James Handy

He later had roles in Arachnophobia (1990), Jumanji (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Logan (2017), and as Jimmy in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). His most notable television appearances are as Arthur Devlin in Alias and Lou Handleman in Profiler.

• Name — James Handy • Born — 19 March 1945 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 3 June 2026 • Place of death — Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1977–2024

Handy was known for his multiple guest star roles in television shows and his work in 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 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 portrayed Captain Haverhill in 10 episodes of NYPD Blue. In 2017, he appeared in Logan.

Handy died on June 3, 2026, in Los Angeles at the age of 81, after suffering a stab wound to the chest. Michael Gledhill then called 911 and stated he was the culprit. He was later arrested.

James Handy television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1977 — Ryan's Hope — Red • 1985 — Kojak: The Belarus File — Federal Agent #1 • Search for Tomorrow — Sgt. Leland Curry • CBS Schoolbreak Special — Dan Banks • ABC Afterschool Specials — Lieutenant Bingham • Spenser: For Hire — Joe Glenn • 1985–86 — Our Family Honor — Lt. Phillip 'Buck' Rogers • 1986 — Cagney & Lacey — Gutierrez • Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story — Melvin Mander — TV movie • Popeye Doyle — Lt. Gregory Paulus — TV movie • Matlock — Prosecutor • 1986–87 — Stingray — Chief Nelson Riskin — 3 episodes • 1987 — The Room Upstairs — Frank — TV movie • Wiseguy — Chief Yates • 1988 — Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story — Charlie's Doctor — TV movie • A Dangerous Life — Mike Heseltine — 2 episodes • 1988–94 — L.A. Law — Pierce's Atty. Sumner / John Vincent • 1989 — Hard Time on Planet Earth — Mr. Parker • The Preppie Murder — Detective Joe Brady Quinn — TV movie • Mancuso, F.B.I. — Gulliver • Midnight Caller — Tommy Cobb — Episode: "Blood Red" • 1990 — Unspeakable Acts — Jeff Samek — TV movie • 1990–91 — Equal Justice — Defense Attorney / Djakonski • 1991 — Reasonable Doubts — Lt. John Dugan • False Arrest — Thomas Thinnes — TV movie • 1992 — The Young Riders — Isiah Burke • Quantum Leap — Ross Tyler — Episode: "Temptation Eyes" • The Commish — Donald Barrett • The Fifth Corner — Max Alden • Angel Street — Captain Mulligan • Obsessed — Jerry — TV movie • Wings — Dr. Lenny • Civil Wars — Arthur Brandt • Murder, She Wrote — Lieutenant Pat Hogan — Episode: "Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice" • 1992–95 — Melrose Place — Matt Fielding, Sr. — 6 episodes • 1993 — The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles — Frank Brady • Raven — Nick Henderson • A Family Torn Apart — Det. Stockman — TV movie • 1993–95 — NYPD Blue — Captain Jim Haverhill — 7 episodes • 1994 — Silk Stalkings — Ben Kreinholz • The George Carlin Show — Father Garrity • Without Warning — Dr. Norbert Hazelton — TV movie • Picket Fences — David Pastor • 1995 — The O. J. Simpson Story — Det. Vannatter • Under One Roof — Seaton • Beverly Hills, 90210 — Tom Rose • The X-Files — Alan Cross — Episode: "2Shy" • Walker, Texas Ranger — Elliot Cheever • 1996 — Gone in the Night — Andy Litton — TV movie • The Pretender — Steve Hanlon • 1997 — Promised Land — Tony Markovich • EZ Streets — McClay • Law & Order — Mr. Wheeler — Episode: "Thrill" • Early Edition — Uncle Bob Sheaghan • Dellaventura — Lieutenant Tom Bevnic • 1997–98 — Profiler — Lou Handleman — 7 episodes • 1997–2002 — The Practice — Philly Sidlow / Lt. Paul Stewart • 1998 — Prey — Lt. Quinn • To Have & to Hold — Doug Anderson • 1999 — ER — Dan Sullivan • Black and White — Sergeant Wright — TV movie • L.A. Doctors — Ronny Wilcox • Time Served — Judge Will T. Engstrom III — TV movie • 2000 — Mary and Rhoda — Paul - The Doorman — TV movie • Third Watch — Father Goodwin • Gideon's Crossing — David Kennedy • 2000, 2001 — The West Wing — Representative Joe Bruno — 2 episodes • 2001 — UC: Undercover — Priest • 2002 — Becker — Officer O'Neil • Breaking News — Jack Barnes • Without a Trace — Dr. Falk • MDs — Hamilton • 2002–06 — Alias — Arthur Devlin — 8 episodes • 2003 — The Dead Zone — Joe Bannerman • Crossing Jordan — Mr. Bergstrom • 2005 — E-Ring — Congressman Hal Lovett • Cold Case — Roger Raitt - 2005 • 2006 — Commander in Chief — Bernard Hendrix • The Closer — Mr. Rawley • 2007 — Smith — Sy • 2008 — Raising the Bar — Judge Albert Meade • 2009 — Criminal Minds — Tom Shaunessy — Episode: "Omnivore" • 2009–11 — The Young and the Restless — Governor • 2010 — Castle — Clifford Stuckey — Episode: "Under the Gun" • 2012 — Touch — Lanford Biddle • Vegas — Mr. Dobbs • CSI: NY — Charles Ross • 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" • 2015 — Bad Sister — Bishop O'Reilly — TV movie • 2016 — Documentary Now! — Episode: "Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Part 2" • 2018 — NCIS: Los Angeles — Former NIS Operative George Nelson — Episode: "Các Tù Nhân" (S9.E13) • 2021 — 9-1-1 — Felix