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Jay O. Sanders

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Born April 16, 1953 in Austin, Texas, USA

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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.

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Filmography

Actor

181

Type

Year

Remain Feature Film2027Reece

Girl from the North Country Poster

Girl from the North Country Feature Film2025Nick Laine

Girl from the North Country Poster

Girl from the North Country Feature Film2024Nick Laine

Lost Treasures of Angkor: Ancient Laos Revealed Poster

Lost Treasures of Angkor: Ancient Laos Revealed Mini-Series2024Self - Narrator

His Three Daughters Poster

His Three Daughters Feature Film2023Vincent

Jules & Dee Poster

Jules & Dee Short Film2023King Lear

Outrage Feature Film2023Frank Brand

Primary Trust Video2023Clay & others

Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte Poster

Sidney Poitier - Der Mann, der Hollywood veränderte TV Movie2023Self - Actor

Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Poster

Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Feature Film2022Ambassador Jones

The Road to Galena Poster

The Road to Galena Feature Film2022John Baird

When You Finish Saving the World Poster

When You Finish Saving the World Feature Film2022Roger

Quarantine, I Love You Poster

Quarantine, I Love You TV Series2020

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020Self

Tapes Short Film2020

DC Noir Feature Film2019Sgt. Peters

Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit Poster

Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit Video2019The Ghost

Secrets of the Dead: Bombing Auschwitz Poster

Secrets of the Dead: Bombing Auschwitz Documentary2019Self - Narrator

The Assistant Poster

The Assistant Feature Film2019Boss

A Scientist's Guide to Living and Dying Poster

A Scientist's Guide to Living and Dying Feature Film2018Doctor

Broken Places Poster

Broken Places Documentary2018Narrator

The Accidental Wolf Poster

The Accidental Wolf Mini-Series20181 episode, 2022

Vice Short Film2018Governor

A Loss of Shadows Feature Film2017Doctor Barrette

Holocaust Escape Tunnel Poster

Holocaust Escape Tunnel Documentary2017Narrator

Isaac Hecker and the Journey of Catholic America Poster

Isaac Hecker and the Journey of Catholic America Feature Film2017Pope Leo XIII

Manhunt TV Series2017Jack Bryant

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Poster

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family Mini-Series2017George Gabriel

The Sinner Poster

The Sinner TV Series2017Chief Tom Lidell

The Violin Alone Poster

The Violin Alone Documentary2017Narrator

Catfight Poster

Catfight Feature Film2016Angry Guy

Undocumented Poster

Undocumented Documentary2016

American Odyssey Poster

American Odyssey TV Series2015Alex

Blindspot Poster

Blindspot TV Series2015Bill Weller

Chicago Med Poster

Chicago Med TV Series2015Reverend Cray

Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time Poster

Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time Documentary2015Self - Narrator

