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 dete ... ctive 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 39
First Aired: Mar 03, 1974
Crime Story
as Steve Kordo
Episodes: 24
First Aired: Sep 19, 1986
AfterMASH
as Dr. Gene Pfeiffer
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 26, 1983
Sneaky Pete
as Sam
Episodes: 15
First Aired: Aug 07, 2015
Blindspot
as Bill Weller
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 21, 2015
Person of Interest
as Special Counsel
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 22, 2011
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Joseph Hannah
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Sep 30, 2001
Manhunt
as Jack Bryant
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Aug 01, 2017
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 10, 1982
Widows
as Detective John Maynard
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Aug 06, 2002
The Scarlet Letter
as Robert Salter
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 03, 1979
Pan Am
as Douglas Vanderway
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 25, 2011
Texas
as Seth
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Aug 04, 1980
Roseanne
as Ziggy
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 18, 1988
True Detective
as Billy Lee Tuttle
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 12, 2014
The Good Wife
as Judge Hal Ferris
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 2009
Decoding the Universe
as Narrator
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 22, 2024
Kate & Allie
as Tim Merr
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1984
Spenser: For Hire
as Father Crawford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1985
L.A. Law
as Detective Michael Phillips
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1986
New York Undercover
as Howard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1994
Northern Exposure
as Dr. John Summer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 12, 1990
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Howard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Harry Rowan, Sr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 2001
Booker
as Gordon Rudd
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1989
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
as Xander
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1995
The Outer Limits
as Ed Barkley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
ABC Afterschool Special
as Mr. Miller
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1972
Blue Bloods
as Jimmy Reagan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 2010
Unforgettable
as Jonathan Hedstrom
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2011
Body of Proof
as Harvey Brady
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 29, 2011
Law & Order
as Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Alan Fenwick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Chicago Med
as Cray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 2015
Wonderland
as Ed Butowski
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 30, 2000
Miami Vice
as Det. Tim Duryea
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1984
Secrets of the Dead
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 15, 2000
Stars in the House
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 16, 2020
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