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Mike Starr

Date of birth: 1950-07-29

Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Michael Starr , Michael "Mike" Starr, مایک استار

Mike Starr

Biography

Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor and producer. Known for his large size at 6' 5" (196 cm), he has typically been typecast as playing thugs or henchmen. Starr was born in Flushing, Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His older brother Beau Starr is also an actor. Mike Starr is a graduate of Hofstra University. He and his family reside in Riverdale, New York.

Movie Credits

Miller's Crossing
3.7

Miller's Crossing

1990-09-21

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the

Ed Wood
3.7

Ed Wood

1994-09-28

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his stran

The Bodyguard
3.4

The Bodyguard

1992-11-25

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened

GoodFellas
4.2

GoodFellas

1990-09-12

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourho

Hot Tamale
2.5

Hot Tamale

2006-04-23

A road trip to Los Angeles inadvertently leads a young man from Wyoming into a wild maze of psychoti

Terrible Joe Moran
0

Terrible Joe Moran

1984-03-26

A wheelchair-bound, former boxer deals with his long estranged granddaughter whom is seeking financi

The Cleaner
2.8

The Cleaner

2021-10-12

When middle-aged house cleaner Buck Enderly takes on an eccentric new client, he gets roped into loc

A Pyromaniac's Love Story
2.5

A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995-04-28

A pastry boy and the son of a hair-piece mogul become involved in an arson scandal. Sergio is offere

River Made to Drown In
2.3

River Made to Drown In

1997-10-01

Thaddeus Mackenzie, a wealthy lawyer, learns that he is dying and decides to sell all of his propert

Mad Dog and Glory
3

Mad Dog and Glory

1993-03-05

Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog."

Lonely Street
2.2

Lonely Street

2009-01-01

Bubba Mabry, a gullible private detective, becomes the prime suspect in a tabloid reporter's murder

Jesse Stone: Night Passage
3.5

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

2006-01-15

A prequel to "Stone Cold", the story picks up after Jesse Stone is fired from the Los Angeles Police

Exorcising 'Cruising'
3.3

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007-09-18

Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it creat

The History of 'Cruising'
3.9

The History of 'Cruising'

2007-09-18

Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it creat

Blood and Wine
2.9

Blood and Wine

1996-10-03

A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business

Dumb and Dumber
3.3

Dumb and Dumber

1994-12-16

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, l

Snake Eyes
3.1

Snake Eyes

1998-08-07

All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. It's

Cabin Boy
2.6

Cabin Boy

1994-01-07

A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces

Jersey Girl
3.1

Jersey Girl

2004-03-25

Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby

Ca$h
2.9

Ca$h

2010-03-01

A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a lif

The Black Dahlia
2.8

The Black Dahlia

2006-09-15

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag f

Lesser Prophets
2.6

Lesser Prophets

1997-11-28

The police have three bookies under surveillance, but they escape and set up shop elsewhere. By chan

Funny Farm
3.1

Funny Farm

1988-06-03

Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to writ

Chicago Overcoat
2.6

Chicago Overcoat

2009-10-10

The fates of an aging hitman and a washed up detective become entwined when one last job leads to on

Gloria
2.9

Gloria

1999-01-22

After serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up

Son of the Pink Panther
2.3

Son of the Pink Panther

1993-08-27

The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.

Last Exit to Brooklyn
3.3

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989-07-26

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a uni

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
3.2

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

1988-09-07

Dennis Jennings is an introverted daydreamer, sleepwalking through life. He is a professional waiter

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
3.1

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005-06-19

When it comes to crime solving, nobody does it better than Jane Doe.

