Acting
James Handy
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.
Filmography
Top Gun: Maverick
Film · 2022
Street to Table
Film · 2022
Senior Entourage
Film · 2021
9-1-1
Series · 2018
Logan
Film · 2017
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
Film · 2017
Woman Child
Film · 2017
Suburbicon
Film · 2017
Bad Sister
Film · 2015
Documentary Now!
Series · 2015
Mulaney
Series · 2014
Touch
Series · 2012
The Waiter
Film · 2010
Lifted
Film · 2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Series · 2010
Castle
Series · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Series · 2009
Raising the Bar
Series · 2008
Commander in Chief
Series · 2005
The Closer
Series · 2005
CSI: NY
Series · 2004
Without a Trace
Series · 2002
The Dead Zone
Series · 2002
15 Minutes
Film · 2001
The Donor
Film · 2001
UC: Undercover
Film · 2001
Crossing Jordan
Series · 2001
Alias
Series · 2001
Deterrence
Film · 2000
K-911
Film · 2000
Mary and Rhoda
Film · 2000
Unbreakable
Film · 2000
Black & White
Film · 1999
Time Served
Film · 1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Film · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Every Dog Has Its Day
Film · 1998
L.A. Doctors
Series · 1998
Gang Related
Film · 1997
Murder in Mind
Film · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
Gone in the Night
Film · 1996
EZ Streets
Series · 1996
Early Edition
Series · 1996
Profiler
Series · 1996
Jumanji
Film · 1995
Rave Review
Film · 1995
The O.J. Simpson Story
Film · 1995
Without Warning
Film · 1994
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Film · 1994
Guarding Tess
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Sudden Fury
Film · 1993
NYPD Blue
Series · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Drive Like Lightning
Film · 1992
Majority Rule
Film · 1992
Obsessed
Film · 1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Film · 1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Series · 1992
Melrose Place
Series · 1992
Angel Street
Series · 1992
The Rocketeer
Film · 1991
False Arrest
Film · 1991
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Film · 1991
Arachnophobia
Film · 1990
Unspeakable Acts
Film · 1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
Film · 1990
Appearances
Film · 1990
Beverly Hills, 90210
Series · 1990
Wings
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
K-9
Film · 1989
The Preppie Murder
Film · 1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
Film · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.
Series · 1989
Bird
Film · 1988
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
Film · 1988
The Room Upstairs
Film · 1987
Burglar
Film · 1987
Convicted: A Mother's Story
Film · 1987
Hotshot
Film · 1987
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Film · 1986
Popeye Doyle
Film · 1986
Brighton Beach Memoirs
Film · 1986
Who Is Julia?
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Kojak: The Belarus File
Film · 1985
Doubletake
Film · 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File
Film · 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
The Verdict
Film · 1982