Mike Starr
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Miller's Crossing
as Frankie
1990
Ed Wood
as Georgie Weiss
1994
The Bodyguard
as Tony Scipelli
1992
GoodFellas
as Frenchy
1990
Terrible Joe Moran
as Thug #1
1984
Hot Tamale
as Al
2006
The Cleaner
as Carl
2021
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
as Sgt. Zikowski
1995
River Made to Drown In
as Frank
1997
Mad Dog and Glory
as Harold
1993
Lonely Street
as JG
2009
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Chief Lou Carson
2006
The History of 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Exorcising 'Cruising'
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Blood and Wine
as Mike
1996
Dumb and Dumber
as Joe Mentaliano
1994
Snake Eyes
as Walt McGahn
1998
Cabin Boy
as Mulligan
1994
Jersey Girl
as Block
2004
Ca$h
as Melvin Goldberg
2010
TV Appearances
Law & Order
as Pollard
1990
A Man Called Hawk
1989
Home Improvement
as Officer Hill
1991
Joan of Arcadia
as Big Tough Guy God
2003
The Pretender
as Axe
1996
Early Edition
as Phil Deluca
1996
Hawaii Five-O
as Max
1968
The Office
as Grotti
2005
Ed
as Kenny Sandusky
2000
CSI: NY
as Vince Robinson
2004
Without a Trace
as Gil
2002
Frasier
as Billy Kriezel
1993