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.
The Day After Tomorrow
(Frank Harris)
Along Came a Spider
(Kyle Craig)
Starstruck
(Mr. Miller)
JFK
(Lou Ivon)
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
(Douglas Duncan)
The Matchmaker
(Senator John McGlory)
The Misfit Brigade
(Tiny)
My Boyfriend's Back
(Sheriff McCloud)
Wedding Daze
(Sheriff)
Half Nelson
(Russ Dunne)
Angels in the Outfield
(Ranch Wilder)
Edge of Darkness
(Whitehouse)
Kiss the Girls
(FBI Agent Kyle Craig)
The Big Green
(Jay Huffer)
The Road to Galena
(John Baird)
V.I. Warshawski
(Murray Ryerson)
The Man Who Saved the World
(Narrator (voice))
When You Finish Saving the World
(Roger)
Three Wishes
(Coach Schramka)
Dead Dog
(Frank Edmonds)
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
(Tom Marshall)
Greetings from the Shore
(Commodore Callaghan)
Starting Over
(Larry)
The Secret Life of Girls
Down Came a Blackbird
(Jan Talbeck)
Vice
(Governor)
Cross Creek
(Charles Rawlings)
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
(Narrator (voice))
Ghosts of Stonehenge
(Narrator (voice))
His Three Daughters
(Vincent)
Wrestling with Alligators
(Rick)
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
(Dick Willey)
My Husband's Double Life
(Patrick Hennessy Welsh)
Outrage
(Frank Brand)
The Confession
(Jack Renoble)
Earthly Possessions
(Zack Emery)
Glory
(Gen. George Crockett Strong)
Cold Sassy Tree
(Clayton McAllister)
Revolutionary Road
(Bart Pollock)
The Last Brickmaker in America
(Mike Potter)
Hair High
(Football Announcer (voice))
The Prosecutors
(DA Alan Baker)
Daylight
(Steven Crighton)
The Gathering Swarms
(Narrator (voice))
Adventures in Plymptoons!
(Himself)
Music of the Heart
(Dan Paxton)
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
(Ambassador Jones)
Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science
(Narrator (voice))
A Novel Romance
(Walter Evans)
Cadillac Records
(Mr. Feder)
For Richer or Poorer
(Samuel Yoder)
Nobody's Children
(Joe Stevens)
Salem Witch Trials
(Thomas Putnam)
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee)
The Valley of Light
(Howard)
The River
(Phil)
The Undying
(Dr. Russell Lassiter)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
(Kirby)
ATF
(Sam Sinclair)
Hanky Panky
(Katz)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
(Narrator (voice))
Just Like in the Movies
(Ryan Legrand)
I'm Coming Over
(Walter)
I Hate Valentine's Day
(Tim the Delivery Guy)
Saving the Dead Sea
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
(Narrator (voice))
A Doctor's Story
(Dr. Curtis)
Eddie Macon's Run
(Rudy Potts)
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
(Narrator (voice))
Hostages
(Terry Anderson)
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
(Narrator (voice))
Dawn of Humanity
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
(Narrator (voice))
The Day Christ Died
(Peter)
Abby Singer
(Kevin's Father)
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
(Cliff)
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
(Self - Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
(Narrator (voice))
The Jewel
(Mr. Rothman)
The Odd Couple II
(Leroy)
Earth from Space
(Narrator (voice))
Tumbleweeds
(Dan Miller)
Silver Strand
(Lucas Hughes)
DC Noir
(Sgt. Peters)
Boss of Bosses
(Joseph O'Brien)
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
(Narrator (voice))
Hungry
(George Gabriel)
What Did You Expect?
(George Gabriel)
Women of a Certain Age
(George Gabriel)
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
(Narrator (voice))
Uncle Vanya
(Vanya)
Rio Shannon
(John Cleary)
The Assistant
(Boss (voice))
Broken Places
(Narrator (voice))
That Hopey Changey Thing
(Richard Apple)
Meeting Venus
(Stephen Taylor)
Green Lantern
(Carl Ferris)
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
(Narrator (voice))
The Jack Bull
(Atty. Gen. Metcalfe)
Mr. Destiny
(Jackie Earle)
Regular Singing
(Richard Apple)
Sweet and Sad
(Richard Apple)
Sorry
(Richard Apple)
What Do We Need to Talk About?
(Richard Apple)
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
(Narrator (voice))
The Prince of Pennsylvania
(Trooper Joe)
State of Emergency
(Dr. Jeffrey Forrest)
And So We Come Forth
(Richard Apple)
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
(Narrator (voice))
Tapes
Kiss of Death
(Federal Agent)
Northern Borders
(Agent Sanders)
Catfight
(Angry Guy)
Defenseless
(Bull Dozer)
Picnic
(Howard Bevens)
Incidental Moments of the Day
(Richard Apple)
Riddles of the Sphinx
(Narrator (voice))
The Violin Alone
(Narrator (voice))
Secrets of Stonehenge
(Narrator (voice))
My Husband's Double Life
(Timothy Michael Kingsbury)
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
(Narrator (voice))
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
(Narrator (voice))
NOVA: First Face of America
(Narrator (voice))
Happenstance
(Bob)
Wild Costa Rica
(Narrator)
Kate & Allie
(Tim Merr)
Spenser: For Hire
(Father Crawford)
L.A. Law
(Detective Michael Phillips)
Roseanne
(Ziggy)
Crime Story
(Steve Kordo)
AfterMASH
(Dr. Gene Pfeiffer)
New York Undercover
(Howard)
Northern Exposure
(Dr. John Summer)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Howard)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(Harry Rowan, Sr.)
Booker
(Gordon Rudd)
Nature
(Narrator (voice))
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
(Xander)
The Outer Limits
(Ed Barkley)
Manhunt
(Jack Bryant)
ABC Afterschool Special
(Mr. Miller)
Person of Interest
(Special Counsel)
NOVA
(Narrator (voice))
True Detective
(Billy Lee Tuttle)
Blue Bloods
(Jimmy Reagan)
Pan Am
(Douglas Vanderway)
Unforgettable
(Jonathan Hedstrom)
Body of Proof
(Harvey Brady)
Widows
(Detective John Maynard)
Blindspot
(Bill Weller)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(Joseph Hannah)
Law & Order
(Nick Taska / Bill Fallon)
Law & Order
(Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick)
Texas
(Seth)
Stars in the House
(Self)
The Scarlet Letter
(Robert Salter)
Chicago Med
(Cray)
Wonderland
(Ed Butowski)
Sneaky Pete
(Sam)
Miami Vice
(Det. Tim Duryea)
Secrets of the Dead
(Narrator (voice))
The Good Wife
(Judge Hal Ferris)
Decoding the Universe
(Narrator)
