James Handy was an actor who appeared in Top Gun: Maverick and The West Wing before the 81-year-old was stabbed to death by his girlfriend's son Michael Gledhill07:32, 05 Jun 2026On Wednesday morning, James Handy was stabbed to death by his girlfriend's son, Michael Gledhill. After Gledhill himself made a harrowing call to 911, where he said he "killed the man of sin", Los Angeles police rushed to the Erwin Street property where 81-year-old Handy was lying unconscious. But who was James Handy?Handy was an American actor who had been working in film and television since 1977. Throughout his almost 50 year career, the star appeared in Top Gun: Maverick, as Jimmy the Bartender, Jumanji as the Exterminator and X-Men spin off Logan as the Old Doctor.The New York City-born star started his career on TV show Ryan's Hope, though. His other TV roles included playing Captain Jim Haverill in NYPD Blue, Tom Shaunessy in Criminal Minds and Representative Joe Bruno in The West Wing.He played a key role in several episodes of The West Wing. His character was the chairmen on the The House Reform and Government Oversight Committee when investigations into the actions of White House staffers during the Leo McGarry drug addiction and Jed Bartlet Multiple Sclerosis (MS) scandals take place.Though he was born in New York, he'd moved to Los Angeles by 2026 and was living in a property in Erwin Street alongside his girlfriend and her 44-year-old son, Gledhill.After stabbing Handy, Gledhill allegedly told officers he was the one they were looking for, and he was arrested for the actor's murder. Los Angeles police said they received a disturbing call at around 9.30am Wednesday from a man saying, "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin."A statement from the LAPD said: "“On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, around 9:30 a.m., West Valley area patrol officers responded to a radio call of unknown trouble in the 19200 block of Erwin Street."The 911 caller stated, ‘I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin.’ Upon their arrival, officers discovered 81-year-old James Handy in the front yard of the residence, unconscious and suffering from a stab wound to his chest."The victim was transported to local hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where he was pronounced deceased. The suspect flagged down nearby responding officers, telling them he was the one they were looking for. The suspect resides at the location with his mother, who is the victim’s girlfriend."Detectives are still working to determine a motive for the killing. Authorities believe the incident was isolated and have said there is no ongoing threat to the public. Gledhill is being held at Van Nuys Jail on a $2 million bail while the investigation continues.Article continues belowThe police have also asked anyone with information to contact the LAPD Robbery-Homicide detectives, wither directly or anonymously through tip line Crime Stoppers.For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.