James Handy
Acting
Born: 1945-03-19 in 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.
Known For
Law & Order
Mr. Wheeler
9-1-1
Felix
The X-Files
Detective Alan Cross
Castle
Clifford Stuckey
NCIS: Los Angeles
Former NIS Operative
The West Wing
Joseph Bruno
The Closer
Mr. Rawley
NYPD Blue
Borough Commander Haverill
Without a Trace
Dr. Falk
Melrose Place
Matt Fielding Sr.
Murder, She Wrote
Lieutenant Pat Hogan
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tom Rose
ER
Dan Sullivan
CSI: NY
Charles Ross
Quantum Leap
Ross Tyler
Crossing Jordan
Mr. Bergstrom
Rizzoli & Isles
Leroy Grovner
Wings
Dr. Lenny
The Practice
Jeffrey Stewart
The Practice
Philly Sidlow
Top Gun: Maverick
Bartender (Jimmy)
L.A. Law
John Vincent
Third Watch
Father Goodwin
Matlock
Prosecutor
Logan
Old Doctor
The Dead Zone
Joe Bannerman
Early Edition
Uncle Bob Sheaghan
Profiler
Lou Handleman
Touch
Lanford Biddle
Alias
Arthur Devlin
Unbreakable
Priest
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Frank Brady
Commander in Chief
Bernard Hendrix
Documentary Now!
Self
L.A. Doctors
Ronny Wilcox
The Rocketeer
Wooly
Raising the Bar
Judge Albert Meade
15 Minutes
Captain Duffy
Suburbicon
Mayor Billings
Bad Sister
Bishop O'Reilly