Jay O. Sanders
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Girl From the North Countryas Nick Laine
- 2024 ·His Three Daughtersas Vincent
- 2024 ·Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patchas Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
- 2024 ·Decoding the Universeas Narrator
- 2023 ·Outrageas Frank Brand
- 2023 ·When You Finish Saving the Worldas Roger
- 2022 ·BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truthsas Ambassador Jones
- 2022 ·The Road to Galenaas John Baird
- 2020 ·Incidental Moments of the Dayas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·And So We Come Forthas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·Tapesas
- 2020 ·What Do We Need to Talk About?as Richard Apple
- 2020 ·Sorryas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·Sweet and Sadas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·That Hopey Changey Thingas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·Regular Singingas Richard Apple
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ·The Assistantas Boss (voice)
- 2019 ·NOVA: Decoding da Vincias Narrator (voice)
- 2019 ·Uncle Vanyaas Vanya
- 2019 ·DC Noiras Sgt. Peters
- 2019 ·Saving the Dead Seaas
- 2019 ·Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Filesas Narrator (voice)
- 2019 ·The Violin Aloneas Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·Broken Placesas Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·NOVA: Prediction by the Numbersas Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·NOVA: First Face of Americaas Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·Viceas Governor
- 2017 ·Ghosts of Stonehengeas Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·Manhuntas Jack Bryant
- 2017 ·NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnelas Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Scienceas Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·Women of a Certain Ageas George Gabriel
- 2017 ·What Did You Expect?as George Gabriel
- 2017 ·Hungryas George Gabriel
- 2017 ·NOVA: Why Trains Crashas Narrator (voice)
- 2017 ·NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombsas Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beastsas Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·Catfightas Angry Guy
- 2016 ·NOVA: Iceman Rebornas Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Iceas Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·NOVA: Life's Rocky Startas Narrator (voice)
- 2016 ·NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfareas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Timeas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·Chicago Medas Cray
- 2015 ·Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horseas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Arkas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·Blindspotas Bill Weller
- 2015 ·Dawn of Humanityas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·Sneaky Peteas Sam
- 2015 ·NOVA: The Great Math Mysteryas Narrator (voice)
- 2015 ·Northern Bordersas Agent Sanders
- 2014 ·The Mystery of Mona Lisaas Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·The Gathering Swarmsas Narrator (voice)
- 2014 ·True Detectiveas Billy Lee Tuttle
- 2013 ·NOVA: Cold Case JFKas Narrator (voice)
- 2013 ·NOVA: Ground Zero Supertoweras Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2013 ·The Riveras Phil
- 2013 ·NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·Earth from Spaceas Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·The Man Who Saved the Worldas Narrator (voice)
- 2012 ·NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Swordas Narrator (voice)
- 2011 ·A Novel Romanceas Walter Evans
- 2011 ·Pan Amas Douglas Vanderway
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Special Counsel
- 2011 ·Unforgettableas Jonathan Hedstrom
- 2011 ·I'm Coming Overas Walter
- 2011 ·Green Lanternas Carl Ferris
- 2011 ·Adventures in Plymptoons!as Himself
- 2011 ·Body of Proofas Harvey Brady
- 2011 ·The Jewelas Mr. Rothman
- 2010 ·Blue Bloodsas Jimmy Reagan
- 2010 ·Edge of Darknessas Whitehouse
- 2010 ·Riddles of the Sphinxas Narrator (voice)
- 2010 ·Secrets of Stonehengeas Narrator (voice)
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Judge Hal Ferris
- 2009 ·I Hate Valentine's Dayas Tim the Delivery Guy
- 2009 ·The Undyingas Dr. Russell Lassiter
- 2008 ·Revolutionary Roadas Bart Pollock
- 2008 ·Cadillac Recordsas Mr. Feder
- 2008 ·NOVA: Arctic Dinosaursas Narrator (voice)
- 2008 ·The Dissection of Thanksgivingas Cliff
- 2008 ·Greetings from the Shoreas Commodore Callaghan
- 2007 ·NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trialas Narrator (voice)
- 2007 ·Happenstanceas Bob
- 2007 ·The Valley of Lightas Howard
- 2006 ·Wedding Dazeas Sheriff
- 2006 ·Half Nelsonas Russ Dunne
- 2004 ·The Day After Tomorrowas Frank Harris
- 2004 ·Hair Highas Football Announcer (voice)
- 2003 ·Abby Singeras Kevin's Father
- 2003 ·D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fearas Douglas Duncan
- 2002 ·Salem Witch Trialsas Thomas Putnam
- 2002 ·Widowsas Detective John Maynard
- 2001 ·Dead Dogas Frank Edmonds
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Harry Rowan, Sr.
