Mike Starr
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mike O'Doole
1999
Series
The Office
Grotti
2005
Series
House
Willie
2004
Series
NCIS
Monroe Cooper
2003
Series
Law & Order
Pollard
1990
Series
Law & Order
Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver
1990
Series
Law & Order
Steven Breck
1990
Series
Chicago Fire
Arthur
2012
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Dominic Bruno
2000
Series
Shameless
Yard Guy
2011
Series
Bones
Frankie Cooper
2005
Series
The Blacklist
Balthazar "Bino" Baker
2013
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ted Marston
2001
Series
Frasier
Billy Kriezel
1993
Series
The West Wing
Senator Tony Marino
1999
Series
Scrubs
Mr. Iverson
2001
Series
Glee
Usher
2009
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Tony Cicci
1993
Series
Elementary
Russell Gertz
2012
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Max
1969
Series
Psych
Max Rizzo
2006
Series
CSI: NY
Vince Robinson
2004
Series
Billions
Nicky Pawlowski
2016
Series
Without a Trace
Gil
2002
Series
Chicago Hope
Mugger (uncredited)
1994
Series
Home Improvement
Officer Hill
1991
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Frank Muller
1996
Series
Ray Donovan
O'Malley
2013
Series
Early Edition
Phil Deluca
1996
Series
The Pretender
Axe
1996
Series
The Equalizer
Garrick
1985
Series
Childrens Hospital
Taxi Driver
2008
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dominic
2015
Series
NewsRadio
Building Super
1995
Film
GoodFellas
Frenchy
1990
Series
Wiseguy
1987
Series
Millennium
Henry Dion
1996
Series
Martial Law
Det. Alex Portman
1998
Series
Ed
Kenny Sandusky
2000
Series
Joan of Arcadia
Big Tough Guy God
2003
Series
The John Larroquette Show
David Coltrane
1993
Series
The Good Guys
Bobby Kneecaps
2010
Film
Dumb and Dumber
Joe Mentaliano
1994
Series
Brotherly Love
Gus
1995
Series
Nowhere Man
Bert Williams
1995
Series
Life on Mars
Nelson
2008
Series
East New York
Kurt Walsh
2022
Series
The Finder
Benny Famosa
2012
Series
L.A. Doctors
Pete Mosely
1998
Film
The Bodyguard
Tony Scipelli
1992
Series
Bull
2000
Series
Bob
1992
Series
The Middleman
Cop
2008
Film
Baby's Day Out
Jojo Ducky (uncredited)
1994
Series
Listen Up!
Bully
2004
Series
Brother's Keeper
Rick
1998
Film
James and the Giant Peach
Cop
1996
Series
The Last Don
Big Tim
1997
Series
The Last Don
Rustler
1997
Series
The Handler
Artie Levy
2003
Film
Born on the Fourth of July
Man #1 - Arthur's Bar
1989
Film
Uncle Buck
Pooter-the-Clown
1989
Series
Deadly Games
Roy Hopkins
1995
Series
Dice
Harold
2016
Film
Miller's Crossing
Frankie
1990
Film
The Money Pit
Lenny
1986
Film
Snake Eyes
Walt McGahn
1998
Series
EZ Streets
Mickey Kinnear
1996
Film
The Natural
Boone
1984
Film
Blown Away
Francis the Barkeeper
1994
Film
Cruising
Patrolman Desher
1980
Film
Hoodlum
Albert Salke
1997
Film
Ed Wood
Georgie Weiss
1994
Film
Cat's Eye
Ducky
1985
Film
Lean On Me
Mr. Zirella
1989
Film
The Black Dahlia
Russ Millard
2006
Film
The Protector
Hood #2
1985
Film
King Kong Lives
Cell Guard #2
1986
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Newsroom Reporter
1994
Film
Kill the Irishman
Leo "Lips" Moceri
2011
Film
Bad Santa 2
Jolly Santa
2016
Series
A Man Called Hawk
1989
Film
Jersey Girl
Block
2004
Series
A.U.S.A.
