Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
29 julio 1950 (76)
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.
Conocido por
5.5
Film
Who's That Girl
Shipping Co-Worker
1987
8.5
Film
GoodFellas
Frenchy
1990
6.7
Film
Dumb and Dumber
Joe Mentaliano
1994
6.7
Film
The Bodyguard
Tony Scipelli
1992
7.6
Series
Ed
Kenny Sandusky
2000–2004
6.6
Film
James and the Giant Peach
Cop
1996
6.5
Film
Summer of Sam
Eddie
1999
6.8
Film
Kill the Irishman
Leo "Lips" Moceri
2011
7.4
Film
Miller's Crossing
Frankie
1990
6.2
Film
Blown Away
Francis the Barkeeper
1994
6.7
Film
Cat's Eye
Ducky
1985
4.9
Film
Hot Tamale
Al
2006
7.0
Film
Radio Days
Burglar
1987
6.8
Film
Uncle Buck
Pooter-the-Clown
1989
5.0
Film
Two If by Sea
Fitzie
1996
5.8
Film
Billy Bathgate
Julie Martin
1991
6.7
Film
Clockers
Thumper
1995
4.6
Film
Son of the Pink Panther
Hanif
1993
6.1
Series
EZ Streets
Mickey Kinnear
1996–1997
7.1
Film
Black Dynamite
Rafelli
2009
6.6
Film
Cruising
Patrolman Desher
1980
6.2
Film
Jersey Girl
Block
2004
3.4
Film
Frogs for Snakes
Crunch Gwiazda
1998
6.9
Film
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Chief Lou Carson
2006
5.9
Film
The Ice Harvest
Roy Gelles
2005
7.0
Series
The Last Don
Rustler
1997
6.2
Film
Snake Eyes
Walt McGahn
1998
6.0
Film
Mad Dog and Glory
Harold
1993
5.3
Film
King Kong Lives
Cell Guard #2
1986
6.1
Film
Knockaround Guys
Bobby Boulevard
2001
6.5
Film
Hoodlum
Albert Salke
1997
4.7
Film
Off Beat
James Bonnell
1986
7.5
Film
Ed Wood
Georgie Weiss
1994
5.6
Film
The Black Dahlia
Det. Russ Millard
2006
7.3
Film
Lean On Me
Mr. Zirella
1989
6.9
Film
The Natural
Boone
1984
5.8
Film
Blue Steel
Superintendent
1990
5.4
Film
Bad Santa 2
Jolly Santa
2016
5.2
Film
On Deadly Ground
Big Mike
1994
6.5
Film
The Last Dragon
Rock
1985
5.6
Film
Til Death Do Us Part
Father
2023
10.0
Series
Hardball
Mike Widmer
1994
5.4
Film
The Cleaner
Carl
2021
5.0
Film
Zeroville
Burly
2019
6.8
Film
Sweetwater
Eddie Gottlieb
2023
4.4
Film
The Bronx Bull
Jerry
2016
5.5
Film
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
2022
5.1
Film
The Crusades
Mr. Podkowa
2023
5.2
Film
Making a Killing
Arthur Herring
2018
5.2
Film
Cabaret Maxime
Ripa
2018
4.0
Film
Recovery
Dr. Taylor
2019
4.5
Film
Clowning
Detective Welles
2022
6.0
Film
Prism
Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
2017
Acting credits 53 titles
The Crusades
as Mr. Podkowa
5.1
2023
Sweetwater
as Eddie Gottlieb
6.8
2023
Til Death Do Us Part
as Father
5.6
2023
Clowning
as Detective Welles
4.5
2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
5.5
2022
The Cleaner
as Carl
5.4
2021
Recovery
as Dr. Taylor
4.0
2019
Zeroville
as Burly
5.0
2019
Making a Killing
as Arthur Herring
5.2
2018
Cabaret Maxime
as Ripa
5.2
2018
Prism
as Jim (Chapter 2: Changeless)
6.0
2017
Bad Santa 2
as Jolly Santa
5.4
2016
The Bronx Bull
as Jerry
4.4
2016
Kill the Irishman
as Leo "Lips" Moceri
6.8
2011
Black Dynamite
as Rafelli
7.1
2009
Hot Tamale
as Al
4.9
2006
The Black Dahlia
as Det. Russ Millard
5.6
2006
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Chief Lou Carson
6.9
2006
The Ice Harvest
as Roy Gelles
5.9
2005
Jersey Girl
as Block
6.2
2004
Knockaround Guys
as Bobby Boulevard
6.1
2001
Ed
as Kenny Sandusky
7.6
2000–2004
Summer of Sam
as Eddie
6.5
1999
Frogs for Snakes
as Crunch Gwiazda
3.4
1998
Snake Eyes
as Walt McGahn
6.2
1998
Hoodlum
as Albert Salke
6.5
1997
The Last Don
as Rustler
7.0
1997
EZ Streets
as Mickey Kinnear
6.1
1996–1997
Two If by Sea
as Fitzie
5.0
1996
James and the Giant Peach
as Cop
6.6
1996
Clockers
as Thumper
6.7
1995
Hardball
as Mike Widmer
10.0
1994
Dumb and Dumber
as Joe Mentaliano
6.7
1994
Ed Wood
as Georgie Weiss
7.5
1994
On Deadly Ground
as Big Mike
5.2
1994
Blown Away
as Francis the Barkeeper
6.2
1994
Mad Dog and Glory
as Harold
6.0
1993
Son of the Pink Panther
as Hanif
4.6
1993
The Bodyguard
as Tony Scipelli
6.7
1992
Billy Bathgate
as Julie Martin
5.8
1991
Miller's Crossing
as Frankie
7.4
1990
GoodFellas
as Frenchy
8.5
1990
Blue Steel
as Superintendent
5.8
1990
Uncle Buck
as Pooter-the-Clown
6.8
1989
Lean On Me
as Mr. Zirella
7.3
1989
Radio Days
as Burglar
7.0
1987
Who's That Girl
as Shipping Co-Worker
5.5
1987
King Kong Lives
as Cell Guard #2
5.3
1986
Off Beat
as James Bonnell
4.7
1986
The Last Dragon
as Rock
6.5
1985
Cat's Eye
as Ducky
6.7
1985
The Natural
as Boone
6.9
1984
Cruising
as Patrolman Desher
6.6
1980