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James Handy

1945–2026 · 43 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. Logan2017as Old Doctor
  2. Jumanji1995as Exterminator
  3. Top Gun: Maverick2022as Bartender (Jimmy)
  4. Unbreakable2000as Priest
  5. The X-Files1993as Detective Alan Cross
  6. 9-1-12018as Felix
  7. Castle2009as Clifford Stuckey
  8. Suburbicon2017as Mayor Billings
  9. Arachnophobia1990as Milton Briggs
  10. NCIS: Los Angeles2009as Former NIS Operative
  11. K-91989as Captain Byers
  12. The Rocketeer1991as Wooly
  13. ER1994as Dan Sullivan
  14. Beverly Hills, 902101990as Tom Rose
  15. 15 Minutes2001as Captain Duffy
  16. Quantum Leap1989as Ross Tyler
  17. CSI: NY2004as Charles Ross
  18. The Verdict1982as Kevin Doneghy
  19. Alias2001as Arthur Devlin
  20. Law & Order1990as Mr. Wheeler
  21. The West Wing1999as Joseph Bruno
  22. Rizzoli & Isles2010as Leroy Grovner
  23. Murder, She Wrote1984as Lieutenant Pat Hogan
  24. Bird1988as Esteves
  25. Guarding Tess1994as Neal Carlo
  26. The Closer2005as Mr. Rawley
  27. Touch2012as Lanford Biddle
  28. Without a Trace2002as Dr. Falk
  29. K-9112000as Captain Byers
  30. Bad Sister2015as Bishop O'Reilly
  31. Third Watch1999as Father Goodwin
  32. Melrose Place1992as Matt Fielding Sr.
  33. Gang Related1997as Captain Henderson
  34. NYPD Blue1993as Borough Commander Haverill
  35. The Dead Zone2002as Joe Bannerman
  36. Early Edition1996as Uncle Bob Sheaghan
  37. Crossing Jordan2001as Mr. Bergstrom
  38. Wings1990as Dr. Lenny
  39. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992as Frank Brady
  40. Matlock1986as Prosecutor
  41. The Practice1997as Philly Sidlow
  42. Burglar1987as Carson Verrill
  43. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure1999as Frank Brady