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.
Filmography (137)
Before I Go
2021
And Just Like That…
2021
Magic Camp
2020
Stars in the House
2020
Carl Laemmle
2019
7 Days to Vegas
2019
A Christmas Wish
2019
25 Words or Less
2018
Magnum P.I.
2018
The Polka King
2017
Feed
2017
Trust Fund
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Supergirl
2015
Weird Loners
2015
Dinner at Tiffani's
2015
Walk of Shame
2014
Periods.
2014
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
Franklin & Bash
2011
Whole Day Down
2011
Sex and the City 2
2010
Ashley's Ashes
2010
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Labor Pains
2009
Amazing Racer
2009
White Collar
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Sex and the City
2008
Beau Jest
2008
Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was
2008
The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City'
2008
Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City
2008
Hard Four
2007
The TV Set
2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
John from Cincinnati
2007
Head Case
2007
Pushing Daisies
2007
Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
...So Goes the Nation
2006
Zoom
2006
Jackass Number Two
2006
Just Like Heaven
2005
Little Manhattan
2005
Fever Pitch
2005
Medium
2005
Seeing Other People
2004
House of D
2004
Freaky Friday
2003
A Problem with Fear
2003
Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003
Las Vegas
2003
Two and a Half Men
2003
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2003
Luster
2002
CSI: Miami
2002
Taken
2002
Monk
2002
Thank Heaven
2001
Out Cold
2001
Special Unit 2
2001
The Division
2001
Our Lips Are Sealed
2000
Fortress 2
2000
What Planet Are You From?
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Play It to the Bone
1999
Being John Malkovich
1999
The Suburbans
1999
Grown Ups
1999
There's Something About Mary
1998
Living Out Loud
1998
Ask Harriet
1998
Sex and the City
1998
Conrad Bloom
1998
Cyclops, Baby
1997
Stargate SG-1
1997
Just Shoot Me!
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Ally McBeal
1997
The Practice
1997
You Wish
1997
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996
Mars Attacks!
1996
Kingpin
1996
The Rock
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
Spin City
1996
Early Edition
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
The Tie That Binds
1995
The Barefoot Executive
1995
The Single Guy
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Caroline in the City
1995
Speechless
1994
Every Breath
1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
1994
Friends
1994
Party of Five
1994
Touched by an Angel
1994
Groundhog Day
1993
Untamed Heart
1993
When the Party's Over
1993
Daybreak
1993
NYPD Blue
1993
The X-Files
1993
Boy Meets World
1993
Ruby
1992
Mad About You
1992
Melrose Place
1992
Renegade
1992
Soapdish
1991
Across the Tracks
1991
Brain Dead
1990
Repossessed
1990
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990
Twin Peaks
1990
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
Double Your Pleasure
1989
Peter Gunn
1989
Quantum Leap
1989
Coach
1989
Booker
1989
The Price of Life
1987
The Deliberate Stranger
1986
The Leftovers
1986
L.A. Law
1986
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Family Ties
1982
Cheers
1982
It's a Living
1980
The Making of 'Sex and the City'
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