Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

71 · Born: Apr 16, 1953

Personal Details

Born Apr 16, 1953 Austin, Texas, USA

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), Green Lantern (2011), and the Alex Cross films starring Morgan Freeman. He has appeared in many other notable films, including Glory (1989), Mr. Destiny (1990), JFK (1991), Angels in the Outfield (1994), The Big Green (1995), Daylight (1996), The Matchmaker (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), Tumbleweeds (1999), Music of the Heart (1999), Half Nelson (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), and Revolutionary Road (2008). He is also known as the narrator for the PBS series Wide Angle from 2002–2009 and has served as narrator for a number of Nova episodes and documentary specials starting in 2007. He is the voice of D.S. McKenna in the Red Dead Redemption video game series.

Career

2023
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters as Vincent
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When You Finish Saving the World
Outrage
Outrage as Frank Brand
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2022
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena as John Baird
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2020
The Assistant
The Assistant as Boss (voice)
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Tapes
Tapes
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Manhunt
Manhunt as Jack Bryant
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Blindspot
Blindspot as Bill Weller
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2019
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone as Narrator (voice)
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Theater Close-Up
Theater Close-Up as Vanya
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DC Noir
DC Noir as Sgt. Peters
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2018
Broken Places
Broken Places as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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A Scientist's Guide to Living and Dying
2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Holocaust Escape Tunnel
Holocaust Escape Tunnel as Narrator (voice)
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The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family
Catfight
Catfight as Angry Guy
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2016
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2015
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead as Narrator (voice)
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2014
True Detective
True Detective as Billy Lee Tuttle
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2013
Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead as Narrator
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The River
The River as Phil
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2012
The Man Who Stopped WW3: Revealed/The Man Who Saved the World
Earth from Space
Earth from Space as Narrator (voice)
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2011
Green Lantern
Green Lantern as Carl Ferris
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A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance as Walter Evans
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Person of Interest
Person of Interest as Special Counsel
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Unforgettable
Unforgettable as Jonathan Hedstrom
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Joseph Hannah
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2010
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness as Whitehouse
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2009
The Undying
The Undying as Dr. Russell Lassiter
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2008
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road as Bart Pollock
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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The Dissection of Thanksgiving
The Dissection of Thanksgiving as Cliff
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Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore as Commodore Callaghan
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2007
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light as Howard
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Happenstance
Happenstance as Bob
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2006
The Pleasure of Your Company
The Pleasure of Your Company as Sheriff
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Nova
Nova as Narrator (voice)
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2005
Shooting Livien
Shooting Livien as Colin Livien
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2004
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow as Frank Harris
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Aging Out
Aging Out as Narrator
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Wide Angle
Wide Angle as Narrator
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2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear as Douglas Duncan
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Nature
Nature as Narrator (voice)
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2002
Widows
Widows as Detective John Maynard
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Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials as Thomas Putnam
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Widows
Widows as Detective John Maynard
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2001
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider as Kyle Craig
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Dead Dog
Dead Dog as Frank Edmonds
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The Familiar Stranger
The Familiar Stranger as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
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Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses as Joseph O'Brien
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The Last Brickmaker in America
The Last Brickmaker in America as Mike Potter
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2000
Picnic
Picnic as Howard Bevens
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1999
The Confession
The Confession as Jack Renoble
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The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
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Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds as Dan Miller
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ATF
ATF as Sam Sinclair
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1998
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II as Leroy
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Wrestling with Alligators
Wrestling with Alligators as Rick
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Law & Order
Law & Order as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
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1997
The MatchMaker
The MatchMaker as Senator John McGlory
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Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
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For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer as Samuel Yoder
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1996
Daylight
Daylight as Steven Crighton
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The Prosecutors
The Prosecutors as DA Alan Baker
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1995
Three Wishes
Three Wishes as Coach Schramka
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Down Came a Blackbird
Down Came a Blackbird as Jan Talbeck
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Silver Strand
Silver Strand as Lucas Hughes
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The Big Green
The Big Green as Jay Huffer
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Ed Barkley
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1994
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children as Joe Stevens
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State of Emergency
State of Emergency as Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
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Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield as Ranch Wilder
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New York Undercover
New York Undercover as Howard
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1993
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back as Sheriff McCloud
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Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure as Dr. John Summer
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1992
Hostages
Hostages as Terry Anderson
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1991
JFK
JFK as Lou Ivon
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Defenseless
Defenseless as Bull Dozer
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Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus
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V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski as Murray Ryerson
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1990
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny as Jackie Earle
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Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Roseanne
Roseanne as Ziggy
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1989
Just Like in the Movies
Just Like in the Movies as Ryan Legrand
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Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree as Clayton McAllister
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1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania as Trooper Joe
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1987
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade as Tiny
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Crime Story
Crime Story as Steve Kordo
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1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as Det. Tim Duryea
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1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run as Rudy Potts
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AfterMASH
AfterMASH as Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
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1982
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky as Katz
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1981
ABC Afterschool Specials
ABC Afterschool Specials as Mr. Miller
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1980
The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died as Peter
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1979
Starting Over
Starting Over as Larry
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The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter as Robert Salter
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2020
Nova
Nova
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2019
Nova
Nova
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2013
Nova
Nova
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