Person Details

Birthday: 1953-04-16 00:37:23

Aliases: Jay Sanders , Jay Olcutt Sanders

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 99

TV Involvements: 27

Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Blue Bloods
Average
8

Blue Bloods

 (2010) Jimmy Reagan
Law & Order
Average
7

Law & Order

 (1990) Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
True Detective
Average
8

True Detective

 (2014) Billy Lee Tuttle
Nature
Average
8

Nature

 (1982) Narrator (voice)
Blindspot
Average
7

Blindspot

 (2015) Bill Weller
Sneaky Pete
Average
8

Sneaky Pete

 (2015) Sam
NOVA
Average
7

NOVA

 (1974) Narrator (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Average
8

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

 (2001) Harry Rowan, Sr.

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Frank Brand
Outrage
Outrage
 2023-12-01
 Movie
Narrator
The Princes in the Tower: The New Evidence
The Princes in the Tower: The New Evidence
 2023-11-18
 Movie
Vincent
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters
 2023-09-09
 Movie
Roger
When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World
 2023-01-20
 Movie
2022 Ambassador Jones
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
 2022-10-27
 Movie
John Baird
The Road to Galena
The Road to Galena
 2022-07-08
 Movie
2020 Richard Apple
Incidental Moments of the Day
Incidental Moments of the Day
 2020-09-10
 Movie
Richard Apple
And So We Come Forth
And So We Come Forth
 2020-07-01
 Movie
N/A
Tapes
Tapes
 2020-06-17
 Movie
Richard Apple
What Do We Need to Talk About?
What Do We Need to Talk About?
 2020-04-29
 Movie
Richard Apple
Sweet and Sad
Sweet and Sad
 2020-04-21
 Movie
Richard Apple
Regular Singing
Regular Singing
 2020-04-21
 Movie
Richard Apple
That Hopey Changey Thing
That Hopey Changey Thing
 2020-04-21
 Movie
Boss (voice)
The Assistant
The Assistant
 2020-01-31
 Movie
2019 Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
 2019-11-13
 Movie
Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
 2019-08-23
 Movie
Sgt. Peters
DC Noir
DC Noir
 2019-04-29
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
Secrets of the Dead: The Nero Files
 2019-02-20
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Violin Alone
The Violin Alone
 2019-01-29
 Movie
2018 Narrator (voice)
Broken Places
Broken Places
 2018-10-15
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
 2018-02-28
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: First Face of America
NOVA: First Face of America
 2018-02-07
 Movie
Governor
Vice
Vice
 2018-01-01
 Movie
2017 Narrator (voice)
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Ghosts of Stonehenge
 2017-10-11
 Movie
Jack Bryant
Manhunt
Manhunt
 2017-08-01
TV Show
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
 2017-04-19
 Movie
George Gabriel
Women of a Certain Age
Women of a Certain Age
 2017-03-24
 Movie
George Gabriel
What Did You Expect?
What Did You Expect?
 2017-03-23
 Movie
George Gabriel
Hungry
Hungry
 2017-03-22
 Movie
Angry Guy
Catfight
Catfight
 2017-03-03
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
 2017-02-22
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
 2017-01-04
 Movie
2016 Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
 2016-11-02
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
 2016-02-17
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
 2016-01-20
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
 2016-01-13
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
 2016-01-06
 Movie
2015 Narrator (voice)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
 2015-11-25
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
 2015-10-13
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
 2015-10-07
 Movie
Bill Weller
Blindspot
Blindspot
 2015-09-21
TV Show
Narrator (voice)
Dawn of Humanity
Dawn of Humanity
 2015-09-10
 Movie
Sam
Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
 2015-08-07
TV Show
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
 2015-04-15
 Movie
Agent Sanders
Northern Borders
Northern Borders
 2015-01-16
 Movie
2014 Richard Apple
Sorry
Sorry
 2014-10-30
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
 2014-07-09
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Gathering Swarms
The Gathering Swarms
 2014-05-21
 Movie
Billy Lee Tuttle
True Detective
