Willie Garson
Acting
- Born:
- 1964-02-20
- Died:
- 2021-09-21
- Place of birth:
- Highland Park, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
And Just Like That…
Before I Go
Magic Camp
Stars in the House
A Christmas Wish
7 Days to Vegas
Carl Laemmle
Magnum P.I.
25 Words or Less
Feed
The Polka King
The $100,000 Pyramid
Trust Fund
Supergirl
Weird Loners
Dinner at Tiffani's
Periods.
The Mysteries of Laura
Walk of Shame
Whole Day Down
Franklin & Bash
Hawaii Five-0
Hot in Cleveland
Sex and the City 2
Ashley's Ashes
White Collar
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Labor Pains
Amazing Racer
Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was
The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City'
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Beau Jest
Hard Four
Wizards of Waverly Place
Pushing Daisies
John from Cincinnati
Head Case
The TV Set
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
...So Goes the Nation
Jackass Number Two
Zoom
Little Manhattan
Just Like Heaven
Fever Pitch
Medium
Seeing Other People
House of D
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Las Vegas
Two and a Half Men
Jackass Backyard BBQ
Freaky Friday
A Problem with Fear
Taken
CSI: Miami
Monk
Luster
Out Cold
Special Unit 2
The Division
Thank Heaven
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Our Lips Are Sealed
What Planet Are You From?
Fortress 2
Play It to the Bone
Being John Malkovich
The Suburbans
Grown Ups
Living Out Loud
Conrad Bloom
There's Something About Mary
Sex and the City
Ask Harriet
You Wish
Ally McBeal
Stargate SG-1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Just Shoot Me!
The Practice
Cyclops, Baby
Mars Attacks!
Early Edition
Spin City
Kingpin
The Rock
Nash Bridges
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
The Barefoot Executive
The Single Guy
Caroline in the City
The Tie That Binds
Star Trek: Voyager
Speechless
Friends
Touched by an Angel
Party of Five
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Every Breath
Boy Meets World
NYPD Blue
The X-Files
Daybreak
When the Party's Over
Untamed Heart
Groundhog Day
Mad About You
Renegade
Melrose Place
Ruby
Mobsters
Soapdish
Across the Tracks
Repossessed
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Twin Peaks
Brain Dead
Double Your Pleasure
Booker
Peter Gunn
Quantum Leap
Troop Beverly Hills
Coach
The Price of Life
The Leftovers
L.A. Law
The Deliberate Stranger
Mr. Belvedere
Newhart
Cheers
Family Ties
American Playhouse
It's a Living
The Making of 'Sex and the City'