Evan Handler

Biography

Evan Handler is an American actor who moved from Off-Broadway and Juilliard training to a long career in television and film. Born in New York City, he interned at the Chelsea Theater Center and appeared Off-Broadway in Biography: A Game and Strider: The Story of a Horse before leaving Juilliard to take a role in Taps (1981). He became widely known as Harry Goldenblatt on Sex and the City and its revival And Just Like That..., and as Charlie Runkle on Californication. His film work includes The Chosen (1981), Ransom (1996), and the 2000 biopic The Three Stooges, in which he portrayed Larry Fine. On television he has appeared in Six Feet Under, Friends, The West Wing, Lost, 24, and Power, and he co-starred in the sitcoms It's Like, You Know... and Hot Properties. He is also an author and a magazine contributor.

65years old

Turns 66 on January 10in 100 days

Born January 10, 1961New York City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 42 years1981 to 2023

Genres

Drama89%, 8 films
Comedy56%, 5 films
Romance33%, 3 films
Crime22%, 2 films
Biography11%, 1 film

First and latest

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Early training
Evan Handler left Juilliard's four-year drama program after less than two years to take a role in the 1981 film Taps, where his classmates had included Kevin Spacey and Ving Rhames.

Evan Handler movies on Netflix

Bucky F*cking Dent2023IMDb rating 6.2as Benny
Lying and Stealing2019IMDb rating 5.5as Eric Maropakis
The Family Tree2011IMDb rating 5.4as Harv Drucker
Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6as Harry
Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7as Harry Goldenblatt
The Three Stooges2000IMDb rating 6.9as Larry Fine
Ransom1996IMDb rating 6.7as Miles Roberts
Taps1981IMDb rating 6.8as Edward West
The Chosen1981IMDb rating 7.2as Sidney Goldberg

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Sex and the City 22010 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Harry
IMDb rating 4.689K votes
Ransom1996 Crime, Thrilleras Miles Roberts
IMDb rating 6.7145K votes
Sex and the City2008as Harry Goldenblatt
IMDb rating 5.7134K votes
Taps1981as Edward West
IMDb rating 6.822K votes
The Three Stooges2000as Larry Fine
IMDb rating 6.92.3K votes
Lying and Stealing2019as Eric Maropakis
IMDb rating 5.57.8K votes
The Chosen1981as Sidney Goldberg
IMDb rating 7.22.7K votes
Bucky F*cking Dent2023as Benny
IMDb rating 6.2927 votes

Most often with

Michael Patrick King directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Kim Cattrall

Willie Garson

Cynthia Nixon

Chris Noth

Kristin DavisMichael Patrick KingDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sarah Jessica Parker2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Sarah Jessica Parker's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryParker as Carrie Bradshaw
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattParker as Carrie Bradshaw
Kim Cattrall2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Kim Cattrall's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryCattrall as Samantha Jones
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattCattrall as Samantha Jones
Willie Garson2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Willie Garson's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryGarson as Stanford
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattGarson as Stanford Blatch
Cynthia Nixon2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Cynthia Nixon's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryNixon as Miranda Hobbes
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattNixon as Miranda Hobbes
Chris Noth2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Chris Noth's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryNoth as Mr. Big
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattNoth as Mr. Big
Kristin Davis2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Kristin Davis's page
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as HarryDavis as Charlotte York
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry GoldenblattDavis as Charlotte York
Michael Patrick KingDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
All films by Michael Patrick King
- Sex and the City 22010IMDb rating 4.6Handler as Harry
- Sex and the City2008IMDb rating 5.7Handler as Harry Goldenblatt
Also two films together5 more actors
- Mario CantoneSex and the City 2 (2010) and Sex and the City (2008)
- Jason LewisSex and the City 2 (2010) and Sex and the City (2008)
- David EigenbergSex and the City 2 (2010) and Sex and the City (2008)
- Alexandra FongSex and the City 2 (2010) and Sex and the City (2008)
- Parker FongSex and the City 2 (2010) and Sex and the City (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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