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 .
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]
| 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" |