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James Handy

James Handy

Actor · Died June 3, 2026, aged 81 · New York City, New York, USA

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1945
Died
June 3, 2026 (aged 81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are James Handy's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
18%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Ideas
6%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 15

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Handy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 46 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Handy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    as Bartender (Jimmy)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Street to Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Flynn

  • Senior Entourage(2021)

    as Father MacGuffin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Woman Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Barney Winecott

  • Suburbicon(2017)

    as Mayor Billings

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Thru: The Hereafter Remains Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Frank

  • Logan(2017)

    as Old Doctor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bad Sister(2015)

    as Bishop O'Reilly

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mulaney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Ed

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lanford Biddle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Lifted(2010)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Leroy Grovner

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The CEO

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Former NIS Operative

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Clifford Stuckey

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Raising the Bar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Albert Meade

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Hendrix

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Rawley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Ross

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Falk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Bannerman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Trip(2002)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · as Arthur Devlin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • UC: Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Priest

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bergstrom

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Donor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as John

  • 15 Minutes(2001)

    as Captain Duffy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unbreakable(2000)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • K-911(1999)

    as Captain Byers

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Deterrence(1999)

    as Lancaster

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mary and Rhoda(2000)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Black and White(1999)

    as Sergeant Wright

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Frank Brady

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joseph Bruno

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Time Served (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Judge William T. Engstrom III

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronny Wilcox

  • Every Dog Has Its Day(1998)

    as Sign Painter

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gang Related(1997)

    as Captain Henderson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Mind(1997)

    as Dr. Harvard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Stewart · as Philly Sidlow

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • EZ Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Bob Sheaghan

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lou Handleman

  • Gone in the Night(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jumanji(1995)

    as Exterminator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Rave Review (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as James

  • The O.J. Simpson Story(1995)

    as Detective Vannatter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Without Warning(1994)

    as Dr. Norbert Hazelton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence(1994)

    as Don Moran

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Guarding Tess(1994)

    as Neal Carlo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Family Torn Apart(1993)

    as Det. Stockman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Borough Commander Haverill

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Alan Cross

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Majority Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sen. Carl Dempsey

  • Obsessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jerry

  • Angel Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Mulligan

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Matt Fielding Sr.

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Brady

  • Drive Like Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Walter Blaine

  • False Arrest(1991)

    as Thomas Thinnes

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent(1991)

    as Gerry Duffy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Wooly

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Rose

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston(1990)

    as Det. Al McQuiggan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Arachnophobia(1990)

    as Milton Briggs

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Appearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Danny Halligan

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lenny

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Unspeakable Acts(1990)

    as Jeff Samek

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gulliver

  • The Preppie Murder(1989)

    as Joe Brady Quinn

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • K-9(1989)

    as Captain Byers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Tyler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Capone Behind Bars(1989)

    as FBI Chief

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story(1988)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Bird(1988)

    as Esteves

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Burglar(1987)

    as Carson Verrill

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Convicted: A Mother's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bob Huggins

  • The Room Upstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frank

  • Hotshot(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Brighton Beach Memoirs(1986)

    as Frank Murphy

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Julia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bob Greenmeyer

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as John Vincent

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The French Connection 3(1986)

    as Lieutenant Gregory Paulus

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story(1986)

    as Melvin Mander

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Stingray(1986)

    Show as Chief Nelson Riskin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Real Estate Broker

  • Kojak: The Belarus File(1985)

    as Federal Agent #1

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Pat Hogan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Verdict(1982)

    as Kevin Doneghy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1982 to 2022; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

K-9 (1989)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

The Verdict (1982)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Stingray (1986)

Film career

19822022

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 93: 92 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 93: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s21 · acting1990s41 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
8292

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Handy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

35 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser35
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Every Dog Has Its Day (1998)

92nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Handy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–53 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Handy work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Handy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark W. Rosenbaum shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers