security Guard

1989
Collision Course

as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3

1989
1989
Lean On Me

as Mr. Zirella

1988
The Chair

as Wilson

1988
Punchline

as Man with Bullhorn

1988
Funny Farm

as Crocker

1988
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

as Sergeant Harry Lang

1987
Nasty Hero

as Hackett

1987
Five Corners

as Bartender

1987
Radio Days

as Burglar

1986
King Kong Lives

as Cell Guard #2

1986
Off Beat

as James Bonnell

1986
1986
1985
Stone Pillow

as Man in Alley (uncredited)

1985
The Equalizer

as Garrick

1985
The Protector

as Hood #2

1985
Cat's Eye

as Ducky

1985
1984
The Natural

as Boone

1984
1982
Hit and Run

as Copa Doorman

1981
The Bushido Blade

as Bos'n Cave Johnson

1980
Cruising

as Patrolman Desher

1979
Squeeze Play

as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)

1968