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Jay O. Sanders

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American character actor. Sanders was born in Austin, Texas, to Phyllis Rae (née Aden) and James Olcutt Sanders. He is noted for playing Mob lawyer character Steven Kordo in the 1986-88 NBC detective series Crime Story. 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 starting in 2007.


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Born:
Apr 16, 1953 In Austin, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
131
First Appeared:
In the series Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951-12-24
Latest Project:
Movie Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch 2024-05-24
Known For
Poster of NOVA: Why Trains Crash
Poster of NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
Poster of NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
Poster of True Detective
Filmography
Movie Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee 2024-05-24
Movie When You Finish Saving the World Roger 2023-01-20
Movie Outrage Frank Brand 2023-12-01
Movie The Road to Galena John Baird 2022-07-08
Movie BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Ambassador Jones 2022-10-27
Movie The Assistant Boss (voice) 2020-01-31
Movie Tapes 2020-06-17
Movie DC Noir Sgt. Peters 2019-04-29
Movie Uncle Vanya Vanya 2019-08-23
Movie Vice Governor 2018-01-01
Movie NOVA: Why Trains Crash Narrator (voice) 2017-02-22
Movie Hungry George Gabriel 2017-03-22
Movie NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs Narrator (voice) 2017-01-04
Movie What Did You Expect? George Gabriel 2017-03-23
Movie Leonardo: The Man Who Saved Science Narrator (voice) 2017-04-05
Movie Women of a Certain Age George Gabriel 2017-03-24
Movie NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare Narrator (voice) 2016-01-06
Movie NOVA: Life's Rocky Start Narrator (voice) 2016-01-13
Movie Catfight Angry Guy 2016-09-09
Movie NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice Narrator (voice) 2016-01-20
Movie NOVA: Iceman Reborn Narrator (voice) 2016-02-17
Movie NOVA: The Great Math Mystery Narrator (voice) 2015-04-15
Movie Northern Borders Agent Sanders 2015-01-16
Series Blindspot Bill Weller 2015-09-21
Movie Dawn of Humanity Narrator (voice) 2015-09-10
Movie NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark Narrator (voice) 2015-10-07
Movie Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time Narrator (voice) 2015-11-25
Movie Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse Narrator (voice) 2015-10-13
Series True Detective Billy Lee Tuttle 2014-01-12
Series D-Day Sacrifice Himself - Host 2014-06-04
Movie The Gathering Swarms Narrator (voice) 2014-05-21
Movie NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby? Narrator (voice) 2013-01-01
Movie The River Phil 2013-04-05
Movie NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower Self - Narrator (voice) 2013-09-11
Movie NOVA: Cold Case JFK Narrator (voice) 2013-11-13
Movie NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword Narrator (voice) 2012-10-10
Movie The Man Who Saved the World Narrator (voice) 2012-10-22
Movie Green Lantern Carl Ferris 2011-06-14
Movie The Jewel Mr. Rothman 2011-03-04
Movie I'm Coming Over Walter 2011-08-14
Movie Adventures in Plymptoons! Himself 2011-05-30
Series Pan Am Douglas Vanderway 2011-09-25
Movie A Novel Romance Walter Evans 2011-11-11
Series Person of Interest Special Counsel 2011-09-22
Movie Riddles of the Sphinx Narrator (voice) 2010-01-19
Movie Edge of Darkness Whitehouse 2010-01-28
Series Blue Bloods Jimmy Reagan 2010-09-24
Movie The Undying Dr. Russell Lassiter 2009-01-01
Movie I Hate Valentine's Day Tim the Delivery Guy 2009-06-27
Movie Greetings from the Shore Commodore Callaghan 2008-09-12
Movie The Dissection of Thanksgiving Cliff 2008-10-01