Scarlett
0

Scarlett

2021-12-31

Angelina Ellington is a black investigative reporter who despises the mob. She stumbles upon a dead

Off Beat
2.4

Off Beat

1986-04-10

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his i

Kill the Irishman
3.4

Kill the Irishman

2011-03-10

Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged

New York Stories
3.1

New York Stories

1989-03-10

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons"

Walk a Mile in My Pradas
2.2

Walk a Mile in My Pradas

2011-11-15

A little Christmas magic causes two coworkers with contrasting lifestyles to switch sexual orientati

Frogs for Snakes
1.2

Frogs for Snakes

1998-08-14

A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark

Til Death Do Us Part
2.9

Til Death Do Us Part

2023-08-03

After bailing on her wedding, a former bride-to-be must fight off her ex-groom and seven angry kille

Backflash
2.5

Backflash

2002-01-22

A woman is released from prison and heads home to help outwit a local mob boss and pull off the scam

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
2.8

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

1988-04-17

Al Capone may be the most famous Chicago mobster, but his successor, Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti (Ant

The Shamrock Conspiracy
2

The Shamrock Conspiracy

1995-12-12

A retired Scotland Yard detective gets involved in a serial killer investigation whilst in New York.

Flipping
1.6

Flipping

1997-03-07

The story of Michael Moore, Shot, Hooker, Joey, and Dennis. Five gangsters who work for a man named

Evil Stalks This House
1.8

Evil Stalks This House

1981-07-12

Jack Palance stars as a self-serving, abusive boor who becomes stranded (along with his two children

Hit and Run
1.4

Hit and Run

1982-05-21

Still grieving his young wife's death in a hit-and-run accident, Manhattan cab-driver David Marks ac

Buzzkill
1.5

Buzzkill

2012-01-20

Failed writer Ray Wyatt is ready to take his own life when a notorious serial murderer steals his la

The Bushido Blade
2.7

The Bushido Blade

1981-06-19

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is sto

Under the City
0

Under the City

2005-01-01

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
2.6

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

1991-03-06

Jimmy Burke and his friends steal 10 million from the Lufthansa office in New York. The FBI has no i

Black Crescent Moon
1.8

Black Crescent Moon

2008-06-15

A small town sheriff who's investigating a murder at the local diner ends up finding more than he ba

Violets are Blue
2.4

Violets are Blue

1986-04-04

After fifteen years of traveling around the world, Gussie, a famous photographer, returns to the Mar

Five Corners
2.9

Five Corners

1987-09-11

A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the wo

Down on the Waterfront
2.5

Down on the Waterfront

1994-04-26

Two filmmakers, eager to make a feature film that will improve the tarnished reputation of the longs

Sweetwater
3.5

Sweetwater

2023-04-14

In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals

The Last Dragon
3.2

The Last Dragon

1985-03-22

A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the

Mancation
2

Mancation

2012-10-09

Vince has carefully planned out every aspect of his seemingly successful life until his plans come c

Murder in a Small Town
2.6

Murder in a Small Town

1999-01-10

A widowed theatre director moves to a small Connecticut town where he gets involved in solving the m

Tempted
2.2

Tempted

2001-01-01

A wealthy man married to a beautiful younger woman puts her fidelity to the test.

Osso Bucco
2.8

Osso Bucco

2008-04-07

Trapped in his favorite restaurant during the worst snow storm in Chicago history, Jelly Dinotto, a

Uncle Buck
3.4

Uncle Buck

1989-08-16

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephe

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
3

Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing

1997-06-14

The incredible story of the events leading up to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New Y

Life's Better Protected
0

Life's Better Protected

2022-11-10

Over budget and out of money to finish an animated film, an eccentric, cannoli-deprived film produce

A Shock to the System
3.2

A Shock to the System

1990-03-23

Madison Avenue executive Graham Marshall has paid his dues. A talented and devoted worker, he has su

Black Dynamite
3.5

Black Dynamite

2009-10-16

This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
2.8

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022-08-15

An intimate, soul-baring new documentary covering the life and 40+ year career of actor and poet Mic

The Ice Harvest
3

The Ice Harvest

2005-11-23

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. Bu

Nasty Hero
0

Nasty Hero

1987-09-25

Chase has just got out of jail for a crime he didn't commit, and goes in search of a gang that have

Common Ground
5

Common Ground

1990-03-25

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court or

Zeroville
2.5

Zeroville

2019-09-19

A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.

