Jay O. Sanders
Acting
🎂 1953-04-16
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.
Cast credits(171)
Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
1990
Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
1990
Narrator (voice)
1982
Judge Hal Ferris
2009
Harry Rowan, Sr.
2001
Joseph Hannah
2001
Narrator (voice)
1974
Jimmy Reagan
2010
Bill Weller
2015
Cray
2015
Tim Merr
1984
Special Counsel
2011
Billy Lee Tuttle
2014
Self
2020
Father Crawford
1985
Det. Tim Duryea
1984
Mr. Miller
1972
Detective Michael Phillips
1986
Dr. John Summer
1990
Sam
2015
Steve Kordo
1986
Jonathan Hedstrom
2011
Ed Barkley
1995
Seth
1980
Jack Bryant
2017
Howard
1994
Harvey Brady
2011
Howard
1951
Gordon Rudd
1989
Douglas Vanderway
2011
Ziggy
1988
Ed Butowski
2000
Narrator (voice)
2000
Frank Harris
2004
Whitehouse
2010
Carl Ferris
2011
Lou Ivon
1991
Bart Pollock
2008
FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1997
Gen. George Crockett Strong
1989
Xander
1995
Steven Crighton
1996
Ranch Wilder
1994
Vincent
2024
Roger
2023
Kyle Craig
2001
Boss (voice)
2020
Ambassador Jones
2022
Sheriff
2006
Detective John Maynard
2002
Senator John McGlory
1997
Kirby
1988
Mr. Feder
2008
Federal Agent
1995
Jackie Earle
1990
Robert Salter
1979
Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
1999
Thomas Putnam
2002
Jay Huffer
1995
Jack Renoble
1999
Murray Ryerson
1991
Dan Paxton
1999
Tim the Delivery Guy
2009
Samuel Yoder
1997
Patrick Hennessy Welsh
2001
Timothy Michael Kingsbury
2001
Russ Dunne
2006
Frank Brand
2023
Howard
2007
Angry Guy
2016
Rudy Potts
1983
Larry
1979
Leroy
1998
Katz
1982
Bull Dozer
1991
Sheriff McCloud
1993
Joseph O'Brien
2001
Dick Willey
1983
Dan Miller
1999
Coach Schramka
1995
Douglas Duncan
2003
Kevin's Father
2003
Narrator (voice)
2019
Sam Sinclair
1999
Sgt. Peters
2019
Dr. Curtis
1984
Walter Evans
2011
Governor
2018
Howard Bevens
2000
Terry Anderson
1992
Narrator (voice)
2012
Tiny
1987
DA Alan Baker
1996
Football Announcer (voice)
2004
Stephen Taylor
1991
Narrator
2024
Trooper Joe
1988
Zack Emery
1999
Peter
1980
Agent Sanders
2015
Bob
2007
Charles Rawlings
1983
Himself
2011
John Baird
2022
1999
Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
1994
Narrator (voice)
2015
Tom Marshall
1990
Phil
2013
Richard Apple
2020
Richard Apple
2020
Clayton McAllister
1989
Mr. Miller
1981
Narrator (voice)
2018
Frank Edmonds
2001
Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
2024
John Cleary
1993
Narrator (voice)
2010
Rick
1998
Narrator (voice)
2014
Richard Apple
2020
Mike Potter
2001
Narrator (voice)
2015
Narrator (voice)
2007
Narrator (voice)
2015
Mr. Rothman
2011
Joe Stevens
1994
Nick Laine
2024
Narrator (voice)
2015
Narrator (voice)
2018
Narrator (voice)
2017
Commodore Callaghan
2007
Narrator (voice)
2013
Narrator (voice)
2019
Narrator (voice)
2016
Jan Talbeck
1995
Ryan Legrand
1989
George Gabriel
2017
George Gabriel
2017
Narrator (voice)
2017
Richard Apple
2020
2020
Narrator (voice)
2008
Richard Apple
2020
George Gabriel
2017
Narrator (voice)
2012
Narrator (voice)
2014
Narrator (voice)
2013
Richard Apple
2020
Dr. Russell Lassiter
2009
Narrator (voice)
2017
Narrator (voice)
2019
Lucas Hughes
1995
Narrator (voice)
2018
Narrator
2000
Vanya
2019
Narrator (voice)
2016
Walter
2011
2019
Narrator (voice)
2010
Narrator (voice)
2017
Cliff
2008
Narrator (voice)
2015
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Narrator (voice)
2012
Narrator (voice)
2016
Richard Apple
2020
Narrator (voice)
2016
Dr. Susskind
2008
Self - Narrator
2010
Narrator (voice)
2016
