Jay O. Sanders
Birthday
1953/04/16 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also know as
Jay Sanders , Jay Olcutt Sanders , جی او. ساندرس
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...Read more
Acting
(2004) The Day After Tomorrow
as Frank Harris
(2001) Along Came a Spider
as Kyle Craig
(1981) Starstruck
as Mr. Miller
(1991) JFK
as Lou Ivon
(2003) D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
as Douglas Duncan
(1997) The Matchmaker
as Senator John McGlory
(1987) The Misfit Brigade
as Tiny
(1993) My Boyfriend's Back
as Sheriff McCloud
(2006) Wedding Daze
as Sheriff
(2006) Half Nelson
as Russ Dunne
(1994) Angels in the Outfield
as Ranch Wilder
(2010) Edge of Darkness
as Whitehouse
(1997) Kiss the Girls
as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
(1995) The Big Green
as Jay Huffer
(2022) The Road to Galena
as John Baird
(1991) V.I. Warshawski
as Murray Ryerson
(2012) The Man Who Saved the World
as Narrator (voice)
(2023) When You Finish Saving the World
as Roger
(1995) Three Wishes
as Coach Schramka
(2001) Dead Dog
as Frank Edmonds
(1990) Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
as Tom Marshall
(2008) Greetings from the Shore
as Commodore Callaghan
(1979) Starting Over
as Larry
(1999) The Secret Life of Girls
as ---
(1995) Down Came a Blackbird
as Jan Talbeck
(2018) Vice
as Governor
(1983) Cross Creek
as Charles Rawlings
(2008) NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
as Narrator (voice)
(2017) Ghosts of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)
(2024) His Three Daughters
as Vincent
(1998) Wrestling with Alligators
as Rick
(1983) Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
as Dick Willey
(2001) My Husband's Double Life
as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
(2023) Outrage
as Frank Brand
(1999) The Confession
as Jack Renoble
(1999) Earthly Possessions
as Zack Emery
(1989) Glory
as Gen. George Crockett Strong
(1989) Cold Sassy Tree
as Clayton McAllister
(2008) Revolutionary Road
as Bart Pollock
(2001) The Last Brickmaker in America
as Mike Potter
(2004) Hair High
as Football Announcer (voice)
(1996) The Prosecutors
as DA Alan Baker
(1996) Daylight
as Steven Crighton
(2014) The Gathering Swarms
as Narrator (voice)
(2011) Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Himself
(1999) Music of the Heart
as Dan Paxton
(2022) BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
as Ambassador Jones
(2011) A Novel Romance
as Walter Evans
(2008) Cadillac Records
as Mr. Feder
(1997) For Richer or Poorer
as Samuel Yoder
(1994) Nobody's Children
as Joe Stevens
(2002) Salem Witch Trials
as Thomas Putnam
(2024) Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
(2007) The Valley of Light
as Howard
(2013) The River
as Phil
(2009) The Undying
as Dr. Russell Lassiter
(1988) Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Kirby
(1999) ATF
as Sam Sinclair
(1982) Hanky Panky
as Katz
(2015) Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
as Narrator (voice)
(1989) Just Like in the Movies
as Ryan Legrand
(2011) I'm Coming Over
as Walter
(2009) I Hate Valentine's Day
as Tim the Delivery Guy
(2019) Saving the Dead Sea
as ---
(2017) NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
as Narrator (voice)
(1984) A Doctor's Story
as Dr. Curtis
(1983) Eddie Macon's Run
as Rudy Potts
(2012) NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
as Narrator (voice)
(1992) Hostages
as Terry Anderson
(2007) NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
as Narrator (voice)
(2015) Dawn of Humanity
as Narrator (voice)
(2016) NOVA: Iceman Reborn
as Narrator (voice)
(2015) NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
as Narrator (voice)
(2013) NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
as Narrator (voice)
(1980) The Day Christ Died
as Peter
(2003) Abby Singer
as Kevin's Father
(2008) The Dissection of Thanksgiving
as Cliff
(2013) NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2013) NOVA: Cold Case JFK
as Narrator (voice)
(2016) NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
as Narrator (voice)
(2017) NOVA: Why Trains Crash
as Narrator (voice)
(2016) NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
as Narrator (voice)
(2015) NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
as Narrator (voice)
(2016) NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
as Narrator (voice)
(2011) The Jewel
as Mr. Rothman
(1998) The Odd Couple II
as Leroy
(2012) Earth from Space
as Narrator (voice)
(1999) Tumbleweeds
as Dan Miller
(1995) Silver Strand
as Lucas Hughes
(2019) DC Noir
as Sgt. Peters
(2001) Boss of Bosses
as Joseph O'Brien
(2017) NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
as Narrator (voice)
(2017) Hungry
as George Gabriel
(2017) Women of a Certain Age
as George Gabriel
(2017) What Did You Expect?
