Jay Karnes
Born: 1963-06-27 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas (class of '89). He is well known for his role as L.A.P.D. Det. Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX hit drama The Shield, which finished its seventh (and final) season on November 25, 2008. In 2008 Karnes played the recurring role of ATF Agent Josh Kohn on FX Network's new original series Sons of Anarchy, created by writer/actor Kurt Sutter of The Shield. Karnes was an antagonist to SAMCRO vice president Jax Teller and his sometime girlfriend Tara Knowles. Two of the films he has starred in are The Joyriders (1999) and The Next Best Thing (2000). His most recent films are the 2008 movies Chasing 3000 and Broken Angel. Currently in 2011 he featured in season 2 of V (2009) and is set to appear as a main character in season 3. Jay Karnes has made guest appearances on several TV shows, including Frasier, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The Pretender, Star Trek: Voyager as Lieutenant Ducane in the fifth-season episode "Relativity", and House. Recently, he has had a recurring role on Burn Notice as Tyler Brennen, a sinister gunrunner with a predilection for kidnapping relatives of those he wishes to leverage. In the mid-1990s Karnes was a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, playing major roles in such plays as Love's Labours Lost and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia.
Filmography
2023
- The Night Agent as Dr. Wilfred Cole
2020
- FBI: Most Wanted as Cecil Walsh
- Star Trek: Picard as Agent Wells
2019
- Against the Clock as Doctor Nelson
2018
- Magnum P.I. as Colin Braggs
- The Crossing as Craig Lindauer
2016
- Before I Wake as Peter
2015
- 12 Monkeys as Robert Gale
2014
- Chicago P.D. as FBI Agent William Graff
- Stalker as Dr. Paul Lewis
- Jayhawkers as Chancellor Franklin Murphy
- Gang Related as Paul Carter
2012
- Scandal as Phil Stanner
2011
- Grimm as Detective Bauer
- Body of Proof as Martin Loeb
- Setup as Russel
2010
- Law & Order: LA as Jim Roman
- Chasing 3000 as Adult Roger
- Leonie as Dr. Rumely
2009
- V as Chris Bolling
2008
- Sons of Anarchy as Agent Joshua Kohn
- Broken Angel
2007
- Burn Notice as Tyler Brennen
2006
- Brothers and Sisters as Roy Scovell
- The Shield: Wrap Day as Self
2005
- Criminal Minds as Hamilton Bartholomew
- Numb3rs as Martin Rausch
2004
- House as Nick Greenwald
2003
- Cold Case as Artie Russo
2002
- CSI: Miami as Andrew Nolan
- The Shield as Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as IA Officer Wagenbach
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Noah Bunning
- Judging Amy as Dr. McGrath
- The Joyriders as Donald Trout
1997
- Ally McBeal as Simon Prune
1996
- Nash Bridges as Mark Torry
- The Pretender as Brad Anderson
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Lt. Ducane
1994
1993
- Frasier as Corporate Guy