James Handy
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James Handy
Filmography
Acting (59)
2022
Top Gun: Maverickas Bartender (Jimmy)
8.2
2022
Street to Tableas Flynn
2021
Senior Entourageas Father MacGuffin
2.0
2017
Woman Childas Barney Winecott
2017
Suburbiconas Mayor Billings
5.9
2017
3.0
2017
Loganas Old Doctor
7.8
2015
Bad Sisteras Bishop O'Reilly
6.6
2010
Liftedas Travis
7.1
2010
The Waiteras The CEO
2001
UC: Undercoveras Priest
2001
The Donoras John
4.0
2001
15 Minutesas Captain Duffy
5.9
2000
Unbreakableas Priest
7.1
2000
K-911as Captain Byers
5.7
2000
Deterrenceas Lancaster
6.1
2000
Mary and Rhodaas Doorman
6.3
1999
Black & Whiteas Sergeant Wright
5.4
1999
5.9
1999
Time Servedas Judge William T. Engstrom III
3.3
1998
Every Dog Has Its Dayas Sign Painter
5.0
1997
Gang Relatedas Captain Henderson
6.4
1997
Murder in Mindas Dr. Harvard
5.4
6.5
1995
Jumanjias Exterminator
7.2
1995
Rave Reviewas James
10.0
1995
The O.J. Simpson Storyas Detective Vannatter
3.4
1994
Without Warningas Dr. Norbert Hazelton
6.8
1994
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocenceas Don Moran
3.3
1994
Guarding Tessas Neal Carlo
6.0
1993
Sudden Furyas Det. Stockman
5.0
1992
Majority Ruleas Sen. Carl Dempsey
6.0
1992
Obsessedas Jerry
6.2
1992
Drive Like Lightningas Walter Blaine
7.5
1991
False Arrestas Thomas Thinnes
5.8
1991
Guilty Until Proven Innocentas Gerry Duffy
7.1
1991
The Rocketeeras Wooly
6.5
1990
Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Bostonas Det. Al McQuiggan
5.8
1990
Arachnophobiaas Milton Briggs
6.5
1990
Appearancesas Danny Halligan
10.0
1990
Unspeakable Actsas Jeff Samek
5.5
1989
The Preppie Murderas Joe Brady Quinn
5.6
1989
K-9as Captain Byers
6.2
1989
The Revenge of Al Caponeas FBI Chief
6.6
1988
8.3
1988
Birdas Esteves
6.8
1987
Burglaras Carson Verrill
5.2
1987
Convicted: A Mother's Storyas Bob Huggins
5.0
1987
The Room Upstairsas Frank
4.8
1987
4.4
1986
Brighton Beach Memoirsas Frank Murphy
6.6
1986
Who Is Julia?as Bob Greenmeyer
7.4
1986
Popeye Doyleas Lieutenant Gregory Paulus
4.4
1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Storyas Melvin Mander
8.0
1985
Doubletakeas Real Estate Broker
5.0
1985
Kojak: The Belarus Fileas Federal Agent #1
6.8
6.8
1982
The Verdictas Kevin Doneghy
7.5
Production & Directing (1)
2022
Street to TableExecutive Producer