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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 16, 1953
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also Known As
- Jay Sanders
- Jay Olcutt Sanders
- جی او. ساندرس
Jay O. Sanders
2.1 Popularity
Biography
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
0.0
Remain
2026
6.0
Nick Laine
Girl From the North Country
2024
6.9
Vincent
His Three Daughters
2024
0.0
Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
10.0
Narrator
Decoding the Universe
2024
4.6
Frank Brand
Outrage
2023
5.8
Roger
When You Finish Saving the World
2023
6.9
Ambassador Jones
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022
4.3
John Baird
The Road to Galena
2022
0.0
Richard Apple
Incidental Moments of the Day
2020
Credits
Remain
2026
0.0
Girl From the North Country
as Nick Laine
2024
6.0
His Three Daughters
as Vincent
2024
6.9
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
2024
0.0
Decoding the Universe
as Narrator
2024
10.0
Outrage
as Frank Brand
2023
4.6
When You Finish Saving the World
as Roger
2023
5.8
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
as Ambassador Jones
2022
6.9
The Road to Galena
as John Baird
2022
4.3
Incidental Moments of the Day
as Richard Apple
2020
0.0
And So We Come Forth
as Richard Apple
2020
0.0
Tapes
2020
0.0
What Do We Need to Talk About?
as Richard Apple
2020
0.0
That Hopey Changey Thing
as Richard Apple
2020
0.0
Regular Singing
as Richard Apple
2020
0.0
Sweet and Sad
as Richard Apple
2020
6.5
Sorry
as Richard Apple
2020
6.5
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
The Assistant
as Boss (voice)
2020
6.3
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
as Narrator (voice)
2019
7.5
Uncle Vanya
as Vanya
2019
0.0
DC Noir
as Sgt. Peters
2019
3.2
Saving the Dead Sea
2019
0.0
🎬
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
as Narrator (voice)
2019
4.0
The Violin Alone
as Narrator (voice)
2019
0.0
Broken Places
as Narrator (voice)
2018
0.0
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
as Narrator (voice)
2018
5.8
NOVA: First Face of America
as Narrator (voice)
2018
7.4
🎬
Vice
as Governor
2018
0.0
Ghosts of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)
2017
6.0
Manhunt
as Jack Bryant
2017
7.6
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
as Narrator (voice)
2017
6.2
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
as George Gabriel
2017
0.0
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
as George Gabriel
2017
0.0
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
as George Gabriel
2017
0.0
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
as Narrator (voice)
2017
7.0
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
as Narrator (voice)
2017
7.5
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
as Narrator (voice)
2016
0.0
Catfight
as Angry Guy
2016
5.5
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
as Narrator (voice)
2016
7.7
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
as Narrator (voice)
2016
7.0
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
as Narrator (voice)
2016
8.1
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
as Narrator (voice)
2016
7.0
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
as Narrator (voice)
2015
7.3
Chicago Med
as Cray
2015
8.3
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
as Narrator (voice)
2015
0.0
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
as Narrator (voice)
2015
6.0
Blindspot
as Bill Weller
2015
7.4
Dawn of Humanity
as Narrator (voice)
2015
7.5
Sneaky Pete
as Sam
2015
7.5
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
as Narrator (voice)
2015
7.8
Northern Borders
as Agent Sanders
2015
5.8
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
as Narrator (voice)
2014
6.0
The Gathering Swarms
as Narrator (voice)
2014
6.5
True Detective
as Billy Lee Tuttle
2014
8.3
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
as Narrator (voice)
2013
7.5
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
7.0
🎬
The River
as Phil
2013
8.5
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
as Narrator (voice)
2013
5.0
The Man Who Saved the World
as Narrator (voice)
2012
7.0
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
as Narrator (voice)
2012
7.5
Earth from Space
as Narrator (voice)
2012
7.9
A Novel Romance
as Walter Evans
2011
7.6
Pan Am
as Douglas Vanderway
2011
6.4
Person of Interest
as Special Counsel
2011
8.1
Unforgettable
as Jonathan Hedstrom
2011
7.2
🎬
I'm Coming Over
as Walter
2011
3.0
Green Lantern
as Carl Ferris
2011
5.2
🎬
Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Self
2011
2.0
Body of Proof
as Harvey Brady
2011
7.0
The Jewel
as Mr. Rothman
2011
6.6
Blue Bloods
as Jimmy Reagan
2010
7.8
Edge of Darkness
as Whitehouse
2010
6.4
Riddles of the Sphinx
as Narrator (voice)
2010
6.0
Secrets of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)
2010
8.0
The Good Wife
as Judge Hal Ferris
2009
7.6
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Tim the Delivery Guy
2009
5.3
The Undying
as Dr. Russell Lassiter
2009
4.5
Revolutionary Road
as Bart Pollock
2008
7.0
Cadillac Records
as Mr. Feder
2008
7.1
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
as Narrator (voice)
2008
7.2
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
as Cliff
2008
0.0
🎬
Kill the Day
as Dr. Susskind
2008
0.0
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
as Narrator (voice)
2007
9.3
Greetings from the Shore
as Commodore Callaghan
2007
5.8
Damages
as Calder Security Executive
2007
7.4
Happenstance
as Bob
2007
1.0
The Valley of Light
as Howard
2007
6.5
Wedding Daze
as Sheriff
2006
5.6
Half Nelson
as Russ Dunne
2006
6.6
The Day After Tomorrow
as Frank Harris
2004
6.5
Hair High
as Football Announcer (voice)
2004
6.4
Abby Singer
as Kevin's Father
2003
6.3
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Douglas Duncan
2003
6.4
Salem Witch Trials
as Thomas Putnam
2002
6.1
Widows
as Detective John Maynard
2002
0.0
Dead Dog
as Frank Edmonds
2001
3.2
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Harry Rowan, Sr.
