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James Handy
James Handy

James Handy

ActingBorn March 19, 1945Died June 3, 2026 (age 81)New York City, New York, USA

Biography

James Michael Handy (March 19, 1945 – June 3, 2026) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared as Byers in K-9 (1989) and its sequel, K-911 (1999). He later appeared in Arachnophobia (1990), Jumanji (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Logan (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). His most notable television appearances are on Profiler (1997) and Alias (2002–06). On June 3, 2026, Handy was found in his front yard with multiple fatal stab wounds in his chest. The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill, Handy's girlfriend's son, was arrested and booked on a murder charge following a 911 call Gledhill made.

Filmography

2022
Top Gun: Maverick

as Bartender (Jimmy)

Movie
2022Movie
2021
Senior Entourage

as Father MacGuffin

Movie
2018
9-1-1

as Felix

TV
2017
Woman Child

as Barney Winecott

Movie
2017
Suburbicon

as Mayor Billings

Movie
2017
Logan

as Old Doctor

Movie
2015
Bad Sister

as Bishop O'Reilly

Movie
2015TV
2014
Mulaney

as Father Ed

TV
2012
Touch

as Lanford Biddle

TV
2010
Lifted

as Travis

Movie
2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Leroy Grovner

TV
2010
The Waiter

as The CEO

Movie
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Former NIS Operative

TV
2009
Castle

as Clifford Stuckey

TV
2008
Raising the Bar

as Judge Albert Meade

TV
2005
Commander in Chief

as Bernard Hendrix

TV
2005
The Closer

as Mr. Rawley

TV
2004
CSI: NY

as Charles Ross

TV
2002
Without a Trace

as Dr. Falk

TV
2002
The Dead Zone

as Joe Bannerman

TV
2001Movie
2001
Alias

as Arthur Devlin

TV
2001
Crossing Jordan

as Mr. Bergstrom

TV
2001
The Donor

as John

Movie
2001
15 Minutes

as Captain Duffy

Movie
2000
Unbreakable

as Priest

Movie
2000
K-911

as Captain Byers

Movie
2000
Deterrence

as Lancaster

Movie
2000
Mary and Rhoda

as Doorman

Movie
1999
Black & White

as Sergeant Wright

Movie
1999
Third Watch

as Father Goodwin

TV
1999
The West Wing

as Joseph Bruno

TV
1999
Time Served

as Judge William T. Engstrom III

Movie
1998
L.A. Doctors

as Ronny Wilcox

TV
1998
Every Dog Has Its Day

as Sign Painter

Movie
1997
Gang Related

as Captain Henderson

Movie
1997
Murder in Mind

as Dr. Harvard

Movie
1997
The Practice

as Jeffrey Stewart

TV
1997
The Practice

as Philly Sidlow

TV
1996
Early Edition

as Uncle Bob Sheaghan

TV
1996
Profiler

as Lou Handleman

TV
1995
Jumanji

as Exterminator

Movie
1995
Rave Review

as James

Movie
1995
The O.J. Simpson Story

as Detective Vannatter

Movie
1994
Without Warning

as Dr. Norbert Hazelton

Movie
1994
ER

as Dan Sullivan

TV
1994
Guarding Tess

as Neal Carlo

Movie
1993
Sudden Fury

as Det. Stockman

Movie
1993
NYPD Blue

as Borough Commander Haverill

TV
1993
The X-Files

as Detective Alan Cross

TV
1992
Majority Rule

as Sen. Carl Dempsey

Movie
1992
Obsessed

as Jerry

Movie
1992
Angel Street

as Captain Mulligan

TV
1992
Melrose Place

as Matt Fielding Sr.

TV
1992
Drive Like Lightning

as Walter Blaine

Movie
1991
False Arrest

as Thomas Thinnes

Movie
1991Movie
1991Movie
1990TV
1990Movie
1990
Law & Order

as Mr. Wheeler

TV
1990
Arachnophobia

as Milton Briggs

Movie
1990
Appearances

as Danny Halligan

Movie
1990
Wings

as Dr. Lenny

TV
1990
Unspeakable Acts

as Jeff Samek

Movie
1989
The Preppie Murder

as Joe Brady Quinn

Movie
1989
K-9

as Captain Byers

Movie
1989
Quantum Leap

as Ross Tyler

TV
1989Movie
1988
Bird

as Esteves

Movie
1987
Burglar

as Carson Verrill

Movie
1987Movie
1987Movie
1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs

as Frank Murphy

Movie
1986
Who Is Julia?

as Bob Greenmeyer

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as John Vincent

TV
1986Movie
1986
Matlock

as Prosecutor

TV
1986
Popeye Doyle

as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus

Movie
1985
Doubletake

as Real Estate Broker

Movie
1985
Kojak: The Belarus File

as Federal Agent #1

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lieutenant Pat Hogan

TV
1982
The Verdict

as Kevin Doneghy

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 19, 1945
Day of DeathJune 3, 2026
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity3.2