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Jay O. Sanders
Actor

Jay O. Sanders

1953Austin, Texas, USA127 Movies37 TV Shows

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.

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127 titles
Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators
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Narrator
8.0

Queens of Combat: Rome's Female Gladiators

2026
Girl From the North Country
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Nick Laine
6.9

Girl From the North Country

2024
His Three Daughters
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Vincent
6.8

His Three Daughters

2024
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
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Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

2024
Outrage
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Frank Brand
4.6

Outrage

2023
When You Finish Saving the World
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Roger
5.8

When You Finish Saving the World

2023
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
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Ambassador Jones
6.8

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

2022
The Road to Galena
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John Baird
4.3

The Road to Galena

2022
Incidental Moments of the Day
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Richard Apple

Incidental Moments of the Day

2020
And So We Come Forth
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Richard Apple

And So We Come Forth

2020
Tapes
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Tapes

2020
What Do We Need to Talk About?
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Richard Apple

What Do We Need to Talk About?

2020
That Hopey Changey Thing
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Richard Apple

That Hopey Changey Thing

2020
Regular Singing
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Richard Apple

Regular Singing

2020
Sweet and Sad
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Richard Apple
6.5

Sweet and Sad

2020
Sorry
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Richard Apple
6.5

Sorry

2020
The Assistant
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Boss (voice)
6.3

The Assistant

2020
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

NOVA: Decoding da Vinci

2019
Uncle Vanya
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Vanya

Uncle Vanya

2019
DC Noir
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Sgt. Peters
3.2

DC Noir

2019
Saving the Dead Sea
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Saving the Dead Sea

2019
The Violin Alone
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Narrator (voice)

The Violin Alone

2019
Broken Places
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Narrator (voice)

Broken Places

2018
NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
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Narrator (voice)
5.8

NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers

2018
NOVA: First Face of America
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Narrator (voice)
7.4

NOVA: First Face of America

2018
Ghosts of Stonehenge
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Narrator (voice)
6.0

Ghosts of Stonehenge

2017
NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel
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Narrator (voice)
6.2

NOVA: Holocaust Escape Tunnel

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age
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George Gabriel

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?
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George Gabriel

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?

2017
The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry
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George Gabriel

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play One: Hungry

2017
NOVA: Why Trains Crash
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

NOVA: Why Trains Crash

2017
NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

NOVA: Secrets of the Sky Tombs

2017
Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts
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Narrator (voice)

Secrets of the Dead: Graveyard of the Giant Beasts

2016
Catfight
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Angry Guy
5.5

Catfight

2016
NOVA: Iceman Reborn
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Narrator (voice)
7.7

NOVA: Iceman Reborn

2016
NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

NOVA: Mystery Beneath the Ice

2016
NOVA: Life's Rocky Start
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Narrator (voice)
8.1

NOVA: Life's Rocky Start

2016
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare

2016
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
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Narrator (voice)
7.3

Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

2015
Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse
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Narrator (voice)

Secrets of the Dead: The Real Trojan Horse

2015
NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark
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Narrator (voice)
6.0

NOVA: Secrets of Noah's Ark

2015
Dawn of Humanity
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

Dawn of Humanity

2015
NOVA: The Great Math Mystery
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Narrator (voice)
7.8

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

2015
Northern Borders
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Agent Sanders
5.8

Northern Borders

2015
The Mystery of Mona Lisa
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Narrator (voice)
6.0

The Mystery of Mona Lisa

2014
The Gathering Swarms
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Narrator (voice)
6.5

The Gathering Swarms

2014
NOVA: Cold Case JFK
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

NOVA: Cold Case JFK

2013
NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0

NOVA: Ground Zero Supertower

2013
NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?
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Narrator (voice)
5.0

NOVA: Who Killed Lindbergh's Baby?

