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Jay O. Sanders
0 FOLLOWERS • 41 CREDITS • APR 16, 1953 • 71
Biography
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.
Known For
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Chicago Med
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The Good Wife
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dSeAHZYT2JLidmA9hfH15Ae3NPk.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Blue Bloods
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b5kLqC6eDiA17nq3jr1Vi340Kns.jpg)
Miami Vice
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4AeYzamQmd9Fa6hawDmYKbdvBSe.jpg)
Blindspot
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pi6uo8huONeyuxcliK7o6jAc4k4.jpg)
The Outer Limits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hs1TBk6KlPBlnb7ybpqgK6IzcCx.jpg)
L.A. Law
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9ukZcwaqcObmmxxfcIXTgVMvalJ.jpg)
Manhunt
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6NsNh4qDhYiGp7SiHyk0Ec3Dns6.jpg)
Unforgettable
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9kyp84Phe5W55zCimC40JZvKPLg.jpg)
Nature
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4UARHgxTm7xwhcEHiVDwF0Gv4j0.jpg)
Roseanne
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dZX5pGw0BZ9woVQqtmC6DlaP5e5.jpg)
Kate & Allie
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4yPQY1PcH7W2j3fTE77xQcoEgbZ.jpg)
Northern Exposure
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cuV2O5ZyDLHSOWzg3nLVljp1ubw.jpg)
True Detective
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fmWRWH4CEXzxuMtImHzepWqqfkf.jpg)
Pan Am
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nE2hcsuEaOYkLgbaQTDExJDObWH.jpg)
Texas
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pGDzBjZvzmSCIEduQBfESLMiwtp.jpg)
Glory
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fj21HwUprqjjwTdkKC1XZurRSpV.jpg)
Green Lantern
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r0VWVTYlqdRCK5ZoOdNnHdqM2gt.jpg)
JFK
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yPbvb9cHQxcg9GzXG8DCb0yMSJI.jpg)
The Jack Bull
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nQ3HkkL4kND70YxOymIXap0fgeP.jpg)
Crime Story
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nVHqIuBTcTLmAIrML7T704UwfNI.jpg)
The Big Green
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aTajf9LOrL1pok7KnzoHKFJJyWD.jpg)
The Odd Couple II
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4GZzNO86SBP9PaOTfBfmD7iGNO5.jpg)
Revolutionary Road
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kvhfunLx3iL3VM0rjmFLV2dcEyd.jpg)
Starting Over
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Sneaky Pete
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vipRsbIpwUNf1gjfOcVNizQ1o3c.jpg)
Along Came a Spider
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The Assistant
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Mr. Destiny
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Picnic
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AfterMASH
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My Boyfriend's Back
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Kiss the Girls
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7WRt6l7tiXVPG9zLco1rwy5Ffw9.jpg)
Angels in the Outfield
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/62S7SlO1cAbJXNHCUd9tS9QzLfY.jpg)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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When You Finish Saving the World
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Wr4HeYQRvwVCxzOV5TmGE7UkXq.jpg)
The Day After Tomorrow
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State of Emergency
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m9zTQr4TYS98UFSiA1k0mMfECPe.jpg)
Law & Order
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