Beau Starr is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers; he reprised his role in the 1989 sequel Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. Starr was born in Queens, New York to a retail employee mother and a meatpacker father. His brother is actor Mike Starr. Beau Starr's well-known television role was in the 1990s Canadian television series Due South as Lieutenant Harding Welsh of the Chicago Police Department. He also starred in the 1980s television series Rituals, Bizarre and True Blue. He has starred in several made-for-television movies, and appeared in a number of productions based in Canada, including Due South, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and Doc as well as some advertisements. His first feature film role was in the 1982 comedy film Hanky Panky with Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. He also starred in Carl Reiner's 1987 comedy Summer School and Martin Scorsese's hit 1990 crime drama Goodfellas as Henry Hill's father. His most recent role is in the 2005 hit movie Cinderella Man. 

September 1st, 1944 in Queens (Age 80)