Jay O. Sanders
Acting
Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American film, theatre and television actor and playwright. He frequently appears in plays off-Broadway at The Public Theatre. He has received a Drama Desk Award and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. Sanders made his off-Broadway debut in a Shakespeare in the Park production of Henry V in 1976. He originated the role of Bradley in Sam Shepard's Buried Child (1978). He made his Broadway debut in the play Loose Ends (1979). He returned to Broadway in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1983), Saint Joan (1993), Pygmalion (2007), Girl from the North Country (2020), and Purlie Victorious (2023). He made his feature film debut in the comedy Starting Over (1979). He had notable roles in films such as Cross Creek (1983), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Glory (1989), JFK (1991), Hostages (1992), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Music of the Heart (1999), Tumbleweeds (1999), and Revolutionary Road (2008). He took recurring roles in television series including Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Good Wife, Person of Interest, Blindspot, and Sneaky Pete. He has served as the narrator for the shows Wide Angle, Nova, and Secrets of the Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay O. Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieGirl From the North Country
2024
Nick Laine
movieHis Three Daughters
2024
Vincent
moviePurlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
tvDecoding the Universe
2024
Narrator
movieOutrage
2023
Frank Brand
movieBARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022
Ambassador Jones
movieThe Road to Galena
2022
John Baird
movieIncidental Moments of the Day
2020
Richard Apple
movieAnd So We Come Forth
2020
Richard Apple
movieWhat Do We Need to Talk About?
2020
Richard Apple
movieThat Hopey Changey Thing
2020
Richard Apple
movieSweet and Sad
2020
Richard Apple
movieSorry
2020
Richard Apple
movieRegular Singing
2020
Richard Apple
movieThe Assistant
2020
Boss (voice)
movieNOVA: Decoding da Vinci
2019
Narrator (voice)
movieUncle Vanya
2019
Vanya
movieDC Noir
2019
Sgt. Peters
movieThe Violin Alone
2019
Narrator (voice)
movieBroken Places
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: First Face of America
2018
Narrator (voice)
Vice
2018
Governor
movieGhosts of Stonehenge
2017
Narrator (voice)
tvManhunt
2017
Watson Bryant
movieHolocaust Escape Tunnel
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
2017
George Gabriel
movieThe Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
2017
George Gabriel
movieCatfight
2017
Angry Guy
movieNOVA: Why Trains Crash
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
2017
Narrator (voice)
movieSecrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieIceman Reborn
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Life's Rocky Start
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieInside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieSecrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
2015
Narrator (voice)
tvBlindspot
2015
Bill Weller
movieDawn of Humanity
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: The Great Math Mystery
2015
Narrator (voice)
movieNorthern Borders
2015
Agent Sanders
movieThe Mystery of Mona Lisa
2014
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Gathering Swarms
2014
Narrator (voice)
tvTrue Detective
2014
Billy Lee Tuttle
movieNOVA: Cold Case JFK
2013
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
2013
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Man Who Saved the World
2012
Narrator (voice)
movieNOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
2012
Narrator (voice)
movieEarth from Space
2012
Narrator (voice)
movieA Novel Romance
2011
Walter Evans
tvPan Am
2011
