Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
133
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 16, 1953 ( 71 years old )
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Jay Sanders
Jay Olcutt Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
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
The Day After Tomorrow
2004-05-26Along Came a Spider
2001-04-06Starstruck
1981-10-14JFK
1991-12-20D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
2003-10-17The Matchmaker
1997-10-03The Misfit Brigade
1987-07-02My Boyfriend's Back
1993-08-06Wedding Daze
2006-09-09Half Nelson
2006-08-11