Sneaky Pete Poster

Sneaky Pete TV Series2015Sam

The Iron Warehouse Poster

The Iron Warehouse Short Film2015Radio Announcer

Attack of the Killer Whales Documentary2014Narrator

Regular Singing Mini-Series2014Richard Apple

Sweet and Sad Mini-Series2014Richard Apple

That Hopey Changey Thing Poster

That Hopey Changey Thing TV Movie2014Richard Apple

Theater Close-Up Poster

Theater Close-Up TV Series2014Vanya

True Detective Poster

True Detective TV Series2014Billy Lee Tuttle

Guardian Angel Blues Short Film2013Eugene

Hostages Poster

Hostages TV Series2013Lynn Shipley

Northern Borders Poster

Northern Borders Feature Film2013Agent Sanders

The River Poster

The River Short Film2013Phil

Vice News Poster

Vice News TV Series20131 episode, 2015

Blue Short Film2012

I'm Coming Over Poster

I'm Coming Over Short Film2012Walter

My America Poster

My America TV Series20121 episode, 2012

1st Look TV Series2011Self - Interviewee

A Novel Romance Poster

A Novel Romance Feature Film2011Walter Evans

Adventures in Plymptoons! Poster

Adventures in Plymptoons! Documentary2011Self

Body of Proof Poster

Body of Proof TV Series2011Harvey Brady

Green Lantern Poster

Green Lantern Feature Film2011Carl Ferris

Pan Am TV Series2011Douglas Vanderway

Person of Interest Poster

Person of Interest TV Series2011Special Counsel

The Jewel Poster

The Jewel Feature Film2011Mr. Rothman

Unforgettable Poster

Unforgettable TV Series2011Jonathan Hedstrom

Women, War & Peace Poster

Women, War & Peace TV Series2011Self - Announcer

Blue Bloods Poster

Blue Bloods TV Series2010Jimmy Reagan

Edge of Darkness Poster

Edge of Darkness Feature Film2010Whitehouse

Hardcover Mysteries Poster

Hardcover Mysteries TV Series2010Self - Narrator

Red Dead Redemption Poster

Red Dead Redemption Video Game2010D.S. MacKenna

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Poster

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Video Game2010D.S. MacKenna

Zenith Feature Film2010Oberts

I Hate Valentine's Day Poster

I Hate Valentine's Day Feature Film2009Tim the Delivery Guy

Lives of Quiet Desperation: The Making of Revolutionary Road Poster

Lives of Quiet Desperation: The Making of Revolutionary Road Documentary2009Self

Loser Short Film2009Fred

The Good Wife Poster

The Good Wife TV Series2009Judge Hal Ferris

The Undying Poster

The Undying Feature Film2009Dr. Russell Lassiter

Cadillac Records Poster

Cadillac Records Feature Film2008Mr. Feder

Kill the Day Short Film2008Dr. Susskind

Prana Short Film2008Homeless Man

Revolutionary Road Poster

Revolutionary Road Feature Film2008Bart Pollock

The Dissection of Thanksgiving Poster

The Dissection of Thanksgiving Feature Film2008Cliff

Damages TV Series2007Calder Security Executive

Greetings from the Shore Poster

Greetings from the Shore Feature Film2007Commodore Callaghan

Happenstance Poster

Happenstance Short Film2007Bob

Manhunt 2 Poster

Manhunt 2 Video Game2007Perv

Vartan LLP Poster

Vartan LLP Short Film2007Sidney Taylor

Half Nelson Poster

Half Nelson Feature Film2006Russ Dunne

The Valley of Light Poster

The Valley of Light TV Movie2006Howard

Wedding Daze Poster

Wedding Daze Feature Film2006Sheriff

Shooting Livien Poster

Shooting Livien Feature Film2005Colin Livien

Aging Out Poster

Aging Out Documentary2004Narrator

Extreme Oil TV Series2004Narrator

Hair High Poster

Hair High Feature Film2004Football Announcer

The Day After Tomorrow Poster

The Day After Tomorrow Feature Film2004Frank Harris

Abby Singer Poster

Abby Singer Feature Film2003Kevin's Father

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear Poster

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear TV Movie2003Douglas Duncan

Second Born Feature Film2003Gerry

Hack TV Series2002Mitchell Olshansky

Salem Witch Trials Poster

Salem Witch Trials TV Movie2002Thomas Putnam

Wide Angle Poster

Wide Angle TV Series2002Narrator

Widows Mini-Series2002Detective John Maynard

Along Came a Spider Poster

Along Came a Spider Feature Film2001Kyle Craig

Boss of Bosses Poster

Boss of Bosses TV Movie2001Joseph O'Brien

Dead Dog Poster

Dead Dog Feature Film2001Detective

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Series2001Captain Joseph Hannah

