
Mike Starr
Known for Acting · 192 credits
- Born
- 1950-07-29 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Starr · Michael "Mike" Starr · مایک استار
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.
Known For
TV Shows (59)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mike O'Doole

Law & Order
1990
as Pollard / Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver / Steven Breck

NCIS
2003
as Monroe Cooper

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Dominic Bruno

Bones
2005
as Frankie Cooper

Shameless
2011
as Yard Guy

House
2004
as Willie

The Blacklist
2013
as Balthazar "Bino" Baker

Chicago Fire
2012
as Arthur

The Office
2005
as Grotti

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ted Marston

Elementary
2012
as Russell Gertz

Frasier
1993
as Billy Kriezel

Psych
2006
as Max Rizzo

The West Wing
1999
as Senator Tony Marino

Without a Trace
2002
as Gil

CSI: NY
2004
as Vince Robinson

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Tony Cicci

Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Iverson

Billions
2016
as Nicky Pawlowski

Glee
2009
as Usher

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Max

Chicago Hope
1994
as Mugger (uncredited)

Home Improvement
1991
as Officer Hill

The Equalizer
1985
as Garrick

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Frank Muller

Ray Donovan
2013
as O'Malley

Early Edition
1996
as Phil Deluca

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Dominic

Millennium
1996
as Henry Dion

Martial Law
1998
as Det. Alex Portman

The Pretender
1996
as Axe

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Taxi Driver

NewsRadio
1995
as Building Super

Wiseguy
1987

Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Big Tough Guy God

Ed
2000
as Kenny Sandusky

The John Larroquette Show
1993
as David Coltrane

L.A. Doctors
1998
as Pete Mosely

East New York
2022
as Kurt Walsh

Nowhere Man
1995
as Bert Williams

Life on Mars
2008
as Nelson

The Good Guys
2010
as Bobby Kneecaps

Brotherly Love
1995
as Gus

The Finder
2012
as Benny Famosa

The Middleman
2008
as Cop

Bull
2000

Bob
1992

Listen Up!
2004
as Bully

Deadly Games
1995
as Roy Hopkins

The Handler
2003
as Artie Levy

Brother's Keeper
1998
as Rick

The Last Don
1997
as Big Tim / Rustler

EZ Streets
1996
as Mickey Kinnear

Dice
2016
as Harold

A Man Called Hawk
1989

A.U.S.A.
2003
as Bobby Paterno

Best Friends Forever
2012
as Angelo

Hardball
1994
as Mike Widmer
Movies (133)

GoodFellas
1990
as Frenchy

Dumb and Dumber
1994
as Joe Mentaliano

The Bodyguard
1992
as Tony Scipelli

Baby's Day Out
1994
as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)

