Willie Garson
Acting • Born 1964-02-20 – Died 2021-09-21
Biography
Willie Garson Paszamant (February 20, 1964 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor. He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City, in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2 and in the spin-off And Just Like That..., Mozzie in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014, Ralph in the 2005 romantic comedy Little Manhattan, Gerard Hirsch in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0, and Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1. Garson was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, the son of Muriel (née Schwartz) and Donald M. Paszamant. Garson was Jewish. He attended Camp Wekeela in Hartford, Maine, as a child for 11 years. He graduated in 1982 from Highland Park High School. In 1985, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater from Wesleyan University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale Drama School. Garson began his career in theater, appearing in productions off-Broadway and on Broadway. He made his film debut in the 1989 comedy Troop Beverly Hills. He had his breakthrough role in 1998 as Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City. He played the role for the entire six-season run of the show and in the two subsequent films. Garson continued to work steadily in film and television throughout his career. He appeared in numerous other films, including The Rock (1996), There's Something About Mary (1998), and The Wedding Planner (2001). He also had recurring roles on the television shows NYPD Blue (1993), Friends (1995), and Hawaii Five-0 (2010). Garson was a talented actor who was known for his versatility and his ability to play a wide range of characters. He was also a gifted comedian and a scene-stealer. He will be remembered for his roles in Sex and the City, White Collar, and other films and television shows. Garson died on September 21, 2021, at the age of 57. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier that year.
Filmography
139 credits
Groundhog Day
Movie • 1993
Kenny, l'assistant de Phil
Sex and the City
Movie • 2008
Stanford Blatch
Brain Dead
Movie • 1990
Board Member
Play It to the Bone
Movie • 1999
Cappie Caplan
Thank Heaven
Movie • 2001
Grant Strong
Just Like Heaven
Movie • 2005
Maitre D'
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Movie • 1996
John
Luster
Movie • 2002
Sonny Spike
Out Cold
Movie • 2001
Ted Muntz
Speechless
Movie • 1994
Dick
Sex and the City 2
Movie • 2010
Stanford Blatch
Little Manhattan
Movie • 2005
Ralph
Hard Four
Movie • 2007
Orville Chisholm
The TV Set
Movie • 2007
Brian
Ruby
Movie • 1992
Lee Harvey Oswald
Labor Pains
Movie • 2009
Carl
...So Goes the Nation
Movie • 2006
Self
Troop Beverly Hills
Movie • 1989
Bruce
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie • 1995
Cuffy
Walk of Shame
Movie • 2014
Dan Karlin
The Deliberate Stranger
Movie • 1986
The Leftovers
Movie • 1986
Gladstone's Assistant
Ashley's Ashes
Movie • 2010
Limus
Repossessed
Movie • 1990
Nerd Student
Cyclops, Baby
Movie • 1997
Willie
Mars Attacks!
Movie • 1996
Corporate Guy
Seeing Other People
Movie • 2004
Writer
Every Breath
Movie • 1994
Bob
Untamed Heart
Movie • 1993
Patsy
House of D
Movie • 2004
Ticket Agent
Beau Jest
Movie • 2008
Joel Goldman
Trust Fund
Movie • 2016
Jerry Peters
Being John Malkovich
Movie • 1999
Guy in Restaurant
There's Something About Mary
Movie • 1998
Dr. Zit Face / High School Pal
Fever Pitch
Movie • 2005
Kevin
Periods.
