
Jay O. Sanders
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Biography
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

Law & Order

Chicago Med

The Good Wife

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Blue Bloods

Miami Vice

Blindspot

The Outer Limits

L.A. Law

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Body of Proof

Manhunt

Unforgettable

Roseanne

Kate & Allie

Northern Exposure

True Detective

Pan Am

Texas

Nature

Wedding Daze

Glory

Crime Story

JFK

The Jack Bull

Green Lantern

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

The Odd Couple II

Revolutionary Road

The Big Green

Sneaky Pete

Starting Over

The Assistant

Mr. Destiny

Along Came a Spider

Edge of Darkness

Picnic

Daylight

AfterMASH

Angels in the Outfield

My Boyfriend's Back

When You Finish Saving the World

Kiss the Girls

The Day After Tomorrow

State of Emergency

His Three Daughters

Wild Costa Rica
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