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Mike Starr(born July 29, 1950) is an Americancharacter actor.Tall and burly with a deep voice, Starr often performs as mobsters, police officers, blue-collar workers or tough guys. He was a regular cast member onThe Young and the RestlessandEd,and made appearances in the filmsGoodfellas,Dumb and Dumber,andBilly Bathgate.
Mike Starr | |
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![]() Starr in 2016 | |
Born | [1] | July 29, 1950
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Early life
editMichael Starr was born inQueens,New York,and grew up inFlushing.[2]He is ofIrishandPolishdescent.[2]
Career
editStarr has featured in notable films such asGoodfellas,Uncle Buck,The Bodyguard,Ed Wood,Monkeybone,Miller's Crossing,Jersey Girl,Cabin Boy,Dumb and Dumber,The Last DragonandThe Ice Harvest.
Filmography
editFilmography
editYear | Title | Role | |
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1979 | Squeeze Play! | Salon Proprietor | |
The Bushido Blade | Chief Petty Officer "Cave" Johnson | ||
1980 | Cruising | Patrolman Dasher | |
1984 | The Natural | Boone | |
1985 | The Last Dragon | Rock | |
Cat's Eye | Ducky | ||
The Protector | Hood | ||
Love, Long Distance | Stan Cummings | ||
1986 | The Money Pit | Lenny | |
Violets Are Blue | Tony | ||
Off Beat | James Bonnell | ||
King Kong Lives | Cell Guard | ||
1987 | Radio Days | Burglar | |
Magic Sticks | Debt Collector | ||
Who's That Girl | Shipping Co-Worker | ||
Five Corners | Bartender | ||
The Avenger | Hackett | ||
1988 | Hot Paint | N/A | |
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer | Sergeant Harry Lang | ||
Funny Farm | Crocker | ||
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Doorman | ||
Punchline | Man with Bullhorn | ||
The Chair | Wilson | ||
1989 | White Hot | Chauffeur | |
New York Stories | Hardhat | ||
Lean on Me | Mr. Zirella | ||
Collision Course | Auto Worker | ||
Last Exit to Brooklyn | Security Guard | ||
Uncle Buck | Pooter the Clown | ||
Prime Target | Groucho | ||
Kojak: Fatal Flaw | Hamilton | ||
Born on the Fourth of July | Man in Bar | ||
Kojak: Ariana | Hamilton | ||
1990 | Blue Steel | Superintendent | |
A Shock to the System | Homeless Man | ||
Goodfellas | Frenchy | ||
Miller's Crossing | Frankie | ||
Kojak: Flowers for Matty | Hamilton | ||
1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Robert "Frenchy" McMahon | |
Billy Bathgate | Julie Martin | ||
1992 | Freejack | Shaggy Man | |
Mac | Fireman | ||
The Bodyguard | Tony Scipelli | ||
1993 | Mad Dog and Glory | Harold | |
Night Trap | Detective Williams | ||
Son of the Pink Panther | Hanif | ||
Me and Veronica | Vinnie | ||
Down on the Waterfront | Rodney | ||
1994 | Cabin Boy | Mulligan | |
The Hudsucker Proxy | Newsroom Reporter | ||
On Deadly Ground | Big Mike | ||
Blown Away | Francis the Barkeeper | ||
Baby's Day Out | Jojo Ducky | ||
Trial by Jury | Hughie Bonner | ||
Ed Wood | George Weiss | ||
Dumb and Dumber | Joe Mentalino | ||
1995 | The Shamrock Conspiracy | Tierney | |
A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sgt. Zikowski | ||
Pins and Needles | Arnold Swanson | ||
Clockers | Thumper | ||
1996 | Flipping | C.J / Fat Dude | |
Two If by Sea | Fitzie | ||
James and the Giant Peach | Cop | ||
Blood and Wine | Mike | ||
Just Your Luck | Carl | ||
Dear Diary | Fritz | ||
1997 | Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing | Mahmud Abouhalima | |
Hoodlum | Albert Salke | ||
The Deli | Johnny | ||
Lesser Prophets | Larry | ||
A River Made to Drown In | Frank | ||
Cusp | Stalker | ||
1998 | Animals with the Tollkeeper | Young Felipe | |
Frogs for Snakes | Crunch Gwiazda | ||
Snake Eyes | Walt McGahn | ||
The Adventures of Ragtime | Detective Lamaster | ||
1999 | Taxman | Mike Neals | |
Murder in a Small Town | Tony | ||
Gloria | Sean | ||
Summer of Sam | Eddie | ||
The Lady in Question | Detective Tony Rossini | ||
New Jersey Turnpikes | N/A | ||
2000 | The Cactus Kid | Di Pasquale | |
2001 | 3 A.M. | Theo | |
