Evan Handler

Evan Handler (born January 10, 1961) is an American actor who is best known for playing Harry Goldenblatt, a divorce attorney and later husband of Charlotte York, on Sex and the City (2002–2004) and its revival series And Just Like That... (2021–25), and Charlie Runkle, Hank Moody's comically bumbling friend and agent, on Californication (2007–2014). He also starred as Eastern District US Attorney Jacob Warner in the Starz drama Power.

Early life Handler was born in New York City, to secular Jewish parents Enid Irene, a mental health administrator, and Murry Raymond Handler, an agency owner and advertising designer. He was raised in the Town of Cortlandt, New York, near Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and attended Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, New York. Ving Rhames, and Elizabeth McGovern. Handler left the four-year program after less than two years to accept a role in the 1981 film Taps. From 2007-2014, Handler played Charlie Runkle, the best friend and agent to David Duchovny's character Hank Moody on Californication. In 2016 he had a recurring role in American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson as Alan Dershowitz, an attorney adviser for the defense in the O. J. Simpson murder case in 1995.

In 1991, Handler famously walked off stage during the first act of a performance of the Broadway play I Hate Hamlet after co-star Nicol Williamson broke choreography during a sword-fighting scene and struck Handler on the backside. Handler responded later, "I removed myself from the production because from the first day of rehearsals I have endured the show's producers condoning Nicol Williamson's persistent abusiveness to other cast members." Handler's understudy continued the performance, for which Gregory Peck and Elaine Stritch were in attendance.

In 2020, Handler appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.

Writing Handler is also an author. His first book, Time On Fire: My Comedy of Terrors, tells the story of his unlikely recovery from acute myeloid leukemia in his mid-20s. His second, It's Only Temporary...The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, tells the story of his long journey toward gratitude in the years after his illness. The book was released in May 2008. Handler has written for several nationally distributed magazines, including ELLE, O, the Oprah Magazine, and Mirabella. Handler contributes regularly to The Huffington Post.

Personal life Evan married Elisa Atti, an Italian-born chemist, in 2003, and they have a daughter, Sofia Clementina Handler (born January 17, 2007).

Handler has a brother Lowell and a sister Lillian. Lowell, a writer and photographer, is the author of the book Twitch & Shout: A Touretter's Tale and the star, narrator, and associate producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS television documentary Twitch & Shout, in which Evan appeared.

Activism In 2014 Handler starred in a public service announcement supporting DC Statehood. He attended the Creative Coalition's DC Statehood Dinner in December 2015 and participates in DC Shadow Senator Paul Strauss's "51 Stars" campaign which aims to enlist 51 celebrities to endorse making Washington, DC the 51st state.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Chosen Sidney Goldberg 1981 Taps Edward West 1982 Dear Mr. Wonderful Ray 1985 War and Love Elie 1987 Sweet Lorraine Bobby 1994 Natural Born Killers David 1996 Ransom Miles Roberts 2008 Sex and the City Harry Goldenblatt 2010 Sex and the City 2 Harry Goldenblatt 2011 The Family Tree Harvey "Harv" Druckner 2012 Should've Been Romeo Stewart 2019 Lying and Stealing Eric Maropakis 2019 Foster Boy Samuel Collins 2023 Reverse the Curse Benny TBA Empire City Chief Bagley Post-production

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1985 Miami Vice Louis Martinez Episode: "Milk Run" 1987 CBS Schoolbreak SpecialAllenEpisode: "What If I'm Gay?" 1991–1992 Sibs Monty 4 episodes 1992 Woops! Mark Braddock 11 episodes 1996 One Life to LiveConrad KleinUnknown episodes 1999 New York UndercoverCarlEpisode: "Catharsis" 1999–2001 It's Like, You Know... Shrug 26 episodes 2000 The Three Stooges Larry Fine Television movie 2000 Law & Order Eli Becker Episode: "Return" 2001 The West Wing Douglas Wegland 3 episodes 2001 EdDr. CrazyEpisode: "Crazy Time" 2002 The Guardian Mitchell Lichtman 3 episodes 2002–2004 Sex and the City Harry Goldenblatt 18 episodes 2002 John Doe Max Clark Episode: "Low Art" 2003 Friends The Director Episode: "The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work" 2003 Six Feet Under Scott Phillip Smith Episode: "Nobody Sleeps" 2004 Without a TraceBruce CaplanEpisode: "American Goddess" 2004 Jack & BobbyCary Donovan2 episodes 2004 Joan of ArcadiaChuck Kroner2 episodes 2005 24David WeissEpisode: "Day 4: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m." 2005 Hot PropertiesDr. Sellers Boyd13 episodes 2006 CSI: Miami Norman Stein Episode: "Fade Out" 2006 Lost Dave Episode: "Dave" 2006 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Ricky Tahoe 4 episodes 2007 Shark Stanley Davis Episode: "Trial by Fire" 2007–2014 Californication Charlie Runkle Main cast 2011 Too Big to FailLloyd BlankfeinTelevision movie 2011–2012 Necessary RoughnessMarshall Pitman5 episodes 2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Duncan "Dunk" Pringle 10 episodes 2016 The BreaksJonah "Juggy" AaronTelevision movie 2016 American Crime Story Alan Dershowitz 4 episodes 2017 The Breaks Jonah "Juggy" Aaron 8 episodes 2018 The Good Fight Jonathan Episode: "Day 443" 2019 Fosse/Verdon Hal Prince Television miniseriesEpisodes: "Life Is a Cabaret" and "Who's Got the Pain?" 2019–2020 Power District Attorney Jacob Warner 15 episodes 2019 L.A.'s Finest Captain Thomas Hirsch Episode: "Pilot" 2019 Daughterhood Mike Episode: "Mother's Day" 2021–2025 And Just Like That... Harry Goldenblatt 30 episodes 2026 Best MedicineJeremy GathercoleEpisode: "There Might Be Blood"; uncredited