Willie Garson

William 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 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 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.

Early life and education William Garson Paszamant was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, on February 20, 1964, the son of Muriel (née Schwartz) and Donald M. Paszamant. and brother of Lisa Paszamant Clark and John 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

Career Television Garson had a recurring role as Henry Coffield on NYPD Blue and as Stanford Blatch on Sex and the City. His other television appearances include Mr. Belvedere; My Two Dads; Coach; Quantum Leap (once as a newspaper salesman/hack writer; and once as Lee Harvey Oswald); Twin Peaks; Monk; Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World (playing four different characters in the two shows' shared fictional universe); Ally McBeal; Party of Five; Star Trek: Voyager; Special Unit 2; Just Shoot Me!; Ask Harriet; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Friends (as Ross Geller's neighbor in the episode "The One With the Girl Who Hits Joey"); Nash Bridges in the episode "Crosstalk"; The X-Files (twice and as two different characters); Cheers (as a waiter in the episode "Cape Cad"); Yes, Dear; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Pushing Daisies; Stargate SG-1 (3 episodes); Wizards of Waverly Place; CSI: Miami; Mental; Spin City; and Taken. He co-starred in the 2007 HBO series John from Cincinnati. He co-starred as Mozzie in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. From 2019 to 2020, he was a regular guest star on the syndicated game show 25 Words or Less and the Netflix series Big Mouth.

Film Garson also appeared in three movies from the Farrelly brothers: Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, His last film role was in Before I Go (2021).

Personal life and death Garson adopted an eight-year-old boy in 2009. Though he is mainly known for playing a gay man on Sex and the City, he was heterosexual.

Garson died from pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, on September 21, 2021, at age 57.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Price of Life Father Short film 1989 Troop Beverly Hills Bruce 1990 Nowhere Land Store Owner Short film Brain Dead Board Member The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Frat Boy Repossessed Nerd Student 1991 Across the Tracks Salesman The Walter Ego Egg w/ Glasses Short film Soapdish Nitwit Executive Mobsters Telephone Operator 1992 Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald 1993 Groundhog Day Phil's Assistant Kenny Untamed Heart Patsy When the Party's Over Vic Montana Daybreak Simon 1994 Cityscrapes: Los Angeles John Black Sheep Anthony Guifoyle Every Breath Bob Speechless Dick 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Cuffy The Tie That Binds Ray Tanton 1996 Alone in the Woods Lyle The Destiny of Marty Fine Jack The Rock Francis Reynolds Kingpin Purse Snatcher Mars Attacks! Corporate Guy 1997 Cyclops, Baby Willie 1998 There's Something About Mary Dr. Zit Face/High School Pal Living Out Loud Man in Elevator 1999 The Suburbans Craig Being John Malkovich Guy in Restaurant Play It to the Bone Cappie Caplan 2000 Our Lips Are Sealed Agent Norm Fortress 2 Stanley Nussbaum What Planet Are You From? Brett 2001 Out Cold Ted Muntz 2002 Luster Sonny Spike 2003 Special Suspicious Wheelchair Guy Short film Freaky Friday Evan A Problem with Fear Erin 2004 The Crux Man Holding the Rope Short film Seeing Other People Suspicious Wheelchair Guy Short film House of D Ticket Agent 2005 Fever Pitch Dr. Kevin Just like Heaven Maitre D' Little Manhattan Ralph 2006 Thank Heaven Grant Strong The TV Set Brian Zoom Dick Jackass Number Two Himself Guest appearance 2007 Hard Four Orville Chisholm 2008 Beau Jest Joel Goldman Sex and the City Stanford Blatch 2009 Shannon's Rainbow Richard Labor Pains Carl 2010 Ashley's Ashes Limus Sex and the City 2 Stanford Blatch Monster Heroes Tom Trudell 2012 Fops The King Short film Periods. 2014 Walk of Shame Dan Karlin 2016 Trust Fund Jerry Peters 2017 The Polka King Lonny Feed Mr. Brack 2019 7 Days to Vegas Danny 2020 The Bellmen Alan Magic Camp Casino Manager 2021 Before I Go Francis

