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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.
As actor
Top Gun: Maverick
Street to Table
Senior Entourage
Logan
Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown
Woman Child
Suburbicon
Bad Sister
The Waiter
Lifted
15 Minutes
The Donor
UC: Undercover
Deterrence
K-911
Mary and Rhoda
Unbreakable
Black & White
Time Served
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
Every Dog Has Its Day
Gang Related
Murder in Mind
Gone in the Night
Jumanji
Rave Review
The O.J. Simpson Story
Without Warning
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
Guarding Tess