Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Born 1953-04-16 (age 73) Austin, Texas, USA
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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

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow

2004

as Frank Harris

Green Lantern
Green Lantern

2011

as Carl Ferris

Glory
Glory

1989

as Gen. George Crockett Strong

JFK
JFK

1991

as Lou Ivon

Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road

2008

as Bart Pollock

The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light

2007

as Howard

Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider

2001

as Kyle Craig

Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls

1997

as FBI Agent Kyle Craig

Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness

2010

as Whitehouse

Daylight
Daylight

1996

as Steven Crighton

Half Nelson
Half Nelson

2006

as Russ Dunne

Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze

2006

as Sheriff

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield

1994

as Ranch Wilder

Catfight
Catfight

2017

as Angry Guy

The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II

1998

as Leroy

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death

1995

as Federal Agent

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny

1990

as Jackie Earle

Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records

2008

as Mr. Feder

The Assistant
The Assistant

2020

as Boss (voice)