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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.
Filmography
15 Minutes (2001)
as Captain Duffy
Unbreakable (2000)
as Priest
Jumanji (1995)
as Exterminator
Guarding Tess (1994)
as Neal Carlo
The Rocketeer (1991)
as Wooly
Arachnophobia (1990)
as Milton Briggs
K-9 (1989)
as Captain Byers
Burglar (1987)
as Carson Verrill