Mike Starr (actor)
Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950 in Flushing , Queens , New York City , New York ) is an American actor .
Life
Starr grew up in a working-class family under simple conditions: his mother was a saleswoman, his father a packer in a meat factory. He studied at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York . In 1980 he made his acting debut in a supporting role in William Friedkin's thriller Cruising . Due to his broad and tall build (192 cm) and his character head, Mike Starr is often cast in roles as a criminal and thug, for example in the films Goodfellas , Bodyguard , Ed Wood , Miller's Crossing or His Name is Mad Dog .
His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor.
Filmography
- 1980: Cruising
- 1984: The Natural (The Natural)
- 1984: The Last Dragon
- 1985: Cat's Eye (cat's eye)
- 1987: Radio Days
- 1988: Funny Farm
- 1988: Nitti - Der Bluthund (Frank Nitti: The Enforcer)
- 1989: Alone with Uncle Buck (Uncle Buck)
- 1989: The tough principal (Lean on Me)
- 1990: Good Fellas - Three decades in the Mafia (Goodfellas)
- 1990: Miller's Crossing
- 1990: Blue Steel
- 1991: Billy Bathgate
- 1992: Bodyguard
- 1993: Son of the Pink Panther (Son of the Pink Panther)
- 1993: Ed Wood
- 1993: His name is Mad Dog (Mad Dog and Glory)
- 1994: On Deadly Ground (On Deadly Ground)
- 1994: Dumb and Dumber (Dumb & Dumber)
- 1995: Nowhere Man - Without Identity! (Nowhere Man, TV Series, Episode 3)
- 1996: James and the Giant Peach
- 1996: If by Sea (Two If by Sea)
- 1997: Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power (Hoodlum)
- 1997: The Deli
- 1998: Snake Eyes
- 1999: Taxman - The Brooklyn Tax Inspector (Taxman)
- 1999: Gloria
- 1999: Summer of Sam
- 2000–2002: Ed - The Bowling Lawyer ( Ed , TV series)
- 2001: Knockaround Guys
- 2001: The Cactus Kid
- 2001: seduce me! (Tempted)
- 2003: Criminal Intent ( Law & Order: Criminal Intent , episode Monster )
- 2004: Elvis Has Left the Building
- 2004: Jersey Girl
- 2004: Mickey
- 2005: The Ice Harvest
- 2006: In the Heat of LA (Hot Tamale)
- 2006: Jesse Stone: Knallhart (Jesse Stone: Night Passage)
- 2006: The Black Dahlia
- 2007: Lonely Streets
- 2008: Bulletproof Gangster
- 2009: My almost perfect Valentine's Day (I Hate Valentine's Day)
- 2009: Wrong Turn at Tahoe
- 2009: Chicago Overcoat
- 2009: Black Dynamite
- 2010: Ca $ h
- 2011: Bulletproof Gangster (Kill the Irishman)
- 2012–2013: The Mob Doctor (TV series)
- 2013: Chicago Fire (TV series)
- 2016: Bad Santa 2
- 2018: Cabaret Maxime
Awards
- 1994: Awards Circuit Community Award nominated for Best Ensemble (Ed Wood)
- 2015: Hoboken International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award for Bereave
Web links
- Mike Starr in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mike-Starr on filmreference.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rigid, Mike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flushing , Queens, New York City, New York, United States |