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.
Acted in 91
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
Frank
- 2015
- 2014
Mulaney
Father Ed · 1 episode
- 2012
- 2010
The Waiter
The CEO
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
- 2001
The Donor
John
- 2000
Deterrence
Lancaster
Mary and Rhoda
Doorman
1990s
- 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Frank Brady
- 1998
Every Dog Has Its Day
Sign Painter
- 1997
- 1996
EZ Streets
TV
- 1995
Rave Review
James
The O.J. Simpson Story
Detective Vannatter
- 1994
Without Warning
Dr. Norbert Hazelton
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Don Moran
- 1993
- 1992
Majority Rule
Sen. Carl Dempsey
Obsessed
Jerry
Angel Street
Captain Mulligan · 2 episodes
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Movie
Drive Like Lightning
Walter Blaine
- 1991
False Arrest
Thomas Thinnes
- 1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Det. Al McQuiggan
Appearances
Danny Halligan
1980s
- 1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
FBI Chief
- 1988
- 1987
Convicted: A Mother's Story
Bob Huggins
The Room Upstairs
Frank
- 1986
Who Is Julia?
Bob Greenmeyer
Popeye Doyle
Lieutenant Gregory Paulus
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Melvin Mander
- 1985
Doubletake
Real Estate Broker
Kojak: The Belarus File
Federal Agent #1
- 1984
- 1982
Appearances1
2010s
- 2015