Uncle Buck
1989
as Pooter-the-Clown

Hoodlum
1997
as Albert Salke

Cruising
1980
as Patrolman Desher

Clockers
1995
as Thumper

Snake Eyes
1998
as Walt McGahn

Ed Wood
1994
as Georgie Weiss

Blown Away
1994
as Francis the Barkeeper

Born on the Fourth of July
1989
as Man #1 - Arthur's Bar

Who's That Girl
1987
as Shipping Co-Worker

James and the Giant Peach
1996
as Cop

Miller's Crossing
1990
as Frankie

Jersey Girl
2004
as Block

Ca$h
2010
as Melvin Goldberg

Blue Steel
1990
as Superintendent

Summer of Sam
1999
as Eddie

The Black Dahlia
2006
as Det. Russ Millard

On Deadly Ground
1994
as Big Mike

The Protector
1985
as Hood #2

The Money Pit
1986
as Lenny

The Last Dragon
1985
as Rock

The Cleaner
2021
as Carl

Cat's Eye
1985
as Ducky

Zeroville
2019
as Burly

Lean On Me
1989
as Mr. Zirella

Kill the Irishman
2011
as Leo "Lips" Moceri

The Natural
1984
as Boone

Knockaround Guys
2001
as Bobby Boulevard

Bad Santa 2
2016
as Jolly Santa

The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Newsroom Reporter

Billy Bathgate
1991
as Julie Martin

King Kong Lives
1986
as Cell Guard #2

Black Dynamite
2009
as Rafelli

Radio Days
1987
as Burglar

Mad Dog and Glory
1993
as Harold

Punchline
1988
as Man with Bullhorn

Gloria
1999
as Sean

New York Stories
1989
as Hardhat

The Bushido Blade
1981
as Bos'n Cave Johnson

Son of the Pink Panther
1993
as Hanif

Blood and Wine
1996
as Mike

Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Sal

Cabin Boy
1994
as Mulligan

Collision Course
1989
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3

Funny Farm
1988
as Crocker

Lonely Street
2009
as JG

The Deli
1997
as Johnny

Hot Tamale
2006
as Al

The Ice Harvest
2005
as Roy Gelles

Sweetwater
2023
as Eddie Gottlieb

Off Beat
1986
as James Bonnell

Jesse Stone: Night Passage
2006
as Chief Lou Carson

Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Two If by Sea
1996
as Fitzie

The Wannabe
2015
as Jerry

Til Death Do Us Part
2023
as Father

Lesser Prophets
1997
as Larry

Five Corners
1987
as Bartender

Mac
1992
as Fireman

Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989
as Security Guard

Wrong Turn at Tahoe
2009
as Paulie

A Shock to the System
1990
as Bum #3

The Bronx Bull
2016
as Jerry
Scarlett
2021
as Gino

I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as John

Prime Target
1989
as First Groucho

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
1988
as Sergeant Harry Lang

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2022
as Self

Magic Sticks
1987
as Magic Sticks

The Chair
1988
as Wilson

Common Ground
1990
as Terry Cattson

3 A.M.
2001
as Theo

The Shamrock Conspiracy
1995
as Tierney

Stone Pillow
1985
as Man in Alley (uncredited)

Hot Paint
1988

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005
as Kramer

The History of 'Cruising'
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Bereave
2015
as George

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988
as Doorman

Violets Are Blue
1986
as Tony

Murder in a Small Town
1999
as Tony

Backflash
2002
as Tono

Tempted
2001
as Dot Collins

Nasty Hero
1987
as Hackett

Trial by Jury
1994
as Hughie Bonner

Mancation
2012
as Mr. Vanderplatt

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
as Mahmud Abouhalima

Frogs for Snakes
1998
as Crunch Gwiazda

Squeeze Play
1979
as Salon Proprietor (uncredited)

Me and Veronica
1993
as Vinnie

Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Det. Hamilton

Buzzkill
2012
as Agent Brady

River Made to Drown In
1997
as Frank

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2012
as Officer Polansky

Dear Diary
1996
as Fritz

Chicago Overcoat
2009
as Lorenzo Galante

Animals with the Tollkeeper
1998
as Young Felipe
Cusp
as Stalker

Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Leroy Brown

A Pyromaniac's Love Story
1995
as Sgt. Zikowski

New York Street Games
2010
as Self

The Crusades
2023
as Mr. Podkowa

Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Thug #1

Just Your Luck
1996
as Carl

Cabaret Maxime
2018
as Ripa
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
1991
as Robert "Frenchy" McMahon

Recovery
2019
as Dr. Taylor

Dancer and the Dame
2015
as Poochareli

Night Trap
1993
as Det. Williams

Mickey
2004
as Tony

Hit and Run
1982
as Copa Doorman

The Lady in Question
1999
as Det. Tony Rossini

The Next Big Thing
2001
as Walter Sznitken

Offstage Elements
2019
as Sammy Gallo

Prism
2017
as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)

Osso Bucco
2008
as Jelly Dinotto

Flipping
1997
as C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
About Mike Starr
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. With 192 credits spanning from 1968 to 2023, Mike Starr has appeared in 133 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mike Starr Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Frenchy
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) — as Joe Mentaliano
- The Bodyguard (1992) — as Tony Scipelli
- Baby's Day Out (1994) — as Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
- Uncle Buck (1989) — as Pooter-the-Clown
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