James Handy profile
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James Handy

19th March 1945 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

57 Movies 37 TV Shows 96 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Logan poster
Logan 28th February 2017 as Old Doctor
Lifted poster
Lifted 13th August 2010 as Travis
K-911 poster
K-911 5th April 2000 as Captain Byers
Time Served poster
Time Served 5th August 1999 as Judge William T. Engstrom III
Jumanji poster
Jumanji 15th December 1995 as Exterminator
K-9 poster
K-9 28th April 1989 as Captain Byers
Bird poster
Bird 1st June 1988 as Esteves
Burglar poster
Burglar 20th March 1987 as Carson Verrill
9-1-1 poster
9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Felix
Touch poster
Touch 25th January 2012 as Lanford Biddle
Castle poster
Castle 9th March 2009 as Clifford Stuckey
CSI: NY poster
CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Charles Ross
Alias poster
Alias 30th September 2001 as Arthur Devlin
Profiler poster
Profiler 21st September 1996 as Lou Handleman
ER poster
ER 19th September 1994 as Dan Sullivan
NYPD Blue poster
NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Borough Commander Haverill
Wings poster
Wings 19th April 1990 as Dr. Lenny
L.A. Law poster
L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as John Vincent