
Jay O. Sanders
- Date of Birth: 1953-04-16
- Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, USA
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 Wi... 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.

Person of Interest
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 2011 September

Just Like in the Movies
Comedy, Drama • 1989 October

Secrets of Stonehenge
Documentary, History, Mystery • 2010 January

Wild Costa Rica
Documentary • 2000 January

Earth from Space
Documentary • 2012 November

Crime Story
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery • 1986 September

Northern Exposure
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 1990 July

Blue Bloods
Crime, Drama • 2010 September

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
Documentary, History, Mystery • 2015 April

The Outer Limits
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 1995 March