Bobby Paterno
2003
Film
The Last Dragon
Rock
1985
Film
On Deadly Ground
Big Mike
1994
Film
Billy Bathgate
Julie Martin
1991
Film
New York Stories
Hardhat
1989
Film
Radio Days
Burglar
1987
Film
Blue Steel
Superintendent
1990
Series
Best Friends Forever
Angelo
2012
Series
Hardball
Mike Widmer
1994
Film
Who's That Girl
Shipping Co-Worker
1987
Film
Son of the Pink Panther
Hanif
1993
Film
Clockers
Thumper
1995
Film
Black Dynamite
Rafelli
2009
Film
Knockaround Guys
Bobby Boulevard
2001
Film
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Security Guard
1989
Film
Blood and Wine
Mike
1996
Film
Mad Dog and Glory
Harold
1993
Film
Zeroville
Burly
2019
Film
Til Death Do Us Part
Father
2023
Film
The Ice Harvest
Roy Gelles
2005
Film
Summer of Sam
Eddie
1999
Film
Ca$h
Melvin Goldberg
2010
Film
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Chief Lou Carson
2006
Film
Funny Farm
Crocker
1988
Film
I Hate Valentine's Day
John
2009
Film
Punchline
Man with Bullhorn
1988
Film
A Shock to the System
Bum #3
1990
Film
Two If by Sea
Fitzie
1996
Film
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
Paulie
2009
Film
Gloria
Sean
1999
Film
Sweetwater
Eddie Gottlieb
2023
Film
Hot Tamale
Al
2006
Film
Elvis Has Left the Building
Sal
2004
Film
Stone Pillow
Man in Alley (uncredited)
1985
Film
Collision Course
Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3
1989
Film
The Crusades
Mr. Podkowa
2023
Film
Tempted
Dot Collins
2001
Film
3 A.M.
Theo
2001
Film
Five Corners
Bartender
1987
Film
The Cleaner
Carl
2021
Film
Trial by Jury
Hughie Bonner
1994
Film
The Wannabe
Jerry
2015
Film
River Made to Drown In
Frank
1997
Film
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Doorman
1988
Film
Cabin Boy
Mulligan
1994
Film
The Bushido Blade
Bos'n Cave Johnson
1981
Film
As Far Back As I Can Remember... The Story of Goodfellas
Self
2026
Film
Off Beat
James Bonnell
1986
Film
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Harry Lang
1988
Film
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
Sgt. Zikowski
1995
Film
Chicago Overcoat
Lorenzo Galante
2009
Film
Night Trap
Det. Williams
1993
Film
Just Your Luck
Carl
1996
Film
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Kramer
2005
Film
Murder in a Small Town
Tony
1999
Film
Black Crescent Moon
Leroy Brown
2008
Film
Animals with the Tollkeeper
Young Felipe
1998
Film
Dancer and the Dame
Poochareli
2015
Film
The Bronx Bull
Jerry
2016
Film
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Officer Polansky
2012
Film
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
Mahmud Abouhalima
1997
Film
Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
Self - Mental
2004
Film
The History of 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Det. Hamilton
1990
Film
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
John
2011
Film
New York Street Games
Self
2010
Film
Nasty Hero
Hackett
1987
Film
Still Dumb After All These Years
Self
2006
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
Robert "Frenchy" McMahon
1991
Film
Common Ground
Terry Cattson
1990
Film
Dear Diary
Fritz
1996
Film
Making a Killing
Arthur Herring
2018
Film
The Deli
Johnny
1997
Film
Bereave
George
2015
Film
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
2022
Film
Mac
Fireman
1992
Film
Life's Better Protected
The Casting Director
2022
Film
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
Self
2016
Film
Osso Bucco
Jelly Dinotto
2008
Film
Violets Are Blue
Tony
1986
Film
Lesser Prophets
Larry
1997
Film
Backflash
Tono
2002
Film
Frogs for Snakes
Crunch Gwiazda
1998
Film
Lonely Street
JG
2009
Film
Squeeze Play
Salon Proprietor (uncredited)
1979
Film
Me and Veronica
Vinnie
1993
Film
Hot Paint
1988
Film
The Next Big Thing
Walter Sznitken
2001
Film
Prism
Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
2017
Film
Magic Sticks
Magic Sticks
1987
Film
Mickey
Tony
2004
Film
Evil Stalks This House
Tom
1981
Film
The Shamrock Conspiracy
Tierney
1995
Film
The Lady in Question
Det. Tony Rossini
1999
Film
Cabaret Maxime
Ripa
2018
Film
Terrible Joe Moran
Thug #1
1984
Scarlett
Gino
2021
Film
Down on the Waterfront
1994
Film
Hit and Run
Copa Doorman
1982
Film
Prime Target
First Groucho
1989
Film
Recovery
Dr. Taylor
2019
Film
Clowning
Detective Welles
2022
Film
Mancation
Mr. Vanderplatt
2012
Film
Flipping
C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club
1997
Film
The Chair
Wilson
1988
Film
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Offstage Elements
Sammy Gallo
2019
Film
Zips
Carmello
Film
Buzzkill
Agent Brady
2012
Delivering the Goods
Domenico
2012
Film
Kojak: Ariana
Hamilton
1989
Film
Dough Boys
Anthony
2008
Cusp
Stalker
Film
Under the City
Ed Dandos
2005
Film
Welcome to Forever
Roy Malnar
2015