James Handy

James Handy

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…

Filmography

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Top Gun: Maverick ★ 8.2 Top Gun: Maverick 2022 Street to Table Street to Table 2022 Senior Entourage ★ 2.0 Senior Entourage 2021 9-1-1 ★ 8.2 9-1-1 2018 Woman Child Woman Child 2017 Suburbicon ★ 5.9 Suburbicon 2017 Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown ★ 3.0 Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown 2017 Logan ★ 7.8 Logan 2017 Bad Sister ★ 6.6 Bad Sister 2015 Documentary Now! ★ 7.1 Documentary Now! 2015 Mulaney ★ 4.1 Mulaney 2014 Touch ★ 6.6 Touch 2012 Lifted ★ 7.1 Lifted 2010 Rizzoli & Isles ★ 7.9 Rizzoli & Isles 2010 The Waiter The Waiter 2010 NCIS: Los Angeles ★ 7.5 NCIS: Los Angeles 2009 Castle ★ 8.0 Castle 2009 Raising the Bar ★ 6.3 Raising the Bar 2008 Commander in Chief ★ 7.6 Commander in Chief 2005 The Closer ★ 7.9 The Closer 2005 CSI: NY ★ 7.3 CSI: NY 2004 Without a Trace ★ 7.3 Without a Trace 2002 The Dead Zone ★ 7.3 The Dead Zone 2002 UC: Undercover UC: Undercover 2001 Alias ★ 6.8 Alias 2001 Crossing Jordan ★ 7.2 Crossing Jordan 2001 The Donor ★ 4.0 The Donor 2001 15 Minutes ★ 5.9 15 Minutes 2001 Unbreakable ★ 7.1 Unbreakable 2000 K-911 ★ 5.7 K-911 2000 Deterrence ★ 6.2 Deterrence 2000 Mary and Rhoda ★ 6.4 Mary and Rhoda 2000 Black & White ★ 5.4 Black & White 1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure ★ 5.9 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure 1999 Third Watch ★ 7.9 Third Watch 1999 The West Wing ★ 8.3 The West Wing 1999 Time Served ★ 3.3 Time Served 1999 L.A. Doctors ★ 8.5 L.A. Doctors 1998 Every Dog Has Its Day ★ 5.0 Every Dog Has Its Day 1998 Gang Related ★ 6.4 Gang Related 1997 Murder in Mind ★ 5.5 Murder in Mind 1997 The Practice ★ 7.7 The Practice 1997 EZ Streets ★ 6.1 EZ Streets 1996 Early Edition ★ 7.4 Early Edition 1996 Profiler ★ 7.0 Profiler 1996 Gone in the Night ★ 6.5 Gone in the Night 1996 Jumanji ★ 7.2 Jumanji 1995 Rave Review ★ 10.0 Rave Review 1995 The O.J. Simpson Story ★ 3.4 The O.J. Simpson Story 1995 Without Warning ★ 6.8 Without Warning 1994 ER ★ 7.8 ER 1994 Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence ★ 3.3 Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence 1994 Guarding Tess ★ 6.0 Guarding Tess 1994 Sudden Fury ★ 4.9 Sudden Fury 1993 NYPD Blue ★ 7.1 NYPD Blue 1993 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 Majority Rule ★ 6.0 Majority Rule 1992 Obsessed ★ 6.1 Obsessed 1992 Angel Street ★ 7.0 Angel Street 1992 Melrose Place ★ 5.9 Melrose Place 1992 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story ★ 4.4 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ★ 6.5 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992 Drive Like Lightning ★ 7.5 Drive Like Lightning 1992 False Arrest ★ 5.8 False Arrest 1991 Guilty Until Proven Innocent ★ 7.1 Guilty Until Proven Innocent 1991 The Rocketeer ★ 6.5 The Rocketeer 1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 ★ 7.3 Beverly Hills, 90210 1990 Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston ★ 5.8 Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston 1990 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 Arachnophobia ★ 6.5 Arachnophobia 1990 Appearances ★ 10.0 Appearances 1990 Wings ★ 6.8 Wings 1990 Unspeakable Acts ★ 5.4 Unspeakable Acts 1990 The Preppie Murder ★ 5.6 The Preppie Murder 1989 K-9 ★ 6.2 K-9 1989 Quantum Leap ★ 8.0 Quantum Leap 1989 The Revenge of Al Capone ★ 6.6 The Revenge of Al Capone 1989 Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story ★ 8.3 Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story 1988 Bird ★ 6.9 Bird 1988 Burglar ★ 5.2 Burglar 1987