Jay O. Sanders
Birthdate
April 16, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
April 16, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
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.
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.
Jay O. Sanders's LGBTQ+ Titles
Catfight
Angry Guy
Acting (170)
2024
His Three Daughters as Vincent
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
2024
Decoding the Universe as Narrator (2 episodes)
2023
Outrage as Frank Brand
2023
When You Finish Saving the World as Roger
2022
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths as Ambassador Jones
2022
The Road to Galena as John Baird
2020
Incidental Moments of the Day as Richard Apple
2020
And So We Come Forth as Richard Apple
2020
Tapes
2020
What Do We Need to Talk About? as Richard Apple
2020
That Hopey Changey Thing as Richard Apple
2020
Sweet and Sad as Richard Apple
2020
Sorry as Richard Apple
2020
Regular Singing as Richard Apple
2020
Stars in the House as Self (1 episode)
2020
The Assistant as Boss (voice)
2019
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci as Narrator (voice)
2019
Uncle Vanya as Vanya
2019
DC Noir as Sgt. Peters
2019
Saving the Dead Sea
2019
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files as Narrator (voice)
2019
The Violin Alone as Narrator (voice)
2018
Broken Places as Narrator (voice)
2018
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers as Narrator (voice)
2018
NOVA: First Face of America as Narrator (voice)
2018
Vice as Governor
2017
Ghosts of Stonehenge as Narrator (voice)
2017
Manhunt as Jack Bryant (7 episodes)
2017
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel as Narrator (voice)
2017
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science as Narrator (voice)
2017
Women of a Certain Age as George Gabriel
2017
What Did You Expect? as George Gabriel
2017
Hungry as George Gabriel
2017
NOVA: Why Trains Crash as Narrator (voice)
2017
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs as Narrator (voice)
2016
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts as Narrator (voice)
2016
Catfight as Angry Guy
2016
NOVA: Iceman Reborn as Narrator (voice)
2016
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice as Narrator (voice)
2016
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start as Narrator (voice)
2016
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare as Narrator (voice)
2015
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time as Narrator (voice)
2015
Chicago Med as Cray (1 episode)
2015
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse as Narrator (voice)
2015
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark as Narrator (voice)
2015
Blindspot as Bill Weller (10 episodes)
2015
Dawn of Humanity as Narrator (voice)
2015
Sneaky Pete as Sam (15 episodes)
2015
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery as Narrator (voice)
2015
Northern Borders as Agent Sanders
2014
The Mystery of Mona Lisa as Narrator (voice)
2014
The Gathering Swarms as Narrator (voice)
2014
True Detective as Billy Lee Tuttle (2 episodes)
2013
NOVA: Cold Case JFK as Narrator (voice)
2013
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
The River as Phil
2013
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? as Narrator (voice)
2012
Earth from Space as Narrator (voice)
2012
The Man Who Saved the World as Narrator (voice)
2012
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword as Narrator (voice)
2011
A Novel Romance as Walter Evans
2011
Pan Am as Douglas Vanderway (3 episodes)
2011
Person of Interest as Special Counsel (9 episodes)
2011
Unforgettable as Jonathan Hedstrom (1 episode)
2011
I'm Coming Over as Walter
2011
Green Lantern as Carl Ferris
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons! as Himself
2011
Body of Proof as Harvey Brady (1 episode)
2011
The Jewel as Mr. Rothman
2010
Blue Bloods as Jimmy Reagan (1 episode)
2010
Edge of Darkness as Whitehouse
2010
Riddles of the Sphinx as Narrator (voice)
2010
Secrets of Stonehenge as Narrator (voice)
2009
The Good Wife as Judge Hal Ferris (2 episodes)
2009
I Hate Valentine's Day as Tim the Delivery Guy
2009
The Undying as Dr. Russell Lassiter
2008
Revolutionary Road as Bart Pollock
2008
Cadillac Records as Mr. Feder
