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Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

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Jay Olcutt Sanders (born 16 April 1953) is an American
United States
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 character actor
Character actor
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Jay Olcutt Sanders (born 16 April 1953) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from bit parts to secondary leads...

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Sanders was born in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 15th-largest in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation...

, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...

, to Phyllis Rae (née Aden) and James Olcutt Sanders. He is the brother of actor Fred Sanders and cabaret singer Marta Sanders.

Was in the same acting company at SUNY Purchase with actor James McDaniel
James McDaniel
James McDaniel is an Emmy Award-winning American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for playing Lt. Arthur Fancy on the television show NYPD Blue...

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Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008
2008 in film
The year 2008 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...

 
Revolutionary Road
Revolutionary Road (film)
Revolutionary Road is a 2008 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The screenplay by Justin Haythe is based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. The film opened in limited release on December 26, 2008, and expanded wide on...

Bart Pollock
2007
2007 in film
The year 2007 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...

 
Greetings From The Shore
Greetings from the Shore (film)
Greetings From The Shore is a 2007 coming-of-age romance film which has played over 60 festivals, winning over 20 awards. It had its theatrical release on 12 September 2008.The film is set on the New Jersey shore, mainly in Lavallette....

Commodore Callaghan
2006
2006 in film
The year 2006 in film saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels, prequels, and remakes as well as original films.-Top grossing films:...

 
Half Nelson
Half Nelson (film)
Half Nelson is a 2006 American film that premiered in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and was released theatrically on August 11, 2006. It is written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie and is directed by Ryan Fleck. The film was scored...

Russ Dunne
2004
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...

 
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both global warming and global cooling, and a storm from the systems that are about to wipe out all life on Earth and dawning a new Ice Age. It did well in the box office, grossing...

Frank Harris
2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...

 
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear is a 2003 TV movie created by USA Network based on the Beltway sniper attacks of 2002. It originally aired on October 17, 2003...

Douglas Duncan (TV Movie
Television movie
A television movie is a feature film that is produced for and originally distributed by a...

)
2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. -Top-grossing films:...

 
Along Came a Spider
Along Came a Spider (film)
Along Came A Spider is a 2001 American mystery film directed by Lee Tamahori. The screenplay by Marc Moss was adapted from the 1993 novel of the same title by James Patterson, but many of the key plot elements of the book were eliminated...

FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1999
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s. Several new feature films, including Star Wars Episode I, The Sixth Sense, The Green Mile, new sequel Toy Story 2, first of The Matrix, Disney's animated Tarzan,...

 
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart is a 1999 dramatic film. This film was produced by Craven-Maddalena Films and Miramax Films, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.This film stars Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Gloria Estefan, and Angela Bassett...

Dan Paxton
A.T.F.
A.T.F.
A.T.F. is a television movie produced for ABC in 1999 in which ATF agents work to infiltrate an armed militia, a group akin to the Branch Davidian group who held off ATF agents and were later set siege to by the FBI in Waco, Texas in 1993....

Sam Sinclair (TV Movie
Television movie
A television movie is a feature film that is produced for and originally distributed by a...

)
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull is a made for television western, produced for HBO, and directed by John Badham. The film is loosely based on Michael Kohlhaas, a novel by Heinrich von Kleist, with the script by Dick Cusack...

Atty. Gen. Metcalfe (TV Movie
Television movie
A television movie is a feature film that is produced for and originally distributed by a...

)
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds (1999 film)
Tumbleweeds is a 1999 American drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor. He co-wrote the screenplay with his then-wife Angela Shelton, who was inspired by her memories of a childhood spent on the road with her serial-marrying mother.-Plot:...

Dan Miller
1998
1998 in film
The year 1998 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...

 
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II is the 1998 sequel to 1968's The Odd Couple. It reunites Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in their last film together.- Plot :...

Leroy
1997
1997 in film
The year 1997 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Star Wars original trilogy's 20th Anniversary Special Editions are released.*Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace....

 
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer is a comedy film starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley. It is rated PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language.-Plot :...

Samuel Yoder
The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker (film)
The Matchmaker is a 1958 American comedy film directed by Joseph Anthony. The screenplay by John Michael Hayes is based on the 1955 play of the same name by Thornton Wilder.-Plot:...

Senator John McGlory
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls (film)
Kiss the Girls is a 1997 American thriller film directed by Gary Fleder. The screenplay by David Klass is based on the bestselling 1995 novel of the same name by James Patterson....

FBI Agent Kyle Craig
1996
1996 in film
The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Independence Day, Twister, Scream, Jerry Maguire and Madonna's Evita.-Events:...

 
Daylight
Daylight (film)
Daylight is a 1996 disaster film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya, and Danielle Harris. It was directed by Rob Cohen and released in theaters on December 6, 1996.-Plot:...

Steven Crighton
1995
1995 in film
The year 1995 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg....

 
The Big Green
The Big Green
The Big Green is a Walt Disney Pictures movie starring Steve Guttenberg, Olivia D'Abo, written by Brett Lindsay and directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan. It also stars Bug Hall, Chauncey Leopardi, and Patrick Renna...

Coach Jay Huffer
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1995 film)
Kiss of Death is a 1994 crime thriller film starring David Caruso, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nicolas Cage. The film is a very loosely based remake of the 1947 film noir classic of the same name that starred Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, and Richard Widmark. It was screened out of competition at the...

Federal Agent (uncredited)
1994
1994 in film
The year 1994 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :*This was the Highest Grossing film of 1994 Worldwidesource: - Awards :Academy Awards:* Andre...

 
Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1994 film)
Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 remake of the 1951 film of the same name. The film stars Danny Glover, Tony Danza and Christopher Lloyd, and features appearances from future stars, including Adrien Brody, Matthew McConaughey, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Neal McDonough.Unlike the original, which...

Ranch Wilder
1993
1993 in film
The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. -Events:...

 
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (film)
My Boyfriend's Back is a 1993 comedy film.The film is about a teenage boy, Johnny Dingle, who dies but comes back from the dead as a zombie after the teenage girl he's in love with, Missy McCloud, promises him a date....

Sheriff McCloud
1991
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York*Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for sci-fi action films.-Top grossing films :...

 
JFK
JFK (film)
JFK is a 1991 American film directed by Oliver Stone. It examines the events leading to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and alleged subsequent cover-up, through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison...

Lou Ivon
1990
1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....

 
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny is a 1990 comedy film starring Jim Belushi. Other actors in this film included Linda Hamilton, Jon Lovitz, Michael Caine, Courteney Cox, and Rene Russo.-Plot:...

Jackie Earle 'Cement Head' Bumpers
1989
1989 in film
-Events:* "Batman" is released on June 23, and went on to become the biggest blockbuster of the year; Grossing over $250 million at the box office.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...

 
Glory
Glory (film)
Glory is a 1989 drama war film based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as told from the point of view of its commanding officer, Robert Gould Shaw during the American Civil War. The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S...

Gen. George Crockett Strong
1988
1988 in film
-Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1988&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:* Alice * Alien Nation, starring James Caan and Mandy Patinkin* Amsterdamned...

 
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania
The Prince of Pennsylvania is a 1988 comedic drama starring Keanu Reeves, Bonnie Bedelia, Fred Ward, and Amy Madigan. The Academy Award-nominated composer Thomas Newman wrote the music. It was filmed in and around Pittsburgh.-Plot:...

Trooper Joe
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream is a 1988 biographical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Jeff Bridges. The film recounts the story of Preston Tucker and his attempt to produce and market the 1948 Tucker Sedan, which was met with scandal between the "Big Three automobile...

Kirby, Tucker's Attorney
1983
1983 in film
-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York-Top grossing films :source: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1983&p=.htm- Awards :Academy Awards:...

 
Cross Creek
Cross Creek (film)
Cross Creek is a 1983 film starring Mary Steenburgen as The Yearling author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The film is based, in part, on Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' 1942 memoir, Cross Creek.- Plot :...

Charles Rawlings
1982
1982 in film
-Events:*June 10 = Steven Spielberg's science fiction PG-rating film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, becomes one of the highest-grossing box-office success until Jurassic Park,...

 
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky (film)
Hanky Panky is a 1982 comedy film that stars Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner. The film is directed by Sidney Poitier. Wilder first met Radner during filming of this movie and later the two married.-Plot:...

Katz
1979
1979 in film
The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major Events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released....

 
Starting Over
Starting Over (film)
Starting Over is a 1979 feature film which tells the story of a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife . It co-stars Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton and Mary Kay Place.The movie was adapted by James L. Brooks from the novel by Dan...

Larry (as Jay Sanders)