Movie • 2014
Freaky Friday
Movie • 2003
Evan
The Price of Life
Movie • 1987
A Problem with Fear
Movie • 2003
Erin
The Polka King
Movie • 2017
Lonny
Our Lips Are Sealed
Movie • 2000
Agent Norm
Double Your Pleasure
Movie • 1989
Waiter
The Tie That Binds
Movie • 1995
Ray Tanton
Kingpin
Movie • 1996
Purse Snatcher
Feed
Movie • 2017
M. Brack
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Movie • 1990
Frat Boy
Fortress 2
Movie • 2000
Stanley Nussbaum
When the Party's Over
Movie • 1993
Vic Montana
Zoom
Movie • 2006
Dick
The Suburbans
Movie • 1999
Craig
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Movie • 2007
Self
Carl Laemmle
Movie • 2019
Carl Laemmle (voice)
7 Days to Vegas
Movie • 2019
Danny
A Christmas Wish
Movie • 2019
Principal Wilson
Daybreak
Movie • 1993
Simon
Soapdish
Movie • 1991
Nitwit Executive
What Planet Are You From?
Movie • 2000
Brett
Peter Gunn
Movie • 1989
Rusty
The Rock
Movie • 1996
Francis Reynolds
The Barefoot Executive
Movie • 1995
Magic Camp
Movie • 2020
Casino Manager
Jackass Backyard BBQ
Movie • 2003
Self
Before I Go
Movie • 2021
Francis
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Movie • 1996
Jack
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Movie • 1994
Jackass Number Two
Movie • 2006
Self
Amazing Racer
Movie • 2009
Richard
Across the Tracks
Movie • 1991
Salesman (as William Garson)
Living Out Loud
Movie • 1998
Man in Elevator
John from Cincinnati
TV • 2007
Meyer Dickstein
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Ian Sutter
The Single Guy
TV • 1995
Ted
Friends
TV • 1994
Steve
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
Riga
Twin Peaks
TV • 1990
Heavy Metal Roadie
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Pete Natelson
Taken
TV • 2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Bud Simmons
Medium
TV • 2005
Alan Hitchens
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Henry Coffield
Ask Harriet
TV • 1998
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Randall
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Seymour
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Henry Weems
Sex and the City
TV • 1998
Stanford Blatch
Two and a Half Men
TV • 2003
Dr. Staven
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Quinton 'Roach' Freely
Monk
TV • 2002
Leo Navarro
Spin City
TV • 1996
Ned
Stargate SG-1
TV • 1997
Martin Lloyd
And Just Like That…
TV • 2021
Stanford Blatch
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Oswald
White Collar
TV • 2009
Mozzie
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
Dr. Nick Beckman
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV • 2016
Self
Taken
TV • 2002
Dr. Kreutz
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Ian Sutton
Head Case
TV • 2007
Self
Party of Five
TV • 1994
Mr. Kroop
Celebrity Poker Showdown
TV • 2003
Self
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Lenny Spinelli
Special Unit 2
TV • 2001
Little Brother
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Kurt
Pushing Daisies
TV • 2007
Dick Dicker
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Walter
Supergirl
TV • 2015
Steve Lomeli
25 Words or Less
TV • 2018
Self
Special Unit 2
TV • 2001
Ross Bowman / Amphorian / Cupid
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
Wizards of Waverly Place
TV • 2007
Mr. Frenchy
Melrose Place
TV • 1992
Dr. Mosley
Mr. Belvedere
TV • 1985
Carl
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Dr. Brotz
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Gerard Hirsch
Magnum P.I.
TV • 2018
Gerard Hirsch
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV • 1997
Security Guard
The Mysteries of Laura
TV • 2014
Georges Tilleu aka The Nose
Cheers
TV • 1982
Waiter
It's a Living
TV • 1980
Phil Roman
Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994
Eddie Brenner
Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Annoying Guy
Coach
TV • 1989
Clerk
Whole Day Down
TV • 2011
Willie
Conrad Bloom
TV • 1998
Spencer
Renegade
TV • 1992
Tommy
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Alan Farmer
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Frank Shea
The Practice
TV • 1997
D.A. Frank Shea (uncredited)
Weird Loners
TV • 2015
Carl
Early Edition
TV • 1996
Willie Dretler
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Mervyn
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
The Minister
The Division
TV • 2001
Deke
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Leonard Voss
Dinner at Tiffani's
TV • 2015
Self
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Jay Berg
Booker
TV • 1989
Mac Larson