Beau Starr
Acting
Born 1944-09-01 · Queens, New York, USA
Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers as well as playing Henry Hill's Father in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Many also remember him as Lt. Harding Welsh in Due South.
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Nov 21, 2025
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
Sep 23, 2013
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Sep 23, 2013
Time and Again
May 5, 2007
Code Name: The Cleaner
Jan 5, 2007
Jenifer
Nov 18, 2005
Where the Truth Lies
Oct 7, 2005
Cinderella Man
Jun 2, 2005
Deacons for Defense
Apr 5, 2005
Against the Ropes
Feb 20, 2004
My Name Is Tanino
May 30, 2003
Mafia Doctor
Mar 16, 2003
Men with Brooms
Sep 20, 2002
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story
Apr 21, 2002
Pretend You Don't See Her
Jan 12, 2002
The Day Reagan Was Shot
Dec 9, 2001
The Cactus Kid
Dec 7, 2000
Thin Air
Sep 12, 2000
The Thin Blue Lie
Aug 13, 2000
Shadow Hours
Jul 14, 2000
Angels in the Infield
Apr 9, 2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Mar 5, 2000
Mercy
Feb 11, 2000
Prisoner of Love
Dec 4, 1999
Black and Blue
Nov 17, 1999
The Corruptor
Mar 12, 1999
Men
Oct 23, 1997
Hoodlum
Aug 27, 1997
While My Pretty One Sleeps
Jan 12, 1997
Moonshine Highway
May 5, 1996