True Detective
 2014-01-12
TV Show
2013 Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
 2013-11-13
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
 2013-09-11
 Movie
Phil
The River
The River
 2013-04-05
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
 2013-01-01
 Movie
2012 Narrator (voice)
Earth from Space
Earth from Space
 2012-11-13
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Saved the World
The Man Who Saved the World
 2012-10-22
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
 2012-10-10
 Movie
2011 Walter Evans
A Novel Romance
A Novel Romance
 2011-11-11
 Movie
Douglas Vanderway
Pan Am
Pan Am
 2011-09-25
TV Show
Special Counsel
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
 2011-09-22
TV Show
Jonathan Hedstrom
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
 2011-09-20
TV Show
Walter
I'm Coming Over
I'm Coming Over
 2011-08-14
 Movie
Carl Ferris
Green Lantern
Green Lantern
 2011-06-14
 Movie
Himself
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Adventures in Plymptoons!
 2011-05-30
 Movie
Harvey Brady
Body of Proof
Body of Proof
 2011-03-29
TV Show
Mr. Rothman
The Jewel
The Jewel
 2011-03-04
 Movie
2010 Jimmy Reagan
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
 2010-09-24
TV Show
Whitehouse
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
 2010-01-28
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
Riddles of the Sphinx
Riddles of the Sphinx
 2010-01-19
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Stonehenge
Secrets of Stonehenge
 2010-01-02
 Movie
2009 Tim the Delivery Guy
I Hate Valentine's Day
I Hate Valentine's Day
 2009-06-27
 Movie
Dr. Russell Lassiter
The Undying
The Undying
 2009-01-01
 Movie
2008 Bart Pollock
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road
 2008-12-19
 Movie
Mr. Feder
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records
 2008-12-05
 Movie
Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
 2008-10-07
 Movie
Cliff
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
 2008-10-01
 Movie
Commodore Callaghan
Greetings from the Shore
Greetings from the Shore
 2008-09-12
 Movie
2007 Narrator (voice)
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
 2007-09-18
 Movie
Bob
Happenstance
Happenstance
 2007-05-04
 Movie
Howard
The Valley of Light
The Valley of Light
 2007-01-28
 Movie
2006 Sheriff
Wedding Daze
Wedding Daze
 2006-09-09
 Movie
Russ Dunne
Half Nelson
Half Nelson
 2006-08-11
 Movie
2004 Frank Harris
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
 2004-05-26
 Movie
Football Announcer (voice)
Hair High
Hair High
 2004-04-17
 Movie
2003 Kevin's Father
Abby Singer
Abby Singer
 2003-10-28
 Movie
Douglas Duncan
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
 2003-10-17
 Movie
2002 Thomas Putnam
Salem Witch Trials
Salem Witch Trials
 2002-12-24
 Movie
Detective John Maynard
Widows
Widows
 2002-08-06
TV Show
2001 Frank Edmonds
Dead Dog
Dead Dog
 2001-10-17
 Movie
Joseph Hannah
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
 2001-09-30
TV Show
Harry Rowan, Sr.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
 2001-09-30
TV Show
Mike Potter
The Last Brickmaker in America
The Last Brickmaker in America
 2001-09-23
 Movie
Joseph O'Brien
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses
 2001-06-03
 Movie
Kyle Craig
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider
 2001-04-06
 Movie
Timothy Michael Kingsbury
My Husband's Double Life
My Husband's Double Life
 2001-03-12
 Movie
Patrick Hennessy Welsh
My Husband's Double Life
My Husband's Double Life
 2001-03-12
 Movie
2000 Narrator (voice)
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
 2000-05-15
TV Show
Howard Bevens
Picnic
Picnic
 2000-04-16
 Movie
1999 Dan Miller
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds
 1999-11-24
 Movie
Dan Paxton
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart
 1999-10-29
 Movie
Sam Sinclair
ATF
ATF
 1999-09-06
 Movie
N/A
The Secret Life of Girls
The Secret Life of Girls
 1999-05-29
 Movie
Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull
 1999-04-17
 Movie
Jack Renoble
The Confession
The Confession
 1999-03-26
 Movie
Zack Emery
Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions
 1999-03-20
 Movie
1998 Leroy
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II
 1998-04-09
 Movie
Rick
Wrestling with Alligators
