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Aliases: Jay Sanders , Jay Olcutt Sanders , جی او. ساندرس
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
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Movie Involvements: 99
TV Involvements: 27
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Blue Bloods
(2010) Jimmy ReaganLaw & Order
(1990) Defense Attorney Alan FenwickTrue Detective
(2014) Billy Lee TuttleNature
(1982) Narrator (voice)Blindspot
(2015) Bill WellerSneaky Pete
(2015) SamNOVA
(1974) Narrator (voice)Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Harry Rowan, Sr.Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frank Brand | |
| Narrator | ||
| Vincent | ||
| Roger | ||
| 2022 | Ambassador Jones | |
| John Baird | ||
| 2020 | Richard Apple | |
| Richard Apple | ||
| N/A | ||
| Richard Apple | ||
| Richard Apple | ||
| Richard Apple | ||
| Richard Apple | ||
| Boss (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Vanya | ||
| Sgt. Peters | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
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| 2018 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Governor | ||
| 2017 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Jack Bryant | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| George Gabriel | ||
| George Gabriel | ||
| George Gabriel | ||
| Angry Guy | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
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| 2015 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Bill Weller | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Sam | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Agent Sanders | ||
| 2014 | Richard Apple | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Billy Lee Tuttle | ||
| 2013 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Phil | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2012 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2011 | Walter Evans | |
| Douglas Vanderway | ||
| Special Counsel | ||
| Jonathan Hedstrom | ||
| Walter | ||
| Carl Ferris | ||
| Himself | ||
| Harvey Brady | ||
| Mr. Rothman | ||
| 2010 | Jimmy Reagan | |
| Whitehouse | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Tim the Delivery Guy | |
| Dr. Russell Lassiter | ||
| 2008 | Bart Pollock | |
| Mr. Feder | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Cliff | ||
| Commodore Callaghan | ||
| 2007 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Bob | ||
| Howard | ||
| 2006 | Sheriff | |
| Russ Dunne | ||
| 2004 | Frank Harris | |
| Football Announcer (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Kevin's Father | |
| Douglas Duncan | ||
| 2002 | Thomas Putnam | |
| Detective John Maynard | ||
| 2001 | Frank Edmonds | |
| Joseph Hannah | ||
| Harry Rowan, Sr. | ||
| Mike Potter | ||
| Joseph O'Brien | ||
| Kyle Craig | ||
| Patrick Hennessy Welsh | ||
| Timothy Michael Kingsbury | ||
| 2000 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Howard Bevens | ||
| 1999 | Dan Miller | |
| Dan Paxton | ||
| Sam Sinclair | ||
| N/A | ||
| Atty. Gen. Metcalfe | ||
| Jack Renoble | ||
| Zack Emery | ||
| 1998 | Leroy | |
| Rick | ||
| 1997 | Samuel Yoder | |
| Senator John McGlory | ||
| FBI Agent Kyle Craig | ||
| 1996 | Steven Crighton | |
| DA Alan Baker | ||
| 1995 | Lucas Hughes | |
| Coach Schramka | ||
| Jan Talbeck | ||
| Jay Huffer | ||
| Xander | ||
| Federal Agent | ||
| Ed Barkley | ||
| 1994 | Howard | |
| Ranch Wilder | ||
| Joe Stevens | ||
| Dr. Jeffrey Forrest | ||
| 1993 | John Cleary | |
| Sheriff McCloud | ||
| 1992 | Terry Anderson | |
| 1991 | Lou Ivon | |
| N/A | ||
| Bull Dozer | ||
| Murray Ryerson | ||
| 1990 | Jackie Earle | |
| Nick Taska / Bill Fallon | ||
| Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick | ||
| Dr. John Summer | ||
| Tom Marshall | ||
| 1989 | Gen. George Crockett Strong | |
| Clayton McAllister | ||
| Ryan Legrand | ||
| Gordon Rudd | ||
| 1988 | Ziggy | |
| Trooper Joe | ||
| Kirby | ||
| 1987 | Tiny | |
| 1986 | Steve Kordo | |
| Detective Michael Phillips | ||
| 1985 | Father Crawford | |
| 1984 | Det. Tim Duryea | |
| Dr. Curtis | ||
| Tim Merr | ||
| 1983 | Dr. Gene Pfeiffer | |
| Charles Rawlings | ||
| Rudy Potts | ||
| Dick Willey | ||
| 1982 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Katz | ||
| 1981 | Mr. Miller | |
| 1980 | Peter | |
| 1979 | Larry | |
| Robert Salter | ||
| 1974 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1972 | Mr. Miller | |
| 1951 | Howard | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |