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Jay Karnes
0.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.8
Dr. Wilfred Cole
The Night Agent
2023
7.3
Agent Wells
Star Trek: Picard
2020
7.7
Cecil Walsh
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
4.3
Doctor Nelson
Against the Clock
2019
7.6
Colin Braggs
Magnum P.I.
2018
6.9
Craig Lindauer
The Crossing
2018
6.5
Peter
Before I Wake
2016
7.4
Robert Gale
12 Monkeys
2015
6.7
Dr. Paul Lewis
Stalker
2014
6.6
Paul Carter
Gang Related
2014
Credits
The Night Agent
as Dr. Wilfred Cole
2023
7.8
Star Trek: Picard
as Agent Wells
2020
7.3
FBI: Most Wanted
as Cecil Walsh
2020
7.7
Against the Clock
as Doctor Nelson
2019
4.3
Magnum P.I.
as Colin Braggs
2018
7.6
The Crossing
as Craig Lindauer
2018
6.9
Before I Wake
as Peter
2016
6.5
12 Monkeys
as Robert Gale
2015
7.4
Stalker
as Dr. Paul Lewis
2014
6.7
Gang Related
as Paul Carter
2014
6.6
Jayhawkers
as Chancellor Franklin Murphy
2014
0.0
Chicago P.D.
as FBI Agent William Graff
2014
8.4
Scandal
as Phil Stanner
2012
7.2
Grimm
as Detective Bauer
2011
8.3
Setup
as Russel
2011
4.9
Body of Proof
as Martin Loeb
2011
7.0
Leonie
as Dr. Rumely
2010
5.9
Law & Order: LA
as Jim Roman
2010
6.8
Chasing 3000
as Adult Roger
2010
5.9
V
as Chris Bolling
2009
6.8
Sons of Anarchy
as Agent Joshua Kohn
2008
8.4
Broken Angel
2008
7.3
Burn Notice
as Tyler Brennen
2007
7.5
Brothers and Sisters
as Roy Scovell
2006
7.1
The Shield: Wrap Day
as Self
2006
0.0
Criminal Minds
as Hamilton Bartholomew
2005
8.3
Numb3rs
as Martin Rausch
2005
7.0
House
as Nick Greenwald
2004
8.6
Cold Case
as Artie Russo
2003
7.8
The Shield
as Holland 'Dutch' Wagenbach
2002
8.1
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as IA Officer Wagenbach
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as I.A. Detective Schultz
2000
7.6
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Noah Bunning
1999
7.9
Judging Amy
as Dr. McGrath
1999
7.5
Judging Amy
as Don Russell
1999
7.5
Judging Amy
as ASA Ron Russell
1999
7.5
The Joyriders
as Donald Trout
1999
4.5
Ally McBeal
as Simon Prune
1997
6.6
The Pretender
as Brad Anderson
1996
7.4
Star Trek: Voyager
as Lt. Ducane
1995
7.8
Chicago Hope
1994
7.2
Frasier
as Corporate Guy
1993
7.7