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Michael Starr is an American character actor. He is notable for his large size, standing 6 ft 3 1⁄2 in (192 cm) tall, and has usually been typecast as a thug or henchman.
Born
Saturday, 29 July 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Italy Boys | 3628 | |
| East New York | Kurt Walsh | 2022 |
| Clowning | Detective Welles | 2022 |
| The Cleaner | Carl | 2021 |
| Zeroville | Burly | 2019 |
| Recovery | Dr. Taylor | 2019 |
| Offstage Elements | Sammy Gallo | 2019 |
| Prism | Jim (Segment "Changeless") / Jim | 2019 |
| Making a Killing | Arthur Herring | 2018 |
| Cabaret Maxime | Ripa | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Italy Boys | 3628 | |
| East New York | Kurt Walsh | 2022 |
| Clowning | Detective Welles | 2022 |
| The Cleaner | Carl | 2021 |
| Zeroville | Burly | 2019 |
| Recovery | Dr. Taylor | 2019 |
| Offstage Elements | Sammy Gallo | 2019 |
| Prism | Jim (Segment "Changeless") / Jim | 2019 |
| Making a Killing | Arthur Herring | 2018 |
| Cabaret Maxime | Ripa | 2018 |
| ThE F3aR | Nick | 2018 |
| Mr. Mercedes | Al | 2017 |
| Bad Santa 2 | Jolly Santa | 2016 |
| The Bronx Bull | Jerry | 2016 |
| The Natural: The Best There Ever Was | Boone / Self | 2016 |
| Dice | Harold | 2016 |
| Billions | Nicky Pawlowski | 2016 |
| The Wannabe | Jerry | 2015 |
| Adam Ruins Everything | Butcher | 2015 |
| Public Morals | Snowflakes | 2015 |
| The Girl Is in Trouble | Fixer | 2015 |
| Dancer and the Dame | Poochareli | 2015 |
| Bereave | George | 2015 |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Dominic | 2015 |
| The Blacklist | Balthazar 'Bino' Baker | 2013 |
| Ray Donovan | Larry O'Malley | 2013 |
| Kroll Show | Bobby's Father | 2013 |
| Delivering the Goods | Domenico | 2012 |
| Mancation | Mr. Vanderplatt | 2012 |
| Elementary | Russell Gertz | 2012 |
| Chicago Fire | Arthur | 2012 |
| The Mob Doctor | Al Trapani | 2012 |
| Best Friends Forever | Angelo | 2012 |
| Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Officer Polansky | 2012 |
| BuzzKill | Agent Brady | 2012 |
| The Finder | Benny Famosa | 2012 |
| Walk a Mile in My Pradas | John | 2011 |
| Kill the Irishman | Leo 'Lips' Moceri / Leo "Lips" Moceri | 2011 |
| Shameless | Yard Guy | 2011 |
| New York Street Games | Self | 2010 |
| The Good Guys | Bobby Kneecaps | 2010 |
| Ca$h | Melvin Goldberg | 2010 |
| Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Paulie | 2009 |
| Black Dynamite | Rafelli | 2009 |
| Chicago Overcoat | Lorenzo Galante | 2009 |
| Glee | Usher | 2009 |
| I Hate Valentine's Day | John | 2009 |
| Lonely Street | JG | 2009 |
| Childrens Hospital | Taxi Driver | 2008 |
| Dough Boys | Anthony | 2008 |
| Life on Mars | Nelson | 2008 |
| The Life & Times of Tim | Angry Bar Guy | 2008 |
| The Middleman | Cop | 2008 |
| Black Crescent Moon | Leroy Brown | 2008 |
| Lone Rider | Lloyd | 2008 |
| Osso Bucco | Jelly Dinotto | 2008 |
| Wainy Days | Cabbie | 2007 |
| The Black Dahlia | Det. Russ Millard | 2006 |
| Psych | Max Rizzo | 2006 |
| Hot Tamale | Al | 2006 |
| Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Lou Carson | 2006 |
