Jay Olcutt Sanders (born April 16, 1953) is an American actor who has
worked in theatre, film, and TV, known for JFK (1991). He frequently
appears in plays Off-Broadway at The Public Theatre.Sanders was born
on April 16, 1953 in Austin, Texas, to Phyllis Rae (née Aden) and
James Olcutt Sanders. After attending the acting conservatory at SUNY
Purchase, Sanders made his Off-Broadway debut in a Shakespeare in the
Park production of Henry V in 1976. He played Bradley in the first New
York production of Sam Shepard's Buried Child in 1978.Sanders has had
a long career in film and television. He is perhaps most recognized
for his work in the films The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Green
Lantern (2011). He has appeared in many other notable films, however,
including Glory (1989), JFK (1991), Angels in the Outfield (1994),
Half Nelson (2006), and Revolutionary Road (2008).On television,
Sanders played mob lawyer Steven Kordo in the 1986â€"88 NBC detective
series Crime Story, Norbert "Ziggy" Walsh on two episodes of Roseanne,
and recurring characters on shows such as Person of Interest and True
Detective. He is the narrator for the PBS series Wide Angle from
2002â€"2009 and has served as narrator for a number of Nova episodes
starting in 2007.
worked in theatre, film, and TV, known for JFK (1991). He frequently
appears in plays Off-Broadway at The Public Theatre.Sanders was born
on April 16, 1953 in Austin, Texas, to Phyllis Rae (née Aden) and
James Olcutt Sanders. After attending the acting conservatory at SUNY
Purchase, Sanders made his Off-Broadway debut in a Shakespeare in the
Park production of Henry V in 1976. He played Bradley in the first New
York production of Sam Shepard's Buried Child in 1978.Sanders has had
a long career in film and television. He is perhaps most recognized
for his work in the films The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Green
Lantern (2011). He has appeared in many other notable films, however,
including Glory (1989), JFK (1991), Angels in the Outfield (1994),
Half Nelson (2006), and Revolutionary Road (2008).On television,
Sanders played mob lawyer Steven Kordo in the 1986â€"88 NBC detective
series Crime Story, Norbert "Ziggy" Walsh on two episodes of Roseanne,
and recurring characters on shows such as Person of Interest and True
Detective. He is the narrator for the PBS series Wide Angle from
2002â€"2009 and has served as narrator for a number of Nova episodes
starting in 2007.
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