James Handy
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James Handy | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
James Handy is an American film actor. He appeared in numerous films and television shows since 1977. On film, he appeared as Byers in K-9 and its sequel, K-911.[1] He later appeared in Arachnophobia, Jumanji, Unbreakable, Logan and as Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick. His most notable television appearances are as Arthur Devlin in Alias and Lou Handleman in Profiler.
Acting career[edit]
Handy is known for his multiple guest star roles in television shows and his work in some highly popular films. Among his feature film credits are 15 minutes, Jumanji, Guarding Tess, The Rocketeer, Arachnophobia, Bird, Burglar, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Verdict and K-9. Made for television movies in which he has appeared include A Family Torn Apart, Obsessed, Guilty Until Proven Innocent, and The Preppie Murder.
On television, in episodic and comedy series, he appeared on The Young and the Restless, Criminal Minds, nine episodes of Alias, Cold Case, The West Wing, UC: Undercover, Third Watch, ER, Law & Order, Murder She Wrote, The Pretender, Quantum Leap, and Castle. He appeared in ten episodes of NYPD Blue as Captain Haverhill.
In 2017, he appeared in Logan as the old doctor who treated Hugh Jackman after his first fight with X-24.[2]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Taps | Sheriff | |
| 1982 | The Verdict | Kevin Doneghy | |
| 1986 | Hotshot | ||
| Brighton Beach Memoirs | Frank Murphy | ||
| 1987 | Burglar | Carson 'Johnny' Verrill | |
| Jake's M.O. | Danny McGurk | ||
| 1988 | Bird | Esteves | |
| 1989 | K-9 | Lieutenant Byers | |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia | Milton Briggs | |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Wooly | |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Operative | |
| 1994 | Guarding Tess | Neal Carlo | |
| Rave Review | James | ||
| 1995 | Jumanji | Exterminator | |
| 1997 | Murder in Mind | Dr. Harvard | |
| Gang Related | Captain Henderson | ||
| 1999 | Deterrence | Lancaster / President Buchanan | |
| Every Dog Has Its Day | The Sign Painter | ||
| Black and White | Sergeant Wright | ||
| K-911 | Captain Byers | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Priest | |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Declan Duffy | |
| The Donor | John / Françoise's father | ||
| 2002 | The Trip | Hal | |
| Ash Wednesday | Father Mahoney | ||
| 2008 | Rounds | Nathan | |
| 2010 | The Waiter | The CEO | |
| Lifted | Travis | ||
| 2015 | Bad Sister | Bishop O'Reilly | |
| 2017 | Logan | Old Doctor | |
| Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown | Frank | ||
| Suburbicon | Mayor Billings | ||
| 2019 | Senior Entourage | Father MacGuffin | post-production |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Jimmy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Room Upstairs | Frank | TV movie |
| 1988 | A Dangerous Life | Mike Heseltine | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Tommy Cobb | Episode: "Blood Red" |
| 1991 | False Arrest | Thomas Thinnes | TV movie |
| 1992 | Quantum Leap | Ross Tyler | Episode: "Temptation Eyes" |
| 1992-1995 | Melrose Place | Matt Fielding, Sr. | 6 episodes |
| 1993-1995 | NYPD Blue | Captain Jim Haverill | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | The X-Files | Alan Cross | Episode: "2Shy" |
| 1997 | Profiler | Lou Handleman | 7 episodes |
| 1999 | Time Served | Judge Will T. Engstrom III | TV movie |
| 2000-2001 | The West Wing | Representative Joe Bruno | 2 episodes |
| 2002-2006 | Alias | Arthur Devlin | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Tom Shaunessy | Episode: "Omnivore " |
| 2010 | Castle | Clifford Stuckey | Episode: "Under the Gun" |
| 2013 | Rizzoli & Isles | Leroy Grovner | Episode: "Somebody's Watching Me" |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Father Ed | Episode: "In the Name of the Mother, and the Son and the Holy Andre" |
| 2016 | Documentary Now! | Episode:" Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 2" | |
| 2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Nelson (Former NIS Operative) | Episode:"Các Tù Nhân" |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- James Handy at IMDb