| The Ice Harvest | Roy Gelles | 2005 |
| Bones | Frankie Cooper | 2005 |
| Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Kramer | 2005 |
| Stacked | Victor | 2005 |
| The Office | Grotti | 2005 |
| Under the City | Ed Dandos | 2005 |
| House | Willie | 2004 |
| CSI: NY | Chief Vince Robinson | 2004 |
| Listen Up | Bully | 2004 |
| Elvis Has Left the Building | Sal | 2004 |
| Mickey | Tony | 2004 |
| Jersey Girl | Block | 2004 |
| Karen Sisco | Louis | 2003 |
| The Handler | Artie Levy | 2003 |
| Joan of Arcadia | Big Tough Guy God | 2003 |
| NCIS | Monroe Cooper | 2003 |
| A.U.S.A. | Bobby Paterno | 2003 |
| Anne B. Real | Janitor | 2003 |
| Without a Trace | Gil | 2002 |
| Backflash | Tono | 2001 |
| Scrubs | Mr. Iverson | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Ted Marston | 2001 |
| Knockaround Guys | Bobby Boulevard | 2001 |
| The Next Big Thing | Walter Sznitken | 2001 |
| 3 A.M. | Theo | 2001 |
| Tempted | Dot Collins | 2001 |
| The Cactus Kid | Di Pasquale | 2000 |
| Ed | Kenny Sandusky | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dominic Bruno | 2000 |
| Falcone | Bernard Fitzroy | 2000 |
| The Lady in Question | Det. Tony Rossini | 1999 |
| The West Wing | Senator Tony Marino | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mike O'Doole | 1999 |
| Taxman | Mike Neals | 1998 |
| Summer of Sam | Eddie | 1999 |
| Gloria | Sean | 1999 |
| Murder in a Small Town | Tony | 1999 |
| Martial Law | Det. Alex Portman | 1998 |
| Brother's Keeper | Rick | 1998 |
| L.A. Doctors | Pete Mosely | 1998 |
| Frogs for Snakes | Crunch Gwiazda | 1998 |
| Snake Eyes | Walt McGahn | 1998 |
| Animals with the Tollkeeper | Young Felipe | 1998 |
| Lesser Prophets | Larry | 1997 |
| The Deli | Johnny | 1997 |
| Players | Twitch | 1997 |
| Hoodlum | Albert Salke | 1997 |
| Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. | Mahmud Abouhalima | 1997 |
| The Last Don | Big Tim | 1997 |
| Flipping | C.J., Fat Dude at 2-2 Card Club | 1997 |
| River Made to Drown In | Frank | 1997 |
| Dear Diary | Fritz | 1996 |
| EZ Streets | Mickey Kinnear | 1996 |
| Millennium | Henry Dion | 1996 |
| Blood and Wine | Mike | 1996 |
| Early Edition | Phil Deluca | 1996 |
| The Pretender | Axe | 1996 |
| James and the Giant Peach | Beat Cop / Cop | 1996 |
| Two If by Sea | Fitzie | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frank Muller | 1996 |
| The Birdcage | Harry (scenes deleted) / Harry | 1996 |
| Brotherly Love | Gus | 1995 |
| Clockers | Thumper | 1995 |
| Deadly Games | Roy Hopkins | 1995 |
| Nowhere Man | Bert Williams | 1995 |
| A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Sgt. Zikowski | 1995 |
| NewsRadio | Building Super | 1995 |
| Dumb and Dumber | Joe Mentalino / Joe Mentaliano | 1994 |
| Ed Wood | Georgie Weiss | 1994 |
| Chicago Hope | Mugger | 1994 |
| Trial by Jury | Hughie Bonner | 1994 |
| Hardball | Mike Widmer | 1994 |
| Baby's Day Out | Jojo Ducky | 1994 |
| Blown Away | Francis the Barkeeper | 1994 |
| The Hudsucker Proxy | Newsroom Reporter | 1994 |
| On Deadly Ground | Big Mike | 1994 |
| Cabin Boy | Mulligan | 1994 |
| Grace Under Fire | Engborg | 1993 |
| Me and Veronica | Vinnie | 1993 |
