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.
133 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 133
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Medium
2005
Friends
1994
CSI: Miami
2002
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Two and a Half Men
2003
Stargate SG-1
1997
Hawaii Five-0
2010
The X-Files
1993
Monk
2002
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Cheers
1982
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Twin Peaks
1990
Melrose Place
1992
Supergirl
2015
Sex and the City
1998
White Collar
2009
The Practice
1997
Magnum P.I.
2018
Las Vegas
2003
Quantum Leap
1989
Mad About You
1992
Family Ties
1982
Party of Five
1994
Nash Bridges
1996
Coach
1989
NYPD Blue
1993
Touched by an Angel
1994
L.A. Law
1986
Early Edition
1996
Spin City
1996
Renegade
1992
The Division
2001
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
Boy Meets World
1993
Caroline in the City
1995
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Stars in the House
2020
Franklin & Bash
2011
Ally McBeal
1997
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
And Just Like That…
2021
25 Words or Less
2018
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Pushing Daisies
2007
The Single Guy
1995
Groundhog Day
1993
Taken
2002
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
The Rock
1996
Special Unit 2
2001
Sex and the City
2008
Booker
1989
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Head Case
2007
Sex and the City 2
2010
Mars Attacks!
1996
It's a Living
1980
Freaky Friday
2003
Being John Malkovich
1999
There's Something About Mary
1998
Just Like Heaven
2005
Grown Ups
1999
John from Cincinnati
2007
Dinner at Tiffani's
2015
Conrad Bloom
1998
You Wish
1997
Zoom
2006
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
Jackass Number Two
2006
Whole Day Down
2011
Walk of Shame
2014
Weird Loners
2015
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
Kingpin
1996
Magic Camp
2020
Fever Pitch
2005
Soapdish
1991
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
House of D
2004
Little Manhattan
2005
Fortress 2
2000
Out Cold
2001
Labor Pains
2009
Across the Tracks
1991
Untamed Heart
1993
Repossessed
1990
Daybreak
1993
Amazing Racer
2009
Feed
2017
What Planet Are You From?
2000
Brain Dead
1990
Speechless
1994
The Polka King
2017
The TV Set
2007
The Tie That Binds
1995
Living Out Loud
1998
Ask Harriet
1998
Our Lips Are Sealed
2000
The Suburbans
1999
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
Luster
2002
Play It to the Bone
1999
Ruby
1992
When the Party's Over
1993
7 Days to Vegas
2019
The Barefoot Executive
1995
Trust Fund
2016
Thank Heaven
2001
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Seeing Other People
2004
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Hard Four
2007
Peter Gunn
1989
Beau Jest
2008
Cyclops, Baby
1997
Double Your Pleasure
1989
A Christmas Wish
2019
Before I Go
2021
Every Breath
1994
The Leftovers
1986
Carl Laemmle
2019
The Price of Life
1987
Ashley's Ashes
2010
Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003
A Problem with Fear
2003
Periods.
2014
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007