Willie Garson
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 · 137
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Friends
1994 · Steve
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Bud Simmons
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Gerard Hirsch
Two and a Half Men
2003 · Dr. Staven
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Martin Lloyd
The X-Files
1993 · Henry Weems
CSI: Miami
2002 · Ian Sutter
NYPD Blue
1993 · Henry Coffield
Monk
2002 · Leo Navarro
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Riga
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Security Guard
Melrose Place
1992 · Dr. Mosley
Twin Peaks
1990 · Heavy Metal Roadie
Cheers
1982 · Waiter
Supergirl
2015 · Steve Lomeli
White Collar
2009 · Mozzie
Coach
1989 · Clerk
Sex and the City
1998 · Stanford Blatch
Medium
2005 · Alan Hitchens
Quantum Leap
1989 · Seymour
The Practice
1997 · D.A. Frank Shea (uncre...
Las Vegas
2003 · Pete Natelson
Magnum P.I.
2018 · Gerard Hirsch
Mad About You
1992 · Randall
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Dr. Brotz
The Division
2001 · Deke
L.A. Law
1986 · Jay Berg
Spin City
1996 · Ned
Party of Five
1994 · Mr. Kroop
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Eddie Brenner
Family Ties
1982 · Walter
25 Words or Less
2018 · Self
Nash Bridges
1996 · Leonard Voss
Renegade
1992 · Tommy
Just Shoot Me!
1997 · Kurt
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007 · Mr. Frenchy
Early Edition
1996 · Willie Dretler
Boy Meets World
1993 · Lenny Spinelli
American Playhouse
1982 · Father (segment 'The P...
Caroline in the City
1995 · Annoying Guy
And Just Like That…
2021 · Stanford Blatch
Franklin & Bash
2011 · Dr. Nick Beckman
Groundhog Day
1993 · Phil's Assistant Kenny
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016 · Self
Ally McBeal
1997 · Alan Farmer
Pushing Daisies
2007 · Dick Dicker
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Self
Mr. Belvedere
1985 · Carl
Freaky Friday
2003 · Evan
The Rock
1996 · Francis Reynolds
The Mysteries of Laura
2014 · Georges Tilleu aka The...
Jackass Number Two
2006 · Self
Mars Attacks!
1996 · Corporate Guy
Sex and the City
2008 · Stanford Blatch
The Single Guy
1995 · Ted
Being John Malkovich
1999 · Guy in Restaurant
It's a Living
1980 · Phil Roman
Taken
2002 · Dr. Kreutz
There's Something About Mary
1998 · Dr. Zit Face / High Sc...
Just Like Heaven
2005 · Maitre D'
Booker
1989 · Mac Larson
Sex and the City 2
2010 · Stanford Blatch
Special Unit 2
2001 · Little Brother
Head Case
2007 · Self
Walk of Shame
2014 · Dan Karlin
Zoom
2006 · Dick
John from Cincinnati
2007 · Meyer Dickstein
Little Manhattan
2005 · Ralph
Dinner at Tiffani's
2015 · Self
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003 · Self
Untamed Heart
1993 · Patsy
Magic Camp
2020 · Casino Manager
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995 · Cuffy
Conrad Bloom
1998 · Spencer
Fever Pitch
2005 · Kevin
Kingpin
1996 · Purse Snatcher
Labor Pains
2009 · Carl
Troop Beverly Hills
1989 · Bruce
Repossessed
1990 · Nerd Student
You Wish
1997 · Herbie
House of D
2004 · Ticket Agent
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990 · Frat Boy
Soapdish
1991 · Nitwit Executive
Play It to the Bone
1999 · Cappie Caplan
Mobsters
1991 · Telephone Operator
Whole Day Down
2011 · Willie
The Polka King
2017 · Lonny
Fortress 2
2000 · Stanley Nussbaum
Out Cold
2001 · Ted Muntz
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Brett
Weird Loners
2015 · Carl
Thank Heaven
2001 · Grant Strong
The TV Set
2007 · Brian
Speechless
1994 · Dick
Amazing Racer
2009 · Richard
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
Seeing Other People
2004 · Writer
Brain Dead
1990 · Board Member
7 Days to Vegas
2019 · Danny
The Suburbans
1999 · Craig
Our Lips Are Sealed
2000 · Agent Norm
Across the Tracks
1991 · Salesman (as William G...
Daybreak
1993 · Simon
Living Out Loud
1998 · Man in Elevator
Feed
2017 · M. Brack
Trust Fund
2016 · Jerry Peters
The Tie That Binds
1995 · Ray Tanton
...So Goes the Nation
2006 · Self
When the Party's Over
1993 · Vic Montana
Luster
2002 · Sonny Spike
A Christmas Wish
2019 · Principal Wilson
Ruby
1992 · Lee Harvey Oswald
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
— · Self
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996 · John
Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was
2008 · Self
Carl Laemmle
2019 · Carl Laemmle (voice)
The Barefoot Executive
1995
The Leftovers
1986 · Gladstone's Assistant
Hard Four
2007 · Orville Chisholm
Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003 · Self
The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City'
2008 · Self
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
2008 · Self
Periods.
2014
Before I Go
2021 · Francis
Cyclops, Baby
1997 · Willie
A Problem with Fear
2003 · Erin
Peter Gunn
1989 · Rusty
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996 · Jack
Ashley's Ashes
2010 · Limus
Every Breath
1994 · Bob
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007 · Self
Double Your Pleasure
1989 · Waiter
The Price of Life
1987
Beau Jest
2008 · Joel Goldman