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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.
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Films
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Avg Score
Filmography (11)
Top Gun: Maverick
82
as Bartender (Jimmy)
Logan
81
as Old Doctor
Suburbicon
58
as Mayor Billings
15 Minutes
61
as Captain Duffy
Unbreakable
73
as Priest
Gang Related
64
as Captain Henderson
Jumanji
71
as Exterminator
Guarding Tess
62
as Neal Carlo
The Rocketeer
66
as Wooly
Arachnophobia
65
as Milton Briggs
K-9
61
as Captain Byers