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
as Bartender (Jimmy)
Top Gun: Maverick
as Bartender (Jimmy)
Street to Table
as Flynn
Street to Table
as Flynn
Senior Entourage
as Father MacGuffin
Senior Entourage
as Father MacGuffin
Woman Child
as Barney Winecott
Woman Child
as Barney Winecott
Suburbicon
as Mayor Billings
Suburbicon
as Mayor Billings
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
as Frank
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
as Frank
Logan
as Old Doctor
Logan
as Old Doctor
Bad Sister
as Bishop O'Reilly
Bad Sister
as Bishop O'Reilly
Lifted
as Travis
Lifted
as Travis
UC: Undercover
as Priest
UC: Undercover
as Priest
The Donor
as John
The Donor
as John
15 Minutes
as Captain Duffy
15 Minutes
as Captain Duffy
K-911
as Captain Byers
K-911
as Captain Byers
Mary and Rhoda
as Doorman
Mary and Rhoda
as Doorman
Black & White
as Sergeant Wright
Black & White
as Sergeant Wright
Every Dog Has Its Day
as Sign Painter
Every Dog Has Its Day
as Sign Painter
Gang Related
as Captain Henderson
Gang Related
as Captain Henderson
Jumanji
as Exterminator
Jumanji
as Exterminator
The O.J. Simpson Story
as Detective Vannatter
The O.J. Simpson Story
as Detective Vannatter
Without Warning
as Dr. Norbert Hazelton
Without Warning
as Dr. Norbert Hazelton
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
as Don Moran
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
as Don Moran
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
False Arrest
as Thomas Thinnes
False Arrest
as Thomas Thinnes
The Rocketeer
as Wooly
The Rocketeer
as Wooly
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
as Det. Al McQuiggan
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston
as Det. Al McQuiggan
Arachnophobia
as Milton Briggs
Arachnophobia
as Milton Briggs
Unspeakable Acts
as Jeff Samek
Unspeakable Acts
as Jeff Samek
The Preppie Murder
as Joe Brady Quinn
The Preppie Murder
as Joe Brady Quinn
The Revenge of Al Capone
as FBI Chief
The Revenge of Al Capone
as FBI Chief
Bird
as Esteves
Bird
as Esteves
Burglar
as Carson Verrill
Burglar
as Carson Verrill
Convicted: A Mother's Story
as Bob Huggins
Convicted: A Mother's Story
as Bob Huggins
The Room Upstairs
as Frank
The Room Upstairs
as Frank
Brighton Beach Memoirs
as Frank Murphy
Brighton Beach Memoirs
as Frank Murphy
Popeye Doyle
as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus
Popeye Doyle
as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus
Doubletake
as Real Estate Broker
Doubletake
as Real Estate Broker
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File
Kojak: The Belarus File
The Verdict
as Kevin Doneghy
The Verdict
as Kevin Doneghy