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Jay O. Sanders
Highest Rated: 100% Meeting Venus (1991)
Lowest Rated: 0% The Big Green (1995)
Birthday: Apr 16, 1953
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA
After graduating from SUNY Purchase, Jay Sanders moved to NYC where he began appearing regularly in off-Broadway productions before making his Broadway debut, opposite Kevin Kline and Christine Lahti, in Michael Weller's "Loose Ends" (1979-80). That same year he made his feature debut with a small role in Alan J. Pakula's "Starting Over." Sanders has gone on to appear in a number of notable period films including Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: A Man and His Dream" (1988), as one of several mechanics helping the title character realize his vision; "Glory" (1989), as a Union general; and Oliver Stone's "JFK" (1991), as a member of Jim Garrison's (Kevin Costner) staff. On the small screen, Sanders could be found in several TV-movies, miniseries and failed series. Some of his TV highlights have included "The Day Christ Died" (CBS, 1980), playing Peter to Chris Sarandon's Jesus, and "Cold Sassy Tree" (TNT, 1989). In addition to his film and TV work, Sanders has also remained active in theater.
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Jay O. Sanders
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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100% | No Score Yet | His Three Daughters | Vincent (Character) | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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Outrage | Frank Brand (Character) | - | 2023 |
62% |
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When You Finish Saving the World | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
36% |
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The Road to Galena | John Baird (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DC Noir | Sgt. Peters (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Undocumented | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2016 |
40% |
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Northern Borders | Agent Sanders (Character) | - | 2013 |
0% |
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A Novel Romance | Walter Evans (Character) | - | 2011 |
25% |
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Green Lantern | Carl Ferris (Character) | $116.6M | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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The Jewel | Mr. Rothman (Character) | - | 2011 |
55% |
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Zenith | Oberts (Character) | $6.0K | 2010 |
55% |
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Edge of Darkness | Whitehouse (Character) | $43.3M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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The Undying | Dr. Russel Lassiter (Character) | - | 2009 |
19% |
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I Hate Valentine's Day | Tim the Delivery Guy (Character) | $10.1K | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dissection of Thanksgiving | Cliff (Character) | - | 2008 |
67% |
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Revolutionary Road | Bart Pollock (Character) | $22.9M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Poundcake | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Valley of Light | Howard (Character) | - | 2007 |
70% |
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Greetings From the Shore | Commodore Callaghan (Character) | $93.7K | 2007 |
33% |
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Wedding Daze | Sheriff (Character) | - | 2006 |
91% |
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Half Nelson | Russ (Character) | $2.7M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Shooting Livien | Colin Livien (Character) | - | 2005 |
45% |
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The Day After Tomorrow | Frank Harris (Character) | $186.7M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Abby Singer | Kevin's Father (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | Douglas Duncan (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Widows | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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The Familiar Stranger |
Patrick Hennessy Welsh/ |
- | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Brickmaker in America | Mike (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Boss of Bosses | Joseph O'Brien (Character) | - | 2001 |
32% |
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Along Came a Spider | Kyle Craig (Character) | $74.1M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Picnic | Howard Bevens (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ATF | Sam Sinclair (Character) | - | 1999 |
80% |
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The Jack Bull | Attorney Gen. Metcalfe (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Earthly Possessions | Zack Emery (Character) | - | 1999 |
64% |
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Music of the Heart | Dan Paxton (Character) | $14.8M | 1999 |
82% |
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Tumbleweeds | Dan Miller (Character) | $1.3M | 1999 |
40% |
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The Confession | Jack Renoble (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wrestling With Alligators | Rick (Character) | - | 1998 |
27% |
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Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II | Leroy (Character) | $18.9M | 1998 |
17% |
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For Richer or Poorer | Samuel Yoder (Character) | $31.6M | 1997 |
48% |
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The Matchmaker | Senator John McGlory (Character) | $3.4M | 1997 |
34% |
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Kiss the Girls | Agent Kyle Craig, FBI (Character) | $60.5M | 1997 |
26% |
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Daylight | Steven Crighton (Character) | $32.9M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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The Silver Strand | Lucas Hughes (Character) | - | 1995 |
13% |
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Three Wishes | Coach Schramka (Character) | $6.7M | 1995 |
0% |
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The Big Green | Coach Jay Huffer (Character) | $17.7M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Down Came a Blackbird | Jan Talbeck (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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State of Emergency | Dr. Jeffrey Forrest (Character) | - | 1994 |
31% |
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Angels in the Outfield | Ranch Wilder (Character) | $50.2M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nobody's Children | Joe Stevens (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Hostages | Terry Anderson (Character) | - | 1993 |
13% |
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My Boyfriend's Back | Sheriff McCloud (Character) | $3.2M | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Defenseless | Bull Dozer (Character) | $6.4M | 1991 |
100% |
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Meeting Venus | Stephen Taylor (Character) | $940.1K | 1991 |
84% |
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JFK | Lou Ivon (Character) | - | 1991 |
24% |
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V.I. Warshawski | Murray Ryerson (Character) | $11.1M | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Like in the Movies | Ryan Legrand (Character) | - | 1990 |
95% |
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Glory | Gen. George Crockett Strong (Character) | $25.5M | 1989 |
14% |
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The Prince of Pennsylvania | Trooper Joe (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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Wheels of Terror | Tiny (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Misfit Brigade | Tiny (Character) | - | 1987 |
59% |
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Cross Creek | Charles Rawlings (Character) | - | 1983 |
45% |
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Hanky Panky | Katz (Character) | - | 1982 |
75% |
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Starting Over | Larry (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Salem Witch Trials | Thomas Putnam (Character) | - |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secrets of the Dead | Narrator | 2012-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crime Story | Steven Kordo (Character) | 1986-1988 2019 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | NOVA | Narrator | 1992 2000-2015 2017 2024 |
No Score Yet | 73% | Blindspot | Bill Weller (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 2020 |
96% | 83% | Manhunt |
Watson Bryant (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2020 |
92% | 74% | The Sinner | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Chicago Med | Reverend Cray (Guest Star) | 2018 |
93% | 91% | The Good Wife | Judge Hal Ferris (Guest Star) | 2011 2016 |
92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Special Counsel (Guest Star) | 2012-2014 |
79% | 58% | True Detective | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
56% | 65% | Hostages | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Unforgettable | Jonathan Hedstrom (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Blue Bloods | Jimmy Reagan (Guest Star) | 2012 |
70% | 72% | Pan Am | Douglas Vanderway (Guest Star) | 2011-2012 |
76% | 60% | Body of Proof | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 71% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Capt. Joseph Hannah (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2002 2011 |
20% | No Score Yet | Hack | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 2002 |
93% | No Score Yet | Wonderland | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Ed Barkley (Character) | 1995 |
76% | 78% | Roseanne | Ziggy (Guest Star) | 1990-1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kate & Allie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
71% | 88% | Miami Vice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
67% | No Score Yet | AfterMASH | Dr. Gene Pfeiffer (Character) | 1983-1984 |