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Jay O. Sanders

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Jay O. Sanders

Born April 16, 1953 in Austin, Texas, USA99 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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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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Essential films

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Filmography

99 films as actor
  1. 2027Remain
  2. 2024Girl From the North CountryNick Laine
  3. 2024His Three DaughtersVincent
  4. 2024Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchOl' Cap'n Cotchipee
  5. 2023OutrageFrank Brand
  6. 2023When You Finish Saving the WorldRoger
  7. 2022BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of TruthsAmbassador Jones
  8. 2022The Road to GalenaJohn Baird
  9. 2020Incidental Moments of the DayRichard Apple
  10. 2020And So We Come ForthRichard Apple
  11. 2020Tapes
  12. 2020What Do We Need to Talk About?Richard Apple
  13. 2020That Hopey Changey ThingRichard Apple
  14. 2020Regular SingingRichard Apple
  15. 2020Sweet and SadRichard Apple
  16. 2020SorryRichard Apple
  17. 2020The AssistantBoss (voice)
  18. 2019Uncle VanyaVanya
  19. 2019DC NoirSgt. Peters
  20. 2018ViceGovernor
  21. 2017The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain AgeGeorge Gabriel
  22. 2017The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?George Gabriel
  23. 2017The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: HungryGeorge Gabriel
  24. 2017CatfightAngry Guy
  25. 2015Northern BordersAgent Sanders
  26. 2013The RiverPhil
  27. 2011A Novel RomanceWalter Evans
  28. 2011I'm Coming OverWalter
  29. 2011Green LanternCarl Ferris
  30. 2011The JewelMr. Rothman
  31. 2010Edge of DarknessWhitehouse
  32. 2009I Hate Valentine's DayTim the Delivery Guy
  33. 2009The UndyingDr. Russell Lassiter
  34. 2008Revolutionary RoadBart Pollock
  35. 2008Cadillac RecordsMr. Feder
  36. 2008The Dissection of ThanksgivingCliff
  37. 2008Kill the DayDr. Susskind
  38. 2007Greetings from the ShoreCommodore Callaghan
  39. 2007HappenstanceBob
  40. 2007The Valley of LightHoward
  41. 2006Wedding DazeSheriff
  42. 2006Half NelsonRuss Dunne
  43. 2004The Day After TomorrowFrank Harris
  44. 2004Hair HighFootball Announcer (voice)
  45. 2003Abby SingerKevin's Father
  46. 2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearDouglas Duncan
  47. 2001Dead DogFrank Edmonds
  48. 2001The Last Brickmaker in AmericaMike Potter
  49. 2001Boss of BossesJoseph O'Brien
  50. 2001Along Came a SpiderKyle Craig
  51. 2001My Husband's Double LifePatrick Hennessy Welsh
  52. 2000EndsvilleBo Tatum
  53. 2000PicnicHoward Bevens
  54. 1999Earthly PossessionsZack Emery
  55. 1999TumbleweedsDan Miller
  56. 1999Music of the HeartDan Paxton
  57. 1999ATFSam Sinclair
  58. 1999The Secret Life of Girls
  59. 1999The Jack BullAtty. Gen. Metcalfe
  60. 1999The ConfessionJack Renoble
  61. 1998The Odd Couple IILeroy
  62. 1998Wrestling with AlligatorsRick
  63. 1997For Richer or PoorerSamuel Yoder
  64. 1997The MatchmakerSenator John McGlory
  65. 1997Kiss the GirlsFBI Agent Kyle Craig
  66. 1996DaylightSteven Crighton
  67. 1996The ProsecutorsDA Alan Baker
  68. 1995Silver StrandLucas Hughes
  69. 1995Three WishesCoach Schramka
  70. 1995Down Came a BlackbirdJan Talbeck
  71. 1995The Big GreenJay Huffer
  72. 1995Kiss of DeathFederal Agent
  73. 1994Angels in the OutfieldRanch Wilder
  74. 1994Nobody's ChildrenJoe Stevens
  75. 1994State of EmergencyDr. Jeffrey Forrest
  76. 1993Rio ShannonJohn Cleary
  77. 1993My Boyfriend's BackSheriff McCloud
  78. 1992HostagesTerry Anderson
  79. 1991JFKLou Ivon
  80. 1991Meeting VenusStephen Taylor
  81. 1991DefenselessBull Dozer
  82. 1991V.I. WarshawskiMurray Ryerson
  83. 1990Mr. DestinyJackie Earle
  84. 1990Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu StranglerTom Marshall
  85. 1989GloryGen. George Crockett Strong
  86. 1989Cold Sassy TreeClayton McAllister
  87. 1989Just Like in the MoviesRyan Legrand
  88. 1988The Prince of PennsylvaniaTrooper Joe
  89. 1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamKirby
  90. 1988The Revolt of MotherAdam Penn
  91. 1987The Misfit BrigadeTiny
  92. 1984A Doctor's StoryDr. Curtis
  93. 1983Cross CreekCharles Rawlings
  94. 1983Eddie Macon's RunRudy Potts
  95. 1983Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. StoryDick Willey
  96. 1982Hanky PankyKatz
  97. 1981StarstruckMr. Miller
  98. 1980The Day Christ DiedPeter
  99. 1979Starting OverLarry