Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1953-04-16 (71 years)
- Place of BirthAustin, Texas, USA
- Also Known As Jay Sanders Jay Olcutt Sanders جی او. ساندرس
Jay O. Sanders
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),...Read More
Acting Career
- 2024
Girl From the North Country
As: Nick Laine
- 2024
His Three Daughters
As: Vincent
- 2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
As: Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
- 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
2020And So We Come Forth
As: Richard Apple
2020What Do We Need to Talk About?
As: Richard Apple
2020That Hopey Changey Thing
As: Richard Apple
2020Regular Singing
As: Richard Apple
2020Sweet and Sad
As: Richard Apple
2020Sorry
As: Richard Apple
2020The Assistant
As: Boss (voice)
2019NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
As: Narrator (voice)
2019Uncle Vanya
As: Vanya
2019DC Noir
As: Sgt. Peters
2019The Violin Alone
As: Narrator (voice)
2018Broken Places
As: Narrator (voice)
2018NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
As: Narrator (voice)
2018NOVA: First Face of America
As: Narrator (voice)
2017Ghosts of Stonehenge
As: Narrator (voice)
2017Manhunt
As: Jack Bryant
2017NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
As: Narrator (voice)
2017Women of a Certain Age
As: George Gabriel
2017What Did You Expect?
As: George Gabriel
2017Hungry
As: George Gabriel
2017NOVA: Why Trains Crash
As: Narrator (voice)
2017NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
As: Narrator (voice)
2016Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
As: Narrator (voice)
2016Catfight
As: Angry Guy
2016NOVA: Iceman Reborn
As: Narrator (voice)
2016NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
As: Narrator (voice)
2016NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
As: Narrator (voice)
2016NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
As: Narrator (voice)
2015Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
As: Narrator (voice)
2015Chicago Med
As: Cray
2015Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
As: Narrator (voice)
2015NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
As: Narrator (voice)
2015Blindspot
As: Bill Weller
2015Dawn of Humanity
As: Narrator (voice)
2015Sneaky Pete
As: Sam
2015NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
As: Narrator (voice)
2015Northern Borders
As: Agent Sanders
2014The Mystery of Mona Lisa
As: Narrator (voice)
2014The Gathering Swarms
As: Narrator (voice)
2014True Detective
As: Billy Lee Tuttle
2013NOVA: Cold Case JFK
As: Narrator (voice)
2013NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
As: Narrator (voice)
2012Earth from Space
As: Narrator (voice)
2012The Man Who Saved the World
As: Narrator (voice)
2012NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
As: Narrator (voice)
2011A Novel Romance
As: Walter Evans
2011Pan Am
As: Douglas Vanderway
2011Person of Interest
As: Special Counsel
2011Unforgettable
As: Jonathan Hedstrom
- 2011
Green Lantern
As: Carl Ferris
2011Body of Proof
As: Harvey Brady
2011The Jewel
As: Mr. Rothman
2010Blue Bloods
As: Jimmy Reagan
2010Edge of Darkness
As: Whitehouse
2010Riddles of the Sphinx
As: Narrator (voice)
2010Secrets of Stonehenge
As: Narrator (voice)
2009The Good Wife
As: Judge Hal Ferris
2009I Hate Valentine's Day
As: Tim the Delivery Guy
- 2008
Revolutionary Road
As: Bart Pollock
2008Cadillac Records
As: Mr. Feder
2008NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
As: Narrator (voice)
2008The Dissection of Thanksgiving
As: Cliff
2008Greetings from the Shore
As: Commodore Callaghan
2007NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
As: Narrator (voice)
2007Happenstance
As: Bob
2007The Valley of Light
As: Howard
2006Wedding Daze
As: Sheriff
2006Half Nelson
As: Russ Dunne
- 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
As: Frank Harris
2004Hair High
As: Football Announcer (voice)
2003Abby Singer
As: Kevin's Father
2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
As: Douglas Duncan
2002Salem Witch Trials
As: Thomas Putnam
2002Widows
As: Detective John Maynard
2001Dead Dog
As: Frank Edmonds
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Harry Rowan, Sr.
- 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Joseph Hannah
2001The Last Brickmaker in America
As: Mike Potter
2001Boss of Bosses
As: Joseph O'Brien
- 2001
Along Came a Spider
As: Kyle Craig
2001My Husband's Double Life
As: Patrick Hennessy Welsh
- 2001
My Husband's Double Life
As: Timothy Michael Kingsbury
2000Secrets of the Dead
As: Narrator (voice)
2000Picnic
As: Howard Bevens
2000Wonderland
As: Ed Butowski
2000Wild Costa Rica
As: Narrator
1999Tumbleweeds
As: Dan Miller
1999Music of the Heart
As: Dan Paxton
1999ATF
As: Sam Sinclair
1999The Jack Bull
As: Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
1999The Confession
As: Jack Renoble
1999Earthly Possessions
As: Zack Emery
1998The Odd Couple II
As: Leroy
1998Wrestling with Alligators
As: Rick
1997For Richer or Poorer
As: Samuel Yoder
1997The Matchmaker
As: Senator John McGlory
1997Kiss the Girls
As: FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1996Daylight
As: Steven Crighton
1996The Prosecutors
As: DA Alan Baker
1995Silver Strand
As: Lucas Hughes
1995Three Wishes
As: Coach Schramka
1995Down Came a Blackbird
As: Jan Talbeck
1995The Big Green
As: Jay Huffer
1995Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
As: Xander
1995Kiss of Death
As: Federal Agent
1995The Outer Limits
As: Ed Barkley
1994New York Undercover
As: Howard
1994Angels in the Outfield
As: Ranch Wilder
1994Nobody's Children
As: Joe Stevens
1994State of Emergency
As: Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
1993Rio Shannon
As: John Cleary
1993My Boyfriend's Back
As: Sheriff McCloud
1992Hostages
As: Terry Anderson
- 1991
JFK
As: Lou Ivon
1991Meeting Venus
As: Stephen Taylor
1991Defenseless
As: Bull Dozer
1991V.I. Warshawski
As: Murray Ryerson
1990Mr. Destiny
As: Jackie Earle
1990Law & Order
As: Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
1990Northern Exposure
As: Dr. John Summer
1990Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
As: Tom Marshall
1989Glory
As: Gen. George Crockett Strong
1989Cold Sassy Tree
As: Clayton McAllister
1989Just Like in the Movies
As: Ryan Legrand
1989Booker
As: Gordon Rudd
1988Roseanne
As: Ziggy
1988The Prince of Pennsylvania
As: Trooper Joe
1988Tucker: The Man and His Dream
As: Kirby
1987The Misfit Brigade
As: Tiny
1986Crime Story
As: Steve Kordo
1986L.A. Law
As: Detective Michael Phillips
1985Spenser: For Hire
As: Father Crawford
1984Miami Vice
As: Det. Tim Duryea
1984A Doctor's Story
As: Dr. Curtis
1984Kate & Allie
As: Tim Merr
1983AfterMASH
As: Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
1983Cross Creek
As: Charles Rawlings
1983Eddie Macon's Run
As: Rudy Potts
1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
As: Dick Willey
1982Nature
As: Narrator (voice)
1982Hanky Panky
As: Katz
1981Starstruck
As: Mr. Miller
1980Texas
As: Seth
1980The Day Christ Died
As: Peter
1979Starting Over
As: Larry
1979The Scarlet Letter
As: Robert Salter
1974NOVA
As: Narrator (voice)
1972ABC Afterschool Special
As: Mr. Miller