James Handy

James Handy

Acting
Born 1945-03-19 - Died 2026-06-03New 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.

Movies (58)

Top Gun: Maverick
8.2

Top Gun: Maverick

2022Movie8.2
Logan
7.8

Logan

2017Movie7.8
Unbreakable
7.1

Unbreakable

2000Movie7.1
15 Minutes
5.9

15 Minutes

2001Movie5.9
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991Movie6.5
Suburbicon
5.9

Suburbicon

2017Movie5.9
Bird
6.9

Bird

1988Movie6.9
Guarding Tess
6.0

Guarding Tess

1994Movie6.0
The Verdict
7.5

The Verdict

1982Movie7.5
K-9
6.2

K-9

1989Movie6.2
Burglar
5.2

Burglar

1987Movie5.2
Bad Sister
6.6

Bad Sister

2015Movie6.6
Jumanji
7.2

Jumanji

1995Movie7.2
Gang Related
6.4

Gang Related

1997Movie6.4
Arachnophobia
6.5

Arachnophobia

1990Movie6.5
Brighton Beach Memoirs
6.6

Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986Movie6.6
Who Is Julia?
7.4

Who Is Julia?

1986Movie7.4
K-911
5.7

K-911

2000Movie5.7
Gone in the Night
6.5

Gone in the Night

1996Movie6.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
5.9

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

1999Movie5.9
Sudden Fury
5.0

Sudden Fury

1993Movie5.0
Deterrence
6.1

Deterrence

2000Movie6.1
Black & White
5.4

Black & White

1999Movie5.4
Hotshot
4.4

Hotshot

1987Movie4.4
The Room Upstairs
4.8

The Room Upstairs

1987Movie4.8
The Preppie Murder
5.6

The Preppie Murder

1989Movie5.6
Majority Rule
6.0

Majority Rule

1992Movie6.0
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
5.8

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston

1990Movie5.8
Lifted
7.1

Lifted

2010Movie7.1
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
7.1

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991Movie7.1
Without Warning
6.8

Without Warning

1994Movie6.8
UC: Undercover

UC: Undercover

2001Movie
Doubletake
5.0

Doubletake

1985Movie5.0
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
3.3

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

1994Movie3.3
Senior Entourage
2.0

Senior Entourage

2021Movie2.0
Popeye Doyle
4.4

Popeye Doyle

1986Movie4.4
Unspeakable Acts
5.5

Unspeakable Acts

1990Movie5.5
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
8.3

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

1988Movie8.3
Woman Child

Woman Child

2017Movie
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
8.0

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986Movie8.0
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
4.4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992Movie4.4
The Revenge of Al Capone
6.6

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989Movie6.6
The O.J. Simpson Story
3.4

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995Movie3.4
Mary and Rhoda
6.3

Mary and Rhoda

2000Movie6.3
Every Dog Has Its Day
5.0

Every Dog Has Its Day

1998Movie5.0
The Waiter

The Waiter

2010Movie
False Arrest
5.8

False Arrest

1991Movie5.8
Murder in Mind
5.4

Murder in Mind

1997Movie5.4
Time Served
3.3

Time Served

1999Movie3.3
Rave Review
10.0

Rave Review

1995Movie10.0
Obsessed
6.2

Obsessed

1992Movie6.2
Street to Table

Street to Table

2022Movie
Convicted: A Mother's Story
5.0

Convicted: A Mother's Story

1987Movie5.0
Kojak: The Belarus File
6.8

Kojak: The Belarus File

1985Movie6.8
Drive Like Lightning
7.5

Drive Like Lightning

1992Movie7.5
The Donor
4.0

The Donor

2001Movie4.0
Appearances
10.0

Appearances

1990Movie10.0
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
3.0

Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown

2017Movie3.0

TV Shows (36)

Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
9-1-1
8.2

9-1-1

2018Series8.2
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
The Closer
7.8

The Closer

2005Series7.8
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
Castle
8.0

Castle

2009Series8.0
NYPD Blue
7.0

NYPD Blue

1993Series7.0
Melrose Place
5.8

Melrose Place

1992Series5.8
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
CSI: NY
7.3

CSI: NY

2004Series7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990Series7.3
Rizzoli & Isles
7.9

Rizzoli & Isles

2010Series7.9
Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001Series7.2
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Wings
6.8

Wings

1990Series6.8
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
L.A. Law
7.1

L.A. Law

1986Series7.1
Quantum Leap
8.0

Quantum Leap

1989Series8.0
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Matlock
7.1

Matlock

1986Series7.1
The Dead Zone
7.3

The Dead Zone

2002Series7.3
Early Edition
7.4

Early Edition

1996Series7.4
Profiler
7.0

Profiler

1996Series7.0
Touch
6.6

Touch

2012Series6.6
Raising the Bar
6.3

Raising the Bar

2008Series6.3
Commander in Chief
7.5

Commander in Chief

2005Series7.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992Series6.5
Alias
6.8

Alias

2001Series6.8
Documentary Now!
7.1

Documentary Now!

2015Series7.1
L.A. Doctors
8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998Series8.5
Mulaney
4.2

Mulaney

2014Series4.2
Angel Street
7.0

Angel Street

1992Series7.0
Mancuso, F.B.I.
6.5

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989Series6.5
EZ Streets
6.1

EZ Streets

1996Series6.1