Jay O. Sanders

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-04-16 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Jay O. Sanders

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Chicago Med

    Chicago Med

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • True Detective

    True Detective

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Unforgettable

    Unforgettable

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Body of Proof

    Body of Proof

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • His Three Daughters

    His Three Daughters

  • Along Came a Spider

    Along Came a Spider

  • Revolutionary Road

    Revolutionary Road

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • Green Lantern

    Green Lantern

  • Texas

    Texas

  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

  • NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

    NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

  • Tumbleweeds

    Tumbleweeds

  • The Prosecutors

    The Prosecutors

  • Pan Am

    Pan Am

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • Cross Creek

    Cross Creek

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • Booker

    Booker

  • The Jack Bull

    The Jack Bull

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • Music of the Heart

    Music of the Heart

  • My Husband's Double Life

    My Husband's Double Life

  • My Husband's Double Life

    My Husband's Double Life

  • Daylight

    Daylight

  • The Assistant

    The Assistant

  • Hanky Panky

    Hanky Panky

  • State of Emergency

    State of Emergency

  • The Big Green

    The Big Green

  • The Odd Couple II

    The Odd Couple II

  • Wonderland

    Wonderland

  • NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

    NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

  • Outrage

    Outrage

  • The Man Who Saved the World

    The Man Who Saved the World

  • NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

    NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

    Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

  • Catfight

    Catfight

  • Cold Sassy Tree

    Cold Sassy Tree

  • Down Came a Blackbird

    Down Came a Blackbird

  • Wrestling with Alligators

    Wrestling with Alligators

  • Mr. Destiny

    Mr. Destiny

  • The Matchmaker

    The Matchmaker

  • The Confession

    The Confession

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

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

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • 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?

  • A Novel Romance

    A Novel Romance

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • When You Finish Saving the World

    When You Finish Saving the World

  • The Prince of Pennsylvania

    The Prince of Pennsylvania

  • NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

    NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • The Gathering Swarms

    The Gathering Swarms

  • Riddles of the Sphinx

    Riddles of the Sphinx

  • NOVA: Cold Case JFK

    NOVA: Cold Case JFK

  • D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

    D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

  • Hostages

    Hostages

  • Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death

  • The Misfit Brigade

    The Misfit Brigade

  • Widows

    Widows

  • Sweet and Sad

    Sweet and Sad

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

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

  • And So We Come Forth

    And So We Come Forth

  • NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

    NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

  • Dawn of Humanity

    Dawn of Humanity

  • 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

  • The River

    The River

  • Secrets of Stonehenge

    Secrets of Stonehenge

  • Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Adventures in Plymptoons!

  • NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

    NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

  • I'm Coming Over

    I'm Coming Over

  • The Jewel

    The Jewel

  • Earthly Possessions

    Earthly Possessions

  • BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

    BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

  • The Last Brickmaker in America

    The Last Brickmaker in America

  • NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • Boss of Bosses

    Boss of Bosses

  • The Violin Alone

    The Violin Alone

  • For Richer or Poorer

    For Richer or Poorer

  • Wild Costa Rica

    Wild Costa Rica

  • NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

    NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • I Hate Valentine's Day

    I Hate Valentine's Day

  • Girl From the North Country

    Girl From the North Country

  • Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

    Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

  • Remain

    Remain

  • Meeting Venus

    Meeting Venus

  • The Road to Galena

    The Road to Galena

  • Kill the Day

    Kill the Day

  • What Do We Need to Talk About?

    What Do We Need to Talk About?

  • ATF

    ATF

  • The Mystery of Mona Lisa

    The Mystery of Mona Lisa

  • Sorry

    Sorry

  • Dead Dog

    Dead Dog

  • The Undying

    The Undying

  • My Boyfriend's Back

    My Boyfriend's Back

  • Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

  • Hair High

    Hair High

  • Eddie Macon's Run

    Eddie Macon's Run

  • DC Noir

    DC Noir

  • Rio Shannon

    Rio Shannon

  • 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

  • Saving the Dead Sea

    Saving the Dead Sea

  • NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

    NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

  • The Dissection of Thanksgiving

    The Dissection of Thanksgiving

  • Happenstance

    Happenstance

  • Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

    Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

  • NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

    NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

  • Just Like in the Movies

    Just Like in the Movies

  • Ghosts of Stonehenge

    Ghosts of Stonehenge

  • Three Wishes

    Three Wishes

  • NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

    NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

  • Northern Borders

    Northern Borders

  • NOVA: Iceman Reborn

    NOVA: Iceman Reborn

  • Vice

    Vice

  • Broken Places

    Broken Places

  • Silver Strand

    Silver Strand

  • Decoding the Universe

    Decoding the Universe

  • Regular Singing

    Regular Singing

  • Tapes

    Tapes

  • NOVA: Why Trains Crash

    NOVA: Why Trains Crash

  • That Hopey Changey Thing

    That Hopey Changey Thing

  • Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

  • Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files

    Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files

  • NOVA: First Face of America

    NOVA: First Face of America

  • Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

    Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

  • The Secret Life of Girls

    The Secret Life of Girls

  • NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

    NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

  • Greetings from the Shore

    Greetings from the Shore

  • Incidental Moments of the Day

    Incidental Moments of the Day

  • NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

    NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

  • Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

    Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

  • Defenseless

    Defenseless

  • The Day Christ Died

    The Day Christ Died

  • Nobody's Children

    Nobody's Children

  • NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

    NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

  • A Doctor's Story

    A Doctor's Story