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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Acting·1953·130 films

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.…

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Filmography

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)Frank Harris
Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011)Carl Ferris
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (2008)Bart Pollock
JFK
JFK (1991)Lou Ivon
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider (2001)Kyle Craig
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls (1997)FBI Agent Kyle Craig
Glory
Glory (1989)Gen. George Crockett Strong
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (2010)Whitehouse
Daylight
Daylight (1996)Steven Crighton
Half Nelson
Half Nelson (2006)Russ Dunne
The Assistant
The Assistant (2020)Boss (voice)
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1994)Ranch Wilder
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records (2008)Mr. Feder
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)Kirby
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze (2006)Sheriff
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1995)Federal Agent
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters (2024)Vincent
I Hate Valentine's Day
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)Tim the Delivery Guy
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)Ambassador Jones
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer (1997)Samuel Yoder
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart (1999)Dan Paxton
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny (1990)Jackie Earle
Catfight
Catfight (2017)Angry Guy
The Big Green
The Big Green (1995)Jay Huffer
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II (1998)Leroy
When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World (2023)Roger
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski (1991)Murray Ryerson
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull (1999)Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)Sheriff McCloud
Three Wishes
Three Wishes (1995)Coach Schramka
The Jewel
The Jewel (2011)Mr. Rothman
Starting Over
Starting Over (1979)Larry
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky (1982)Katz
The Confession
The Confession (1999)Jack Renoble
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade (1987)Tiny
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (1997)Senator John McGlory
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds (1999)Dan Miller
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials (2002)Thomas Putnam
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988)Trooper Joe
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run (1983)Rudy Potts
Hair High
Hair High (2004)Football Announcer (voice)
Defenseless
Defenseless (1991)Bull Dozer
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003)Douglas Duncan
Cross Creek
Cross Creek (1983)Charles Rawlings
Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions (1999)Zack Emery
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light (2007)Howard
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses (2001)Joseph O'Brien
Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus (1991)Stephen Taylor
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time (2015)Narrator (voice)
Outrage
Outrage (2023)Frank Brand
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore (2007)Commodore Callaghan
My Husband's Double Life
My Husband's Double Life (2001)Patrick Hennessy Welsh
Hostages
Hostages (1992)Terry Anderson
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start (2016)Narrator (voice)
Holocaust Escape Tunnel
Holocaust Escape Tunnel (2017)Narrator (voice)
A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance (2011)Walter Evans
NOVA: First Face of America
NOVA: First Face of America (2018)Narrator (voice)
Silver Strand
Silver Strand (1995)Lucas Hughes
Down Came a Blackbird
Down Came a Blackbird (1995)Jan Talbeck
Iceman Reborn
Iceman Reborn (2016)Narrator (voice)
The Undying
The Undying (2009)Dr. Russell Lassiter
The Last Brickmaker in America
The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)Mike Potter
The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died (1980)Peter
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena (2022)John Baird
Northern Borders
Northern Borders (2015)Agent Sanders
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers (2018)Narrator (voice)
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree (1989)Clayton McAllister
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery (2015)Narrator (voice)
ATF
ATF (1999)Sam Sinclair
Abby Singer
Abby Singer (2003)Kevin's Father
Picnic
Picnic (2000)Howard Bevens
DC Noir
DC Noir (2019)Sgt. Peters
The Secret Life of Girls
The Secret Life of Girls (1999)
Girl From the North Country
Girl From the North Country (2024)Nick Laine
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children (1994)Joe Stevens
Earth from Space
Earth from Space (2012)Narrator (voice)
Dead Dog
Dead Dog (2001)Frank Edmonds
State of Emergency
State of Emergency (1994)Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story (1983)Dick Willey
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story (1984)Dr. Curtis
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial (2007)Narrator (voice)
Just Like in the Movies
Just Like in the Movies (1989)Ryan Legrand
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
NOVA: Why Trains Crash (2017)Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? (2013)Narrator (voice)
The Gathering Swarms
The Gathering Swarms (2014)Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Saved the World
The Man Who Saved the World (2012)Narrator (voice)
Wrestling with Alligators
Wrestling with Alligators (1998)Rick
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs (2008)Narrator (voice)
Sorry
Sorry (2020)Richard Apple
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
NOVA: Cold Case JFK (2013)Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci (2019)Narrator (voice)
Happenstance
Happenstance (2007)Bob
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword (2012)Narrator (voice)
Dawn of Humanity
Dawn of Humanity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators (2026)Narrator
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs (2017)Narrator (voice)
The Prosecutors
The Prosecutors (1996)DA Alan Baker
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler (1990)Tom Marshall
Wild Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica (2000)Narrator
Sweet and Sad
Sweet and Sad (2020)Richard Apple
Riddles of the Sphinx
Riddles of the Sphinx (2010)Narrator (voice)
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Ghosts of Stonehenge (2017)Narrator (voice)
Starstruck
Starstruck (1981)Mr. Miller
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice (2016)Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Stonehenge
Secrets of Stonehenge (2010)Narrator (voice)
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
The Mystery of Mona Lisa (2014)Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower (2013)Self - Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare (2016)Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark (2015)Narrator (voice)
Remain
Remain (2027)
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum (2025)Narration
Broken Places
Broken Places (2018)Narrator (voice)
Rio Shannon
Rio Shannon (1993)John Cleary
And So We Come Forth
And So We Come Forth (2020)Richard Apple
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts (2016)Narrator (voice)
Tapes
Tapes (2020)
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (2024)Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect? (2017)George Gabriel
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
The Dissection of Thanksgiving (2008)Cliff
What Do We Need to Talk About?
What Do We Need to Talk About? (2020)Richard Apple
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry (2017)George Gabriel
The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone (2019)Narrator (voice)
Saving the Dead Sea
Saving the Dead Sea (2019)
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya (2019)Vanya
Regular Singing
Regular Singing (2020)Richard Apple
Incidental Moments of the Day
Incidental Moments of the Day (2020)Richard Apple
That Hopey Changey Thing
That Hopey Changey Thing (2020)Richard Apple
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age (2017)George Gabriel
World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII
World War Speed: The Drugs That Won WWII (2019)Narrator
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse (2015)Narrator (voice)