Willie Garson - wikipedia Willie Garson Willie Garson Garson at the Paley Center for Media on January 13, 2010 William Garson Paszamant ( 1964 - 02 - 20 ) February 20, 1964 ( age 54 ) Highland Park, New Jersey, U.S. Education Wesleyan University ( BFA ) Yale University ( MFA ) Occupation Actor Years active 1986 -- present Children 1 ( adopted ) 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. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Television 2.2 Film 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Garson was born in Highland Park, New Jersey, the son of Muriel ( née Schwartz ) and Donald M. Paszamant. Garson is Jewish. He attended Camp Wekeela in Hartford, Maine as a child for 11 years. In 1985, he received a theater degree from Wesleyan University and also attended Yale Drama School. Career Television 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 ), 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 !, 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 series White Collar from 2009 to 2014. Film Garson has 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. Personal life In 2009, Garson adopted a seven - year - old son, Nathen. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Deliberate Stranger The Price of Life Father Short 1989 Troop Beverly Hills Bruce Peter Gunn Rusty TV Movie 1990 Nowhere Land Store Owner Short Brain Dead Board Member The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Frat Boy Repossessed Nerd Student 1991 Across the Tracks Salesman The Walter Ego Egg w / Glasses Short Soapdish Nitwit Executive Mobsters Telephone Operator Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald 1993 Groundhog Day Phil 's Assistant Kenny Untamed Heart Patsy When the Party 's Over Vic Montana Big Al Ricki TV Short Daybreak Simon 1994 Cityscrapes : Los Angeles Black Sheep Anthony Guifoyle Every Breath Bob Ray Alexander : A Taste for Justice TV movie Speechless Dick 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You 're Dead Cuffy The Tie That Binds Ray Tanton The Barefoot Executive TV movie Alone in the Woods Lyle The Destiny of Marty Fine Jack The Rock Francis Reynolds Kingpin Purse Snatcher Mars Attacks ! Corporate Guy 1997 Cyclops, Baby Willie 1998 There 's Something About Mary Dr. Zit Face / High School Pal Living Out Loud Man in Elevator 1999 The Suburbans Craig Being John Malkovich Guy in Restaurant Come On, Get Happy : The Partridge Family Story Sam Play It to the Bone Cappie Caplan 2000 It 's a Shame About Ray Mr. Schwarzeneggar Our Lips Are Sealed Agent Norm Fortress 2 Stanley Nussbaum What Planet Are You From ? Brett 2001 Out Cold Ted Muntz 2002 Luster Sonny Spike 2003 Harry 's Girl TV movie Special Suspicious Wheelchair Guy short Freaky Friday Evan A Problem with Fear Erin The Crux Man Holding the Rope Short Seeing Other People Suspicious Wheelchair Guy short House of D Ticket Agent 2005 Fever Pitch Kevin Just Like Heaven Maitre D ' Little Manhattan Ralph 2006 Thank Heaven Grant Strong The TV Set Brian Zoom Dick 2007 Hard Four Orville Chisholm 2008 Beau Jest Joel Goldman Sex and the City Stanford Blatch 2009 Shannon 's Rainbow Richard Labor Pains Carl Ashley 's Ashes Limus Sex and the City 2 Stanford Blatch Monster Heroes Tom Trudell 2012 Amazing Racer Richard Fops The King short Periods. 2014 Walk of Shame Dan Karlin 2017 The Polka King Lonny Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 Family Ties Walter Ep : Paper Chase Cheers Waiter Ep : The Cape Cad You Again ? Clerk Ep : Quit Is a Four Letter Word Walt Disney 's Wonderful World of Color Gladstone 's Assistant Ep : The Leftovers ( 31.7 ) 1986 - 87 Newhart Mr. Whorley / Steve 2 episodes : Desperately Desiring Susan : Part 2 ; Reading, Writing, and Rating Points 1986 - 90 Mr. Belvedere Carl 7 episodes My Two Dads Tom Ep : Crime and Punishment American Playhouse Father Ep : The Price of Life 1988 - 89 It 's a Living Phil Roman 3 episodes 1989 Coach Clerk Ep : The Loss Weekend Chicken Soup Waiter Ep : Double Date 1989 - 92 Quantum Leap Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Oswald / Seymour 3 episodes 1990 Thirtysomething Ray Ep : Good Sex, Some Sex, What Sex, No Sex Booker Mac Larson Ep : Mobile Home 1991 Twin Peaks Heavy Metal Roadie Ep : Episode # 2.20 1993 Moon Over Miami Ep : Watching the Detectives L.A. Law Jay Berg Ep : Odor in the Court Flying Blind Leech Boy Ep : The Bride of Marsh