as George Gabriel
(2019) Uncle Vanya
as Vanya
(2018) NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
as Narrator (voice)
(2020) The Assistant
as Boss (voice)
(1993) Rio Shannon
as John Cleary
(2018) Broken Places
as Narrator (voice)
(2020) That Hopey Changey Thing
as Richard Apple
(1991) Meeting Venus
as Stephen Taylor
(2011) Green Lantern
as Carl Ferris
(2019) Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
as Narrator (voice)
(1999) The Jack Bull
as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
(1990) Mr. Destiny
as Jackie Earle
(2020) Regular Singing
as Richard Apple
(2020) Sweet and Sad
as Richard Apple
(2020) What Do We Need to Talk About?
as Richard Apple
(2020) Sorry
as Richard Apple
(2016) Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
as Narrator (voice)
(1988) The Prince of Pennsylvania
as Trooper Joe
(1994) State of Emergency
as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
(2020) And So We Come Forth
as Richard Apple
(2014) The Mystery of Mona Lisa
as Narrator (voice)
(2020) Tapes
as ---
(1995) Kiss of Death
as Federal Agent
(2016) Catfight
as Angry Guy
(2015) Northern Borders
as Agent Sanders
(2000) Picnic
as Howard Bevens
(1991) Defenseless
as Bull Dozer
(2020) Incidental Moments of the Day
as Richard Apple
(2010) Riddles of the Sphinx
as Narrator (voice)
(2019) The Violin Alone
as Narrator (voice)
(2010) Secrets of Stonehenge
as Narrator (voice)
(2001) My Husband's Double Life
as Timothy Michael Kingsbury
(2019) NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
as Narrator (voice)
(2015) Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
as Narrator (voice)
(2018) NOVA: First Face of America
as Narrator (voice)
(2007) Happenstance
as Bob
(2000) Wild Costa Rica
as Narrator
(2024) Girl From the North Country
as Nick Laine
(2010) Nova: Building the Great Cathedrals
as Self - Narrator
(1984) Kate & Allie
as Tim Merr
(1985) Spenser: For Hire
as Father Crawford
(1986) L.A. Law
as Detective Michael Phillips
(1988) Roseanne
as Ziggy
(1986) Crime Story
as Steve Kordo
(1983) AfterMASH
as Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
(1994) New York Undercover
as Howard
(1990) Northern Exposure
as Dr. John Summer
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Howard
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Harry Rowan, Sr.
(1989) Booker
as Gordon Rudd
(1982) Nature
as Narrator (voice)
(1995) Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
as Xander
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Ed Barkley
(2017) Manhunt
as Jack Bryant
(1972) ABC Afterschool Special
as Mr. Miller
(2011) Person of Interest
as Special Counsel
(1974) NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
(2014) True Detective
as Billy Lee Tuttle
(2010) Blue Bloods
as Jimmy Reagan
(2011) Pan Am
as Douglas Vanderway
(2011) Unforgettable
as Jonathan Hedstrom
(2011) Body of Proof
as Harvey Brady
(2002) Widows
as Detective John Maynard
(2015) Blindspot
as Bill Weller
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Joseph Hannah
(1990) Law & Order
as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
(1990) Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
(1980) Texas
as Seth
(2020) Stars in the House
as Self
(1979) The Scarlet Letter
as Robert Salter
(2015) Chicago Med
as Cray
(2000) Wonderland
as Ed Butowski
(2015) Sneaky Pete
as Sam
(1984) Miami Vice
as Det. Tim Duryea
(2000) Secrets of the Dead
as Narrator (voice)
(2009) The Good Wife
as Judge Hal Ferris
(2024) Decoding the Universe
as Narrator