James Handy

Born: 1945-03-19, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2026-06-03

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

• Law & Order (1990)
• The X-Files (1993)
• Castle (2009)
• 9-1-1 (2018)
• NYPD Blue (1993)
• The Closer (2005)
• Without a Trace (2002)
• Quantum Leap (1989)
• CSI: NY (2004)
• Wings (1990)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
• Crossing Jordan (2001)
• Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
• L.A. Law (1986)
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
• Early Edition (1996)
• Profiler (1996)
• Logan (2017)
• Touch (2012)
• Alias (2001)
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
• Commander in Chief (2005)
• Unbreakable (2000)
• Suburbicon (2017)
• Bad Sister (2015)
• The Rocketeer (1991)
• 15 Minutes (2001)
• The Verdict (1982)
• Gang Related (1997)