2008
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs as Narrator (voice)
2008
The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Cliff
2008
Greetings from the Shore as Commodore Callaghan
2007
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial as Narrator (voice)
2007
Happenstance as Bob
2007
The Valley of Light as Howard
2006
Wedding Daze as Sheriff
2006
Half Nelson as Russ Dunne
2004
The Day After Tomorrow as Frank Harris
2004
Hair High as Football Announcer (voice)
2003
Abby Singer as Kevin's Father
2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Douglas Duncan
2002
Salem Witch Trials as Thomas Putnam
2002
Widows as Detective John Maynard (4 episodes)
2001
Dead Dog as Frank Edmonds
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Harry Rowan, Sr. (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Joseph Hannah (8 episodes)
2001
The Last Brickmaker in America as Mike Potter
2001
Boss of Bosses as Joseph O'Brien
2001
Along Came a Spider as Kyle Craig
2001
My Husband's Double Life as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
2001
My Husband's Double Life as Timothy Michael Kingsbury
2000
Secrets of the Dead as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
2000
Picnic as Howard Bevens
2000
Wonderland as Ed Butowski (1 episode)
2000
Wild Costa Rica as Narrator
1999
Tumbleweeds as Dan Miller
1999
Music of the Heart as Dan Paxton
1999
ATF as Sam Sinclair
1999
The Secret Life of Girls
1999
The Jack Bull as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
1999
The Confession as Jack Renoble
1999
Earthly Possessions as Zack Emery
1998
The Odd Couple II as Leroy
1998
Wrestling with Alligators as Rick
1997
For Richer or Poorer as Samuel Yoder
1997
The Matchmaker as Senator John McGlory
1997
Kiss the Girls as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1996
Daylight as Steven Crighton
1996
The Prosecutors as DA Alan Baker
1995
Silver Strand as Lucas Hughes
1995
Three Wishes as Coach Schramka
1995
Down Came a Blackbird as Jan Talbeck
1995
The Big Green as Jay Huffer
1995
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years as Xander (1 episode)
1995
Kiss of Death as Federal Agent
1995
The Outer Limits as Ed Barkley (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover as Howard (1 episode)
1994
Angels in the Outfield as Ranch Wilder
1994
Nobody's Children as Joe Stevens
1994
State of Emergency as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
1993
Rio Shannon as John Cleary
1993
My Boyfriend's Back as Sheriff McCloud
1992
Hostages as Terry Anderson
1991
JFK as Lou Ivon
1991
Meeting Venus as Stephen Taylor
1991
Defenseless as Bull Dozer
1991
V.I. Warshawski as Murray Ryerson
1990
Mr. Destiny as Jackie Earle
1990
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon (1 episode)
1990
Northern Exposure as Dr. John Summer (1 episode)
1990
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler as Tom Marshall
1989
Glory as Gen. George Crockett Strong
1989
Cold Sassy Tree as Clayton McAllister
1989
Just Like in the Movies as Ryan Legrand
1989
Booker as Gordon Rudd (1 episode)
1988
Roseanne as Ziggy (2 episodes)
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania as Trooper Joe
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Kirby
1987
The Misfit Brigade as Tiny
1986
Crime Story as Steve Kordo (24 episodes)
1986
L.A. Law as Detective Michael Phillips (1 episode)
1985
Spenser: For Hire as Father Crawford (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice as Det. Tim Duryea (1 episode)
1984
A Doctor's Story as Dr. Curtis
1984
Kate & Allie as Tim Merr (1 episode)
1983
AfterMASH as Dr. Gene Pfeiffer (22 episodes)
1983
Cross Creek as Charles Rawlings
1983
Eddie Macon's Run as Rudy Potts
1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story as Dick Willey
1982
Nature as Narrator (voice) (5 episodes)
1982
Hanky Panky as Katz
1981
Starstruck as Mr. Miller
1980
Texas as Seth (3 episodes)
1980
The Day Christ Died as Peter
1979
Starting Over as Larry
1979
The Scarlet Letter as Robert Salter (4 episodes)
1974
NOVA as Narrator (voice) (39 episodes)
1972
ABC Afterschool Special as Mr. Miller (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Howard (1 episode)
Crew (1)
2011
Hunting the Edge of Space (2 episodes)
• Presenter (2 episodes)