Douglas Vanderway
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Special Counsel
tvUnforgettable
2011
Jonathan Hedstrom
movieGreen Lantern
2011
Carl Ferris
tvBody of Proof
2011
Harvey Brady
movieThe Jewel
2011
Mr. Rothman
tvBlue Bloods
2010
Jimmy Reagan
movieEdge of Darkness
2010
Whitehouse
movieRiddles of the Sphinx
2010
Narrator (voice)
movieSecrets of Stonehenge
2010
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Hal Ferris
movieI Hate Valentine's Day
2009
Tim the Delivery Guy
movieThe Undying
2009
Dr. Russell Lassiter
movieRevolutionary Road
2008
Bart Pollock
movieCadillac Records
2008
Mr. Feder
movieNOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
2008
Narrator (voice)
Kill the Day
2008
Dr. Susskind
movieNOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
2007
Narrator (voice)
movieGreetings from the Shore
2007
Commodore Callaghan
tvDamages
2007
Calder Security Executive
movieWedding Daze
2006
Sheriff
movieHalf Nelson
2006
Russ Dunne
movieThe Day After Tomorrow
2004
Frank Harris
movieHair High
2004
Football Announcer (voice)
movieAbby Singer
2003
Kevin's Father
movieD.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
Douglas Duncan
tvSalem Witch Trials
2003
Thomas Putnam
tvWidows
2002
Detective John Maynard
movieDead Dog
2001
Frank Edmonds
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Harry Rowan, Sr. / Joseph Hannah
movieThe Last Brickmaker in America
2001
Mike Potter
movieBoss of Bosses
2001
Joseph O'Brien
movieAlong Came a Spider
2001
Kyle Craig
movieMy Husband's Double Life
2001
Patrick Hennessy Welsh
tvSecrets of the Dead
2000
Narrator (voice)
moviePicnic
2000
Howard Bevens
tvWonderland
2000
Ed Butowski
movieWild Costa Rica
2000
Narrator
movieEarthly Possessions
1999
Zack Emery
movieTumbleweeds
1999
Dan Miller
movieMusic of the Heart
1999
Dan Paxton
movieATF
1999
Sam Sinclair
movieThe Jack Bull
1999
Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
movieThe Confession
1999
Jack Renoble
movieFor Richer or Poorer
1997
Samuel Yoder
movieThe Matchmaker
1997
Senator John McGlory
movieKiss the Girls
1997
FBI Agent Kyle Craig
movieDaylight
1996
Steven Crighton
movieThe Prosecutors
1996
DA Alan Baker
movieSilver Strand
1995
Lucas Hughes
movieThree Wishes
1995
Coach Schramka
movieDown Came a Blackbird
1995
Jan Talbeck
movieThe Big Green
1995
Jay Huffer
movieKiss of Death
1995
Federal Agent
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Ed Barkley
movieAngels in the Outfield
1994
Ranch Wilder
movieNobody's Children
1994
Joe Stevens
movieState of Emergency
1994
Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
movieRio Shannon
1993
John Cleary
movieMy Boyfriend's Back
1993
Sheriff McCloud
movieHostages
1992
Terry Anderson
movieJFK
1991
Lou Ivon
movieMeeting Venus
1991
Stephen Taylor
movieDefenseless
1991
Bull Dozer
movieV.I. Warshawski
1991
Murray Ryerson
movieMr. Destiny
1990
Jackie Earle
tvLaw & Order
1990
Nick Taska / Bill Fallon / Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Dr. John Summer
movieGlory
1989
Gen. George Crockett Strong
movieCold Sassy Tree
1989
Clayton McAllister
movieJust Like in the Movies
1989
Ryan Legrand
tvBooker
1989
Gordon Rudd
tvRoseanne
1988
Ziggy
movieThe Prince of Pennsylvania
1988
Trooper Joe
tvCrime Story
1986
Steve Kordo
tvL.A. Law
1986
Detective Michael Phillips
tvSpenser: For Hire
1985
Father Crawford
tvMiami Vice
1984
Det. Tim Duryea
movieA Doctor's Story
1984
Dr. Curtis
tvKate & Allie
1984
Tim Merr
movieCross Creek
1983
Charles Rawlings
movieEddie Macon's Run
1983
Rudy Potts
tvNature
1982
Narrator (voice)
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Adam Penn
movieStarstruck
1981
Mr. Miller
tvTexas
1980
Seth
tvThe Scarlet Letter
1979
Robert Salter
tvNOVA
1974
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvABC Afterschool Special
1972
Mr. Miller
Crew1
tvHunting the Edge of Space
2011
Presenter