James Handy
Acting Born Mar 19, 1945 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits
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.
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- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Wheeler
- Castle (2009) as Clifford Stuckey
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Felix
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Borough Commander Haverill
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Former NIS Operative
- The X-Files (1993) as Detective Alan Cross
- Without a Trace (2002) as Dr. Falk
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Mr. Bergstrom
- ER (1994) as Dan Sullivan
- The West Wing (1999) as Joseph Bruno
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Tom Rose
- The Closer (2005) as Mr. Rawley
- Melrose Place (1992) as Matt Fielding Sr.
- CSI: NY (2004) as Charles Ross
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lieutenant Pat Hogan
- Wings (1990) as Dr. Lenny
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Ross Tyler
- Rizzoli & Isles (2010) as Leroy Grovner
- The Practice (1997) as Jeffrey Stewart
- The Practice (1997) as Philly Sidlow
- Third Watch (1999) as Father Goodwin
- Matlock (1986) as Prosecutor
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) as Bartender (Jimmy)
- Profiler (1996) as Lou Handleman