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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Acting

Born: April 16, 1953Austin, Texas, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography

Remain

2027
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

Narrator

2026
Girl From the North Country

Girl From the North Country

Nick Laine

2024
His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

Vincent

2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee

2024
Outrage

Outrage

Frank Brand

2023
When You Finish Saving the World

When You Finish Saving the World

Roger

2023
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Ambassador Jones

2022
The Road to Galena

The Road to Galena

John Baird

2022
Incidental Moments of the Day

Incidental Moments of the Day

Richard Apple

2020
And So We Come Forth

And So We Come Forth

Richard Apple

2020
Tapes

Tapes

2020
What Do We Need to Talk About?

What Do We Need to Talk About?

Richard Apple

2020
Regular Singing

Regular Singing

Richard Apple

2020
Sorry

Sorry

Richard Apple

2020
Sweet and Sad

Sweet and Sad

Richard Apple

2020
That Hopey Changey Thing

That Hopey Changey Thing

Richard Apple

2020
The Assistant

The Assistant

Boss (voice)

2020
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

Narrator (voice)

2019
Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

Vanya

2019
DC Noir

DC Noir

Sgt. Peters

2019
Saving the Dead Sea

Saving the Dead Sea

2019

Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files

Narrator (voice)

2019
The Violin Alone

The Violin Alone

Narrator (voice)

2019
Broken Places

Broken Places

Narrator (voice)

2018
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

Narrator (voice)

2018
NOVA: First Face of America

NOVA: First Face of America

Narrator (voice)

2018

Vice

Governor

2018
Ghosts of Stonehenge

Ghosts of Stonehenge

Narrator (voice)

2017
Holocaust Escape Tunnel

Holocaust Escape Tunnel

Narrator (voice)

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age

George Gabriel

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?

George Gabriel

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry

George Gabriel

2017
NOVA: Why Trains Crash

NOVA: Why Trains Crash

Narrator (voice)

2017
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

Narrator (voice)

2017
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

Narrator (voice)

2016
Catfight

Catfight

Angry Guy

2016
NOVA: Iceman Reborn

NOVA: Iceman Reborn

Narrator (voice)

2016
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

Narrator (voice)

2016
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

Narrator (voice)

2016
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

Narrator (voice)

2016
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

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

Narrator (voice)

2015
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

Narrator (voice)

2015
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

Narrator (voice)

2015
Dawn of Humanity

Dawn of Humanity

Narrator (voice)

2015
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

Narrator (voice)

2015
Northern Borders

Northern Borders

Agent Sanders

2015
The Mystery of Mona Lisa

The Mystery of Mona Lisa

Narrator (voice)

2014
The Gathering Swarms

The Gathering Swarms

Narrator (voice)

2014
NOVA: Cold Case JFK

NOVA: Cold Case JFK

Narrator (voice)

2013
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

Self - Narrator (voice)

2013

The River

Phil

2013
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

Narrator (voice)

2013
The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World

Narrator (voice)

2012
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

Narrator (voice)

2012
Earth from Space

Earth from Space

Narrator (voice)

2012
A Novel Romance

A Novel Romance

Walter Evans

2011

I'm Coming Over

Walter

2011
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

Carl Ferris

2011

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Self

2011
The Jewel

The Jewel

Mr. Rothman

2011
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Whitehouse

2010
Riddles of the Sphinx

Riddles of the Sphinx

Narrator (voice)

2010
Secrets of Stonehenge

Secrets of Stonehenge

Narrator (voice)

2010
I Hate Valentine's Day

I Hate Valentine's Day

Tim the Delivery Guy

2009
The Undying

The Undying

Dr. Russell Lassiter

2009
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

Bart Pollock

2008
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

Mr. Feder

2008
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

Narrator (voice)

2008
The Dissection of Thanksgiving

The Dissection of Thanksgiving

Cliff

2008

Kill the Day

Dr. Susskind

2008
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

Narrator (voice)

2007
Greetings from the Shore

Greetings from the Shore

Commodore Callaghan

2007
Happenstance

Happenstance

Bob

2007
The Valley of Light

The Valley of Light

Howard

2007
Wedding Daze

Wedding Daze

Sheriff

2006
Half Nelson

Half Nelson

Russ Dunne

2006
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

Frank Harris

2004
Hair High

Hair High

Football Announcer (voice)

2004
Abby Singer

Abby Singer

Kevin's Father

2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

Douglas Duncan

2003
Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials

Thomas Putnam

2002
Dead Dog

Dead Dog

Frank Edmonds

2001
The Last Brickmaker in America

The Last Brickmaker in America

Mike Potter

2001
Boss of Bosses

Boss of Bosses

Joseph O'Brien

2001
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

Kyle Craig

2001
My Husband's Double Life

My Husband's Double Life

Timothy Michael Kingsbury

2001
My Husband's Double Life

My Husband's Double Life

Patrick Hennessy Welsh

2001
Picnic

Picnic

Howard Bevens

2000
Wild Costa Rica

Wild Costa Rica

Narrator

2000
Earthly Possessions

Earthly Possessions

Zack Emery

1999
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

Dan Miller

1999
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Dan Paxton

1999
ATF

ATF

Sam Sinclair

1999
The Secret Life of Girls

The Secret Life of Girls

1999
The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull

Atty. Gen. Metcalfe

1999
The Confession

The Confession

Jack Renoble

1999
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

Leroy

1998
Wrestling with Alligators

Wrestling with Alligators

Rick

1998
For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer

Samuel Yoder

1997
The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

Senator John McGlory

1997
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

FBI Agent Kyle Craig

1997
Daylight

Daylight

Steven Crighton

1996
The Prosecutors

The Prosecutors

DA Alan Baker

1996
Silver Strand

Silver Strand

Lucas Hughes

1995
Three Wishes

Three Wishes

Coach Schramka

1995
Down Came a Blackbird

Down Came a Blackbird

Jan Talbeck

1995
The Big Green

The Big Green

Jay Huffer

1995
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Federal Agent

1995
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

Ranch Wilder

1994
Nobody's Children

Nobody's Children

Joe Stevens

1994
State of Emergency

State of Emergency

Dr. Jeffrey Forrest

1994
Rio Shannon

Rio Shannon

John Cleary

1993
My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

Sheriff McCloud

1993
Hostages

Hostages

Terry Anderson

1992
JFK

JFK

Lou Ivon

1991
Meeting Venus

Meeting Venus

Stephen Taylor

1991
Defenseless

Defenseless

Bull Dozer

1991
V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski

Murray Ryerson

1991
Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny

Jackie Earle

1990
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Tom Marshall

1990
Glory

Glory

Gen. George Crockett Strong

1989
Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

Clayton McAllister

1989
Just Like in the Movies

Just Like in the Movies

Ryan Legrand

1989
The Prince of Pennsylvania

The Prince of Pennsylvania

Trooper Joe

1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Kirby

1988

The Revolt of Mother

Adam Penn

1988
The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade

Tiny

1987
A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

Dr. Curtis

1984
Cross Creek

Cross Creek

Charles Rawlings

1983
Eddie Macon's Run

Eddie Macon's Run

Rudy Potts

1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Dick Willey

1983
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

Katz

1982
Starstruck

Starstruck

Mr. Miller

1981
The Day Christ Died

The Day Christ Died

Peter

1980
Starting Over

Starting Over

Larry

1979