Jay O. Sanders

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 16, 1953 (73 yrs)

place of birth

Austin, Texas, USA

also known as

Jay Sanders · Jay Olcutt Sanders · جی او. ساندرس

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Day After Tomorrow
6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

2004as Frank Harris
Green Lantern
5.2

Green Lantern

2011as Carl Ferris
Glory
7.5

Glory

1989as Gen. George Crockett Strong
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991as Lou Ivon
Edge of Darkness
6.4

Edge of Darkness

2010as Whitehouse
Revolutionary Road
7.0

Revolutionary Road

2008as Bart Pollock
Kiss the Girls
6.5

Kiss the Girls

1997as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
Daylight
6.1

Daylight

1996as Steven Crighton
Along Came a Spider
6.4

Along Came a Spider

2001as Kyle Craig
The Valley of Light
6.5

The Valley of Light

2007as Howard
Wedding Daze
5.6

Wedding Daze

2006as Sheriff
Half Nelson
6.6

Half Nelson

2006as Russ Dunne
Angels in the Outfield
6.0

Angels in the Outfield

1994as Ranch Wilder
The Assistant
6.3

The Assistant

2020as Boss (voice)
Kiss of Death
5.7

Kiss of Death

1995as Federal Agent
Catfight
5.6

Catfight

2017as Angry Guy
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
6.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988as Kirby
Mr. Destiny
6.3

Mr. Destiny

1990as Jackie Earle
The Odd Couple II
6.3

The Odd Couple II

1998as Leroy
Cadillac Records
7.1

Cadillac Records

2008as Mr. Feder
When You Finish Saving the World
5.8

When You Finish Saving the World

2023as Roger
His Three Daughters
6.8

His Three Daughters

2024as Vincent
For Richer or Poorer
6.0

For Richer or Poorer

1997as Samuel Yoder
Remain

Remain

2027
Music of the Heart
6.7

Music of the Heart

1999as Dan Paxton
The Jack Bull
6.4

The Jack Bull

1999as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Hanky Panky
5.3

Hanky Panky

1982as Katz
V.I. Warshawski
4.8

V.I. Warshawski

1991as Murray Ryerson
My Husband's Double Life
5.8

My Husband's Double Life

2001as Patrick Hennessy Welsh
Eddie Macon's Run
5.9

Eddie Macon's Run

1983as Rudy Potts
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
6.8

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

2022as Ambassador Jones
Starting Over
6.4

Starting Over

1979as Larry
Abby Singer
6.8

Abby Singer

2003as Kevin's Father
Three Wishes
6.3

Three Wishes

1995as Coach Schramka
Hair High
6.4

Hair High

2004as Football Announcer (voice)
The Confession
5.8

The Confession

1999as Jack Renoble
Salem Witch Trials
6.1

Salem Witch Trials

2002as Thomas Putnam
I Hate Valentine's Day
5.4

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009as Tim the Delivery Guy
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
6.4

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003as Douglas Duncan
The Big Green
5.6

The Big Green

1995as Jay Huffer
My Boyfriend's Back
5.7

My Boyfriend's Back

1993as Sheriff McCloud
The Matchmaker
6.1

The Matchmaker

1997as Senator John McGlory
Cross Creek
6.6

Cross Creek

1983as Charles Rawlings
Wild Costa Rica
8.0

Wild Costa Rica

2000as Narrator
Cold Sassy Tree
6.6

Cold Sassy Tree

1989as Clayton McAllister
Boss of Bosses
5.5

Boss of Bosses

2001as Joseph O'Brien
ATF
5.8

ATF

1999as Sam Sinclair
The Misfit Brigade
5.7

The Misfit Brigade

1987as Tiny
A Novel Romance
7.1

A Novel Romance

2011as Walter Evans
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum

The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum

2025as Narration