Willie Garson Biography – Willie Garson Wiki
Willie Garson born William Garson Paszamant was an American actor who has been featured in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. He was best known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City and in both 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 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.
Aside from acting, Garson is known as a world-class poker player, having been nicknamed Evil Willie on the first episode of Celebrity Poker Showdown (2003), and continues to play in tournaments all over the world, both for charity and through the World Poker Tour.
The late actor had a recurring role as Henry Coffield on the police drama NYPD Blue and 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 assassin Lee Harvey Oswald), 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, 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 television series White Collar from 2009 to 2014.
He also appeared in three feature films 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 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.
Willie Garson Age
He was born on February 20, 1964, in Highland Park, New Jersey, United States, and died on September 21, 2021. He was aged 57.
Willie Garson Partner
Though Garson played an openly gay man on Sex and the City, he was heterosexual. until his death, he had not openly declared who his romantic partner was.
Willie Garson Son
He is survived by one child, a son, Nathen Garson whom he adopted in 2009 when he was seven years old.
Willie Garson Parents
He was the son of Donald M. Paszamant,and Muriel Paszamant Flanagan. The late Garson was identified as Jewish.
Willie Garson Death
The actor of Sex and the City and White Collar has died at the age of 57 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on September 21, 2021. His longtime manager John Carrabino confirmed his death to Deadline. Garson’s son Nathen Garson and actor Titus Welliver were among the first to announce Garson’s death on social media.
“I love you so much papa,” Nathan wrote on Instagram. “Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you. I will always love you, but I think it’s time for you to go on an adventure of your own. You’ll always be with me. Love you more than you will ever know and I’m glad you can be at peace now. You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I’ve known. I’m glad you shared your love with me. I’ll never forget it or lose it ”
Garson’s on-screen partner on “Sex and the City,” paid tribute to his friend on Twitter. “I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner,” he tweeted. “I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with Sadness.
Willie Garson Cause of Death
He has died at the age of 57 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He died on September 21, 2021.
Willie Garson Height
Garson stood at a listed height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters) tall.
