William Garson Paszamant

 William Garson Paszamant, known as Willie Garson. (February 20, 1964 – September 21, 2021)

He appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes. His first break in Hollywood was in guest roles on TV shows such as "Cheers" and "Family Ties." 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 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. 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. Most recently, Garson lent his voice to “Big Mouth” and had a recurring role on “Supergirl” from 2019 to 2020. Garson was a proud parent of one child, Nathen. He was also an advocate for organizations that help children find homes through adoption. Though Garson is mainly known for having played an openly gay man on Sex and the City, he was heterosexual. Garson died on September 21, 2021 from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 57 years old. Garson is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills.