About
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 (1994), Music of the...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Person of InterestSeries • 2011
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Chicago MedSeries • 2015
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
True DetectiveSeries • 2014
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
UnforgettableSeries • 2011
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
BlindspotSeries • 2015
NatureSeries • 1982
DamagesSeries • 2007
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
Northern ExposureSeries • 1990
Body of ProofSeries • 2011
Sneaky PeteSeries • 2015
New York UndercoverSeries • 1994
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972
Crime StorySeries • 1986
ManhuntSeries • 2017
Spenser: For HireSeries • 1985