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Actor
James Handy
- Born March 19, 1945 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died June 3, 2026
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).
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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.
Known for
Logan2017
Top Gun: Maverick2022
Jumanji1995
Unbreakable2000
The X-Files1993
9-1-12018
Castle2009
Suburbicon2017
Filmography
- 2022Top Gun: MaverickFilmBartender (Jimmy)
- 2022Street to TableFilmFlynn, Executive Producer
- 2021Senior EntourageFilmFather MacGuffin
- 20189-1-1SeriesFelix
- 2017LoganFilmOld Doctor
- 2017SuburbiconFilmMayor Billings
- 2017Thru: The Hereafter Remains UnknownFilmFrank
- 2017Woman ChildFilmBarney Winecott
- 2015Bad SisterFilmBishop O'Reilly
- 2015Documentary Now!SeriesSelf
- 2014MulaneySeriesFather Ed
- 2012TouchSeriesLanford Biddle
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesSeriesLeroy Grovner
- 2010LiftedFilmTravis
- 2010The WaiterFilmThe CEO
- 2009CastleSeriesClifford Stuckey
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeriesFormer NIS Operative
- 2008Raising the BarSeriesJudge Albert Meade
- 2005The CloserSeriesMr. Rawley
- 2005Commander in ChiefSeriesBernard Hendrix
- 2004CSI: NYSeriesCharles Ross
- 2002Without a TraceSeriesDr. Falk
- 2002The Dead ZoneSeriesJoe Bannerman
- 200115 MinutesFilmCaptain Duffy
- 2001AliasSeriesArthur Devlin
- 2001Crossing JordanSeriesMr. Bergstrom
- 2001The DonorFilmJohn
- 2001UC: UndercoverFilmPriest
- 2000UnbreakableFilmPriest
- 2000K-911FilmCaptain Byers
- 2000DeterrenceFilmLancaster
- 2000Mary and RhodaFilmDoorman
- 1999The West WingSeriesJoseph Bruno
- 1999Third WatchSeriesFather Goodwin
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break AdventureFilmFrank Brady
- 1999Black & WhiteFilmSergeant Wright
- 1999Time ServedFilmJudge William T. Engstrom III
- 1998Every Dog Has Its DayFilmSign Painter
- 1998L.A. DoctorsSeriesRonny Wilcox
- 1997Gang RelatedFilmCaptain Henderson
- 1997The PracticeSeriesJeffrey Stewart, Philly Sidlow
- 1997Murder in MindFilmDr. Harvard
- 1996Early EditionSeriesUncle Bob Sheaghan
- 1996ProfilerSeriesLou Handleman
- 1996Gone in the NightFilm
- 1996EZ StreetsSeries
- 1995JumanjiFilmExterminator
- 1995The O.J. Simpson StoryFilmDetective Vannatter
- 1995Rave ReviewFilmJames
- 1994ERSeriesDan Sullivan
- 1994Guarding TessFilmNeal Carlo
- 1994Without WarningFilmDr. Norbert Hazelton
- 1994Jonathan Stone: Threat of InnocenceFilmDon Moran
- 1993The X-FilesSeriesDetective Alan Cross
- 1993NYPD BlueSeriesBorough Commander Haverill
- 1993Sudden FuryFilmDet. Stockman
- 1992Melrose PlaceSeriesMatt Fielding Sr.
- 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeriesFrank Brady
- 1992ObsessedFilmJerry
- 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryFilm
- 1992Drive Like LightningFilmWalter Blaine
- 1992Majority RuleFilmSen. Carl Dempsey
- 1992Angel StreetSeriesCaptain Mulligan
- 1991The RocketeerFilmWooly
- 1991False ArrestFilmThomas Thinnes
- 1991Guilty Until Proven InnocentFilmGerry Duffy
- 1990ArachnophobiaFilmMilton Briggs
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210SeriesTom Rose
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesMr. Wheeler
- 1990WingsSeriesDr. Lenny
- 1990Unspeakable ActsFilmJeff Samek
- 1990Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in BostonFilmDet. Al McQuiggan
- 1990AppearancesFilmDanny Halligan
- 1989K-9FilmCaptain Byers
- 1989Quantum LeapSeriesRoss Tyler
- 1989The Preppie MurderFilmJoe Brady Quinn
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.SeriesGulliver
- 1989The Revenge of Al CaponeFilmFBI Chief
- 1988BirdFilmEsteves
- 1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer StoryFilmDoctor