Jay O. Sanders

Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American film, theatre and television actor and playwright. He frequently appears in plays off-Broadway at The Public Theatre. He has received a Drama Desk Award and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award.

Sanders made his off-Broadway debut in a Shakespeare in the Park production of ''Henry V'' in 1976. He originated the role of Bradley in Sam Shepard's ''Buried Child'' (1978). He made his Broadway debut in the play ''Loose Ends'' (1979). He returned to Broadway in ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'' (1983), ''Saint Joan'' (1993), ''Pygmalion'' (2007), ''Girl from the North Country'' (2020), and ''Purlie Victorious'' (2023).

He made his feature film debut in the comedy ''Starting Over'' (1979). He had notable roles in films such as ''Cross Creek'' (1983), ''Tucker: The Man and His Dream'' (1988), ''Glory'' (1989), ''JFK'' (1991), ''Hostages'' (1992), ''Angels in the Outfield'' (1993), ''Music of the Heart'' (1999), ''Tumbleweeds'' (1999), and ''Revolutionary Road'' (2008). He took recurring roles in television series such as ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''The Good Wife'', ''Person of Interest'', ''Blindspot'', and ''Sneaky Pete''. He has served as the narrator for the shows ''Wide Angle'', ''Nova'' and ''Secrets of the Dead''. Provided by Wikipedia