Night Trap
1.8

Night Trap

1993-05-01

A New Orleans cop tries to track down and stop a vicious and demonic killer whom has sold his soul t

Dancer and the Dame
2.5

Dancer and the Dame

2015-02-22

Down-and-out Detective Dancer, who struggling with a personal conflict, gives up on life and his job

Cusp
0

Cusp

In this visually sumptuous and unrelenting film, a mediocre painter is forever changed by a brutal a

Bereave
2.3

Bereave

2015-03-15

Fatally ill, Garvey thinks he has figured out how to die alone. But when his beloved wife Evelyn goe

On Deadly Ground
2.6

On Deadly Ground

1994-02-18

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's co

The Wannabe
2.6

The Wannabe

2015-12-04

Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during th

Lean On Me
3.6

Lean On Me

1989-03-03

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing

Cat's Eye
3.4

Cat's Eye

1985-04-12

Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy tript

The Crusades
2.6

The Crusades

2023-07-07

On the edge of revolutionary change at their all boys private high school, three friends set out to

Hot Paint
0

Hot Paint

1988-03-20

Two losers rob a rich guy and discover that, among the loot, they've taken a rare painting worth $2.

Kojak: Ariana
3

Kojak: Ariana

1989-11-02

One of Kojak's old enemies uses Ariana, a young Greek girl, as bait to trap the legendary New York d

The Hudsucker Proxy
3.5

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994-03-11

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock sc

Born on the Fourth of July
3.5

Born on the Fourth of July

1989-12-20

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist

The Deli
2

The Deli

1997-11-07

An enchanting slice-of-life comedy about a hard luck gambler who gets in over his head when he start

Elvis Has Left the Building
2.6

Elvis Has Left the Building

2004-08-27

Harmony had an encounter early in life with the young Elvis, and can't seem to shake his influence.

Two If by Sea
2.5

Two If by Sea

1996-01-12

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unstead

Wrong Turn at Tahoe
2.8

Wrong Turn at Tahoe

2009-11-16

A small-time crime boss kills a drug dealer without realizing that the drug dealer works for the big

Baby's Day Out
3.2

Baby's Day Out

1994-07-01

Baby Bink couldn't ask for more: he has adoring (if somewhat sickly-sweet) parents, lives in a huge

3 A.M.
2.9

3 A.M.

2001-07-01

The feature film directing debut of Spike Lee protege Lee Davis takes the viewer into the world of t

New York Street Games
0

New York Street Games

2010-07-28

Documentary describing various street games played by children in New York.

Dough Boys
1.5

Dough Boys

2008-03-27

Frank and Lou are brothers, running the family's bakery, a fixture in their Bronx neighborhood since

Cruising
3.3

Cruising

1980-02-15

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's u

The Bronx Bull
2.2

The Bronx Bull

2016-06-13

A combination "before the rage" and "after the rage" of world middleweight boxing champion Jake LaMo

The Lady in Question
2

The Lady in Question

1999-12-12

In 1938, Jewish-rights activist Emma Sachs is targeted by the Nazis. When she dies, foul play is sus

I Hate Valentine's Day
2.7

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009-06-27

A love story set in Manhattan, where a florist who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man f

Delivering the Goods
0

Delivering the Goods

2012-12-20

In New York City, a young Italian-American guy sets out to become a chef, much to the chagrin of his

Hoodlum
3.2

Hoodlum

1997-08-27

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Q

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
2.1

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

2012-03-06

Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan f

Knockaround Guys
3

Knockaround Guys

2001-11-30

Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town rule

The Chair
1.4

The Chair

1988-10-08

A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the gh

Clockers
3.4

Clockers

1995-09-15

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manag

Squeeze Play
1.8

Squeeze Play

1979-09-24

The girlfriends of softball players decide to form their own team as a way of avenging their neglect

