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.
TV credits
Rated 8.2 out of 10
9-1-1
2018
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Documentary Now!
2015
Rated 4.2 out of 10
Mulaney
2014
Rated 6.6 out of 10
Touch
2012
Rated 7.9 out of 10
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Rated 7.5 out of 10
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Castle
2009
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Raising the Bar
2008
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Commander in Chief
2005
Rated 7.9 out of 10
The Closer
2005
Rated 7.3 out of 10
CSI: NY
2004
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Without a Trace
2002
Rated 7.3 out of 10
The Dead Zone
2002
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Alias
2001
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Crossing Jordan
2001
Rated 7.9 out of 10
Third Watch
1999
Rated 8.3 out of 10
The West Wing
1999
Rated 8.5 out of 10
L.A. Doctors
1998
Rated 7.6 out of 10
The Practice
1997
Rated 6.1 out of 10
EZ Streets
1996
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Early Edition
1996
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Profiler
1996
Rated 7.8 out of 10
ER
1994
Rated 7.0 out of 10
NYPD Blue
1993