Monkeybone | Bull theMinotaur(uncredited) | ||
Tempted | Dot Collins | ||
Knockaround Guys | Bobby Boulevard | ||
The Next Big Thing | Walter Sznitken | ||
Backflash | Tono | ||
2003 | Anne B. Real | Janitor | |
2004 | Jersey Girl | Block | |
Mickey | Tony | ||
Elvis Has Left the Building | Sal | ||
Under the City | Ed Dandos | ||
2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Kramer | |
The Ice Harvest | Roy Gelles | ||
2006 | Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Lou Carson | |
Hot Tamale | Al | ||
The Black Dahlia | Detective Russ Millard | ||
2008 | Dough Boys | Anthony | |
Lone Rider | Lloyd | ||
Osso Bucco | Jelly Dinotto | ||
Black Crescent Moon | Leroy Brown | ||
2009 | Lonely Street | JG | |
Black Dynamite | Rafelli | ||
I Hate Valentine's Day | John | ||
Chicago Overcoat | Lorenzo Galante | ||
Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Paulie | ||
2010 | Cash | Melvin Goldberg | |
The Payoff | Mr. Sweet | ||
2011 | Kill the Irishman | Leo "Lips" Moceri | |
Walk a Mile in My Pradas | John | ||
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Officer Polansky | ||
2012 | BuzzKill | Agent Brady | |
Mancation | Mr. Vanderplatt | ||
Delivering the Goods | Domenico | ||
2013 | Buddies | N/A | |
Ketchup and A Camera | Russian Interviewer | ||
2015 | Bereave | George | |
The Girl Is in Trouble | Fixer | ||
Welcome to Forever | Roy Molnar | ||
The Wannabe | Jerry | ||
Dancer and the Dame | Poochareli | ||
2016 | The Bronx Bull | Jerry | |
Bad Santa 2 | Jolly Santa | ||
First Jerk On Mars | Dad | ||
Small Fish | Barry | ||
The Girl in the Pink Motel | Captain Peter Shaw | Short | |
2017 | Wiretap Scars | The Chief | Short |
Man With Van | Bennett | ||
Highly Functional | Ronnie Cruz | ||
Prism | Jim | Segment: Changeless | |
Deadbeat | Mickey | Short | |
2018 | ThE F3aR | Nick | |
Making a Killing | Arthur Herring | ||
Cabaret Maxime | Ripa | ||
2019 | Offstage Elements | Sammy Gallo | |
Recovery | Dr. Taylor | ||
Zeroville | Burly | ||
2021 | The Cleaner | Carl | |
Outcry | Neil | Short | |
2022 | Clowning | Detective Welles | |
Life's Better Protected | The Casting Director | Short | |
Desert Dick | Richard Farnsworth III | ||
2023 | Sweetwater | Eddie Gottlieb[3] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Max | Episode: "Small Potatoes" |
1984 | Young People's Specials | Driver | Episode: "Nicky and the Nerd" ³ |
1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Mike Stratus | Episode: "A Day's Wages" |
1987 | Crime Story | Al Vicente | Episode: "The Kingdom of Money" |
1988 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Episode: "Rude Dinner Patron" | 1 Episode |
1989 | The Equalizer | Garrick | Episode: "The Visitation" |
A Man Called Hawk | N/A | Episode: "Passing the Bar" | |
Wiseguy | Al Merullo | 1 Episode | |
Tattingers | N/A | Episode: "Ex-Appeal" | |
1990–1995 | Law & Order | Various roles | 3 Episodes |
1992 | The Specialists | Voice | |
Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Richie | Episode: "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story" | |
1993 | Bob | Mert Zucker | Episode: "Neighbourhood Watch" |
1994 | The John Larroquette Show | David Coltrane | Episode: "A Dark and Stormy Night" |
Ghostwriter | Big Ralph | Episode: "What's Up with Alex?" | |
Frasier | Billy Kriezel | Episode: "Seat of Power" | |
Hardball | Mike Widmer | 9 Episodes | |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Mugger | Episode: "Small Sacrifices" |
Nowhere Man | Bert Williams | Episode: "The Incredible Derek" | |
Brotherly Love | Gus | Episode: "Such a Bargain" | |
NewsRadio | Building Super | Episode: "Rat Funeral" | |
1996–1997 | EZ Streets | Mickey Kinnear | 12 Episodes |
1996 | Deadly Games | Roy Hopkins | Episode: The Trash Man |
High Incident | N/A | Pilot | |
3rd Rock from the Sun | Frank Muller | Episode: "Angry Dick" | |
1997 | Home Improvement | Officer Hill | Episode: "The Flirting Game" |
Early Edition | Phil DeLuca | Episode: "The Jury" | |