The Familiar Stranger Poster

The Familiar Stranger TV Movie2001Patrick Hennessy Welsh

The Last Brickmaker in America Poster

The Last Brickmaker in America TV Movie2001Mike

Endsville Feature Film2000Bo Tatum

Picnic TV Movie2000Howard Bevens

Secrets of the Dead Poster

Secrets of the Dead TV Series2000Narrator

Wild Costa Rica Poster

Wild Costa Rica Documentary2000Narrator

Wonderland Poster

Wonderland TV Series2000Ed Butowski

ATF TV Movie1999Sam Sinclair

Earthly Possessions Poster

Earthly Possessions TV Movie1999Zack Emery

Music of the Heart Poster

Music of the Heart Feature Film1999Dan

The Confession Poster

The Confession Feature Film1999Jack Renoble

The Jack Bull Poster

The Jack Bull TV Movie1999Atty. Gen. Metcalfe

The Secret Life of Girls Poster

The Secret Life of Girls Feature Film1999

Tumbleweeds Poster

Tumbleweeds Feature Film1999Dan Miller

The Odd Couple II Poster

The Odd Couple II Feature Film1998Leroy

Wrestling with Alligators Poster

Wrestling with Alligators Feature Film1998Rick

For Richer or Poorer Poster

For Richer or Poorer Feature Film1997Samuel Yoder

Kiss the Girls Poster

Kiss the Girls Feature Film1997Kyle Craig

Nothing Sacred Poster

Nothing Sacred TV Series1997Alex

The MatchMaker Poster

The MatchMaker Feature Film1997Senator John McGlory

Daylight Poster

Daylight Feature Film1996Steven Crighton

The Prosecutors Poster

The Prosecutors TV Movie1996Alan Baker

Down Came a Blackbird Poster

Down Came a Blackbird TV Movie1995Jan Talbeck

Kiss of Death Poster

Kiss of Death Feature Film1995Federal Agent

Silver Strand Poster

Silver Strand TV Movie1995Lucas Hughes

The Big Green Poster

The Big Green Feature Film1995Coach Jay Huffer

The Outer Limits Poster

The Outer Limits TV Series1995Ed Barkley

Three Wishes Poster

Three Wishes Feature Film1995Coach Schramka

Angels in the Outfield Poster

Angels in the Outfield Feature Film1994Ranch Wilder

Lonesome Dove: The Series Poster

Lonesome Dove: The Series Mini-Series1994Xander

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Howard

Nobody's Children Poster

Nobody's Children TV Movie1994Joe Stevens

State of Emergency Poster

State of Emergency TV Movie1994Dr. Jeffrey Forrest

My Boyfriend's Back Poster

My Boyfriend's Back Feature Film1993Sheriff McCloud

Rio Shannon Poster

Rio Shannon TV Movie1993John Cleary

Tribeca TV Series1993Dick Woodward

Crossroads Poster

Crossroads TV Series1992Kurt

Hostages Poster

Hostages TV Movie1992Terry Anderson

Defenseless Poster

Defenseless Feature Film1991Bull Dozer

JFK Feature Film1991Lou Ivon

Meeting Venus Poster

Meeting Venus Feature Film1991Stephen Taylor

V.I. Warshawski Poster

V.I. Warshawski Feature Film1991Murray

Just Like in the Movies Poster

Just Like in the Movies Feature Film1990Ryan Legrand

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990Alan Fenwick

Mr. Destiny Poster

Mr. Destiny Feature Film1990Jackie Earle

Northern Exposure Poster

Northern Exposure TV Series1990Dr. John Summer

Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler Poster

Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler TV Movie1990Tom Marshall

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989Officer Brogan

Booker TV Series1989Gordon Rudd

Cold Sassy Tree Poster

Cold Sassy Tree TV Movie1989Clayton McAllister

Glory Feature Film1989Gen. George Crockett Strong

The Young Riders Poster

The Young Riders TV Series1989Longley

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988Ziggy

The Prince of Pennsylvania Poster

The Prince of Pennsylvania Feature Film1988Trooper Joe

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Poster

Tucker: The Man and His Dream Feature Film1988Kirby

Woman in the Wind Feature Film1988

Private Eye Poster

Private Eye TV Series1987Nick Cleary

The Misfit Brigade Poster

The Misfit Brigade Feature Film1987Tiny

Crime Story Poster

Crime Story TV Series1986Steve Kordo

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986Detective Michael Phillips

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues Poster

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues TV Movie1986Argath Winnet

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Father Crawford

A Doctor's Story Poster

A Doctor's Story TV Movie1984Dr. Curtis

Kate & Allie Poster

Kate & Allie TV Series1984Tim Merr

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984Det. Tim Duryea

AfterMASH Poster

AfterMASH TV Series1983Dr. Gene Pfeiffer

Cross Creek Poster

Cross Creek Feature Film1983Charles Rawlings

Eddie Macon's Run Poster

Eddie Macon's Run Feature Film1983Rudy Potts

Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story Poster

Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story TV Movie1983Dick Willey

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Original Radio Drama Poster

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Original Radio Drama TV Series1983Imperial Pilot

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Adam Penn

Hanky Panky Poster

Hanky Panky Feature Film1982Katz

Nature TV Series1982Narrator

Texas TV Series1980Seth

The Day Christ Died Poster

The Day Christ Died TV Movie1980Peter

Starting Over Poster

Starting Over Feature Film1979Larry

The Scarlet Letter Poster

The Scarlet Letter Mini-Series1979Robert Salter

Nova TV Series1974Self - Narrator

ABC Afterschool Specials Poster

ABC Afterschool Specials TV Series1972Mr. Miller

Other Crew

4

Type

Year

Homefront Poster

Homefront Video Game2011

Red Dead Redemption Poster

Red Dead Redemption Video Game2010

With No Direction Home Poster

With No Direction Home Short Film2004

The Misfit Brigade Poster

The Misfit Brigade Feature Film1987

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