Jay O. Sanders

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

172

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

  • True Detective

    True Detective

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Chicago Med

    Chicago Med

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Blindspot

    Blindspot

  • NOVA

    NOVA

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • Sneaky Pete

    Sneaky Pete

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Damages

    Damages

  • Unforgettable

    Unforgettable

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

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

  • ABC Afterschool Special

    ABC Afterschool Special

  • Body of Proof

    Body of Proof

  • Manhunt

    Manhunt

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • Revolutionary Road

    Revolutionary Road

  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow

  • Crime Story

    Crime Story

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Glory

    Glory

  • What Do We Need to Talk About?

    What Do We Need to Talk About?

  • Edge of Darkness

    Edge of Darkness

  • 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

  • Green Lantern

    Green Lantern

  • Roseanne

    Roseanne

  • The Assistant

    The Assistant

  • Texas

    Texas

  • Cadillac Records

    Cadillac Records

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

  • Catfight

    Catfight

  • Outrage

    Outrage

  • JFK

    JFK

  • Abby Singer

    Abby Singer

  • Pan Am

    Pan Am

  • Half Nelson

    Half Nelson

  • Mr. Destiny

    Mr. Destiny

  • Along Came a Spider

    Along Came a Spider

  • Tumbleweeds

    Tumbleweeds

  • Wedding Daze

    Wedding Daze

  • The Matchmaker

    The Matchmaker

  • Cross Creek

    Cross Creek

  • Hair High

    Hair High

  • Daylight

    Daylight

  • Booker

    Booker

  • The Confession

    The Confession

  • The Valley of Light

    The Valley of Light

  • Secrets of the Dead

    Secrets of the Dead

  • Angels in the Outfield

    Angels in the Outfield

  • Sorry

    Sorry

  • NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

    NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

  • The Jewel

    The Jewel

  • Picnic

    Picnic

  • NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

    NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

  • The Dissection of Thanksgiving

    The Dissection of Thanksgiving

  • DC Noir

    DC Noir

  • The Big Green

    The Big Green

  • The Last Brickmaker in America

    The Last Brickmaker in America

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

  • Starstruck

    Starstruck

  • Hostages

    Hostages

  • Remain

    Remain

  • Meeting Venus

    Meeting Venus

  • The River

    The River

  • Earthly Possessions

    Earthly Possessions

  • D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

    D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

    Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

  • The Jack Bull

    The Jack Bull

  • ATF

    ATF

  • Three Wishes

    Three Wishes

  • Regular Singing

    Regular Singing

  • Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death

  • When You Finish Saving the World

    When You Finish Saving the World

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • Rio Shannon

    Rio Shannon

  • The Misfit Brigade

    The Misfit Brigade

  • Music of the Heart

    Music of the Heart

  • The Prince of Pennsylvania

    The Prince of Pennsylvania

  • Wonderland

    Wonderland

  • Vice

    Vice

  • A Novel Romance

    A Novel Romance

  • Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Adventures in Plymptoons!

  • For Richer or Poorer

    For Richer or Poorer

  • My Husband's Double Life

    My Husband's Double Life

  • My Husband's Double Life

    My Husband's Double Life

  • I Hate Valentine's Day

    I Hate Valentine's Day

  • Hanky Panky

    Hanky Panky

  • Silver Strand

    Silver Strand

  • V.I. Warshawski

    V.I. Warshawski

  • Northern Borders

    Northern Borders

  • NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

    NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

  • My Boyfriend's Back

    My Boyfriend's Back

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Odd Couple II

    The Odd Couple II

  • Tapes

    Tapes

  • Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files

    Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files

  • The Undying

    The Undying

  • Eddie Macon's Run

    Eddie Macon's Run

  • Widows

    Widows

  • The Man Who Saved the World

    The Man Who Saved the World

  • His Three Daughters

    His Three Daughters

  • Boss of Bosses

    Boss of Bosses

  • State of Emergency

    State of Emergency

  • Wrestling with Alligators

    Wrestling with Alligators

  • The Scarlet Letter

    The Scarlet Letter

  • I'm Coming Over

    I'm Coming Over

  • Riddles of the Sphinx

    Riddles of the Sphinx

  • The Road to Galena

    The Road to Galena

  • Happenstance

    Happenstance

  • Girl From the North Country

    Girl From the North Country

  • Down Came a Blackbird

    Down Came a Blackbird

  • The Prosecutors

    The Prosecutors

  • Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

  • NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

    NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

  • Kill the Day

    Kill the Day

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

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

  • Sweet and Sad

    Sweet and Sad

  • Greetings from the Shore

    Greetings from the Shore

  • That Hopey Changey Thing

    That Hopey Changey Thing

  • NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

    NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

  • The Secret Life of Girls

    The Secret Life of Girls

  • BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

    BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

  • Just Like in the Movies

    Just Like in the Movies

  • NOVA: Cold Case JFK

    NOVA: Cold Case JFK

  • NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

    NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

  • And So We Come Forth

    And So We Come Forth

  • NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

    NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

  • Dawn of Humanity

    Dawn of Humanity

  • Incidental Moments of the Day

    Incidental Moments of the Day

  • NOVA: Iceman Reborn

    NOVA: Iceman Reborn

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • NOVA: Why Trains Crash

    NOVA: Why Trains Crash

  • NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

    NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

  • The Gathering Swarms

    The Gathering Swarms

  • NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

    NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

  • Earth from Space

    Earth from Space

  • NOVA: First Face of America

    NOVA: First Face of America

  • Decoding the Universe

    Decoding the Universe

  • The Violin Alone

    The Violin Alone

  • NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

    NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

  • NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

    NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

  • Defenseless

    Defenseless

  • Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

    Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

  • Ghosts of Stonehenge

    Ghosts of Stonehenge

  • Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

    Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

  • Secrets of Stonehenge

    Secrets of Stonehenge

  • Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

    Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

  • Saving the Dead Sea

    Saving the Dead Sea

  • Wild Costa Rica

    Wild Costa Rica

  • The Mystery of Mona Lisa

    The Mystery of Mona Lisa

  • NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

    NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

  • The Day Christ Died

    The Day Christ Died

  • NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

    NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

  • Nobody's Children

    Nobody's Children

  • Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

    Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

  • Dead Dog

    Dead Dog

  • Cold Sassy Tree

    Cold Sassy Tree

  • NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

    NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

  • Broken Places

    Broken Places

  • A Doctor's Story

    A Doctor's Story

  • 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?

  • 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