Jay O. Sanders
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Austin, Texas, USA
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.
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Filmography
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Movie · as Reece
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
Movie · as Narrator
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
Movie · as Narration
His Three Daughters
Movie · as Vincent
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Movie · as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
Girl From the North Country
Movie · as Nick Laine
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Decoding the Universe: Quantum
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Decoding the Universe
TV · as Narrator · 2 eps
When You Finish Saving the World
Movie · as Roger
Outrage
Movie · as Frank Brand
The Road to Galena
Movie · as John Baird
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Movie · as Ambassador Jones
The Assistant
Movie · as Boss (voice)
That Hopey Changey Thing
Movie · as Richard Apple
Regular Singing
Movie · as Richard Apple
Sweet and Sad
Movie · as Richard Apple
Sorry
Movie · as Richard Apple
What Do We Need to Talk About?
Movie · as Richard Apple
And So We Come Forth
Movie · as Richard Apple
Tapes
Movie
Incidental Moments of the Day
Movie · as Richard Apple
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saving the Dead Sea
Movie
DC Noir
Movie · as Sgt. Peters
Uncle Vanya
Movie · as Vanya
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Violin Alone
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII
Movie · as Narrator
Vice
Movie · as Governor
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Broken Places
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: First Face of America
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Holocaust Escape Tunnel
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
Movie · as George Gabriel
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
Movie · as George Gabriel
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
Movie · as George Gabriel
Catfight
Movie · as Angry Guy
Manhunt
TV · as Watson Bryant · 6 eps
Iceman Reborn
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Dawn of Humanity
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Northern Borders
Movie · as Agent Sanders
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Blindspot
TV · as Bill Weller · 10 eps
Chicago Med
TV · as Cray · 1 ep
Sneaky Pete
TV · as Sam · 15 eps
The Gathering Swarms
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
True Detective
TV · as Billy Lee Tuttle · 2 eps
The River
Movie · as Phil
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Saved the World
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Earth from Space
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Movie · as Self
A Novel Romance
Movie · as Walter Evans
I'm Coming Over
Movie · as Walter
The Jewel
Movie · as Mr. Rothman
Green Lantern
Movie · as Carl Ferris
Person of Interest
TV · as Special Counsel · 9 eps
Pan Am
TV · as Douglas Vanderway · 3 eps
Unforgettable
TV · as Jonathan Hedstrom · 1 ep
Body of Proof
TV · as Harvey Brady · 1 ep
Edge of Darkness
Movie · as Whitehouse
Riddles of the Sphinx
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Stonehenge
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Blue Bloods
TV · as Jimmy Reagan · 1 ep
The Undying
Movie · as Dr. Russell Lassiter
I Hate Valentine's Day
Movie · as Tim the Delivery Guy
The Good Wife
TV · as Judge Hal Ferris · 2 eps
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Revolutionary Road
Movie · as Bart Pollock
Cadillac Records
Movie · as Mr. Feder
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
Movie · as Cliff
Kill the Day
Movie · as Dr. Susskind
Greetings from the Shore
Movie · as Commodore Callaghan
The Valley of Light
Movie · as Howard
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Happenstance
Movie · as Bob
Damages
TV · as Calder Security Executive · 1 ep
Wedding Daze
Movie · as Sheriff
Half Nelson
Movie · as Russ Dunne
The Day After Tomorrow
Movie · as Frank Harris
Hair High
Movie · as Football Announcer (voice)
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
Movie · as Douglas Duncan
Abby Singer
Movie · as Kevin's Father
Citizen Berlusconi
Movie · as Narrator
Salem Witch Trials
TV · as Thomas Putnam · 2 eps
Widows
TV · as Detective John Maynard · 4 eps
Along Came a Spider
Movie · as Kyle Craig
Dead Dog
Movie · as Frank Edmonds
My Husband's Double Life
Movie · as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
The Last Brickmaker in America
Movie · as Mike Potter
Boss of Bosses
Movie · as Joseph O'Brien
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Harry Rowan, Sr., Joseph Hannah · 1 ep
Picnic
Movie · as Howard Bevens
Wild Costa Rica
Movie · as Narrator
Endsville
Movie · as Bo Tatum
Wonderland
TV · as Ed Butowski · 1 ep
Secrets of the Dead
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
The Secret Life of Girls
Movie
The Confession
Movie · as Jack Renoble
Earthly Possessions
Movie · as Zack Emery
Music of the Heart
Movie · as Dan Paxton
ATF
Movie · as Sam Sinclair
Tumbleweeds
Movie · as Dan Miller
The Jack Bull
Movie · as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Wrestling with Alligators
Movie · as Rick
The Odd Couple II
Movie · as Leroy
The Matchmaker
Movie · as Senator John McGlory
Kiss the Girls
Movie · as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
For Richer or Poorer
Movie · as Samuel Yoder
The Prosecutors
Movie · as DA Alan Baker
Daylight
Movie · as Steven Crighton
The Big Green
Movie · as Jay Huffer
Three Wishes
Movie · as Coach Schramka
Down Came a Blackbird
Movie · as Jan Talbeck
Silver Strand
Movie · as Lucas Hughes
Kiss of Death
Movie · as Federal Agent
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
TV · as Xander · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Ed Barkley · 1 ep
Angels in the Outfield
Movie · as Ranch Wilder
Nobody's Children
Movie · as Joe Stevens
State of Emergency
Movie · as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
New York Undercover
TV · as Howard · 1 ep
My Boyfriend's Back
Movie · as Sheriff McCloud
Rio Shannon
Movie · as John Cleary
Hostages
Movie · as Terry Anderson
JFK
Movie · as Lou Ivon
V.I. Warshawski
Movie · as Murray Ryerson
Meeting Venus
Movie · as Stephen Taylor
Defenseless
Movie · as Bull Dozer
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Movie · as Tom Marshall
Mr. Destiny
Movie · as Jackie Earle
Northern Exposure
TV · as Dr. John Summer · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon, Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick · 1 ep
Glory
Movie · as Gen. George Crockett Strong
Cold Sassy Tree
Movie · as Clayton McAllister
Just Like in the Movies
Movie · as Ryan Legrand
Booker
TV · as Gordon Rudd · 1 ep
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Movie · as Kirby
The Prince of Pennsylvania
Movie · as Trooper Joe
The Revolt of Mother
Movie · as Adam Penn
Roseanne
TV · as Ziggy · 2 eps
The Misfit Brigade
Movie · as Tiny
L.A. Law
TV · as Detective Michael Phillips · 1 ep
Crime Story
TV · as Steve Kordo · 24 eps
Spenser: For Hire
TV · as Father Crawford · 1 ep
A Doctor's Story
Movie · as Dr. Curtis
Kate & Allie
TV · as Tim Merr · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Det. Tim Duryea · 1 ep
Cross Creek
Movie · as Charles Rawlings
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Movie · as Dick Willey
Eddie Macon's Run
Movie · as Rudy Potts
Hanky Panky
Movie · as Katz
Nature
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
American Playhouse
TV · as Adam Penn · 1 ep
Starstruck
Movie · as Mr. Miller
The Day Christ Died
Movie · as Peter
Texas
TV · as Seth · 3 eps
Starting Over
Movie · as Larry
The Scarlet Letter
TV · as Robert Salter · 4 eps
NOVA
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 39 eps
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Mr. Miller · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Howard · 1 ep