Jay O. Sanders

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 16, 1953 (72 years old)

Jay O. Sanders

Known For

Girl From the North Country
2h 25m
Movie 2024

Girl From the North Country

Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, Girl From The North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they've never been heard before, including: 'Forever Young', 'All Along The Watchtower', 'Hurricane', and 'Like A Rolling Stone'. It's 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travellers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this "profoundly beautiful" Broadway production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.

His Three Daughters
1h 44m
Movie 2024

His Three Daughters

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
1h 45m
Movie 2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

Decoding the Universe
TV Show 2024

Decoding the Universe

How big is the universe? What is it made of? Are we alone? Questions like these have inspired amazing discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the universe since the 1970s, shedding light on everything from exoplanets to black holes to the mysterious dark matter and energy that rule the cosmos. And closer to home, quantum physicists have discovered the weird laws that govern the subatomic world, unlocking amazing technologies – from the smart phone in your pocket to powerful new quantum computers taking shape in labs today.

Outrage
1h 18m
Movie 2023

Outrage

In a secluded French château, a group of elite media and political personalities gather for a private dinner party. Beneath the glitz and glamor lie dark conspiracies between an extremist group and a prominent broadcast news company. As Ivy, a level-headed reporter, begins to unravel the tangled web of secrets, the partygoers realize that they have stumbled into a deadly trap. At the center of it all sits an unassuming mother with a mysterious agenda and revenge on the mind. The partygoers must not only fight for the truth, but for their lives.

When You Finish Saving the World
1h 28m
Movie 2023

When You Finish Saving the World

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2h 39m
Movie 2022

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit.

The Road to Galena
1h 50m
Movie 2022

The Road to Galena

Cole Baird has everything—a beautiful wife, successful career, large home, country club membership and expensive toys. Behind the facade, however, is a man trapped by his surroundings and falling ever behind in the pursuit of his life's dream. Not strong enough to confront his father's expectations, he left his true love, his best friend and his vision of life in small town America, and set off on a legal career—intent to, one day, return. Now the rising star in Washington social circles, and the youngest Managing Partner in the history of a powerhouse DC law firm, he is given the choice—continue the path of success in a life to which he never aspired, or return to the community that raised him.

Tapes
0h 10m
Movie 2020

Tapes

Tapes is about a young woman (Maddie) who discovers a recording of her parents' couples therapy session from 30 years earlier, which exposes a secret that makes their Sunday dinner a bit...awkward.

The Assistant
1h 28m
Movie 2020

The Assistant

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

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.

Acting

2024
Girl From the North Country
2024
His Three Daughters
2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Decoding the Universe
2023
Outrage
2023
When You Finish Saving the World
2022
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022
The Road to Galena
2020
Tapes
2020
The Assistant
2019
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
2019
DC Noir
2019
Saving the Dead Sea
2019
The Violin Alone
2018
Broken Places
2018
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
2018
NOVA: First Face of America
2018
Vice
2017
Ghosts of Stonehenge
2017
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
2017
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
2017
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
2016
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
2016
Catfight
2016
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
2016
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
2016
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
2016
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
2015
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
2015
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
2015
Dawn of Humanity
2015
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
2015
Northern Borders
2014
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
2013
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
2013
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
2013
The River
2013
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
2012
Earth from Space
2012
The Man Who Saved the World
2012
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
2011
A Novel Romance
2011
I'm Coming Over
2011
The Jewel
2010
Nova: Building the Great Cathedrals
2010
Edge of Darkness
2010
Riddles of the Sphinx
2010
Secrets of Stonehenge
2009
The Undying
2008
Revolutionary Road
2008
Cadillac Records
2008
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
2008
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
2008
Kill the Day
2007
Greetings from the Shore
2007
Happenstance
2007
The Valley of Light
2004
The Day After Tomorrow
2002
Widows
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
1997
Kiss the Girls
1996
Daylight
1996
The Prosecutors
1995
Silver Strand
1995
Three Wishes
1994
Angels in the Outfield
1994
Nobody's Children
1994
State of Emergency
1993
Rio Shannon
1993
My Boyfriend's Back
1991
JFK
1990
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1989
Glory
1989
Just Like in the Movies
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1987
The Misfit Brigade
1986
Crime Story

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