Movie Revolutionary Road Bart Pollock 2008-12-19
Movie Cadillac Records Mr. Feder 2008-12-05
Movie NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs Narrator (voice) 2008-10-07
Movie The Valley of Light Howard 2007-01-28
Movie NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial Narrator (voice) 2007-09-18
Movie Half Nelson Russ Dunne 2006-08-11
Movie Wedding Daze Sheriff 2006-09-09
Movie Hair High Football Announcer (voice) 2004-04-17
Movie The Day After Tomorrow Frank Harris 2004-05-26
Movie D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear Douglas Duncan 2003-10-17
Movie Abby Singer Kevin's Father 2003-10-28
Movie Salem Witch Trials Thomas Putnam 2002-12-24
Movie Boss of Bosses Joseph O'Brien 2001-06-03
Movie Along Came a Spider Kyle Craig 2001-04-06
Movie My Husband's Double Life Timothy Michael Kingsbury 2001-03-12
Movie The Last Brickmaker in America Mike Potter 2001-09-23
Movie Dead Dog Frank Edmonds 2001-10-17
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Joseph Hannah 2001-09-30
Movie Picnic Howard Bevens 2000-04-16
Movie The Secret Life of Girls 1999-05-29
Movie The Confession Jack Renoble 1999-03-26
Movie Earthly Possessions Zack Emery 1999-03-20
Movie The Jack Bull Atty. Gen. Metcalfe 1999-04-17
Movie ATF Sam Sinclair 1999-09-06
Movie Tumbleweeds Dan Miller 1999-11-24
Movie Music of the Heart Dan Paxton 1999-10-29
Movie Wrestling with Alligators Rick 1998-01-18
Movie The Odd Couple II Leroy 1998-04-09
Movie Kiss the Girls FBI Agent Kyle Craig 1997-09-29
Movie The Matchmaker Senator John McGlory 1997-10-03
Movie For Richer or Poorer Samuel Yoder 1997-12-11
Movie The Prosecutors DA Alan Baker 1996-12-02
Movie Daylight Steven Crighton 1996-12-06
Movie Kiss of Death Federal Agent 1995-04-21
Series The Outer Limits Unknown 1995-03-26
Series Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years Unknown 1995-09-21
Movie The Big Green Jay Huffer 1995-09-29
Movie Silver Strand Lucas Hughes 1995-11-23
Movie Three Wishes Coach Schramka 1995-10-27
Movie Down Came a Blackbird Jan Talbeck 1995-10-22
Movie State of Emergency Dr. Jeffrey Forrest 1994-02-21
Movie Nobody's Children Joe Stevens 1994-03-03
Series New York Undercover Unknown 1994-09-08
Movie Angels in the Outfield Ranch Wilder 1994-07-15
Movie My Boyfriend's Back Sheriff McCloud 1993-08-06
Movie Rio Shannon John Cleary 1993-08-14
Movie Hostages Terry Anderson 1992-09-23
Movie V.I. Warshawski Murray Ryerson 1991-07-26
Movie Defenseless Bull Dozer 1991-08-23
Movie JFK Lou Ivon 1991-12-20
Movie Meeting Venus Stephen Taylor 1991-09-18
Series Northern Exposure Unknown 1990-07-12
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Mr. Destiny Jackie Earle 1990-10-12
Series Booker Unknown 1989-09-24
Movie Just Like in the Movies Ryan Legrand 1989-10-04
Movie Cold Sassy Tree Clayton McAllister 1989-10-16
Movie Glory Gen. George Crockett Strong 1989-12-15
Movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream Kirby 1988-08-12
Movie The Prince of Pennsylvania Trooper Joe 1988-10-10
Series Roseanne Unknown 1988-10-18
Movie The Misfit Brigade Tiny 1987-07-02
Series L.A. Law Unknown 1986-09-15
Series Crime Story Steve Kordo 1986-09-19
Series Spenser: For Hire Unknown 1985-09-20
Movie A Doctor's Story Dr. Curtis 1984-04-23
Series Kate & Allie Unknown 1984-03-19
Movie Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story Dick Willey 1983-03-08
Movie Eddie Macon's Run Rudy Potts 1983-03-23
Series AfterMASH 1983-09-26
Movie Cross Creek Charles Rawlings 1983-09-21
Movie Hanky Panky Katz 1982-06-04
Series Nature Narrator 1982-10-10
Movie Starstruck Mr. Miller 1981-10-14
Movie The Day Christ Died Peter 1980-03-26
Series The Scarlet Letter Robert Salter 1979-03-03
Movie Starting Over Larry 1979-10-05
Series NOVA Narrator 1974-03-03
Series ABC Afterschool Special Unknown 1972-10-04
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Unknown 1951-12-24