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Jay O. Sanders
Born · April 16, 1953 (71 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Bio
Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American actor. He is noted for his TV roles as Bill Weller on Blindspot, Jack Bryant on Manhunt, Chief Tom Lidell on The Sinner, Det. John Maynard on Widows, Capt. Joseph Hannah on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and mob lawyer Steven Kordo in NBC's detective series Crime Story (1986-1988), as well as his film roles on The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Green Lantern (2011), and the Alex Cross films starring Morgan Freeman. He has appeared in many other notable films, including Glory (1989), Mr. Destiny (1990), JFK (1991), Angels in the Outfield (1994), The Big Green (1995), Daylight (1996), The Matchmaker (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), Tumbleweeds (1999), Music of the Heart (1999), Half Nelson (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), and Revolutionary Road (2008). He is also known as the narrator for the PBS series Wide Angle from 2002–2009 and has served as narrator for a number of Nova episodes and documentary specials starting in 2007. He is the voice of D.S. McKenna in the Red Dead Redemption video game series.
Girl From the North Country
Nick Laine
6.0
2024
His Three Daughters
Vincent
7.0
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
0.0
2024
Decoding the Universe
Narrator · (2 episodes)
0.0
2024
Outrage
Frank Brand
4.8
2023
When You Finish Saving the World
Roger
5.9
2023
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Ambassador Jones
6.9
2022
The Road to Galena
John Baird
5.2
2022
Incidental Moments of the Day
Richard Apple
0.0
2020
And So We Come Forth
Richard Apple
0.0
2020
Tapes
0.0
2020
What Do We Need to Talk About?
Richard Apple
0.0
2020
That Hopey Changey Thing
Richard Apple
0.0
2020
Regular Singing
Richard Apple
0.0
2020
Sweet and Sad
Richard Apple
6.5
2020
Sorry
Richard Apple
6.5
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2020
The Assistant
Boss (voice)
6.3
2020
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2019
Uncle Vanya
Vanya
0.0
2019
DC Noir
Sgt. Peters
3.2
2019
Saving the Dead Sea
0.0
2019
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2019
The Violin Alone
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2019
Broken Places
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2018
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
Narrator (voice)
5.8
2018
NOVA: First Face of America
Narrator (voice)
7.4
2018
Vice
Governor
0.0
2018
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Narrator (voice)
6.0
2017
Manhunt
Jack Bryant · (7 episodes)
7.6
2017
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
Narrator (voice)
6.2
2017
Women of a Certain Age
George Gabriel
0.0
2017
What Did You Expect?
George Gabriel
0.0
2017
Hungry
George Gabriel
0.0
2017
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2017
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2017
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2016
Catfight
Angry Guy
5.5
2016
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
Narrator (voice)
7.2
2016
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2016
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
Narrator (voice)
8.1
2016
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2016
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Narrator (voice)
7.3
2015
Chicago Med
Cray · (1 episode)
8.3
2015
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2015
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
Narrator (voice)
6.0
2015
Blindspot
Bill Weller · (10 episodes)
7.4
2015
Dawn of Humanity
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
Sneaky Pete
Sam · (15 episodes)
7.5
2015
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
Narrator (voice)
7.8
2015
Northern Borders
Agent Sanders
5.8
2015
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
Narrator (voice)
6.0
2014
The Gathering Swarms
Narrator (voice)
6.5
2014
True Detective
Billy Lee Tuttle · (2 episodes)
8.3
2014
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2013
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0
2013
The River
Phil
8.5
2013
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
Narrator (voice)
5.0
2013
Earth from Space
Narrator (voice)
7.9
2012
The Man Who Saved the World
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2012
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2012
A Novel Romance
Walter Evans
7.6
2011
Pan Am
Douglas Vanderway · (3 episodes)
6.4
2011
Person of Interest
Special Counsel · (9 episodes)
8.1
2011
Unforgettable
Jonathan Hedstrom · (1 episode)
7.2
2011
I'm Coming Over
Walter
3.0
2011
Green Lantern
Carl Ferris
5.2