2001
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Joseph Hannah
2001
7.6
The Last Brickmaker in America
as Mike Potter
2001
7.6
Boss of Bosses
as Joseph O'Brien
2001
5.4
Along Came a Spider
as Kyle Craig
2001
6.3
My Husband's Double Life
as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
2001
5.8
My Husband's Double Life
as Timothy Michael Kingsbury
2001
5.8
Secrets of the Dead
as Narrator (voice)
2000
6.3
Picnic
as Howard Bevens
2000
3.7
Wonderland
as Ed Butowski
2000
10.0
Wild Costa Rica
as Narrator
2000
8.0
Earthly Possessions
as Zack Emery
1999
5.9
Tumbleweeds
as Dan Miller
1999
6.4
Music of the Heart
as Dan Paxton
1999
6.7
ATF
as Sam Sinclair
1999
4.7
The Secret Life of Girls
1999
6.0
The Jack Bull
as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
1999
6.3
The Confession
as Jack Renoble
1999
5.7
The Odd Couple II
as Leroy
1998
6.3
Wrestling with Alligators
as Rick
1998
10.0
For Richer or Poorer
as Samuel Yoder
1997
6.0
The Matchmaker
as Senator John McGlory
1997
6.2
Kiss the Girls
as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1997
6.5
Daylight
as Steven Crighton
1996
6.1
The Prosecutors
as DA Alan Baker
1996
0.0
Silver Strand
as Lucas Hughes
1995
3.2
Three Wishes
as Coach Schramka
1995
6.2
Down Came a Blackbird
as Jan Talbeck
1995
8.2
The Big Green
as Jay Huffer
1995
5.6
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
as Xander
1995
5.8
Kiss of Death
as Federal Agent
1995
5.7
The Outer Limits
as Ed Barkley
1995
7.7
New York Undercover
as Howard
1994
7.2
Angels in the Outfield
as Ranch Wilder
1994
6.0
Nobody's Children
as Joe Stevens
1994
4.3
State of Emergency
as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
1994
4.0
Rio Shannon
as John Cleary
1993
0.0
My Boyfriend's Back
as Sheriff McCloud
1993
5.7
Hostages
as Terry Anderson
1992
5.9
JFK
as Lou Ivon
1991
7.6
Meeting Venus
as Stephen Taylor
1991
5.7
Defenseless
as Bull Dozer
1991
4.9
V.I. Warshawski
as Murray Ryerson
1991
4.7
Mr. Destiny
as Jackie Earle
1990
6.2
Law & Order
as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
1990
7.4
Northern Exposure
as Dr. John Summer
1990
7.9
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
as Tom Marshall
1990
0.0
Glory
as Gen. George Crockett Strong
1989
7.5
Cold Sassy Tree
as Clayton McAllister
1989
6.5
Just Like in the Movies
as Ryan Legrand
1989
8.0
Booker
as Gordon Rudd
1989
5.1
Roseanne
as Ziggy
1988
6.8
The Prince of Pennsylvania
as Trooper Joe
1988
5.5
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Kirby
1988
6.7
The Misfit Brigade
as Tiny
1987
5.7
Crime Story
as Steve Kordo
1986
8.0
L.A. Law
as Detective Michael Phillips
1986
7.0
Spenser: For Hire
as Father Crawford
1985
6.7
Miami Vice
as Det. Tim Duryea
1984
7.5
A Doctor's Story
as Dr. Curtis
1984
6.0
Kate & Allie
as Tim Merr
1984
5.9
Cross Creek
as Charles Rawlings
1983
6.6
Eddie Macon's Run
as Rudy Potts
1983
5.7
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Dick Willey
1983
6.0
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
1982
7.8
Hanky Panky
as Katz
1982
5.3
Starstruck
as Mr. Miller
1981
0.0
Texas
as Seth
1980
5.7
The Day Christ Died
as Peter
1980
5.8
Starting Over
as Larry
1979
6.3
The Scarlet Letter
as Robert Salter
1979
4.1
NOVA
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
7.0
ABC Afterschool Special
as Mr. Miller
1972
6.4
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Howard
1951
8.6