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James Handy

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James Handy

Mar 19, 1945 – Jun 3, 202694 titles 58 movies · 36 TV
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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.

Also known as

Jim Handy · Janes Handy · James Michael Handy

Born

Mar 19, 1945 – Jun 3, 2026

New York City, New York, USA

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Roles across career

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1982 1 title(s)

1984 1 title(s)

1985 2 title(s)

1986 6 title(s)

1987 4 title(s)

1988 2 title(s)

1989 5 title(s)

1990 7 title(s)

1991 3 title(s)

1992 7 title(s)

1993 3 title(s)

1994 4 title(s)

1995 3 title(s)

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1997 3 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

1999 5 title(s)

2000 4 title(s)

2001 5 title(s)

2002 2 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2008 1 title(s)

2009 2 title(s)

2010 3 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 2 title(s)

2017 4 title(s)

2018 1 title(s)

2021 1 title(s)

2022 2 title(s)