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

• And Just Like That… — Stanford Blatch
• 2021Before I Go — Francis
• 2020Magic Camp — Casino Manager
• 20197 Days to Vegas — Danny
• 2019A Christmas Wish — Principal Wilson
• 2019Carl Laemmle — Carl Laemmle (voice)
• Magnum P.I. — Gerard Hirsch
• 2017Feed — M. Brack
• 2017The Polka King — Lonny
• 2016Trust Fund — Jerry Peters
• Supergirl — Steve Lomeli
• Weird Loners — Carl
• 2014Periods.
• The Mysteries of Laura — Georges Tilleu aka The Nose
• 2014Walk of Shame — Dan Karlin
• Franklin & Bash — Dr. Nick Beckman
• Whole Day Down — Willie
• 2010Ashley's Ashes — Limus
• Hawaii Five-0 — Gerard Hirsch
• Hot in Cleveland — Dr. Brotz
• 2010Sex and the City 2 — Stanford Blatch
• 2009Amazing Racer — Richard
• 2009Labor Pains — Carl
• White Collar — Mozzie, Director
• 2008Beau Jest — Joel Goldman
• 2008Sex and the City — Stanford Blatch
• 2007Hard Four — Orville Chisholm
• John from Cincinnati — Meyer Dickstein
• Pushing Daisies — Dick Dicker
• 2007The TV Set — Brian
• Wizards of Waverly Place — Mr. Frenchy
• 2006Zoom — Dick
• 2005Fever Pitch — Kevin
• 2005Just Like Heaven — Maitre D'
• 2005Little Manhattan — Ralph
• Medium — Alan Hitchens
• 2004House of D — Ticket Agent
• 2004Seeing Other People — Writer
• 2003A Problem with Fear — Erin
• 2003Freaky Friday — Evan
• Las Vegas — Pete Natelson
• Two and a Half Men — Dr. Staven
• CSI: Miami — Ian Sutter, Ian Sutton
• 2002Luster — Sonny Spike
• Monk — Leo Navarro
• Taken — Dr. Kreutz
• 2001Out Cold — Ted Muntz
• Special Unit 2 — Little Brother, Ross Bowman / Amphorian / Cupid
• 2001Thank Heaven — Grant Strong
• The Division — Deke
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Bud Simmons
• 2000Fortress 2 — Stanley Nussbaum
• 2000Our Lips Are Sealed — Agent Norm
• 2000What Planet Are You From? — Brett
• 1999Being John Malkovich — Guy in Restaurant
• Grown Ups — Ted
• 1999Play It to the Bone — Cappie Caplan
• 1999The Suburbans — Craig
• Ask Harriet — Ronnie Rendall
• Conrad Bloom — Spencer
• 1998Living Out Loud — Man in Elevator
• Sex and the City — Stanford Blatch
• 1998There's Something About Mary — Dr. Zit Face / High School Pal
• Ally McBeal — Alan Farmer, Frank Shea
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Security Guard
• 1997Cyclops, Baby — Willie
• Just Shoot Me! — Kurt
• Stargate SG-1 — Martin Lloyd
• The Practice — D.A. Frank Shea (uncredited)
• You Wish — Herbie
• 1996Cityscrapes: Los Angeles — John
• Early Edition — Willie Dretler
• 1996Kingpin — Purse Snatcher
• 1996Mars Attacks! — Corporate Guy
• Nash Bridges — Leonard Voss
• Spin City — Ned
• 1996The Destiny of Marty Fine — Jack
• 1996The Rock — Francis Reynolds
• Caroline in the City — Annoying Guy
• Star Trek: Voyager — Riga
• 1995The Barefoot Executive
• The Single Guy — Ted
• 1995The Tie That Binds — Ray Tanton
• 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead — Cuffy
• 1994Every Breath — Bob
• Friends — Steve
• Party of Five — Mr. Kroop
• 1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
• 1994Speechless — Dick
• Touched by an Angel — Eddie Brenner
• Boy Meets World — Lenny Spinelli, Mervyn, The Minister
• 1993Daybreak — Simon
• 1993Groundhog Day — Phil's Assistant Kenny
• NYPD Blue — Henry Coffield
• The X-Files — Henry Weems, Quinton 'Roach' Freely
• 1993Untamed Heart — Patsy
• 1993When the Party's Over — Vic Montana
• Mad About You — Randall
• Melrose Place — Dr. Mosley
• Renegade — Tommy
• 1992Ruby — Lee Harvey Oswald
• 1991Across the Tracks — Salesman (as William Garson)
• 1991Mobsters — Telephone Operator
• 1991Soapdish — Nitwit Executive
• 1990Brain Dead — Board Member
• 1990Repossessed — Nerd Student
• 1990The Adventures of Ford Fairlane — Frat Boy
• Twin Peaks — Heavy Metal Roadie
• Booker — Mac Larson
• Coach — Clerk
• 1989Double Your Pleasure — Waiter
• 1989Peter Gunn — Rusty
• Quantum Leap — Seymour, Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Oswald
• 1989Troop Beverly Hills — Bruce
• 1987The Price of Life
• L.A. Law — Jay Berg
• 1986The Deliberate Stranger
• 1986The Leftovers — Gladstone's Assistant
• Mr. Belvedere — Carl
• American Playhouse — Father (segment 'The Price of Life')
• Cheers — Waiter
• Family Ties — Walter
• Newhart — Mr. Whorley
• It's a Living — Phil Roman

Appearances as themselves (16)

• Stars in the House — Self
• 25 Words or Less — Self
• The $100,000 Pyramid — Self
• Dinner at Tiffani's — Self
• Celebrity Ghost Stories — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• 2008Live from the Red Carpet: Sex and the City — Self
• 2008Sex and the City: The Party That Never Was — Self
• 2008The Fabulous Fashion of 'Sex and the City' — Self
• Head Case — Self
• 2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker — Self
• 2006...So Goes the Nation — Self
• 2006Jackass Number Two — Self
• Celebrity Poker Showdown — Self
• 2003Jackass Backyard BBQ — Self
• The Making of 'Sex and the City' — Self