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Deliberate Stranger Miniseries Family Ties Walter Episode: "Paper Chase" Cheers Waiter Episode: "The Cape Cad" You Again? Clerk Episode: "Quit Is a Four Letter Word" The Disney Sunday Movie Gladstone's Assistant Episode: "The Leftovers (31.7)" 1986–1987 Newhart Mr. Whorley / Steve 2 episodes: "Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 2"; "Reading, Writing, and Rating Points" 1986–1990 Mr. Belvedere Carl Recurring role 1987 My Two Dads Tom Episode: "Crime and Punishment" 1988–1989 It's a Living Phil Roman 3 episodes 1989 Coach Clerk Episode: "The Loss Weekend" Peter Gunn Rusty TV movie Chicken Soup Waiter Episode: "Double Date" 1989–1992 Quantum Leap Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Oswald / Seymour 3 episodes 1990 Thirtysomething Ray Episode: "Good Sex, Some Sex, What Sex, No Sex" Booker Mac Larson Episode: "Mobile Home" 1991 Twin Peaks Heavy Metal Roadie Episode #2.20 American Playhouse Father Episode: "The Price of Life" 1993 Moon Over Miami Episode: "Watching the Detectives" L.A. Law Jay Berg Episode: "Odor in the Court" Big Al Ricki TV short Flying Blind Leech Boy Episode: "The Bride of Marsh Man 2: The Spawning" A League of Their Own Clark Powell Episode: "Marathon" 1993, 1996, 1999 Boy Meets World Leonard Spinelli / Mervyn / The Minister 4 episodes 1994 Renegade Tommy Episode: "Once Burned, Twice Chey" Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice Associate TV movie 1995 Pig Sty Hansen 2 episodes: "Mr. Nice Guy"; "Leap Into an Open Grave" MADtv Lee Harvey Oswald Episode: "Kato Kaelin/Poison" The Barefoot Executive Assistant TV movie Partners Larry Episode: "Do We Have to Write You a Check?" Mad About You Randall Episode: "New Year's Eve" 1995, 1999 The X-Files Quinton 'Roach' Freely / Henry Weems 2 episodes: "The Walk"; "The Goldberg Variation" 1996 Touched by an Angel Eddie Brenner Episode: "Dear God" 1996–1999 NYPD Blue Henry Coffield 7 episodes 1997 VR.5 Strange Guy Episode: "Sisters" Caroline in the City Annoying Guy Episode: "Caroline and the Monkeys" The Practice D.A. Frank Shea 2 episodes: "Trial and Error"; "Dog Bite" 1997–1998 Melrose Place Dr. Mosley 2 episodes: "Secrets and Wives"; "Coop de Grace" Ally McBeal Alan Farmer / Frank Shea 2 episodes: "Compromising Positions"; "These Are the Days" 1998 Ask Harriet Ronnie Rendall Main cast Buffy the Vampire Slayer Security Guard Episode: "Killed by Death" Conrad Bloom Spencer Episode: "Gone with the Re-Wind" Party of Five Mr. Kroop 3 episodes Star Trek: Voyager Riga Episode: "Thirty Days" 1998–2004 Sex and the City Stanford Blatch Recurring role 1999 Friends Steve Cera Episode: "The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey" Just Shoot Me! Kurt Episode: "Miss Pretty" Early Edition Willie Dretler Episode: "The Out-of-Towner" Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Sam TV movie Nash Bridges Leonard Voss Episode: "Crosstalk" 2000 City of Angels Norman Lewis Episode: "Cry Me a Liver" Hollywood Off-Ramp Episode: "And on Your Left..." Level 9 Bones 2 episodes: "Mail Call"; "DefCon" Spin City Ned Episode: "Blind Faith" 2000–2006 Stargate SG-1 Martin Lloyd 3 episodes 2001 Going to California Percy Utley Episode: "A Pirate Looks at 15 to 20" 2001–2002 Special Unit 2 Amphorian / Cupid / Little Brother / Ross Bowman 2 episodes: "The Brothers"; "The Love" 2002 Taken Dr. Kreutz 2 episodes 2003 Greetings from Tucson Mr. Gargan Episode: "Counseling" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bud Simmons / Sexy Kitty Episode: "Fur and Loathing" Harry's Girl TV movie 2004 All About the Andersons Bud Barber Episode: "Get Out of Dodge... Ball" Yes, Dear Gordon Episode: "Kim and Gordon" The Division Deke Episode: "The Box" Monk Leo Navarro Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room" Wild Card Alan Farmer / Brad Pitt Episode: "Die, Die, Who Am I?" 2005–2006 CSI: Miami Ian Sutter / Ian Sutton 2 episodes: "Sex & Taxes"; "If Looks Could Kill" 2006 Las Vegas Pete Natelson Episode: "Bait and Switch" 2007 John from Cincinnati Meyer Dickstein Main cast 2008 Chocolate News Larry Turner Episode: "Episode #1.1" 2009 Imagination Movers Pants Armstrong Episode: "Second Chance Pants" Wizards of Waverly Place Mr. Frenchy Episode: "Fashion Week" Pushing Daisies Dick Dicker Episode: "Window Dressed to Kill" Medium Alan Hitchens Episode: "The Talented Ms. Boddicker" Mental Leonard Steinberg Episode: "Rainy Days" 2009–2014 White Collar Mozzie Main cast 2011 The Whole Truth Episode: "The End" 2011–2015 Whole Day Down Willie Main cast 2012 Hot in Cleveland Dr. Brotz Episode: "God and Football" 2013 Two and a Half Men Dr. Steven Staven Episode: "Run, Steven Staven! Run!" Wendell & Vinnie Jury member Episode: "Mock Law & Order" How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Harry Episode: "How to Live with the Academy Awards Party" 2014 Girl Meets World Harrison Miller Episode: "Girl Meets Popular" Franklin & Bash Dr. Nick Beckman Episode: "Kershaw v. Lincecum" 2015 Weird LonersCarlEpisode: "Weird Knight" 2015–2020 Hawaii Five-0 Gerard Hirsch Guest role (seasons 5, 7–9), recurring role (season 6) 2016 The Mysteries of Laura George Tilieu Episode: "The Mystery of the Downward Spiral" 2017 Scandal Protester Episode: "Day 101" 2018 Salvation Dr. Carson Episode: "Get Ready" 2019–2020 Supergirl Steve Lomeli 3 episodes 2019 Conversations in L.A.Dr. KerrEpisode: "Wed-Lock" Magnum P.I. Gerard Hirsch Episode: "Blood Brothers" 2020 Big MouthVarious voices3 episodes 2021 And Just Like That... Stanford Blatch Posthumous release; 3 episodes