Willie Garson
Acting
Born 1964-02-20
Died 2021-09-21
Highland Park, New Jersey, USA
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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.
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Acting
60 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Friends
Hawaii Five-0
Stargate SG-1
CSI: Miami
Two and a Half Men
The X-Files
NYPD Blue
Monk
Star Trek: Voyager
Twin Peaks
Supergirl
Melrose Place
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Cheers
White Collar
Quantum Leap
Sex and the City
Medium
Coach
American Playhouse
Las Vegas
Magnum P.I.
The Practice
Mad About You
The Division
L.A. Law
Party of Five
Touched by an Angel
Spin City
Hot in Cleveland
Family Ties
Nash Bridges
Wizards of Waverly Place
Renegade
Just Shoot Me!
Early Edition
25 Words or Less
Groundhog Day
Boy Meets World
Franklin & Bash
Caroline in the City
And Just Like That…
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Pushing Daisies
Ally McBeal
Stars in the House
Mars Attacks!
The Mysteries of Laura
The Rock
Freaky Friday
Mr. Belvedere
The Single Guy
Taken
Jackass Number Two
The $100,000 Pyramid
Sex and the City
It's a Living
Booker
Directing
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