Wrestling with Alligators
 1998-01-18
 Movie
1997 Samuel Yoder
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer
 1997-12-11
 Movie
Senator John McGlory
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker
 1997-10-03
 Movie
FBI Agent Kyle Craig
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
 1997-09-29
 Movie
1996 Steven Crighton
Daylight
Daylight
 1996-12-06
 Movie
DA Alan Baker
The Prosecutors
The Prosecutors
 1996-12-02
 Movie
1995 Lucas Hughes
Silver Strand
Silver Strand
 1995-11-23
 Movie
Coach Schramka
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
 1995-10-27
 Movie
Jan Talbeck
Down Came a Blackbird
Down Came a Blackbird
 1995-10-22
 Movie
Jay Huffer
The Big Green
The Big Green
 1995-09-29
 Movie
Xander
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
 1995-09-21
TV Show
Federal Agent
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
 1995-04-21
 Movie
Ed Barkley
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
 1995-03-26
TV Show
1994 Howard
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
 1994-09-08
TV Show
Ranch Wilder
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield
 1994-07-15
 Movie
Joe Stevens
Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children
 1994-03-03
 Movie
Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
 1994-02-21
 Movie
1993 John Cleary
Rio Shannon
Rio Shannon
 1993-08-14
 Movie
Sheriff McCloud
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back
 1993-08-06
 Movie
1992 Terry Anderson
Hostages
Hostages
 1992-09-23
 Movie
1991 Lou Ivon
JFK
JFK
 1991-12-20
 Movie
N/A
Meeting Venus
Meeting Venus
 1991-11-15
 Movie
Bull Dozer
Defenseless
Defenseless
 1991-08-23
 Movie
Murray Ryerson
V.I. Warshawski
V.I. Warshawski
 1991-07-26
 Movie
1990 Jackie Earle
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny
 1990-10-12
 Movie
Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
Law & Order
Law & Order
 1990-09-13
TV Show
Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
Law & Order
Law & Order
 1990-09-13
TV Show
Dr. John Summer
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
 1990-07-12
TV Show
Tom Marshall
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
 1990-06-03
 Movie
1989 Gen. George Crockett Strong
Glory
Glory
 1989-12-15
 Movie
Clayton McAllister
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree
 1989-10-16
 Movie
Ryan Legrand
Just Like in the Movies
Just Like in the Movies
 1989-10-04
 Movie
Gordon Rudd
Booker
Booker
 1989-09-24
TV Show
1988 Ziggy
Roseanne
Roseanne
 1988-10-18
TV Show
Trooper Joe
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania
 1988-10-10
 Movie
Kirby
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
 1988-08-12
 Movie
1987 Tiny
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade
 1987-07-02
 Movie
1986 Steve Kordo
Crime Story
Crime Story
 1986-09-19
TV Show
Detective Michael Phillips
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
 1986-09-15
TV Show
1985 Father Crawford
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire
 1985-09-20
TV Show
1984 Det. Tim Duryea
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
 1984-09-16
TV Show
Dr. Curtis
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
 1984-04-23
 Movie
Tim Merr
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
 1984-03-19
TV Show
1983 Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
AfterMASH
AfterMASH
 1983-09-26
TV Show
Charles Rawlings
Cross Creek
Cross Creek
 1983-09-21
 Movie
Rudy Potts
Eddie Macon's Run
Eddie Macon's Run
 1983-03-23
 Movie
Dick Willey
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
 1983-03-08
 Movie
1982 Narrator (voice)
Nature
Nature
 1982-10-10
TV Show
Katz
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky
 1982-06-04
 Movie
1981 Mr. Miller
Starstruck
Starstruck
 1981-10-14
 Movie
1980 Peter
The Day Christ Died
The Day Christ Died
 1980-03-26
 Movie
1979 Larry
Starting Over
Starting Over
 1979-10-05
 Movie
Robert Salter
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
 1979-03-03
TV Show
1974 Narrator (voice)
NOVA
NOVA
 1974-03-03
TV Show
1972 Mr. Miller
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
 1972-10-04
TV Show
1951 Howard
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
 1951-12-24
TV Show
Year Character Movie/Tv

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