2013
The Man Who Saved the World
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

The Man Who Saved the World

2012
NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword

2012
Earth from Space
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Narrator (voice)
7.9

Earth from Space

2012
A Novel Romance
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Walter Evans
7.1

A Novel Romance

2011
Green Lantern
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Carl Ferris
5.2

Green Lantern

2011
The Jewel
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Mr. Rothman
6.6

The Jewel

2011
Edge of Darkness
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Whitehouse
6.4

Edge of Darkness

2010
Riddles of the Sphinx
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Narrator (voice)
6.0

Riddles of the Sphinx

2010
Secrets of Stonehenge
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Narrator (voice)
8.0

Secrets of Stonehenge

2010
I Hate Valentine's Day
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Tim the Delivery Guy
5.4

I Hate Valentine's Day

2009
The Undying
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Dr. Russell Lassiter
4.5

The Undying

2009
Revolutionary Road
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Bart Pollock
7.0

Revolutionary Road

2008
Cadillac Records
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Mr. Feder
7.1

Cadillac Records

2008
NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs
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Narrator (voice)
7.2

NOVA: Arctic Dinosaurs

2008
The Dissection of Thanksgiving
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Cliff

The Dissection of Thanksgiving

2008
NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
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Narrator (voice)
9.3

NOVA: Judgement Day - Intelligent Design on Trial

2007
Greetings from the Shore
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Commodore Callaghan
5.8

Greetings from the Shore

2007
Happenstance
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Bob
1.0

Happenstance

2007
The Valley of Light
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Howard
6.5

The Valley of Light

2007
Wedding Daze
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Sheriff
5.6

Wedding Daze

2006
Half Nelson
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Russ Dunne
6.6

Half Nelson

2006
The Day After Tomorrow
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Frank Harris
6.5

The Day After Tomorrow

2004
Hair High
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Football Announcer (voice)
6.4

Hair High

2004
Abby Singer
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Kevin's Father
6.3

Abby Singer

2003
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
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Douglas Duncan
6.4

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear

2003
Salem Witch Trials
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Thomas Putnam
6.1

Salem Witch Trials

2002
Dead Dog
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Frank Edmonds
3.2

Dead Dog

2001
The Last Brickmaker in America
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Mike Potter
7.6

The Last Brickmaker in America

2001
Boss of Bosses
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Joseph O'Brien
5.4

Boss of Bosses

2001
Along Came a Spider
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Kyle Craig
6.3

Along Came a Spider

2001
My Husband's Double Life
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Patrick Hennessy Welsh
5.7

My Husband's Double Life

2001
Picnic
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Howard Bevens
3.7

Picnic

2000
Wild Costa Rica
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Narrator
8.0

Wild Costa Rica

2000
Earthly Possessions
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Zack Emery
5.9

Earthly Possessions

1999
Tumbleweeds
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Dan Miller
6.4

Tumbleweeds

1999
Music of the Heart
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Dan Paxton
6.7

Music of the Heart

1999
ATF
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Sam Sinclair
4.7

ATF

1999
The Secret Life of Girls
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6.0

The Secret Life of Girls

1999
The Jack Bull
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Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
6.4

The Jack Bull

1999
The Confession
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Jack Renoble
5.7

The Confession

1999
The Odd Couple II
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Leroy
6.3

The Odd Couple II

1998
Wrestling with Alligators
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Rick
10.0

Wrestling with Alligators

1998
For Richer or Poorer
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Samuel Yoder
6.0

For Richer or Poorer

1997
The Matchmaker
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Senator John McGlory
6.2

The Matchmaker

1997
Kiss the Girls
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FBI Agent Kyle Craig
6.5

Kiss the Girls

1997
Daylight
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Steven Crighton
6.1

Daylight

1996
The Prosecutors
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DA Alan Baker

The Prosecutors

1996
Silver Strand
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Lucas Hughes
3.2

Silver Strand

1995
Three Wishes
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Coach Schramka
6.2

Three Wishes

1995
Down Came a Blackbird
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Jan Talbeck
8.2

Down Came a Blackbird

1995
The Big Green
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Jay Huffer
5.6

The Big Green

1995
Kiss of Death
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Federal Agent
5.7

Kiss of Death

1995
Angels in the Outfield
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Ranch Wilder
6.0

Angels in the Outfield

1994
Nobody's Children
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Joe Stevens
4.3

Nobody's Children

1994
State of Emergency
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Dr. Jeffrey Forrest
4.0

State of Emergency

1994
Rio Shannon
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John Cleary

Rio Shannon

1993
My Boyfriend's Back
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Sheriff McCloud
5.7

My Boyfriend's Back

1993
Hostages
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Terry Anderson
5.9

Hostages

1992
JFK
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Lou Ivon
7.6

JFK

1991
Meeting Venus
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Stephen Taylor
5.7

Meeting Venus

1991
Defenseless
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Bull Dozer
4.9

Defenseless

1991
V.I. Warshawski
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Murray Ryerson
4.7

V.I. Warshawski

1991
Mr. Destiny
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Jackie Earle
6.2

Mr. Destiny

1990
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
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Tom Marshall

Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

1990
Glory
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Gen. George Crockett Strong
7.5

Glory

1989
Cold Sassy Tree
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Clayton McAllister
6.5

Cold Sassy Tree

1989
Just Like in the Movies
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Ryan Legrand
8.0

Just Like in the Movies

1989
The Prince of Pennsylvania
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Trooper Joe
5.5

The Prince of Pennsylvania

1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
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Kirby
6.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988
The Misfit Brigade
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Tiny
5.7

The Misfit Brigade

1987
A Doctor's Story
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Dr. Curtis
6.0

A Doctor's Story

1984
Cross Creek
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Charles Rawlings
6.6

Cross Creek

1983
Eddie Macon's Run
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Rudy Potts
5.8

Eddie Macon's Run

1983
Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
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Dick Willey
6.0

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

1983
Hanky Panky
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Katz
5.3

Hanky Panky

1982
Starstruck
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Mr. Miller

Starstruck

1981
The Day Christ Died
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Peter
5.8

The Day Christ Died

1980
Starting Over
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Larry
6.3

Starting Over

1979
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37 titles
Decoding the Universe
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Narrator
10.0

Decoding the Universe

2024
Stars in the House
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Self

Stars in the House

2020
Manhunt
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Jack Bryant
7.6

Manhunt

2017
Chicago Med
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Cray
8.3

Chicago Med

2015
Blindspot
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Bill Weller
7.4

Blindspot

2015
Sneaky Pete
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Sam
7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015
True Detective
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Billy Lee Tuttle
8.3

True Detective

2014
Pan Am
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Douglas Vanderway
6.5

Pan Am

2011
Person of Interest
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Special Counsel
8.1

Person of Interest

2011
Unforgettable
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Jonathan Hedstrom
7.2

Unforgettable

2011
Hunting the Edge of Space
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Presenter
10.0

Hunting the Edge of Space

2011
Body of Proof
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Harvey Brady
7.1

Body of Proof

2011
Blue Bloods
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Jimmy Reagan
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010
The Good Wife
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Judge Hal Ferris
7.6

The Good Wife

2009
Damages
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Calder Security Executive
7.4

Damages

2007
Widows
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Detective John Maynard
10.0

Widows

2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Harry Rowan, Sr.
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
Secrets of the Dead
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Narrator (voice)
6.3

Secrets of the Dead

2000
Wonderland
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Ed Butowski
10.0

Wonderland

2000
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years
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Xander
5.7

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

1995
The Outer Limits
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Ed Barkley
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995
New York Undercover
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Howard
7.1

New York Undercover

1994
Law & Order
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Nick Taska / Bill Fallon
7.3

Law & Order

1990
Northern Exposure
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Dr. John Summer
7.9

Northern Exposure

1990
Booker
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Gordon Rudd
5.1

Booker

1989
Roseanne
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Ziggy
6.8

Roseanne

1988
Crime Story
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Steve Kordo
8.0

Crime Story

1986
L.A. Law
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Detective Michael Phillips
7.0

L.A. Law

1986
Spenser: For Hire
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Father Crawford
6.7

Spenser: For Hire

1985
Miami Vice
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Det. Tim Duryea
7.5

Miami Vice

1984
Kate & Allie
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Tim Merr
5.9

Kate & Allie

1984
Nature
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Narrator (voice)
7.9

Nature

1982
Texas
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Seth
5.7

Texas

1980
The Scarlet Letter
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Robert Salter
4.1

The Scarlet Letter

1979
NOVA
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0

NOVA

1974
ABC Afterschool Special
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Mr. Miller
6.4

ABC Afterschool Special

1972
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Howard
8.6

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951