| Frasier | Billy Kriezel | 1993 |
| The John Larroquette Show | David Coltrane | 1993 |
| Son of the Pink Panther | Hanif | 1993 |
| Night Trap | Det. Williams | 1993 |
| Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright | (segment "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings") | 1993 |
| Mad Dog and Glory | Harold | 1993 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Tony Cicci | 1993 |
| Down on the Waterfront | Rodney | 1993 |
| The Bodyguard | Tony / Tony Scipelli | 1992 |
| Mac | Fireman | 1992 |
| Bob | Mert Zucker | 1992 |
| Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Richie | 1992 |
| Freejack | Shaggy Man | 1992 |
| Billy Bathgate | Julie Martin | 1991 |
| Home Improvement | Officer Hill | 1991 |
| The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Robert "Frenchy" McMahon | 1991 |
| Miller's Crossing | Frankie | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Tony Halliwell - Truck Driver, Steven Breck, Pollard | 1990 |
| Goodfellas | Frenchy | 1990 |
| A Shock to the System | Bum #3 | 1990 |
| Blue Steel | Superintendant / Superintendent | 1990 |
| Kojak: Flowers for Matty | Det. Hamilton | 1990 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Man #1 - Arthur's Bar | 1989 |
| Kojak: Fatal Flaw | Hamilton | 1989 |
| Kojak: Ariana | Hamilton | 1989 |
| Prime Target | First Groucho | 1989 |
| Uncle Buck | Pooter-the-Clown | 1989 |
| Last Exit to Brooklyn | Security Guard | 1989 |
| Collision Course | Auto Worker Bowling Alley #3 | 1989 |
| Lean on Me | Mr. Zirella | 1989 |
| New York Stories | Hardhat (segment "Oedipus Wrecks") | 1989 |
| Punchline | Man with Bullhorn | 1988 |
| Funny Farm | Crocker | 1988 |
| White Hot | Chauffeur 1 | 1988 |
| The Chair | Wilson | 1988 |
| Frank Nitti: The Enforcer | Sergeant Harry Lang | 1988 |
| Hot Paint | 1988 | |
| The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Doorman | 1988 |
| Leg Work | Detective #2 | 1987 |
| Nasty Hero | Hackett | 1987 |
| Wiseguy | Al Merullo | 1987 |
| Who's That Girl | Shipping Co-Worker | 1987 |
| Magic Sticks | Debt Collector #2 | 1987 |
| Five Corners | Bartender | 1987 |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | Rude Dinner Patron, Vinnie / Guard | 1987 |
| Radio Days | Burglar | 1987 |
| King Kong Lives | Cell Guard #2 | 1986 |
| Crime Story | Al Vicente | 1986 |
| Violets Are Blue... | Tony | 1986 |
| Off Beat | James Bonnell | 1986 |
| The Money Pit | Lenny | 1986 |
| Stone Pillow | Man in Alley | 1985 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Mike Stratus | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Garrick | 1985 |
| The Protector | Hood #2 | 1985 |
| Cat's Eye | Ducky | 1985 |
| The Last Dragon | Rock | 1985 |
| The Natural | Boone | 1984 |
| Terrible Joe Moran | 1st Thug | 1984 |
| Young People's Specials | Driver | 1984 |
| Family Ties | Wally Carello | 1982 |
| One of the Boys | Criminal In Cell | 1982 |
| Tales of the Haunted | Tom | 1981 |
| The Bushido Blade | Bos'n Cave Johnson | 1981 |
| Cruising | Patrolman Desher | 1980 |
| Squeeze Play | Salon Proprietor | 1979 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Max | 1968 |
