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James Handy

Acting 81 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.7
Born: March 19, 1945
Died: June 3, 2026

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

Acting Credits (94)

Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick Bartender (Jimmy) 2022
Street to Table
Street to Table Flynn 2022
Senior Entourage
Senior Entourage Father MacGuffin 2021
9-1-1
9-1-1 Felix 2018
Woman Child
Woman Child Barney Winecott 2017
Suburbicon
Suburbicon Mayor Billings 2017
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown Frank 2017
Logan
Logan Old Doctor 2017
Bad Sister
Bad Sister Bishop O'Reilly 2015
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! Self 2015
Mulaney
Mulaney Father Ed 2014
Touch
Touch Lanford Biddle 2012
Lifted
Lifted Travis 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles Leroy Grovner 2010
The Waiter
The Waiter The CEO 2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles Former NIS Operative 2009
Castle
Castle Clifford Stuckey 2009
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar Judge Albert Meade 2008
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief Bernard Hendrix 2005
The Closer
The Closer Mr. Rawley 2005
CSI: NY
CSI: NY Charles Ross 2004
Without a Trace
Without a Trace Dr. Falk 2002
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone Joe Bannerman 2002
UC: Undercover
UC: Undercover Priest 2001
Alias
Alias Arthur Devlin 2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Mr. Bergstrom 2001
The Donor
The Donor John 2001
15 Minutes
15 Minutes Captain Duffy 2001
Unbreakable
Unbreakable Priest 2000
K-911
K-911 Captain Byers 2000
Deterrence
Deterrence Lancaster 2000
Mary and Rhoda
Mary and Rhoda Doorman 2000
Black & White
Black & White Sergeant Wright 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure Frank Brady 1999
Third Watch
Third Watch Father Goodwin 1999
The West Wing
The West Wing Joseph Bruno 1999
Time Served
Time Served Judge William T. Engstrom III 1999
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors Ronny Wilcox 1998
Every Dog Has Its Day
Every Dog Has Its Day Sign Painter 1998
Gang Related
Gang Related Captain Henderson 1997
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind Dr. Harvard 1997
The Practice
The Practice Jeffrey Stewart 1997
The Practice
The Practice Philly Sidlow 1997
EZ Streets
EZ Streets 1996
Early Edition
Early Edition Uncle Bob Sheaghan 1996
Profiler
Profiler Lou Handleman 1996
Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night 1996
Jumanji
Jumanji Exterminator 1995
Rave Review
Rave Review James 1995
The O.J. Simpson Story
The O.J. Simpson Story Detective Vannatter 1995
Without Warning
Without Warning Dr. Norbert Hazelton 1994
ER
ER Dan Sullivan 1994
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence Don Moran 1994
Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess Neal Carlo 1994
Sudden Fury
Sudden Fury Det. Stockman 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Borough Commander Haverill 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Detective Alan Cross 1993
Majority Rule
Majority Rule Sen. Carl Dempsey 1992
Obsessed
Obsessed Jerry 1992
Angel Street
Angel Street Captain Mulligan 1992
Melrose Place
Melrose Place Matt Fielding Sr. 1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Frank Brady 1992
Drive Like Lightning
Drive Like Lightning Walter Blaine 1992
False Arrest
False Arrest Thomas Thinnes 1991
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Guilty Until Proven Innocent Gerry Duffy 1991
The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer Wooly 1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 Tom Rose 1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston Det. Al McQuiggan 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Mr. Wheeler 1990
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia Milton Briggs 1990
Appearances
Appearances Danny Halligan 1990
Wings
Wings Dr. Lenny 1990
Unspeakable Acts
Unspeakable Acts Jeff Samek 1990
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder Joe Brady Quinn 1989
K-9
K-9 Captain Byers 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Ross Tyler 1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
The Revenge of Al Capone FBI Chief 1989
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story Doctor 1988
Bird
Bird Esteves 1988
Burglar
Burglar Carson Verrill 1987
Convicted: A Mother's Story
Convicted: A Mother's Story Bob Huggins 1987
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs Frank 1987
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs Frank Murphy 1986
Who Is Julia?
Who Is Julia? Bob Greenmeyer 1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law John Vincent 1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Melvin Mander 1986
Matlock
Matlock Prosecutor 1986
Popeye Doyle
Popeye Doyle Lieutenant Gregory Paulus 1986
Doubletake
Doubletake Real Estate Broker 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File Federal Agent #1 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Lieutenant Pat Hogan 1984
The Verdict
The Verdict Kevin Doneghy 1982

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