The Pretender | Axe | Episode: "Baby Love" | |
Millennium | Henry Dion | Episode: "Paper Dove" | |
Grace Under Fire | Engborg | Episode: "Grace Under Construction" | |
Players | Twitch | Episode: "Three of a Con" | |
The Last Don | Big Tim | 1 Episode | |
1998–1999 | Martial Law | Detective Alex Portman | 2 Episodes |
1998 | L.A. Doctors | Pete Mosely | Episode: "Maybe It's You" |
1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Tony Cicci | Episode: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang" |
1999 | Brother's Keeper | Rick | Episode: "The New Client" |
2000–2002 | Ed | Kenny Sandusky | 45 Episodes |
2000 | Falcone | Bernard Fitzroy | 2 Episodes |
The West Wing | Senator Tony Marino | Episode: "The Lame Duck Congress" | |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Ted Marston | Episode: "Monster" |
A.U.S.A. | Bobby Paterno | Episode: "Sullivan, Rakoff, & Associate | |
Without a Trace | Gil | Episode: "No Mas" | |
Karen Sisco | Louis | Episode: "Dumb Bunnies" | |
The Handler | Artie Levy | Episode: "Bruno Comes Back" | |
2004–2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Big Tough Guy God | 4 Episodes |
2004 | Scrubs | Mr. Iverson | Episode: "My Rule of Thumb" |
2005 | Listen Up | Bully | Episode: "Tony the Tiger" |
NCIS | Monroe Cooper | Episode: "Black Water" | |
House | Willie | Episode: "DNR" | |
CSI: NY | Chief Vince Robinson | Episode: "The Dove Commission" | |
2006 | Stacked | Victor | Episode: "Poker" |
2008 | Wainy Days | Cabbie | Episode: "Nan and Lucy" |
The Middleman | Cop | 1 Episode | |
Life on Mars | Nelson | Episode: "Out Here in the Fields" | |
2009 | The Office | Angelo Grotti | Episode: "Mafia" |
2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Angry Bar Guy | 1 Episode |
The Good Guys | Bobby Kneecaps | Episode: "Silvio's Way" | |
Days of Our Lives | George | 5 Episodes | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mike O'Doole | Episode: "Rescue" | |
2011–2012 | The Young and the Restless | Angelo | 30 Episodes |
2011 | Glee | Usher | Episode: "New York" |
Childrens Hospital | Taxi Driver | 1 Episode | |
2012–2013 | The Mob Doctor | Al Trapani | 4 Episodes |
2012 | Best Friends Forever | Angelo | 1 Episode |
The Finder | Benny Famosa | Episode: "Voodoo Undo" | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dominic Bruno | Episode: "Homecoming" | |
2013 | Psych | Max Rizzo | Season 7, Episode 7 |
Elementary | Russell Gertz | Episode: "Ancient History" | |
Chicago Fire | Arthur | 5 Episodes | |
2015 | Kroll Show | Bobby's Father | Episode: "Body Bouncers" |
Bones | Frankie Cooper | Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" | |
Public Morals | Snowflakes | 3 episodes | |
Bilbainadas | Networks CEO | Episode: "SuperCampeones. Parte 1" | |
2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Dominic | Episode: "Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place" |
2017 | Billions | Nicky Pawlowski | Episode: "Currency" |
Dice | Harold | Episode: "No Bullsh*t" | |
2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Library Al | 7 episodes |
2019 | Adam Ruins Everything | Butcher | Episode: "Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos" |
Ray Donovan | O'Malley | Season 7 "Episode:" An Irish Lullaby " | |
2020 | Shameless | Yard Guy | Episode: "Location, Location, Location" |
2021 | The Blacklist | Balthazar 'Bino' Baker | Episode: "Balthazar 'Bino' Baker (N0. 129)" |
2022–2023 | East New York | Kurt Walsh | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^Rose, Mike (July 29, 2022)."Today's famous birthdays list for July 29, 2022 includes celebrities Wil Wheaton, Stephen Dorff".The Plain Dealer.Associated Press.RetrievedJuly 28,2023.
- ^abScott, Vernon (September 22, 1994)."Actor Mike Starr calls himself a 'neighborhood guy.' It's".United Press International.
- ^Booth, Ned (February 17, 2023)."Sweetwater:Trailer: The Story About Trailblazing Basketball Player Nat Clifton Hits Theaters On April 14 ".theplaylist.net.Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 20,2023.