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Jay O. Sanders

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Jay O. Sanders
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Jay O. Sanders was born on 16 April 1953 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Kiss the Girls (1997) and Edge of Darkness (2010). He has been married to Maryann Plunkett since 1 October 1991. They have one child.
BornApril 16, 1953
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BornApril 16, 1953
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    Known for

    The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
    The Day After Tomorrow
    6.5
    • Frank Harris
    • 2004
    Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls (1997)
    Kiss the Girls
    6.6
    • Kyle Craig
    • 1997
    Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness (2010)
    Edge of Darkness
    6.6
    • Whitehouse
    • 2010
    Christopher Lloyd in Angels in the Outfield (1994)
    Angels in the Outfield
    6.3
    • Ranch Wilder
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Remain
      • Reece
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Karmic Knot
      • Peteris (voice)
      • Filming
    • Aunties (2026)
      Aunties
      Podcast Series
      • Mayor Finch
      • 2026
    • Secrets of the Dead (2000)
      Secrets of the Dead
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • Narrator in US version
      • 2012–2026
    • Girl from the North Country (2024)
      Girl from the North Country
      6.3
      • Nick Laine
      • 2024
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee
      • 2024
    • Outrage (2023)
      Outrage
      3.7
      • Frank Brand
      • 2023
    • Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in His Three Daughters (2023)
      His Three Daughters
      7.1
      • Vincent
      • 2023
    • The Space Within (2023)
      The Space Within
      7.4
      Podcast Series
      • 2023–2026
    • Primary Trust
      Video
      • Clay & others
      • 2023
    • Play on Podcasts (2021)
      Play on Podcasts
      Podcast Series
      • Prospero (voice)
      • 2023
    • Jules & Dee (2023)
      Jules & Dee
      Short
      • King Lear
      • 2023
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)
      Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
      6.7
      • Ambassador Jones
      • 2022
    • The Road to Galena (2022)
      The Road to Galena
      5.5
      • John Baird
      • 2022
    • Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard in When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
      When You Finish Saving the World
      5.7
      • Roger
      • 2022
    • The Accidental Wolf (2018)
      The Accidental Wolf
      6.3
      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, Maddie Fischer, Jonathan Braylock, Devin Bockrath, and Frances Li in Tapes (2020)
      Tapes
      5.8
      Short
      • 2020

    Additional Crew

    • Homefront (2011)
      Homefront
      6.2
      Video Game
      • Additional Crew
      • 2011
    • Rob Wiethoff in Red Dead Redemption (2010)
      Red Dead Redemption
      9.4
      Video Game
      • motion capture performer
      • 2010
    • With No Direction Home (2004)
      With No Direction Home
      Short
      • narrator
      • 2004
    • The Misfit Brigade (1987)
      The Misfit Brigade
      5.7
      • stager: fight sequences
      • 1987

    Videos141

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    Clip 1:11
    Edge of Darkness

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jay Sanders
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • April 16, 1953
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Maryann PlunkettOctober 1, 1991 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Jamie O. Sanders
    • Other works
      Played "Gary Gauger" in "The Exonerated", a play by 'Jessica Blank' and Erik Jensen (45 Bleecker, New York City, New York, USA).

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Played the recurring role of John Goodman's biker buddy "Ziggy" on the sitcom classic Roseanne (1988).

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