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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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Highest rated movies

100% 76% Meeting Venus
Watchlist 98% 84% His Three Daughters Watchlist 95% 93% Glory Watchlist
91% 82% Half Nelson
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84% 88% JFK
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82% 65% Tumbleweeds
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80% 73% The Jack Bull
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75% 58% Starting Over
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70% 57% Greetings From the Shore
Watchlist 67% 71% Revolutionary Road Watchlist
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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders JFK, Kevin Costner, Sissy Spacek, 1991, in the courtroom STARTING OVER, (aka COMENZAR DE NUEVO), Alfie Bass (on stairs), back row from left: Wallace Shawn, Jay O. Sanders, MacIntyre Dixon, front row from left: Burt Reynolds, Austin Pendleton, 1979, © Paramount JFK, Kevin Costner, Jay O. Sanders, 1991. ©Warner Bros American Odyssey, Jay O Sanders, 'Real World', Season 1, Ep. #13, 06/28/2015, ©NBC Blindspot, Sullivan Stapleton (L), Jay O Sanders (R), 'One Begets Technique', Season 1, Ep. #18, 04/18/2016, ©KSITE American Odyssey, Jay O Sanders, 'Drop King', Season 1, Ep. #3, 04/19/2015, ©NBC MATCHMAKER, Denis Leary, Jay O. Sanders, Janeane Garofalo, 1997 HANKY PANKY, Johnny Sekka, Gene Wilder, Jay O. Sanders, 1982, (c) Columbia JFK, Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Jay O. Sanders, 1991. (c) Warner Bros View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
98% 84% His Three Daughters Vincent (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 50% Outrage Frank Brand (Character) - 2023
62% 73% When You Finish Saving the World Unknown (Character) - 2022
38% 78% 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% 55% Northern Borders Agent Sanders (Character) - 2013
0% 29% A Novel Romance Walter Evans (Character) - 2011
25% 45% Green Lantern Carl Ferris (Character) $116.6M 2011
No Score Yet 51% The Jewel Mr. Rothman (Character) - 2011
55% 40% Zenith Oberts (Character) $6.0K 2010
54% 49% Edge of Darkness Whitehouse (Character) $43.3M 2010
No Score Yet 19% The Undying Dr. Russel Lassiter (Character) - 2009
19% 28% 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% 71% Revolutionary Road Bart Pollock (Character) $22.9M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Poundcake Unknown (Character) - 2008
70% 57% Greetings From the Shore Commodore Callaghan (Character) $93.7K 2007
No Score Yet 59% The Valley of Light Howard (Character) - 2006
33% 38% Wedding Daze Sheriff (Character) - 2006
91% 82% Half Nelson Russ (Character) $2.7M 2006
No Score Yet 58% Shooting Livien Colin Livien (Character) - 2005
45% 50% 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 52% DC Sniper: 23 Days of Fear Douglas Duncan (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 20% Widows Unknown (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 30% The Familiar Stranger Patrick Hennessy Welsh/Timothy Michael Kingsbury (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 66% The Last Brickmaker in America Mike (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 61% Boss of Bosses Joseph O'Brien (Character) - 2001
32% 53% 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% 73% The Jack Bull Attorney Gen. Metcalfe (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 58% Earthly Possessions Zack Emery (Character) - 1999
64% 72% Music of the Heart Dan Paxton (Character) $14.8M 1999
82% 65% Tumbleweeds Dan Miller (Character) $1.3M 1999
40% 35% The Confession Jack Renoble (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wrestling With Alligators Rick (Character) - 1998
27% 56% Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II Leroy (Character) $18.9M 1998
17% 46% For Richer or Poorer Samuel Yoder (Character) $31.6M 1997
48% 70% The Matchmaker Senator John McGlory (Character) $3.4M 1997
34% 62% Kiss the Girls Agent Kyle Craig, FBI (Character) $60.5M 1997
26% 37% Daylight Steven Crighton (Character) $32.9M 1996
No Score Yet 33% The Silver Strand Lucas Hughes (Character) - 1995
13% 52% Three Wishes Coach Schramka (Character) $6.7M 1995
0% 46% 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 43% State of Emergency Dr. Jeffrey Forrest (Character) - 1994
31% 49% 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 67% Hostages Terry Anderson (Character) - 1993
13% 45% My Boyfriend's Back Sheriff McCloud (Character) $3.2M 1993
No Score Yet 37% Defenseless Bull Dozer (Character) $6.4M 1991
100% 76% Meeting Venus Stephen Taylor (Character) $940.1K 1991
84% 88% JFK Lou Ivon (Character) - 1991
24% 23% 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% 93% Glory Gen. George Crockett Strong (Character) $25.5M 1989
14% 55% The Prince of Pennsylvania Trooper Joe (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 37% Wheels of Terror Tiny (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Misfit Brigade Tiny (Character) - 1987
61% 77% Cross Creek Charles Rawlings (Character) - 1983
45% 31% Hanky Panky Katz (Character) - 1982
75% 58% Starting Over Larry (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Salem Witch Trials Thomas Putnam (Character) -

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Secrets of the Dead Narrator 2012-2025
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% 82% 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% 90% The Good Wife Judge Hal Ferris (Guest Star) 2011 2016
92% 78% Person of Interest Special Counsel (Guest Star) 2012-2014
79% 59% True Detective Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
56% 65% Hostages Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 56% Unforgettable Jonathan Hedstrom (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 81% Blue Bloods Jimmy Reagan (Guest Star) 2012
70% 72% Pan Am Douglas Vanderway (Guest Star) 2011-2012
76% 61% Body of Proof Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 76% 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% 89% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
67% No Score Yet AfterMASH Dr. Gene Pfeiffer (Character) 1983-1984