Jay Karnes

Jay Karnes

Known for
Acting
Born
June 27, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas (class of '89). He is well known for his role as L.A.P.D. Det. Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX hit drama The Shield, which finished its seventh (and final) season on November 25, 2008. In 2008 Karnes played the recurring role of ATF Agent Josh Kohn on FX Network's new original series Sons of Anarchy, created by writer/actor Kurt Sutter of The Shield. Karnes was an antagonist to SAMCRO vice president Jax Teller and his sometime girlfriend Tara Knowles. Two of the films he has starred in are The Joyriders (1999) and The Next Best Thing (2000). His most recent films are the 2008 movies Chasing 3000 and Broken Angel. Currently in 2011 he featured in season 2 of V (2009) and is set to appear as a main character in season 3. Jay Karnes has made guest appearances on several TV shows, including Frasier, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The Pretender, Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Ducane in the fifth-season episode "Relativity", and House. Recently, he has had a recurring role on Burn Notice as Tyler Brennen, a sinister gunrunner with a predilection for kidnapping relatives of those he wishes to leverage. In the mid-1990s Karnes was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing major roles in such plays as Love's Labours Lost and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.

Known For

Filmography

2023
The Night Agent poster

The Night Agent

TV · as Dr. Wilfred Cole · 3 eps

2020
FBI: Most Wanted poster

FBI: Most Wanted

TV · as Cecil Walsh · 1 ep

2020
Star Trek: Picard poster

Star Trek: Picard

TV · as Agent Wells · 2 eps

2019
Against the Clock poster

Against the Clock

Movie · as Doctor Nelson

2018
Magnum P.I. poster

Magnum P.I.

TV · as Colin Braggs · 1 ep

2018
The Crossing poster

The Crossing

TV · as Craig Lindauer · 11 eps

2016
Before I Wake poster

Before I Wake

Movie · as Peter

2015
12 Monkeys poster

12 Monkeys

TV · as Robert Gale · 5 eps

2014
Jayhawkers poster

Jayhawkers

Movie · as Chancellor Franklin Murphy

2014
Chicago P.D. poster

Chicago P.D.

TV · as FBI Agent William Graff · 2 eps

2014
Gang Related poster

Gang Related

TV · as Paul Carter · 10 eps

2014
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Stalker

TV · as Dr. Paul Lewis · 1 ep

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Phil Stanner · 1 ep

2011
Setup poster

Setup

Movie · as Russel

2011
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Hide

Movie · as Charlie Marvin

2011
Body of Proof poster

Body of Proof

TV · as Martin Loeb · 1 ep

2011
Grimm poster

Grimm

TV · as Detective Bauer · 1 ep

2010
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Leonie

Movie · as Dr. Rumely

2010
Chasing 3000 poster

Chasing 3000

Movie · as Adult Roger

2010
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Law & Order: LA

TV · as Jim Roman · 1 ep

2009
V poster

V

TV · as Chris Bolling · 4 eps

2008
Broken Angel poster

Broken Angel

Movie

2008
Sons of Anarchy poster

Sons of Anarchy

TV · as Agent Joshua Kohn · 7 eps

2007
Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice

TV · as Tyler Brennen · 4 eps

2006
The Shield: Wrap Day poster

The Shield: Wrap Day

Movie · as Self

2006
Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters

TV · as Roy Scovell · 4 eps

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Martin Rausch · 1 ep

2005
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Criminal Minds

TV · as Hamilton Bartholomew · 1 ep

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Nick Greenwald · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Artie Russo · 1 ep

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach · 88 eps

2002
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CSI: Miami

TV · as Andrew Nolan · 1 ep

2000
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as IA Officer Wagenbach, I.A. Detective Schultz · 1 ep

1999
The Joyriders poster

The Joyriders

Movie · as Donald Trout

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as Dr. McGrath, Don Russell, ASA Ron Russell · 1 ep

1999
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Noah Bunning · 1 ep

1997
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Ally McBeal

TV · as Simon Prune · 1 ep

1996
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The Pretender

TV · as Brad Anderson · 1 ep

1996
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Nash Bridges

TV · as Mark Torry · 1 ep

1995
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Star Trek: Voyager

TV · as Lt. Ducane · 1 ep

1994
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Chicago Hope

TV · as David Ross · 1 ep

1993
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Frasier

TV · as Corporate Guy · 1 ep