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Himself
2.0
2011
Body of Proof
Harvey Brady · (1 episode)
7.0
2011
The Jewel
Mr. Rothman
6.6
2011
Nova: Building the Great Cathedrals
Self - Narrator
0.0
2010
Blue Bloods
Jimmy Reagan · (1 episode)
7.8
2010
Edge of Darkness
Whitehouse
6.4
2010
Riddles of the Sphinx
Narrator (voice)
6.0
2010
Secrets of Stonehenge
Narrator (voice)
8.0
2010
The Good Wife
Judge Hal Ferris · (2 episodes)
7.6
2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
Tim the Delivery Guy
5.4
2009
The Undying
Dr. Russell Lassiter
4.2
2009
Revolutionary Road
Bart Pollock
7.0
2008
Cadillac Records
Mr. Feder
7.1
2008
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
Narrator (voice)
7.2
2008
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
Cliff
0.0
2008
Greetings from the Shore
Commodore Callaghan
5.8
2008
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
Narrator (voice)
9.3
2007
Happenstance
Bob
1.0
2007
The Valley of Light
Howard
6.7
2007
Wedding Daze
Sheriff
5.5
2006
Half Nelson
Russ Dunne
6.6
2006
The Day After Tomorrow
Frank Harris
6.5
2004
Hair High
Football Announcer (voice)
6.6
2004
Abby Singer
Kevin's Father
4.5
2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
Douglas Duncan
6.4
2003
Salem Witch Trials
Thomas Putnam
6.2
2002
Widows
Detective John Maynard · (4 episodes)
0.0
2002
Dead Dog
Frank Edmonds
3.2
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Harry Rowan, Sr. · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Joseph Hannah · (8 episodes)
7.6
2001
The Last Brickmaker in America
Mike Potter
7.0
2001
Boss of Bosses
Joseph O'Brien
5.6
2001
Along Came a Spider
Kyle Craig
6.3
2001
My Husband's Double Life
Patrick Hennessy Welsh
5.8
2001
My Husband's Double Life
Timothy Michael Kingsbury
5.8
2001
Secrets of the Dead
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
6.3
2000
Picnic
Howard Bevens
3.0
2000
Wonderland
Ed Butowski · (1 episode)
10.0
2000
Wild Costa Rica
Narrator
8.0
2000
Tumbleweeds
Dan Miller
6.5
1999
Music of the Heart
Dan Paxton
6.7
1999
ATF
Sam Sinclair
4.7
1999
The Secret Life of Girls
6.0
1999
The Jack Bull
Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
6.4
1999
The Confession
Jack Renoble
5.7
1999
Earthly Possessions
Zack Emery
6.1
1999
The Odd Couple II
Leroy
6.3
1998
Wrestling with Alligators
Rick
10.0
1998
For Richer or Poorer
Samuel Yoder
5.9
1997
The Matchmaker
Senator John McGlory
6.2
1997
Kiss the Girls
FBI Agent Kyle Craig
6.5
1997
Daylight
Steven Crighton
6.1
1996
The Prosecutors
DA Alan Baker
0.0
1996
Silver Strand
Lucas Hughes
3.8
1995
Three Wishes
Coach Schramka
6.2
1995
Down Came a Blackbird
Jan Talbeck
8.2
1995
The Big Green
Jay Huffer
5.5
1995
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Xander · (1 episode)
6.4
1995
Kiss of Death
Federal Agent
5.7
1995
The Outer Limits
Ed Barkley · (1 episode)
7.7
1995
New York Undercover
Howard · (1 episode)
7.1
1994
Angels in the Outfield
Ranch Wilder
6.0
1994
Nobody's Children
Joe Stevens
6.0
1994
State of Emergency
Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
4.0
1994
Rio Shannon
John Cleary
0.0
1993
My Boyfriend's Back
Sheriff McCloud
5.7
1993
Hostages
Terry Anderson
6.5
1992
JFK
Lou Ivon
7.6
1991
Meeting Venus
Stephen Taylor
5.8
1991
Defenseless
Bull Dozer
5.0
1991
V.I. Warshawski
Murray Ryerson
4.7
1991
Mr. Destiny
Jackie Earle
6.3
1990
Law & Order
Nick Taska / Bill Fallon · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Northern Exposure
Dr. John Summer · (1 episode)
7.9
1990
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Tom Marshall
0.0
1990
Glory
Gen. George Crockett Strong
7.5
1989
Cold Sassy Tree
Clayton McAllister
6.5
1989
Just Like in the Movies
Ryan Legrand
8.0
1989
Booker
Gordon Rudd · (1 episode)
5.1
1989
Roseanne
Ziggy · (2 episodes)
6.8
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania
Trooper Joe
5.6
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Kirby
6.7
1988
The Misfit Brigade
Tiny
5.9
1987
Crime Story
Steve Kordo · (24 episodes)
7.9
1986
L.A. Law
Detective Michael Phillips · (1 episode)
7.1
1986
Spenser: For Hire
Father Crawford · (1 episode)
6.7
1985
Miami Vice
Det. Tim Duryea · (1 episode)
7.4
1984
A Doctor's Story
Dr. Curtis
5.0
1984
Kate & Allie
Tim Merr · (1 episode)
5.9
1984
Cross Creek
Charles Rawlings
6.6
1983
Eddie Macon's Run
Rudy Potts
5.9
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Dick Willey
6.0
1983
Nature
Narrator (voice) · (5 episodes)
8.1
1982
Hanky Panky
Katz
5.3
1982
Starstruck
Mr. Miller
0.0
1981
Texas
Seth · (3 episodes)
5.7
1980
The Day Christ Died
Peter
5.8
1980
Starting Over
Larry
6.4
1979
The Scarlet Letter
Robert Salter · (4 episodes)
4.7
1979
NOVA
Narrator (voice) · (39 episodes)
6.9
1974
ABC Afterschool Special
Mr. Miller · (1 episode)
6.4
1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Howard · (1 episode)
8.7
1951