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Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Highest Rated: 95% Goodfellas (1990)

Lowest Rated: 0% A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)

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."

Highest rated movies

95% Goodfellas
93% Miller's Crossing
92% Ed Wood
78% Mad Dog and Glory
74% Clockers
69% Cat's Eye
68% Dumb & Dumber
68% Lean on Me

Photos

MAD DOG AND GLORY, Bill Murray, Robert De Niro, Mike Starr, 1993 CABIN BOY, Mike Starr, James Gammon, Brion James, Brian Doyle-Murray, 1994 Chicago Fire, Mike Starr (L), David Eigenberg (R), 'Nazdarovya!', Season 1, Ep. #15, 02/13/2013, ©NBC Chicago Fire, Mike Starr (L), Monica Raymund (R), 'Joyriding', Season 2, Ep. #6, 11/12/2013, ©NBC THE ICE HARVEST, Mike Starr, John Cusack, 2005, (c) Focus Features BLACK DYNAMITE, MIKE STARR (CENTER), JESSICA MORENO (RIGHT), 2009. PH: PRASHANT GUPTA/© APPARITION UNCLE BUCK, John Candy, Mike Starr, 1989, (c)Universal Chicago Fire, Mike Starr, 'Joyriding', Season 2, Ep. #6, 11/12/2013, ©NBC TWO IF BY SEA, from left: Wayne Robson, Mike Starr, Michael Badalucco, Lenny Clarke, 1996, © Warner Brothers MAKING A KILLING, FROM LEFT: MIKE STARR, JUDE MORAN, 2018. © CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT MAKING A KILLING, MIKE STARR, 2018. © CLEOPATRA ENTERTAINMENT
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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) $17.7M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bereave George (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Welcome to Forever Roy Molnar (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 92% The Natural: The Best There Ever Was Boone / Himself (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 39% The Bronx Bull Jerry (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 53% Dancer and the Dame Poochareli (Character) - 2015
38% 36% The Wannabe Unknown (Character) - 2015
63% 40% The Girl Is in Trouble Fixer (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 27% Mancation Mr. Vanderplatt (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beyond Control Detective John Gore (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Delivering the Goods Dominico (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 49% Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Officer Polansky (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 29% Walk a Mile in My Pradas John (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 25% BuzzKill Agent Brady (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 31% Ca$h Melvin Goldberg (Character) $46.5K 2010
No Score Yet 63% 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% 60% 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% 36% Blood and Wine Mike (Character) $1.1M 1996
13% 23% 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 33% 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 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
57% 81% 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 71% 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 86% 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 71% Home Improvement Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 67% 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