James Handy

James Handy

1945-03-19 – 2026-06-03 (age 81) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Top Gun: Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick

2022

as Bartender (Jimmy)

Logan
Logan

2017

as Old Doctor

Bad Sister
Bad Sister

2015

as Bishop O'Reilly

Unbreakable
Unbreakable

2000

as Priest

K-9
K-9

1989

as Captain Byers

The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer

1991

as Wooly

Jumanji
Jumanji

1995

as Exterminator

The Verdict
The Verdict

1982

as Kevin Doneghy

15 Minutes
15 Minutes

2001

as Captain Duffy

Suburbicon
Suburbicon

2017

as Mayor Billings

K-911
K-911

2000

as Captain Byers

Gang Related
Gang Related

1997

as Captain Henderson

Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia

1990

as Milton Briggs

Guarding Tess
Guarding Tess

1994

as Neal Carlo

Bird
Bird

1988

as Esteves

Burglar
Burglar

1987

as Carson Verrill

Black & White
Black & White

1999

as Sergeant Wright

The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder

1989

as Joe Brady Quinn

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986

as Frank Murphy

Popeye Doyle
Popeye Doyle

1986

as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus