

2026-06-03
1945-03-1981 years, 7 months, and 14 days old
New York City, New York, USA
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Male
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.

| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Every Dog Has Its Day | Sign Painter | 5 | 1998-06-12 | 1.2382 | ||
K-9 | Captain Byers | 6.2 | 1989-04-28 | 3.8265 | ||
Black & White | Sergeant Wright | 5.4 | 1999-11-29 | 1.3446 | ||
Arachnophobia | Milton Briggs | 6.5 | 1990-07-20 | 3.6107 | ||
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Melvin Mander | 8 | 1986-05-19 | 1.2416 | ||
The Verdict | Kevin Doneghy | 7.469 | 1982-12-08 | 3.7291 | ||
Bird | Esteves | 6.8 | 1988-06-01 | 2.3122 | ||
Deterrence | Lancaster | 6.2 | 2000-03-10 | 2.5439 | ||
Jumanji | Exterminator | 7.25 | 1995-12-15 | 4.6099 | ||
Gone in the Night | 6.5 | 1996-02-24 | 1.563 |