James Handy
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.
Filmography
Top Gun: Maverick
2022
as Bartender (Jimmy)
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Street to Table
2022
as Flynn
Senior Entourage
2021
as Father MacGuffin
Woman Child
2017
as Barney Winecott
Suburbicon
2017
as Mayor Billings
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
2017
as Frank
Logan
2017
as Old Doctor
Bad Sister
2015
as Bishop O'Reilly
Lifted
2010
as Travis
The Waiter
2010
as The CEO
UC: Undercover
2001
as Priest
The Donor
2001
as John
15 Minutes
2001
as Captain Duffy
Unbreakable
2000
as Priest
K-911
2000
as Captain Byers
Deterrence
2000
as Lancaster
Mary and Rhoda
2000
as Doorman
Black & White
1999
as Sergeant Wright
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
1999
as Frank Brady
Time Served
1999
as Judge William T. Engstrom III
Every Dog Has Its Day
1998
as Sign Painter
Gang Related
1997
as Captain Henderson
Murder in Mind
1997
as Dr. Harvard
Gone in the Night
1996