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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Acting Austin, Texas, USA Born April 16, 1953

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay O. Sanders, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

26
Films
6.5
Avg Score

Filmography (26)

His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

2024 Comedy, Drama 1h 44min
71
as Vincent
When You Finish Saving the World

When You Finish Saving the World

2023 Comedy, Drama 1h 28min
56
as Roger
The Assistant

The Assistant

2020 Drama 1h 28min
63
as Boss (voice)
Green Lantern

Green Lantern

2011 Science Fiction, Action 1h 54min
55
as Carl Ferris
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

2010 Mystery, Thriller 1h 57min
66
as Whitehouse
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008 Drama, History 1h 49min
70
as Mr. Feder
Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

2008 Drama, Romance 1h 59min
73
as Bart Pollock
Half Nelson

Half Nelson

2006 Drama 1h 47min
71
as Russ Dunne
The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004 Science Fiction, Adventure 2h 3min
65
as Frank Harris
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

2001 Mystery, Action 1h 44min
64
as Kyle Craig
The Confession

The Confession

1999 Thriller, Drama 1h 54min
60
as Jack Renoble
Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweeds

1999 Comedy, Drama 1h 42min
67
as Dan Miller
The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull

1999 TV Movie, Western 1h 56min
68
as Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

1999 Drama, Music 2h 4min
67
as Dan Paxton
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

1998 Adventure, Comedy 1h 37min
64
as Leroy
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

1997 Mystery, Thriller 1h 55min
66
as FBI Agent Kyle Craig
For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer

1997 Comedy, Romance 1h 55min
58
as Samuel Yoder
Daylight

Daylight

1996 Action, Adventure 1h 55min
60
as Steven Crighton
The Big Green

The Big Green

1995 Comedy, Family 1h 40min
55
as Jay Huffer
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995 Thriller, Crime 1h 41min
60
as Federal Agent
Three Wishes

Three Wishes

1995 Drama, Fantasy 1h 55min
61
as Coach Schramka
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1994 Comedy, Fantasy 1h 43min
62
as Ranch Wilder
JFK

JFK

1991 Thriller, Drama 3h 9min
80
as Lou Ivon
Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny

1990 Science Fiction, Comedy 1h 50min
64
as Jackie Earle
Glory

Glory

1989 Drama, War 2h 2min
78
as Gen. George Crockett Strong
Starting Over

Starting Over

1979 Comedy, Romance 1h 45min
64
as Larry

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