Billy Bathgate
2.9

Billy Bathgate

1991-11-01

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgli

Making a Killing
2.6

Making a Killing

2018-08-10

Three morticians get caught in a web of greed and deceit, involving buried treasure and a tangled lo

Summer of Sam
3.2

Summer of Sam

1999-06-28

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on

Just Your Luck
1.8

Just Your Luck

1996-11-29

Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers t

The Natural
3.5

The Natural

1984-05-11

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take

James and the Giant Peach
3.3

James and the Giant Peach

1996-04-12

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possess

Prism
3

Prism

2017-06-09

Some have described love as a spell. Others have described it as a sickness. What they have in commo

Blue Steel
2.9

Blue Steel

1990-03-16

Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires

Recovery
2

Recovery

2019-04-25

The patients and staff of a secluded heroin treatment center must do battle with more than their own

Mac
2.8

Mac

1992-09-17

Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers in 1950s Queens. Mac is a construction builder

King Kong Lives
2.6

King Kong Lives

1986-12-16

After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail

Punchline
2.7

Punchline

1988-10-07

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Ste

The Money Pit
3.3

The Money Pit

1986-03-26

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their d

Dear Diary
3.2

Dear Diary

1996-12-13

A New York magazine art director, a married mother of two who just turned 40, decides to record the

Cabaret Maxime
2.6

Cabaret Maxime

2018-05-31

A cabaret owner tries to keep his club from being taken over by the powers that be.

The Protector
3

The Protector

1985-06-15

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new p

Bad Santa 2
2.7

Bad Santa 2

2016-11-23

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marc

Trial by Jury
2.7

Trial by Jury

1994-09-09

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no o

Blown Away
3.1

Blown Away

1994-07-01

Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove le

Still Dumb After All These Years
3.9

Still Dumb After All These Years

2006-01-03

Through interviews with the Farrelly Brothers, the producers of the film and Jeff Daniels we learn a

Radio Days
3.5

Radio Days

1987-01-30

The Narrator tells us how the radio influenced his childhood in the days before TV. In the New York

Collision Course
2

Collision Course

1989-04-27

A Japanese investigator and a Detroit cop team up to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger.

Offstage Elements
0

Offstage Elements

2019-04-13

An aspiring heavy metal band's lead singer returns to the rock scene as a devout "born-again" Christ

Clowning
2.3

Clowning

2022-03-13

With his girlfriend pregnant, Dante, a pacifist hippie who makes lip balm called, Mama Earth; is str

Prime Target
2.5

Prime Target

1989-09-29

A homicide detective assigned to investigate the serial killings of New York policewomen begins to s

The Next Big Thing
2.2

The Next Big Thing

2001-11-08

A painter who finds success (and true love) after a pickpocket steals one of his works, gives it a f

Me and Veronica
0.5

Me and Veronica

1993-09-24

Two sisters share a disturbing family secret.

Kojak: Flowers For Matty
2.3

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990-01-04

Kojak charms his way into high society to investigate art thefts that are tied to munitions smugglin

Stone Pillow
3.4

Stone Pillow

1985-11-05

A homeless woman named Florabelle becomes the unwitting guide to the streets for a New York social w

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of
0

Dumb and Dumber - Making Of

2004-01-01

The Cast and Crew talk about "Dumb and Dumber" (1994).

Mickey
2.6

Mickey

2004-04-30

Widower Tripp Spence goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son Derri

Animals with the Tollkeeper
3.6

Animals with the Tollkeeper

1998-01-06

While looking for paradise, a cab driver suddenly falls in love.

The History of 'Cruising'
0

The History of 'Cruising'

2007-09-18

A documentary on the making of William Friedkin's Cruising.

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
0

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

2016-04-16

An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best spor

Who's That Girl
2.8

Who's That Girl

1987-08-07

An uptight New York tax lawyer gets his life turned upside down, all in a single day, when he's aske

Magic Sticks
2.8

Magic Sticks

1987-06-05

Felix is a down-and-out young drummer who obtains a pair of magic drumsticks from a street vendor. H