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Mike Starr
Highest Rated: 95% Goodfellas (1990)
Lowest Rated: Not Available
Birthday: Jul 29, 1950
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
A tall (6'3"), burly, and remarkably versatile character actor, Mike Starr built an impressive career with a steady stream of work, appearing consistently on screens big and small with dozens of memorable supporting performances. A Queens native who attended Hofstra University on both drama and football scholarships, Starr worked as a bartender and bouncer and appeared in regional theater productions while waiting for his acting break. The actor lensed a role in his first film "The Bushido Blade" (released in 1981) in 1978, working with veteran actor Richard Boone, an experience Starr has noted as an influence on his career. While the film remained shelved for years, he subsequently debuted to audiences as a patrolman in William Friedkin's controversial crime drama "Cruising" (1980). The actor appeared onstage in the 1983 Broadway flop "The Guys in the Truck," but rebounded the following year with roles in CBS' "Terrible Joe Moran" (James Cagney's TV-movie debut) and Barry Levinson's baseball homage "The Natural."
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 95% | Sweetwater | Eddie Gottlieb (Character) | - | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clowning | Detective Welles (Character) | - | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Offstage Elements | Sammy Gallo (Character) | - | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cabaret Maxime | Ripa (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Recovery | Dr. Taylor (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The F3ar | Nick (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Making a Killing | Arthur Herring (Character) | - | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Prism | Jim (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 23% | 34% | Bad Santa 2 | Jolly Santa (Character) | $17.7M | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bereave | George (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Welcome to Forever | Roy Molnar (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | The Natural: The Best There Ever Was |
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- | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 39% | The Bronx Bull | Jerry (Character) | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Dancer and the Dame | Poochareli (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 38% | 37% | The Wannabe | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 56% | 41% | The Girl Is in Trouble | Fixer (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 27% | Mancation | Mr. Vanderplatt (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond Control | Detective John Gore (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Delivering the Goods | Dominico (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 49% | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Officer Polansky (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 29% | Walk a Mile in My Pradas | John (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 25% | BuzzKill | Agent Brady (Character) | - | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 31% | Ca$h | Melvin Goldberg (Character) | $46.5K | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Chicago Overcoat | Lorenzo Galante (Character) | - | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 16% | Lonely Street | JG (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 19% | 28% | I Hate Valentine's Day | John (Character) | $10.1K | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Lone Rider | Lloyd (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bookie | Oink (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Black Crescent Moon | Leroy Brown (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Doughboys | Anthony (Character) | - | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Osso Bucco | Jelly (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 32% | 27% | The Black Dahlia | Russ Millard (Character) | $22.5M | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Hot Tamale | Al (Character) | - | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Under the City | Ed Dandos (Character) | - | 2005 |
| 47% | 43% | The Ice Harvest | Roy Gelles (Character) | $8.8M | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 37% | Elvis Has Left the Building | Sal (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 43% | 48% | Jersey Girl | Block (Character) | $25.3M | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 42% | Anne B. Real | Ron (Character) | - | 2003 |
| 38% | No Score Yet | Mickey | Tony (Character) | $293.8K | 2003 |
| 41% | 50% | The Next Big Thing | Walter Sznitken (Character) | $14.2K | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 41% | 3 a.m. | Theo (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 28% | Tempted | Dot Collins (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Cactus Kid | Di Pasquale (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 14% | 31% | Gloria | Sean (Character) | $4.2M | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in a Small Town | Tony (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Taxman | Mike Neals (Character) | $5.7K | 1999 |
| 50% | 59% | Summer of Sam | Eddie (Character) | $19.3M | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lady in Question | Det. Tony Rossini (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 27% | 18% | Frogs for Snakes | Crunch Gwiazda (Character) | $20.7K | 1998 |
| 43% | 35% | Snake Eyes | Walt McGahn (Character) | $55.6M | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Adventures of Ragtime | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | The Deli | Johnny (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing | Mahmud Abouhalima (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 43% | 65% | Hoodlum | Albert Salke (Character) | $23.5M | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flipping | C.J. (Character) | $14.3K | 1996 |
| 63% | 35% | Blood and Wine | Mike (Character) | $1.1M | 1996 |
| 13% | 22% | Two if by Sea | Fitzie (Character) | $9.8M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Your Luck | Carl (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dear Diary | Unknown (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 0% | 54% | A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sgt. Zikowski (Character) | $465.6K | 1995 |
| 74% | 74% | Clockers | Thumper (Character) | $13.0M | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Shamrock Conspiracy | Tierney (Character) | - | 1995 |
| 68% | 84% | Dumb & Dumber | Joe "Mental" Mentaliano (Character) | $127.2M | 1994 |
| 14% | 35% | On Deadly Ground | Big Mike (Character) | $36.0M | 1994 |
| 92% | 88% | Ed Wood | Georgie Weiss (Character) | $5.9M | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | Mardi Gras for the Devil | Det. Williams (Character) | - | 1993 |
| 78% | 45% | Mad Dog and Glory | Harold (Character) | $10.7M | 1993 |
| 38% | 64% | The Bodyguard | Tony (Character) | $61.0K | 1992 |
| 36% | 28% | Billy Bathgate | Julie Martin (Character) | $15.5M | 1991 |
| 93% | 90% | Miller's Crossing | Frankie (Character) | $4.7M | 1990 |
| 95% | 97% | Goodfellas | Frenchy (Character) | $42.6M | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 34% | Collision Course | Auto worker 3, bowling alley (Character) | - | 1989 |
| 68% | 85% | Lean on Me | Mr. Zirella (Character) | $28.9M | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | 27% | Nitti: The Enforcer | Sergeant Harry Lang (Character) | - | 1988 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | Magic Sticks | Debt Collector 2 (Character) | - | 1987 |
| 69% | 53% | Cat's Eye | Ducky (Character) | - | 1985 |
| 61% | 86% | The Last Dragon | Rock (Character) | - | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | 35% | The Bushido Blade | Bos'n Cave Johnson (Character) | - | 1981 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88% | 85% | East New York | Kurt Walsh (Guest Star) | 2022 |
| 91% | 79% | The Blacklist | Balthazar "Bino" Baker (Guest Star) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 |
| 90% | 83% | Bones | Frankie Cooper (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Chicago Fire | Arthur (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 95% | 89% | Elementary | Russell Gertz (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 89% | 94% | Psych | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 21% | 43% | The Mob Doctor | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 57% | 80% | The Finder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Good Guys | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
| 81% | 89% | The Office | Grotti (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life on Mars | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 96% | 62% | Joan of Arcadia | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004-2005 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: New York | Chief Vince Robinson (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 90% | 96% | House | Willie (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | NCIS | Monroe Cooper (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 9% | No Score Yet | Listen Up | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 83% | 86% | Scrubs | Mr. Iverson (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| 73% | No Score Yet | The Handler | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A.U.S.A. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ed | Unknown (Character) | 2001-2002 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing | Senator Tony Marino (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| 59% | No Score Yet | Falcone | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brother's Keeper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| 91% | 89% | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Tony Cicci (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Martial Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | L.A. Doctors | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Under Fire | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 84% | Millennium | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Don | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | EZ Streets | Mickey Kinnear (Character) | 1996-1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 68% | Home Improvement | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | 3rd Rock From the Sun | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 95% | 79% | NewsRadio | Building Super (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nowhere Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 1995 |
| 95% | 94% | Frasier | Billy Kriezel (Guest Star) | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Equalizer | Garrick (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tracey Ullman Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |