Jay Karnes

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Jay Karnes
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Karnes in July 2009
Born (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 61)
Alma mater University of Kansas
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouse Julia Campbell (m. 1997)

Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) [1] is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX television series The Shield , Agent Josh Kohn on Sons of Anarchy (2008) and Craig on The Crossing (2018). [2]

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Early life and education

Karnes was born in Omaha, Nebraska. [1] [3] He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1989. [4]

Career

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 . Karnes also starred in the films The Joyriders (1999) and The Next Best Thing (2000).

From 2002 to 2008, Karnes portrayed Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on The Shield .

In 2008, Karnes played the recurring role of ATF Agent Josh Kohn on FX Network's series Sons of Anarchy , [5] created by writer/actor Kurt Sutter of The Shield. [6] Kohn was an antagonist to SAMCRO's vice president Jax Teller and his sometime girlfriend Tara Knowles. That same year, Karnes also appeared in the films Chasing 3000 and Broken Angel .

Karnes was featured in season 2 of V (2009) and was set to appear as a main character in season 3.

From 2009 to 2010, Karnes had a recurring role on Burn Notice as Tyler Brennan, a sinister gunrunner with a predilection for kidnapping relatives of those he wishes to leverage.

In 2011, Karnes appeared in the Body of Proof episode "Hunting Party". In 2012, he played Secretary of Defense William Curry in a recurring role on ABC's Last Resort . In 2013, Karnes appeared in the pilot episode of Jeff Eastin's drama series Graceland , as Supervising Agent Gerry Silvo. In 2014, Karnes appeared in FOX's series, Gang Related , as Agent Carter of IAD, as well as in the film Jayhawkers , as the chancellor of the University of Kansas.

Throughout his acting career Karnes has made guest appearances on several TV shows, including Frasier , Judging Amy , Chicago Hope , Cold Case , Criminal Minds , The Pretender , Grimm , Star Trek: Voyager (as Lieutenant Ducane in the season 5 episode "Relativity"), House , Scandal , and Stalker .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Joyriders Donald Trout
2000 The Next Best Thing Kevin's Lawyer
2008 Broken Angel Michael Levy
2009Donkey PunchWilliamVideo short
2010 Chasing 3000 Adult Roger
2010 Leonie Dr. Rumely
2011 Set Up Russell
2011HideCharlie MarvinTV film
2014 Jayhawkers Chancellor Franklin Murphy
2016 Before I Wake Peter
2018HeadlockDr. Nelsoncompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Pretender Brad AndersonEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
1998 From the Earth to the Moon InvestigatorEpisode: "Apollo One"
1998 Chicago Hope David RossEpisode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
1999 Star Trek: Voyager Lieutenant DucaneEpisode: "Relativity"
1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Jonah StoddardEpisode: "Tattoo"
1999 The Strip Jerome ParkerEpisode: "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
1999–2005 Judging Amy ASA Ron Russell / Don Russell / Dr. McGrath3 episodes
2000 Ally McBeal Simon PruneEpisode: "Boy Next Door"
2000 Nash Bridges Mark TorryEpisode: "Hard Cell"
2001 Frasier Corporate GuyEpisode: "Bully for Martin"
2002–2008 The Shield Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach 88 episodes; Also in the 2007 video game
2004 Cold Case Artie RussoEpisode: "It's Raining Men"
2005 Numb3rs Martin RauschEpisode: "Better or Worse"
2008 Sons of Anarchy Agent Joshua Kohn7 episodes
2008–2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation I.A. Detective Schultz / I.A. Officer Wagenbach2 episodes
2009 House Nick GreenwaldEpisode: "The Social Contract"
2009–2010 Burn Notice Tyler Brennen 4 episodes
2010 Brothers & Sisters Roy Scovell4 episodes
2010 Law & Order: LA Jim RomanEpisode: "Echo Park"
2011 V Chris Bolling4 episodes
2011 The Glades Dr. SloanEpisode: "Dirty Little Secrets"
2011 The Protector JamesEpisode: "Revisions"
2011 Body of Proof Martin LoebEpisode: "Hunting Party"
2011 CSI: Miami Andrew NolanEpisode: "Long Gone"
2012 Criminal Minds Hamilton BartholomewEpisode: "Unknown Subject"
2012 Last Resort Secretary of Defense William Curry7 episodes
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Noah BunningEpisode: "Secrets Exhumed"
2013 Scandal Phil StannerEpisode: "Top of the Hour"
2013 Graceland Gerry SilvoEpisode: "Graceland"
2013 Grimm Detective BauerEpisode: "PTZD"
2014–2018 Chicago P.D. FBI Agent William Graff2 episodes
2014 Gang Related Paul Carter10 episodes
2014 Stalker Psychiatrist Adam LewisEpisode: "Crazy for You"
2015 Complications Cancer Clinics OwnerEpisode: "Critical Condition"
2016–2018 12 Monkeys Agent Robert Gale5 episodes
2016 Tyrant James Kitfer3 episodes
2018 The Crossing Craig Lindauer [7] 7 episodes
2021 Magnum P.I. Colin BraggsEpisode: "Tell No One"
2021 FBI: Most Wanted Cecil WalshEpisode: "Lovesick"
2022 Star Trek: Picard Agent Wells2 episodes

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