Jay O. Sanders

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Austin, Texas, USA
    Birthday
    4/16/1953
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
6.5
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider
6.3
Starstruck
Starstruck
0
JFK
JFK
7.6
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
6.4
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
6.2
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade
5.9
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back
5.7
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
5.5
Half Nelson
Half Nelson
6.6
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
5.9
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
6.3
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
6.5
The Big Green
The Big Green
5.5
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena
5.2
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski
4.8
The Man Who Saved the World
The Man Who Saved the World
7
When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World
5.9
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
6.2
Dead Dog
Dead Dog
3.2
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
0
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore
5.8
Starting Over
Starting Over
6.4
The Secret Life of Girls
The Secret Life of Girls
6
Down Came a Blackbird
Down Came a Blackbird
8.2
Vice
0
Cross Creek
Cross Creek
6.5
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
7.2
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Ghosts of Stonehenge
6
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters
7
Wrestling with Alligators
Wrestling with Alligators
10
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
6
My Husband's Double Life
My Husband's Double Life
5.8
Outrage
Outrage
5
The Confession
The Confession
5.7
Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions
6.1
Glory
Glory
7.5
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree
6.5
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road
7
The Last Brickmaker in America
The Last Brickmaker in America
7
Hair High
Hair High
6.6
The Prosecutors
The Prosecutors
0
Daylight
Daylight
6.1
The Gathering Swarms
The Gathering Swarms
6.5
Adventures in Plymptoons!
2
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart
6.7
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
7
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
9
A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance
7.6
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
7.1
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer
5.9
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children
6
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials
6.3
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
0
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light
6.7
The River
8.5
The Undying
4.2
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.7
ATF
ATF
4.7
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky
5.3
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
7.3
Just Like in the Movies
Just Like in the Movies
8
I'm Coming Over
3
I Hate Valentine's Day
I Hate Valentine's Day
5.4
Saving the Dead Sea
Saving the Dead Sea
0
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
7.5
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
5
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run
5.8
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
7.5
Hostages
Hostages
6.5
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
9.3
Dawn of Humanity
Dawn of Humanity
7.5
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
7.2
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
7.8
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
5
The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died
5.8
Abby Singer
Abby Singer
4.5
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
0
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
7
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
7.5
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
8.1
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
7
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
7
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
6
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
7
The Jewel
The Jewel
6.6
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II
6.3
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
7.9
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds
6.5
Silver Strand
Silver Strand
3.8
DC Noir
DC Noir
3.2
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses
5.6
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
6.2
Hungry
Hungry
0
Women of a Certain Age
Women of a Certain Age
0
What Did You Expect?
What Did You Expect?
0
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
0
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
5.8
The Assistant
The Assistant
6.3
Rio Shannon
Rio Shannon
0
Broken Places
Broken Places
0
That Hopey Changey Thing
That Hopey Changey Thing
0
Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus
5.8
Green Lantern
Green Lantern
5.2
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
0
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull
6.4
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny
6.2
Regular Singing
Regular Singing
0
Sweet and Sad
Sweet and Sad
6.5
What Do We Need to Talk About?
What Do We Need to Talk About?
0
Sorry
Sorry
3
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
0
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania
5.5
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
4
And So We Come Forth
And So We Come Forth
0
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
6
Tapes
Tapes
0
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
5.6
Catfight
Catfight
5.5
Northern Borders
Northern Borders
6.2
Picnic
Picnic
3
Defenseless
Defenseless
5
Incidental Moments of the Day
Incidental Moments of the Day
0
Riddles of the Sphinx
Riddles of the Sphinx
6
The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone
0
Secrets of Stonehenge
Secrets of Stonehenge
8
My Husband's Double Life
My Husband's Double Life
5.8
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
7.5
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
0
NOVA: First Face of America
NOVA: First Face of America
7.4
Happenstance
Happenstance
1
Wild Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica
0
Girl From the North Country
6
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