James Handy

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 19, 1945

died

June 3, 2026

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Jim Handy · Janes Handy · James Michael Handy

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Top Gun: Maverick
8.2

Top Gun: Maverick

2022as Bartender (Jimmy)
Logan
7.8

Logan

2017as Old Doctor
Bad Sister
6.6

Bad Sister

2015as Bishop O'Reilly
Unbreakable
7.1

Unbreakable

2000as Priest
The Rocketeer
6.5

The Rocketeer

1991as Wooly
K-9
6.2

K-9

1989as Captain Byers
The Verdict
7.5

The Verdict

1982as Kevin Doneghy
Jumanji
7.2

Jumanji

1995as Exterminator
Suburbicon
5.9

Suburbicon

2017as Mayor Billings
15 Minutes
5.9

15 Minutes

2001as Captain Duffy
Arachnophobia
6.5

Arachnophobia

1990as Milton Briggs
K-911
5.7

K-911

2000as Captain Byers
Gang Related
6.4

Gang Related

1997as Captain Henderson
Guarding Tess
6.0

Guarding Tess

1994as Neal Carlo
Bird
6.9

Bird

1988as Esteves
Burglar
5.2

Burglar

1987as Carson Verrill
Rave Review
10.0

Rave Review

1995as James
Doubletake
5.0

Doubletake

1985as Real Estate Broker
The O.J. Simpson Story
3.4

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995as Detective Vannatter
Popeye Doyle
4.4

Popeye Doyle

1986as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus
Brighton Beach Memoirs
6.6

Brighton Beach Memoirs

1986as Frank Murphy
Who Is Julia?
7.4

Who Is Julia?

1986as Bob Greenmeyer
The Preppie Murder
5.6

The Preppie Murder

1989as Joe Brady Quinn
The Donor
4.0

The Donor

2001as John
Without Warning
6.9

Without Warning

1994as Dr. Norbert Hazelton
Murder in Mind
5.5

Murder in Mind

1997as Dr. Harvard
Lifted
7.1

Lifted

2010as Travis
Unspeakable Acts
5.4

Unspeakable Acts

1990as Jeff Samek
Deterrence
6.2

Deterrence

2000as Lancaster
Time Served
3.3

Time Served

1999as Judge William T. Engstrom III
False Arrest
5.8

False Arrest

1991as Thomas Thinnes
Black & White
5.4

Black & White

1999as Sergeant Wright
Sudden Fury
4.9

Sudden Fury

1993as Det. Stockman
The Waiter

The Waiter

2010as The CEO
Senior Entourage
2.0

Senior Entourage

2021as Father MacGuffin
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
7.1

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991as Gerry Duffy
Majority Rule
6.0

Majority Rule

1992as Sen. Carl Dempsey
Mary and Rhoda
6.4

Mary and Rhoda

2000as Doorman
Obsessed
6.1

Obsessed

1992as Jerry
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
4.4

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992
The Revenge of Al Capone
6.6

The Revenge of Al Capone

1989as FBI Chief
Gone in the Night
6.5

Gone in the Night

1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
5.9

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure

1999as Frank Brady
The Room Upstairs
4.8

The Room Upstairs

1987as Frank
Every Dog Has Its Day
5.0

Every Dog Has Its Day

1998as Sign Painter
Woman Child

Woman Child

2017as Barney Winecott
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
8.0

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986as Melvin Mander
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
5.8

Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston

1990as Det. Al McQuiggan
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
3.3

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

1994as Don Moran
Kojak: The Belarus File
6.8

Kojak: The Belarus File

1985as Federal Agent #1