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. His brother was actor Beau Starr.
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
Television Year Title Role Notes 1978Hawaii Five-O Max Episode: "Small Potatoes" 1984Young People's Specials Driver Episode: "Nicky and the Nerd"³ 1986Spenser: For Hire Mike Stratus Episode: "A Day's Wages" 1987 Crime Story Al Vicente Episode: "The Kingdom of Money" 1988 The Tracey Ullman Show Episode: "Rude Dinner Patron" 1 Episode 1989 The Equalizer Garrick Episode: "The Visitation" A Man Called Hawk N/A Episode: "Passing the Bar" Wiseguy Al Merullo 1 Episode Tattingers N/A Episode: "Ex-Appeal" 1990–1995 Law & Order Various roles 3 Episodes 1992 The Specialists Voice Lifestories: Families in Crisis Richie Episode: "Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story" 1993 Bob Mert Zucker Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" 1994 The John Larroquette Show David Coltrane Episode: "A Dark and Stormy Night" Ghostwriter Big Ralph Episode: "What's Up with Alex?" Frasier Billy Kriezel Episode: "Seat of Power" Hardball Mike Widmer 9 Episodes 1995 Chicago Hope Mugger Episode: "Small Sacrifices" Nowhere Man Bert Williams Episode: "The Incredible Derek" Brotherly Love Gus Episode: "Such a Bargain" NewsRadio Building Super Episode: "Rat Funeral" 1996–1997 EZ Streets Mickey Kinnear 12 Episodes 1996 Deadly Games Roy Hopkins Episode: The Trash Man High Incident N/A Pilot 3rd Rock from the Sun Frank Muller Episode: "Angry Dick" 1997 Home Improvement Officer Hill Episode: "The Flirting Game" Early Edition Phil DeLuca Episode: "The Jury" The Pretender Axe Episode: "Baby Love" Millennium Henry Dion Episode: "Paper Dove" Grace Under Fire Engborg Episode: "Grace Under Construction" Players Twitch Episode: "Three of a Con" The Last Don Big Tim 1 Episode 1998–1999Martial Law Detective Alex Portman 2 Episodes 1998L.A. Doctors Pete Mosely Episode: "Maybe It's You" 1999Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Tony Cicci Episode: "Badda-Bing Badda-Bang" 1999 Brother's Keeper Rick Episode: "The New Client" 2000–2002 Ed Kenny Sandusky 45 Episodes 2000 Falcone Bernard Fitzroy 2 Episodes The West Wing Senator Tony Marino Episode: "The Lame Duck Congress" 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Detective Ted Marston Episode: "Monster" A.U.S.A. Bobby Paterno Episode: "Sullivan, Rakoff, & Associate Without a Trace Gil Episode: "No Mas" Karen Sisco Louis Episode: "Dumb Bunnies" The Handler Artie Levy Episode: "Bruno Comes Back" 2004–2005 Joan of Arcadia Big Tough Guy God 4 Episodes 2004 Scrubs Mr. Iverson Episode: "My Rule of Thumb" 2005 Listen Up Bully Episode: "Tony the Tiger" NCIS Monroe Cooper Episode: "Black Water" House Willie Episode: "DNR" CSI: NY Chief Vince Robinson Episode: "The Dove Commission" 2006 Stacked Victor Episode: "Poker" 2008 Wainy Days Cabbie Episode: "Nan and Lucy" The Middleman Cop 1 Episode Life on Mars Nelson Episode: "Out Here in the Fields" 2009 The Office Angelo Grotti Episode: "Mafia" 2010 The Life & Times of Tim Angry Bar Guy 1 Episode The Good Guys Bobby Kneecaps Episode: "Silvio's Way" Days of Our Lives George 5 Episodes Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mike O'Doole Episode: "Rescue" 2011–2012 The Young and the Restless Angelo 30 Episodes 2011 Glee Usher Episode: "New York" Childrens Hospital Taxi Driver 1 Episode 2012–2013 The Mob Doctor Al Trapani 4 Episodes 2012 Best Friends Forever Angelo 1 Episode The Finder Benny Famosa Episode: "Voodoo Undo" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dominic Bruno Episode: "Homecoming" 2013 Psych Max Rizzo Season 7, Episode 7 Elementary Russell Gertz Episode: "Ancient History" Chicago Fire Arthur 5 Episodes 2015 Kroll Show Bobby's Father Episode: "Body Bouncers" Bones Frankie Cooper Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" Public Morals Snowflakes 3 episodes Bilbainadas Networks CEO Episode: "SuperCampeones. Parte 1" 2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Dominic Episode: "Kimmy Goes to Her Happy Place" 2017 Billions Nicky Pawlowski Episode: "Currency" Dice Harold Episode: "No Bullsh*t" 2018 Mr. Mercedes Library Al 7 episodes 2019 Adam Ruins Everything Butcher Episode: "Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos"Ray Donovan O'Malley Season 7 "Episode: "An Irish Lullaby" 2020Shameless Yard Guy Episode: "Location, Location, Location" 2021The Blacklist Balthazar 'Bino' Baker Episode: "Balthazar 'Bino' Baker (N0. 129)" 2022–2023East New York Kurt Walsh 2 episodes
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