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James Handy

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James Handy
Born
OccupationActor
Years active1977–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

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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

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Film
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
TV
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

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  1. ^ Review/Film; A Canine Constable and Partner, in 'K-9'
  2. ^ "The Rocketeer: Where Are They Now?".
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