Man 2 : The Spawning A League of Their Own Ep : Marathon 1993 - 99 Boy Meets World Leonard Spinelli / Mervyn / The Minister 4 episodes 1994 Renegade Tommy Ep : Once Burned, Twice Chey 1995 Pig Sty Hansen 2 episodes : Mr. Nice Guy ; Leap Into an Open Grave MADtv Lee Harvey Oswald 2 episodes : Mr. Nice Guy ; Leap Into an Open Grave Partners Larry Ep : Do We Have to Write You a Check ? Mad About You Randall Ep : New Year 's Eve 1995, 1999 The X-Files Quinton ' Roach ' Freely / Henry Weems 2 episodes : `` The Walk '' ; `` The Goldberg Variation '' Touched by an Angel Eddie Brenner Ep : Dear God 1996 - 99 NYPD Blue Henry Coffield 7 episodes 1997 VR. 5 Strange Guy Ep : Sisters Caroline in the City Annoying Guy Ep : Caroline and the Monkeys The Practice D.A. Frank Shea 2 episodes : Trial and Error ; Dog Bite 1997 - 98 Melrose Place Dr. Mosley 2 episodes : Secrets and Wives ; Coop de Grace Ally McBeal Alan Farmer / Frank Shea 2 episodes : Compromising Positions ; These Are the Days 1998 Ask Harriet Ronnie Rendall All 13 episodes Buffy the Vampire Slayer Security Guard Ep : Killed by Death Conrad Bloom Spencer Ep : Gone with the Re-Wind Party of Five Mr. Kroop 3 episodes Star Trek : Voyager Riga Ep : Thirty Days 1998 - 2004 Sex and the City Stanford Blatch 27 episodes 1999 Friends Steve Cera Ep : The One with the Girl Who Hits Joey Just Shoot Me ! Kurt Ep : Miss Pretty Early Edition Willie Dretler Ep : The Out - of - Towner Nash Bridges Leonard Voss Ep : Crosstalk 2000 City of Angels Norman Lewis Ep : Cry Me a Liver Hollywood Off - Ramp Ep : And on Your Left... Level 9 Bones 2 episodes : Mail Call ; DefCon Spin City Ned Blind Faith 2000 - 06 Stargate SG - 1 Martin Lloyd 3 episodes 2001 Going to California Percy Utley Ep : A Pirate Looks at 15 to 20 2001 - 02 Special Unit 2 Amphorian / Cupid / Little Brother / Ross Bowman 2 episodes : The Brothers ; The Love 2002 Taken Dr. Kreutz 2003 Greetings from Tucson Mr. Gargan Ep : Counseling CSI : Crime Scene Investigation Bud Simmons / Sexy Kitty Ep : Fur and Loathing All About the Andersons Bud Barber Ep : Get Out of Dodge... Ball Yes, Dear Gordon Ep : Kim and Gordon The Division Deke Ep : The Box Monk Leo Navarro Ep : Mr. Monk and the Panic Room Wild Card Alan Farmer / Brad Pitt Ep : Die, Die, Who Am I ? 2005 - 06 CSI : Miami Ian Sutter / Ian Sutton 2 episodes : Sex & Taxes ; If Looks Could Kill 2006 Las Vegas Pete Natelson Ep : Bait and Switch 2007 John from Cincinnati Meyer Dickstein All 10 episodes 2008 Chocolate News Larry Turner Ep : Episode # 1.1 2009 Imagination Movers Pants Armstrong Ep : Second Chance Pants Wizards of Waverly Place Mr. Frenchy Ep : Fashion Week Pushing Daisies Dick Dicker Ep : Window Dressed to Kill Medium Alan Hitchens Ep : The Talented Ms. Boddicker Mental Leonard Steinberg Ep : Rainy Days 2009 - 14 White Collar Mozzie Main Cast 2011 - 12 Whole Day Down Willie All 6 episodes 2012 Hot in Cleveland Dr. Brotz Ep : God and Football 2013 Two And A Half Men Dr. Steven Staven Ep : Run, Steven Staven ! Run ! Wendell and Vinnie Jury member Ep : Mock Law & Order 2014 Girl Meets World Harrison Miller Ep : Girl Meets Popular 2015 - 18 Hawaii Five - 0 Gerard Hirsch Recurring role ; 6 episodes 2016 The Mysteries of Laura George Tilieu Episode : The Mystery of the Downward Spiral 2017 Scandal Protestor Episode : Day 101 References Jump up ^ Willie Garson profile, filmreference.com ; accessed August 17, 2015. Jump up ^ Home News Tribune : `` MURIEL PASZAMANT FLANAGAN AGE : 77 NEW YORK, NY '' February 11, 2010 Jump up ^ @ WillieGarson ( 25 December 2017 ). `` As a Jewish person... '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Rymer, Chris, `` Summer Stock '', Interview with Willie Garson. Portland Monthly. June 2012, pp. 149 - 154. http://www.portlandmonthly.com/pdf/Summer%20Stock.pdf Jump up ^ `` Does ' The Carrie Diaries ' have room for Willie Garson ' 85 ? ''. Wesconnect - Wesconnect - Wesleyan University Alumni. Retrieved 3 May 2012. Jump up ^ `` SATC Actor Willie Garson Finalizes Son 's Adoption ''. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : Meet Willie Garson 's New Son Nathen ! ''. People. March 5, 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010. Jump up ^ `` ' Girl Meets World ' Gets Official Premiere Date ''. Retrieved 25 October 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willie Garson. 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