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Joseph Hannah
- 2001 ·The Last Brickmaker in Americaas Mike Potter
- 2001 ·Boss of Bossesas Joseph O'Brien
- 2001 ·Along Came a Spideras Kyle Craig
- 2001 ·My Husband's Double Lifeas Patrick Hennessy Welsh
- 2001 ·My Husband's Double Lifeas Timothy Michael Kingsbury
- 2000 ·Secrets of the Deadas Narrator (voice)
- 2000 ·Picnicas Howard Bevens
- 2000 ·Wonderlandas Ed Butowski
- 2000 ·Wild Costa Ricaas Narrator
- 1999 ·Tumbleweedsas Dan Miller
- 1999 ·Music of the Heartas Dan Paxton
- 1999 ·ATFas Sam Sinclair
- 1999 ·The Secret Life of Girlsas
- 1999 ·The Jack Bullas Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
- 1999 ·The Confessionas Jack Renoble
- 1999 ·Earthly Possessionsas Zack Emery
- 1998 ·The Odd Couple IIas Leroy
- 1998 ·Wrestling with Alligatorsas Rick
- 1997 ·For Richer or Pooreras Samuel Yoder
- 1997 ·The Matchmakeras Senator John McGlory
- 1997 ·Kiss the Girlsas FBI Agent Kyle Craig
- 1996 ·Daylightas Steven Crighton
- 1996 ·The Prosecutorsas DA Alan Baker
- 1995 ·Silver Strandas Lucas Hughes
- 1995 ·Three Wishesas Coach Schramka
- 1995 ·Down Came a Blackbirdas Jan Talbeck
- 1995 ·The Big Greenas Jay Huffer
- 1995 ·Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Yearsas Xander
- 1995 ·Kiss of Deathas Federal Agent
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Ed Barkley
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras Howard
- 1994 ·Angels in the Outfieldas Ranch Wilder
- 1994 ·Nobody's Childrenas Joe Stevens
- 1994 ·State of Emergencyas Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
- 1993 ·Rio Shannonas John Cleary
- 1993 ·My Boyfriend's Backas Sheriff McCloud
- 1992 ·Hostagesas Terry Anderson
- 1991 ·JFKas Lou Ivon
- 1991 ·Meeting Venusas Stephen Taylor
- 1991 ·Defenselessas Bull Dozer
- 1991 ·V.I. Warshawskias Murray Ryerson
- 1990 ·Mr. Destinyas Jackie Earle
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
- 1990 ·Northern Exposureas Dr. John Summer
- 1990 ·Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangleras Tom Marshall
- 1989 ·Gloryas Gen. George Crockett Strong
- 1989 ·Cold Sassy Treeas Clayton McAllister
- 1989 ·Just Like in the Moviesas Ryan Legrand
- 1989 ·Bookeras Gordon Rudd
- 1988 ·Roseanneas Ziggy
- 1988 ·The Prince of Pennsylvaniaas Trooper Joe
- 1988 ·Tucker: The Man and His Dreamas Kirby
- 1987 ·The Misfit Brigadeas Tiny
- 1986 ·Crime Storyas Steve Kordo
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Detective Michael Phillips
- 1985 ·Spenser: For Hireas Father Crawford
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Det. Tim Duryea
- 1984 ·A Doctor's Storyas Dr. Curtis
- 1984 ·Kate & Allieas Tim Merr
- 1983 ·AfterMASHas Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
- 1983 ·Cross Creekas Charles Rawlings
- 1983 ·Eddie Macon's Runas Rudy Potts
- 1983 ·Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Storyas Dick Willey
- 1982 ·Natureas Narrator (voice)
- 1982 ·Hanky Pankyas Katz
- 1981 ·Starstruckas Mr. Miller
- 1980 ·Texasas Seth
- 1980 ·The Day Christ Diedas Peter
- 1979 ·Starting Overas Larry
- 1979 ·The Scarlet Letteras Robert Salter
- 1974 ·NOVAas Narrator (voice)
- 1972 ·ABC Afterschool Specialas Mr. Miller
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Howard