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"I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I'm so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much," his son wrote on Instagram. "I'm so proud of you."
A HBO/HBO Max spokesperson also confirmed Garson's passing, and the network honored his contributions to one of its most iconic shows in a statement.
"Willie Garson was in life, as on screen, a devoted friend and a bright light for everyone in his universe," the statement read. "He created one of the most beloved characters from the HBO pantheon and was a member of our family for nearly twenty-five years. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing and extend our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones."
On "Sex and the City" Garson played Stanford Blatch, friend and confidant of protagonist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). He appeared regularly in the series throughout its run and in both films.
Willie Garson
William Garson Paszamant 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 and in the related films Sex and the City and Sex and the City 2, Mozzie in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014, Ralph the friendly genial doorman in the 2005 romantic comedy Little Manhattan, Gerald Hirsch in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0 and Martin Lloyd in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1.
Early life and education
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Garson was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, the son of Muriel 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.
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 , Twin Peaks, Monk, Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World , Ally McBeal, Party of Five, Star Trek: Voyager , Special Unit 2, Just Shoot Me!, Ask Harriet, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends , The X-Files , Cheers , Yes, Dear, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Pushing Daisies, Stargate SG-1 , 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.
Film
Garson also appeared in three movies from the Farrelly brothers—Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, and Fever Pitch. His other film credits include Groundhog Day, Just Like Heaven, The Rock, Fortress 2: Re-Entry, Being John Malkovich, Freaky Friday, Labor Pains, and Out Cold. He made a cameo in the end credits of Jackass Number Two, with the full context of the cameo being explained in Jackass 2.5.
Personal life
In 2009, Garson adopted a seven-year-old son, Nathen. Though Garson played an openly gay man on Sex and the City, he was heterosexual.
Garson died on September 21, 2021, at age 57; he had pancreatic cancer. His death was confirmed by his son.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Family Ties | Walter | Episode: "Paper Chase" |
| Cheers | Waiter | Episode: "The Cape Cad" | |
| You Again? | Clerk | Episode: "Quit Is a Four Letter Word" | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 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 | 7 episodes |
| 1987 | My Two Dads | Tom | Episode: "Crime and Punishment" |
| American Playhouse | Father | Episode: "The Price of Life" | |
| 1988-1989 | It's a Living | Phil Roman | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Coach | Clerk | Episode: "The Loss Weekend" |
| 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: "Episode #2.20" |
| 1993 | Moon Over Miami | Episode: "Watching the Detectives" | |
| L.A. Law | Jay Berg | Episode: "Odor in the Court" | |
| Flying Blind | Leech Boy | Episode: "The Bride of Marsh Man 2: The Spawning" | |
| A League of Their Own | Episode: "Marathon" | ||
| 1993-1999 | Boy Meets World | Leonard Spinelli / Mervyn / The Minister | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | Renegade | Tommy | Episode: "Once Burned, Twice Chey" |
| 1995 | Pig Sty | Hansen | 2 episodes: "Mr. Nice Guy"; "Leap Into an Open Grave" |
| MADtv | Lee Harvey Oswald | Episode: "Kato Kaelin/Poison" | |
| 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 | 27 episodes |
| 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" | |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Mr. Gargan | Episode: "Counseling" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bud Simmons / Sexy Kitty | Episode: "Fur and Loathing" | |
| 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 |
| 2011-2012 | 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 and Vinnie | Jury member | Episode: "Mock Law & Order" | |
| 2014 | Girl Meets World[15] | Harrison Miller | Episode: "Girl Meets Popular" |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Dr. Nick Beckman | Episode: "Kershaw v. Lincecum" |
| 2015-2019 | Hawaii Five-0[16] | Gerard Hirsch | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The Mysteries of Laura | George Tilieu | Episode: "The Mystery of the Downward Spiral" |
| 2017 | Scandal | Protestor | Episode: "Day 101" |
| 2018 | Salvation | Dr. Carson | Episode: "Get Ready" |
| 2019-2020 | Supergirl | Steve Lomeli | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Gerard Hirsch | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| TBQ | And Just Like That... | Stanford Blatch | Upcoming miniseries, posthumous release |