Starr, Beau 1944–

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Starr, Beau 1944–

(Beau William Starr)

PERSONAL

Born 1944, in Queens, New York, NY; father, a meat-packer, mother, a retail employee; brother of Mike Starr (an actor). Education: Hofstra University, B.A., biology, M.A., biology.

Addresses: Contact—Alumni House, 150 Hofstra University, Hampstead, NY 11549-1500.

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercials. Canadian Football League athlete with the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1969, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1970.

Awards, Honors: Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a dramatic series, Canadian Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1996, for Due South.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Prince of the City, Warner Bros., 1981.

Police officer passenger, Hanky Panky, Columbia, 1982.

Pitt lookout, City Heat, Warner Bros., 1984.

Second police officer, The Lonely Guy, Universal, 1984.

Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Splash, Buena Vista, 1984.

Willy, Fletch, Universal, 1985.

Farber, Hollywood Vice Squad (also known as The Boulevard), Cinema Group, 1986.

Rocco, The Check Is in the Mail… (also known as The Cheque Is in the Post), Ascot Entertainment, 1986.

Vito, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Columbia, 1986.

Mr. Gremp (Chainsaw's father), Summer School, Paramount, 1987.

Sheriff Ben Meeker, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988.

Ike Taylor, Relentless, New Line Cinema, 1989.

Second man, Born on the Fourth of July, Universal, 1989.

Sergeant Gordon, Shattered, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1989.

Sheriff Ben Meeker, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (also known as Halloween 5), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Henry's father, GoodFellas (also known as Goodfellas), Warner Bros., 1990.

Carl Sanders, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991.

Empire City, Warner Bros., 1991.

Chief agent Granger, The November Men (also known as Double Exposure), Arrow Releasing/Northern Arts Entertainment, 1993.

Jack "Rudy" Rudisill, Joshua Tree (also known as Army of One), LIVE Home Video, c. 1993.

Commissioner, Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994.

Phillie, Trial by Jury, Warner Bros., 1994.

Grogan, Never Talk to Strangers (also known as L'inconnu and Spiel mit dem Feuer), Columbia/TriStar, 1995.

Miller, Devil in a Blue Dress (also known as Le diable en robe bleue), TriStar, 1995.

Jules Salke, Hoodlum, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997.

Tony (a wine taster), Men, Unapix Entertainment, 1997.

Captain Stan Klein (Chen's boss), The Corruptor (also known as N.Y.P.D. 15), New Line Cinema, 1999.

Walt, Prisoner of Love, Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Jeremiah Walker, Shadow Hours, Newmark Films, 2000.

Omobono, My Name Is Tanino, Medusa Distribuzione, 2002.

Scott Blendick, Men with Brooms (also known as Quatre gars et un balai), Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Corcoran, Against the Ropes (also known as The Promoter and Die Promoterin), Paramount, 2004.

Sam, Cinderella Man, Universal, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various characters, Bizarre, Showtime, c. 1980–85.

FBI agent, Rituals, syndicated, 1985.

(As Beau William Starr) Lieutenant Bill Triplett, True Blue, NBC, 1989–91.

Lieutenant Harding Welsh, Due South (also known as Due South: The Series, Direction: Sud, and Tandem de choc), CBS, CTV, and syndicated, 1994–98.

Troy, It's Me Gerald, Showcase Network (Canada), beginning c. 2005.

Appeared in Flag.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Glory Days, HBO, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gene Kowalski, Shocktrauma, syndicated, 1982.

Big man, Gone Are the Days, 1984.

Police officer, The Murder of Sherlock Holmes, 1984.

Lieutenant Sturgis, Love on the Run, NBC, 1985.

Smalley, Command 5, ABC, 1985.

Ed Pogue, The Manhunt for Claude Dallas, 1986.

Man in car, Long Time Gone, ABC, 1986.

Captain James Blake, Murderous Vision, USA Network, 1991.

Dave Franco, Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter, NBC, 1991.

Detective Barton, Dead Silence (also known as Crash), 1991.

Lon Hawkes, Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride, NBC, 1992.

Bo, Bad Blood (also known as Viper), HBO, 1994.

Lieutenant Marvin Gagglis, Dead Air, 1994.

Detective Mike Foy, Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions, CBS, 1995.

Joey the Fist, The Wharf Rat, Showtime, 1995.

Dale Lister, Moonshine Highway, Showtime, 1996.

Myles Kearney, While My Pretty One Sleeps (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's •While My Pretty One Sleeps"), The Family Channel, 1997.

Captain Churchman, Mean Streak, Showtime, 1999.

Tommy Walsh, Black and Blue, CBS, 1999.

The Judas Kiss, 1999.

Sammy Z, Murder Most Likely, CTV, 1999, TNT, 2000.

Detective Marshall, The Thin Blue Lie, 2000.

Gus, "Angels in the Infield," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 2000.

Lieutenant Frisch, Mercy, HBO, 2000.

Lips Egan, Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Golden Spiders), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Thin Air (also known as Robert B. Parker's "Thin Air"), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Commissioner Castle, Recipe for Murder (also known as Murray Maguire, M.E.), PAX TV, 2001.

