Acting credits
93
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Handy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 57Series: 36
TMDB ID: 51551
IMDb ID: nm0359695
Known for: Acting
Born: March 19, 1945
Died: June 3, 2026
Age: 81
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2022
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q2537045
Also known as
Jim Handy • Janes Handy • James Michael Handy
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.
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Handy.
Top Gun: Maverick
as Bartender (Jimmy)
2022 Movie
Senior Entourage
as Father MacGuffin
2021 Movie
Woman Child
as Barney Winecott
2017 Movie
Suburbicon
as Mayor Billings
2017 Movie
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
as Frank
2017 Movie
Logan
as Old Doctor
2017 Movie
Bad Sister
as Bishop O'Reilly
2015 Movie
Lifted
as Travis
2010 Movie
The Waiter
as The CEO
2010 Movie
UC: Undercover
as Priest
2001 Movie
The Donor
as John
2001 Movie
15 Minutes
as Captain Duffy
2001 Movie
Unbreakable
as Priest
2000 Movie
K-911
as Captain Byers
2000 Movie
Deterrence
as Lancaster
2000 Movie
Mary and Rhoda
as Doorman
2000 Movie
Black & White
as Sergeant Wright
1999 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
as Frank Brady
1999 Movie
Time Served
as Judge William T. Engstrom III
1999 Movie
Every Dog Has Its Day
as Sign Painter
1998 Movie
Gang Related
as Captain Henderson
1997 Movie
Murder in Mind
as Dr. Harvard
1997 Movie
Gone in the Night
1996 Movie
Jumanji
as Exterminator
1995 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with James Handy.
9-1-1
as Felix • 1 eps
2018 Series
Documentary Now!
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Mulaney
as Father Ed • 1 eps
2014 Series
Touch
as Lanford Biddle • 1 eps
2012 Series
Rizzoli & Isles
as Leroy Grovner • 1 eps
2010 Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Former NIS Operative • 1 eps
2009 Series
Castle
as Clifford Stuckey • 1 eps
2009 Series
Raising the Bar
as Judge Albert Meade • 1 eps
2008 Series
Commander in Chief
as Bernard Hendrix • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Closer
as Mr. Rawley • 1 eps
2005 Series
CSI: NY
as Charles Ross • 1 eps
2004 Series
Without a Trace
as Dr. Falk • 1 eps
2002 Series
The Dead Zone
as Joe Bannerman • 1 eps
2002 Series
Alias
as Arthur Devlin • 8 eps
2001 Series
Crossing Jordan
as Mr. Bergstrom • 1 eps
2001 Series
Third Watch
as Father Goodwin • 1 eps
1999 Series
The West Wing
as Joseph Bruno • 2 eps
1999 Series
L.A. Doctors
as Ronny Wilcox • 1 eps
1998 Series
The Practice
as Jeffrey Stewart • 1 eps
1997 Series
EZ Streets
1 eps
1996 Series
Early Edition
as Uncle Bob Sheaghan • 1 eps
1996 Series
Profiler
as Lou Handleman • 7 eps
1996 Series
ER
as Dan Sullivan • 1 eps
1994 Series
NYPD Blue
as Borough Commander Haverill • 1 eps
1993 Series