Willie Garson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-02-20

Day of death

2021-09-21 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Highland Park, New Jersey, USA

Willie Garson

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

  • Friends

    Friends

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • Stargate SG-1

    Stargate SG-1

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • CSI: Miami

    CSI: Miami

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • Supergirl

    Supergirl

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Melrose Place

    Melrose Place

  • Magnum P.I.

    Magnum P.I.

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • White Collar

    White Collar

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Medium

    Medium

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

  • Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Family Ties

    Family Ties

  • Renegade

    Renegade

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • Hot in Cleveland

    Hot in Cleveland

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Party of Five

    Party of Five

  • Early Edition

    Early Edition

  • Wizards of Waverly Place

    Wizards of Waverly Place

  • The Division

    The Division

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • Boy Meets World

    Boy Meets World

  • Franklin & Bash

    Franklin & Bash

  • Coach

    Coach

  • And Just Like That…

    And Just Like That…

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Ally McBeal

    Ally McBeal

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Magic Camp

    Magic Camp

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Fortress 2

    Fortress 2

  • Cyclops, Baby

    Cyclops, Baby

  • The Mysteries of Laura

    The Mysteries of Laura

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • 25 Words or Less

    25 Words or Less

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • Taken

    Taken

  • Taken

    Taken

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • Zoom

    Zoom

  • The Rock

    The Rock

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Walk of Shame

    Walk of Shame

  • Speechless

    Speechless

  • Amazing Racer

    Amazing Racer

  • Mars Attacks!

    Mars Attacks!

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Soapdish

    Soapdish

  • Every Breath

    Every Breath

  • Carl Laemmle

    Carl Laemmle

  • Special Unit 2

    Special Unit 2

  • Special Unit 2

    Special Unit 2

  • Play It to the Bone

    Play It to the Bone

  • There's Something About Mary

    There's Something About Mary

  • The Deliberate Stranger

    The Deliberate Stranger

  • Freaky Friday

    Freaky Friday

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • It's a Living

    It's a Living

  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

    The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

  • Being John Malkovich

    Being John Malkovich

  • Jackass Backyard BBQ

    Jackass Backyard BBQ

  • Just Like Heaven

    Just Like Heaven

  • The TV Set

    The TV Set

  • Thank Heaven

    Thank Heaven

  • Sex and the City 2

    Sex and the City 2

  • Head Case

    Head Case

  • A Christmas Wish

    A Christmas Wish

  • Repossessed

    Repossessed

  • Mr. Belvedere

    Mr. Belvedere

  • Periods.

    Periods.

  • Dinner at Tiffani's

    Dinner at Tiffani's

  • Jackass Number Two

    Jackass Number Two

  • Seeing Other People

    Seeing Other People

  • Luster

    Luster

  • Ashley's Ashes

    Ashley's Ashes

  • John from Cincinnati

    John from Cincinnati

  • Kingpin

    Kingpin

  • Little Manhattan

    Little Manhattan

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

  • Untamed Heart

    Untamed Heart

  • Out Cold

    Out Cold

  • Celebrity Poker Showdown

    Celebrity Poker Showdown

  • Weird Loners

    Weird Loners

  • Labor Pains

    Labor Pains

  • Conrad Bloom

    Conrad Bloom

  • What Planet Are You From?

    What Planet Are You From?

  • Fever Pitch

    Fever Pitch

  • Troop Beverly Hills

    Troop Beverly Hills

  • House of D

    House of D

  • Whole Day Down

    Whole Day Down

  • Ask Harriet

    Ask Harriet

  • Ricky Jay Plays Poker

    Ricky Jay Plays Poker

  • The Polka King

    The Polka King

  • Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

    Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

  • Brain Dead

    Brain Dead

  • Feed

    Feed

  • Living Out Loud

    Living Out Loud

  • Daybreak

    Daybreak

  • The Suburbans

    The Suburbans

  • Our Lips Are Sealed

    Our Lips Are Sealed

  • Across the Tracks

    Across the Tracks

  • 7 Days to Vegas

    7 Days to Vegas

  • When the Party's Over

    When the Party's Over

  • Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

  • The Leftovers

    The Leftovers

  • The Tie That Binds

    The Tie That Binds

  • The Barefoot Executive

    The Barefoot Executive

  • ...So Goes the Nation

    ...So Goes the Nation

  • Hard Four

    Hard Four

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • The Price of Life

    The Price of Life

  • Beau Jest

    Beau Jest

  • Before I Go

    Before I Go

  • The Destiny of Marty Fine

    The Destiny of Marty Fine

  • Double Your Pleasure

    Double Your Pleasure

  • A Problem with Fear

    A Problem with Fear

  • Trust Fund

    Trust Fund