Jay O. Sanders
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Acting Credits
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 Broad...
Known For
Filmography
Remain
2027
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
2026
as Narrator
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
2025
as Narration
His Three Daughters
2024
as Vincent
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
Girl From the North Country
2024
as Nick Laine
Decoding the Universe: Cosmos
2024
as Self - Narrator
Decoding the Universe: Quantum
2024
as Self - Narrator
Decoding the Universe
2024
as Narrator
When You Finish Saving the World
2023
as Roger
Outrage
2023
as Frank Brand
The Road to Galena
2022
as John Baird
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022
as Ambassador Jones
The Assistant
2020
as Boss (voice)
That Hopey Changey Thing
2020
as Richard Apple
Regular Singing
2020
as Richard Apple
Sweet and Sad
2020
as Richard Apple
What Do We Need to Talk About?
2020
as Richard Apple
Sorry
2020
as Richard Apple
And So We Come Forth
2020
as Richard Apple
Tapes
2020
Incidental Moments of the Day
2020
as Richard Apple
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Saving the Dead Sea
2019
DC Noir
2019
as Sgt. Peters
Uncle Vanya
2019
as Vanya
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
2019
as Narrator (voice)
The Violin Alone
2019
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
2019
as Narrator (voice)
World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII
2019
as Narrator
Vice
2018
as Governor
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Broken Places
2018
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: First Face of America
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Ghosts of Stonehenge
2017
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
2017
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Holocaust Escape Tunnel
2017
as Narrator (voice)
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
2017
as George Gabriel
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
2017
as George Gabriel
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
2017
as George Gabriel
Catfight
2017
as Angry Guy
Manhunt
2017
as Watson Bryant
Iceman Reborn
2016
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
2016
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
2016
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Dawn of Humanity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
2015
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Northern Borders
2015
as Agent Sanders
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Blindspot
2015
as Bill Weller
Chicago Med
2015
as Cray
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Sam
The Gathering Swarms
2014
as Narrator (voice)
True Detective
2014
as Billy Lee Tuttle
The River
2013
as Phil
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
2013
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
2013
as Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Saved the World
2012
as Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Earth from Space
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2011
as Self
A Novel Romance
2011
as Walter Evans
I'm Coming Over
2011
as Walter
The Jewel
2011
as Mr. Rothman
Green Lantern
2011
as Carl Ferris
Person of Interest
2011
as Special Counsel
Pan Am
2011
as Douglas Vanderway
Unforgettable
2011
as Jonathan Hedstrom
Body of Proof
2011
as Harvey Brady
Edge of Darkness
2010
as Whitehouse
Riddles of the Sphinx
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Stonehenge
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Blue Bloods
2010
as Jimmy Reagan
The Undying
2009
as Dr. Russell Lassiter
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as Tim the Delivery Guy
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Hal Ferris
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Revolutionary Road
2008
as Bart Pollock
Cadillac Records
2008
as Mr. Feder
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
2008
as Cliff
Kill the Day
2008
as Dr. Susskind
Greetings from the Shore
2007
as Commodore Callaghan
The Valley of Light
2007
as Howard
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
2007
as Narrator (voice)
Happenstance
2007
as Bob
Damages
2007
as Calder Security Executive
Wedding Daze
2006
as Sheriff
Half Nelson
2006
as Russ Dunne
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Frank Harris
Hair High
2004
as Football Announcer (voice)
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003
as Douglas Duncan
Abby Singer
2003
as Kevin's Father
Citizen Berlusconi
2003
as Narrator
Salem Witch Trials
2003
as Thomas Putnam
Widows
2002
as Detective John Maynard
Along Came a Spider
2001
as Kyle Craig
Dead Dog
2001
as Frank Edmonds
My Husband's Double Life
2001
as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
The Last Brickmaker in America
2001
as Mike Potter
Boss of Bosses
2001
as Joseph O'Brien
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Harry Rowan, Sr.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Joseph Hannah
Picnic
2000
as Howard Bevens
Wild Costa Rica
2000
as Narrator
Endsville
2000
as Bo Tatum
Wonderland
2000
as Ed Butowski
Secrets of the Dead
2000
as Narrator (voice)
The Secret Life of Girls
1999
The Confession
1999
as Jack Renoble
Earthly Possessions
1999
as Zack Emery
Music of the Heart
1999
as Dan Paxton
ATF
1999
as Sam Sinclair
Tumbleweeds
1999
as Dan Miller
The Jack Bull
1999
as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Wrestling with Alligators
1998
as Rick
The Odd Couple II
1998
as Leroy
The Matchmaker
1997
as Senator John McGlory
Kiss the Girls
1997
as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
For Richer or Poorer
1997
as Samuel Yoder
The Prosecutors
1996
as DA Alan Baker
Daylight
1996
as Steven Crighton
The Big Green
1995
as Jay Huffer
Three Wishes
1995
as Coach Schramka
Down Came a Blackbird
1995
as Jan Talbeck
Silver Strand
1995
as Lucas Hughes
Kiss of Death
1995
as Federal Agent
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
1995
as Xander
The Outer Limits
1995
as Ed Barkley
Angels in the Outfield
1994
as Ranch Wilder
Nobody's Children
1994
as Joe Stevens
State of Emergency
1994
as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
New York Undercover
1994
as Howard
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
as Sheriff McCloud
Rio Shannon
1993
as John Cleary
Hostages
1992
as Terry Anderson
JFK
1991
as Lou Ivon
V.I. Warshawski
1991
as Murray Ryerson
Meeting Venus
1991
as Stephen Taylor
Defenseless
1991
as Bull Dozer
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1990
as Tom Marshall
Mr. Destiny
1990
as Jackie Earle
Northern Exposure
1990
as Dr. John Summer
Law & Order
1990
as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
Law & Order
1990
as Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
Glory
1989
as Gen. George Crockett Strong
Cold Sassy Tree
1989
as Clayton McAllister
Just Like in the Movies
1989
as Ryan Legrand
Booker
1989
as Gordon Rudd
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
as Kirby
The Prince of Pennsylvania
1988
as Trooper Joe
The Revolt of Mother
1988
as Adam Penn
Roseanne
1988
as Ziggy
The Misfit Brigade
1987
as Tiny
L.A. Law
1986
as Detective Michael Phillips
Crime Story
1986
as Steve Kordo
Spenser: For Hire
1985
as Father Crawford
A Doctor's Story
1984
as Dr. Curtis
Kate & Allie
1984
as Tim Merr
Miami Vice
1984
as Det. Tim Duryea
Cross Creek
1983
as Charles Rawlings
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
1983
as Dick Willey
Eddie Macon's Run
1983
as Rudy Potts
Hanky Panky
1982
as Katz
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
American Playhouse
1982
as Adam Penn
Starstruck
1981
as Mr. Miller
The Day Christ Died
1980
as Peter
Texas
1980
as Seth
Starting Over
1979
as Larry
The Scarlet Letter
1979
as Robert Salter
NOVA
1974
as Self - Narrator (voice)
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Mr. Miller
Great Performances
1971
as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Howard