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Mike Starr

Mike Starr

A character actor whose beefy, imposing build (a magazine once listed him as 6'3" and 245 pounds) typecast him as thugs, hoods, and underworld heavies, performer Mike Starr was raised in the Manhattan area, as the son of a meatpacker and a five-and-dime clerk. He attended Long Island's Hofstra University on a drama scholarship, and -- after graduation -- toiled at menial jobs as a bartender and club bouncer before landing his first film role in William Friedkin's gay-themed cop thriller Cruising (1980). Many projects ensued over the following decades, including The Natural (1984), Uncle Buck (1989, in a memorable bit as a drunken clown), Ed Wood (1994), and Jersey Girl (2004). Fans of the gangster-themed comedy Mad Dog and Glory (1993), in particular, might remember Starr -- he played Harold, the wife-beater husband who gets on David Caruso's bad side, and physically suffers for it. In 2007, Starr essayed a rare lead in the character comedy Osso Bucco; he played a gangster unknowingly targeted for death and due for extermination by his cousin. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide


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Mike Starr Trivia

When was Mike Starr born?
Mike Starr date of birth: July 29, 1950

Who did Mike Starr portray in Tempted?
Mike Starr was Dot Collins in Tempted

Who did Mike Starr play in Mad Dog and Glory?
Mike Starr was Harold in Mad Dog and Glory

Who did Mike Starr play in The Black Dahlia?
Mike Starr was Russ Millard in The Black Dahlia

Who did Mike Starr play in Gloria?
Mike Starr was Sean in Gloria

Who did Mike Starr play in Dumb and Dumber?
Mike Starr was Joe Mentalino in Dumb and Dumber

Who did Mike Starr play in The Ice Harvest?
Mike Starr was Roy in The Ice Harvest

Who did Mike Starr play in Jersey Girl?
Mike Starr was Block in Jersey Girl

Who did Mike Starr portray in 3 A.M.?
Mike Starr was Theo in 3 A.M.

Who did Mike Starr portray in GoodFellas?
Mike Starr was Frenchy in GoodFellas

Who did Mike Starr portray in The Bushido Blade?
Mike Starr was Cave Johnson in The Bushido Blade

Who did Mike Starr play in Snake Eyes?
Mike Starr was Walt McGahn in Snake Eyes

What role did Mike Starr play in Hoodlum?
Mike Starr played Albert Salke in Hoodlum

Who did Mike Starr play in Summer of Sam?
Mike Starr was Eddie in Summer of Sam

What role did Mike Starr play in Jesse Stone: Night Passage?
Mike Starr played Lou Carson in Jesse Stone: Night Passage

Who did Mike Starr play in Mickey?
Mike Starr was Tony Bracey in Mickey

What role did Mike Starr portray in The Deli?
Mike Starr played Johnny in The Deli

Who did Mike Starr play in Two If by Sea?
Mike Starr was Fitzie in Two If by Sea

Who did Mike Starr portray in James and the Giant Peach?
Mike Starr was Beat Cop in James and the Giant Peach

What role did Mike Starr portray in Clockers?
Mike Starr played Thumper in Clockers

What role did Mike Starr portray in A Pyromaniac's Love Story?
Mike Starr played Sgt. Zikowski in A Pyromaniac's Love Story

Who did Mike Starr portray in Ed Wood?
Mike Starr was Georgie Weiss in Ed Wood

Who did Mike Starr portray in Trial by Jury?
Mike Starr was Hughie Bonner in Trial by Jury

Who did Mike Starr portray in The Hudsucker Proxy?
Mike Starr was Newsroom Reporter in The Hudsucker Proxy

What role did Mike Starr portray in On Deadly Ground?
Mike Starr played Big Mike in On Deadly Ground

Who did Mike Starr portray in Cabin Boy?
Mike Starr was Mulligan in Cabin Boy

What role did Mike Starr play in Son of the Pink Panther?
Mike Starr played Hanif in Son of the Pink Panther

Who did Mike Starr portray in Five Corners?
Mike Starr was Bartender in Five Corners

Who did Mike Starr portray in Who's That Girl?
Mike Starr was Shipping Co-Worker in Who's That Girl?

Who did Mike Starr play in Uncle Buck?
Mike Starr was Pooter-the-Clown in Uncle Buck

Who did Mike Starr play in A Shock to the System?
Mike Starr was Bum in A Shock to the System

What role did Mike Starr portray in Radio Days?
Mike Starr played Burglar in Radio Days

Who did Mike Starr play in Punchline?
Mike Starr was Man with Bullhorn in Punchline

Who did Mike Starr portray in New York Stories?
Mike Starr was Hardhat in New York Stories

Who did Mike Starr portray in The Natural?
Mike Starr was Boone in The Natural

Who did Mike Starr play in The Money Pit?
Mike Starr was Lenny in The Money Pit

Who did Mike Starr play in Miller's Crossing?
Mike Starr was Frankie in Miller's Crossing

Who did Mike Starr portray in Mac?
Mike Starr was Fireman in Mac

Who did Mike Starr portray in Lean on Me?
Mike Starr was Mr. Zirella in Lean on Me

What role did Mike Starr play in The Last Dragon?
Mike Starr played Rock in The Last Dragon

What role did Mike Starr portray in King Kong Lives?
Mike Starr played Cell Guard in King Kong Lives

Who did Mike Starr play in Funny Farm?
Mike Starr was Crocker in Funny Farm

What role did Mike Starr portray in Freejack?
Mike Starr played Shaggy Man in Freejack

What role did Mike Starr portray in Cruising?
Mike Starr played Patrolman Desher in Cruising

Who did Mike Starr portray in Collision Course?
Mike Starr was Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3 in Collision Course

What role did Mike Starr portray in Cat's Eye?
Mike Starr played Ducky in Cat's Eye

What role did Mike Starr portray in Born on the Fourth of July?
Mike Starr played Man in Born on the Fourth of July

What role did Mike Starr play in The Bodyguard?
Mike Starr played Tony in The Bodyguard

Who did Mike Starr play in Blue Steel?
Mike Starr was Superintendent in Blue Steel

What role did Mike Starr portray in Billy Bathgate?
Mike Starr played Julie Martin in Billy Bathgate


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