Special agent Cage, The Day Reagan Was Shot, Showtime, 2001.

Detective Ed Sloan, Pretend You Don't See Her (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "Pretend You Don't See Her" and Mary Higgins Clark: Ni vue ni connue), PAX TV, 2002.

Ranger Styles, Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story, Showtime, 2002.

Angelo Dellarusso, Mafia Doctor, CBS, 2003.

Neeley, Deacons for Defense, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Gladiators," The New Avengers (also known as Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir), IDTV and CBS, 1977.

Rupe, "Hooker's War," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1982.

"Internal Affairs," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1982.

Hawks, "The Road Rebels," The Powers of Matthew Star, NBC, 1983.

Jacques Charon, "Ring of Fire," Knight Rider, NBC, 1983.

Officer, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Three's Company, ABC, 1983.

"The Only Church in Town," The A Team, NBC, 1983.

Bull McEwan, "Timber!," The A Team, NBC, 1984.

Chuck DeMita, "Blizzard," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984.

Eddie Decatur, "San Francisco Caper," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984.

Julie, "High Bleacher Man," Hunter, NBC, 1984.

Prisoner, "Go, Grandma, Go," Newhart, CBS, 1984.

Vic, "Hatchet Job," Riptide, NBC, 1984.

"Eva's Brawn," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984.

"The Georgia Street Motors," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1984.

"Hair Apparent," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984.

"Lucky Ducks," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984.

"Torch Song," Mike Hammer (also known as Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer"), CBS, 1984.

Lloyd Hundley, "Surrogates," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1985.

Pops, "Springtime for Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

Scully, "Angie's Choice," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1985.

Starger, "The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll," The A Team, NBC, 1985.

"The Hero," V, NBC, 1985.

Jensen, "Round Up the Old Gang," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1986.

Lem, "The Enemy within," MacGyver, ABC, 1986.

Keyes, Fortune Dane, ABC, 1986.

"Two on a Skip," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1986.

"Yours, Very Deadly," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986.

Frank Gampbell, "Read between the Lines," Sidekicks, ABC, 1987.

Ron Trask, "Rumors of My Death," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987.

Unbelievable Jerry, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon," Newhart, CBS, 1987.

Joe Castle, Ohara, ABC, 1987.

Hardcopy, CBS, 1987.

Chuck (the mechanic), "The Lemon," Matlock, NBC, 1988.

Sheldon, "Heart of Stone," Night Court, NBC, 1988.

Vince Diller, "The Whole Nine Yards," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1988.

"First Love: Part 3," TV 101, CBS, 1989.

Jake Janowitz, "Where Echoes End," Hunter, NBC, 1990.

"The Cool Katt," Hardball, NBC, 1990.

"I Cover the Waterfront," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1991.

Vanzetti, "No, I'm Just Happy to See You," Dream On, HBO, 1991, also broadcast on Fox.

Charlie Bennett (a guard), "Sugar and Spice, Malice and Vice," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Emmett Wilson, "Protectors," Street Justice, syndicated, 1992.

Frederick Watts, "What the Cabbie Saw," Wings, NBC, 1992.

Officer Corrigan, "Hit the Road, Jack," Civil Wars, ABC, 1993.

Tac leader, "4B or Not 4B," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

Jack (a detective), "The Conversion," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1995.

O'Bannion, The Great Defender, Fox, 1995.

Father Mac, "Every Picture Tells a Story," EZ Streets, CBS, 1996.

F/X: The Series, CTV and syndicated, 1996.

Detective George Harper, "Yes, We Have No Cannolis," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

"Everyday People," Prince Street, NBC, 1997.

"Queens for a Day," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1998.

Gangster, The City (also known as Deep in the City and Flesh and Blood), CTV, 1999.

Lorne Atwater, "Brain Fever," Total Recall 2070 (also known as Total Recall: The Series), Showtime, 1999.

Mr. O'Neill, "Family Tree," Providence, NBC, 1999.

"Family Tree," Providence, NBC, 1999.

Fat Tony Provolini, "Blind Alley," Doc, PAX TV, 2001.

Lieutenant Noonan, "Door to Death," A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Malcolm Vedder, "Disguise for Murder," A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Moore, "Eyes of Toklamanee," Relic Hunter (also known as Relic Hunter—Die Schatzjaegerin and Sydney Fox l'aventuriere), syndicated, 2001.

General Kirkland, "Honor and Duty," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2002.

Judge Corbett, "The Next Witness," A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Terra O'Neill, "Shadow Play," Providence, NBC, 2002.

Thomas "Thumbs" Meeker, "Before I Die," A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2002.

Vincent Amonte, "Guns of a Son," 10-8: Officers on Duty (also known as 10-8), ABC, 2003.

Fat Tony Provolone, "Arsenic and Old Spice," Doc, PAX TV, 2004.

"The New Mafia," Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (also known as Lip Service), CTV and PAX TV, 2004.

Appeared in Matt Houston, ABC; Trapper John, M.D., CBS.