Willie Garson

Movie Actor

Willie Garson was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, United States on February 20th, 1964 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 57, Willie Garson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
William Garson Paszamant, Willie, Evil Willie (Poker nickname)
Date of Birth
February 20, 1964
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
Death Date
Sep 21, 2021 (age 57)
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Networth
$5 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor
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Willie Garson Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 57 years old, Willie Garson has this physical status:

Height
174cm
Weight
65kg
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Willie Garson Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Judaism
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Highland Park High School
Willie Garson Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
1
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Donald Paszamant, Muriel Schwartz
Willie Garson Life

William Garson Paszamant (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor.

He has appeared in over 75 films, and more than 300 TV episodes.

He is 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, and for his role as Mozzie, in the USA Network series White Collar from 2009 to 2014.

He appears on Hawaii Five-0 as Gerard Hirsch.

Early life and education

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.

Personal life

Garson adopted a seven-year-old boy, Nathen, in 2009.

Though he is mainly known for having played an openly gay man on Sex and the City, he was heterosexual. He avoided discussing his sexual orientation publicly:

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Willie Garson Career

Career

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 ("The Loss Weekend" episode as a clerk), Quantum Leap (once as a newspaper salesman/hack writer, and once as Lee Harvey Oswald), Twin Peaks, Monk, Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World (playing four different characters in the latter two shows' universe), Ally McBeal, Party of Five, Star Trek: Voyager (in the episode "Thirty Days"), 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"), 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.

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. He also appears in Before I Go (2021).

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Hilarie Burton gets emotional while reminiscing about her late White Collar co-star Willie Garson: 'My biggest cheerleader'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 6, 2023
On The View, Hilarie Burton gets emotional when speaking about her late co-star Willie Garson, while promoting her latest book Grimoire Girl: A Memoir of Magic and Mischief. The 41-year-old actress is best known for her appearance on Peyton Sawyer's The CW drama One Tree Hill, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last month. Sara Ellis appeared on USA Network's White Collar after she departed from One Tree Hill after six seasons.

And just like that... the showrunner explains why Willie Garson's character was not killed off after the actor died

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 18, 2023
Willie Garson, the showrunner of And Just Like That... has explained why Stanford Blatch was not killed off when he was dying. Stanford became a fan favorite as Sarah Jessica Parker's closest gay friend Carrie Bradshaw's character during the initial run of Sex And The City. Willie recovered from a brief stint on season one of And Just Like That... but in late 2021, he succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. The show wrote him out rather than killing him off by moving him to Tokyo, and then on this week's episode, it is revealed that he has become a Shinto monk. On the And Just Like That...The Writers Room podcast, We wanted Willie to be alive as Stanford somewhere in the world,' showrunner Michael Patrick King said.'

How And Just Like That Gave Stanford Blatch The Perfect Send-Off Following Actor Willie Garson's Passing

perezhilton.com, August 17, 2023
Willie Garson's beloved character Stanford Blatch has officially bid goodbyes, just like that. Perezcious readers will recall that the actor died two years ago after a mysterious bout of pancreatic cancer. He was just 57 years old when he died.

On season two of And Just Like That, Carrie Bradshaw tips the hat to Stanford Blatch

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 23, 2023
And Just Like That..., the late Willie Garson's season two premiere, featured a touching tip of the hat to Stanford Blatch. Stanford became Sarah Jessica Parker's closest gay friend during his time on Sex And The City. Willie resurfaced for a brief time on season one of And Just Like That, but it was unfortunately to die in late 2021 at the age of 57 of pancreatic cancer. Rather than killing Stanford, the show wrote him out by moving him to Tokyo, setting the tone for a heartwarming tribute on the season two premiere. Carrie gets a compliment on her 'stunning kimono' and glowingly replies: 'Oh, thank you!'Stanford, my friend, sent it to me from Japan.'
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