Mike Starr

Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is an American character 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 on The Young and the Restless and Ed, and has appeared in the films Goodfellas, Dumb and Dumber and Billy Bathgate.

Early life Michael Starr was born in Queens, New York, and grew up in Flushing. He is of Irish and Polish descent.

Career Starr has featured in notable films such as Goodfellas, Uncle Buck, The Bodyguard, Ed Wood, Miller's Crossing, Jersey Girl, Cabin Boy, Dumb and Dumber, The Last Dragon and The Ice Harvest.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 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 1999Taxman 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 the Minotaur (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

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