Portrait of J. Jay Saunders

Acting

J. Jay Saunders

Career

Active from 1979 to 1994, with a break from 1980 to 1993, busiest in 1979 and 1994 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lost in Africa
Lost in Africa
GoodWatch score52/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
J. Jay Saunders Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.9, average 5.3
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      33
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      4 titles ยท average score 52
      Lost in Africa
      Lost in Africa (1994)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as Daryl

      Tammy and the T-Rex
      Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Sheriff Black

      Boris and Natasha
      Boris and Natasha (1992)
      GoodWatch score 35

      as Agent Dan

      House Party
      House Party (1990)
      GoodWatch score 77

      as Sidney's Dad

      1980s

      14 titles ยท average score 56
      Gleaming the Cube
      Gleaming the Cube (1989)
      GoodWatch score 41

      as Medical Examiner

      Beetlejuice
      Beetlejuice (1988)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Moving Man #1

      Mac and Me
      Mac and Me (1988)
      GoodWatch score 28

      as Judge

      The Return of Desperado
      The Return of Desperado (1988)

      as Ben

      Married... with Children
      Married... with Children (1987)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Bronson

      Hunk
      Hunk (1987)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Director

      Armed and Dangerous
      Armed and Dangerous (1986)
      GoodWatch score 33

      as Mayor

      Nomads
      Nomads (1986)
      GoodWatch score 40

      as Cort

      The A-Team
      The A-Team (1983)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show ยท as Grocery Store Owner

      Knight Rider
      Knight Rider (1982)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show ยท as Officer Bowman

      Thief
      Thief (1981)
      GoodWatch score 77

      as Doctor

      The Night the City Screamed
      The Night the City Screamed (1980)

      as Chet Springfield

      1970s

      15 titles ยท average score 70
      Salvage
      Salvage (1979)

      as Mack

      Someone's Watching Me!
      Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Police Inspector

      The Love Boat
      The Love Boat (1977)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show ยท as Mr. Dennison

      The Incredible Hulk
      The Incredible Hulk (1977)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show ยท as Controller

      Lou Grant
      Lou Grant (1977)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show ยท as Neil Turner / Frederick Gibbs

      Starsky & Hutch
      Starsky & Hutch (1975)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show ยท as Sgt. Mike / Jackson Walters

      The Jeffersons
      The Jeffersons (1975)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show ยท as Frank Howard

      Cornbread, Earl and Me
      Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Mr. Johnson

      The Rockford Files
      The Rockford Files (1974)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Agent Prizer / Computer Programmer

      A Case of Rape
      A Case of Rape (1974)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as 2nd Orderly

      Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
      Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
      GoodWatch score 44

      as Fry Cook

      The Bob Newhart Show
      The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show ยท as Williams