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My Take
Handler is one of those reliable character actors who quietly elevates everything he's in. As Harry Goldenblatt he brought genuine warmth and unexpected romantic appeal to Sex and the City, and his Charlie Runkle on Californication was a perfect comic foil. Beyond acting, his openness about surviving leukemia and writing about that ordeal gives him a depth that goes well past the screen. I tend to gravitate toward performers like him who aren't necessarily leading men but make their scenes memorable through sheer craft and likability.
Overview
Evan Handler (born January 10, 1961) is an American actor of film, television, and stage. He is best known for playing Harry Goldenblatt on the HBO series Sex and the City and Charlie Runkle on the Showtime series Californication. A cancer survivor, he has also written about his experience overcoming acute myeloid leukemia.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Evan Handler
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴァン・ハンドラー
- Reading
- えゔぁん・はんどらー
- Born
- January 10, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Television actor / Film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.