Jay Karnes

Jay Karnes
Karnes in July 2009
Born	(1963-06-27) June 27, 1963 (age 62) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Kansas
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–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]

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Joyriders	Donald Trout
2000	The Next Best Thing	Kevin's Lawyer
2008	Broken Angel	Michael Levy
2009	Donkey Punch	William	Video short
2010	Chasing 3000	Adult Roger
2010	Leonie	Dr. Rumely
2011	Set Up	Russell
2011	Hide	Charlie Marvin	TV film
2014	Jayhawkers	Chancellor Franklin Murphy
2016	Before I Wake	Peter
2018	Headlock	Dr. Nelson	completed

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	The Pretender	Brad Anderson	Episode: "Collateral Damage"
1998	From the Earth to the Moon	Investigator	Episode: "Apollo One"
1998	Chicago Hope	David Ross	Episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself"
1999	Star Trek: Voyager	Lieutenant Ducane	Episode: "Relativity"
1999	Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Jonah Stoddard	Episode: "Tattoo"
1999	The Strip	Jerome Parker	Episode: "Even Better Than The Real Thing"
1999–2005	Judging Amy	ASA Ron Russell / Don Russell / Dr. McGrath	3 episodes
2000	Ally McBeal	Simon Prune	Episode: "Boy Next Door"
2000	Nash Bridges	Mark Torry	Episode: "Hard Cell"
2001	Frasier	Corporate Guy	Episode: "Bully for Martin"
2002–2008	The Shield	Detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach	88 episodes; Also in the 2007 video game
2004	Cold Case	Artie Russo	Episode: "It's Raining Men"
2005	Numb3rs	Martin Rausch	Episode: "Better or Worse"
2008	Sons of Anarchy	Agent Joshua Kohn	7 episodes
2008–2011	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	I.A. Detective Schultz / I.A. Officer Wagenbach	2 episodes
2009	House	Nick Greenwald	Episode: "The Social Contract"
2009–2010	Burn Notice	Tyler Brennen	4 episodes
2010	Brothers & Sisters	Roy Scovell	4 episodes
2010	Law & Order: LA	Jim Roman	Episode: "Echo Park"
2011	V	Chris Bolling	4 episodes
2011	The Glades	Dr. Sloan	Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets"
2011	The Protector	James	Episode: "Revisions"
2011	Body of Proof	Martin Loeb	Episode: "Hunting Party"
2011	CSI: Miami	Andrew Nolan	Episode: "Long Gone"
2012	Criminal Minds	Hamilton Bartholomew	Episode: "Unknown Subject"
2012	Last Resort	Secretary of Defense William Curry	7 episodes
2013	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Noah Bunning	Episode: "Secrets Exhumed"
2013	Scandal	Phil Stanner	Episode: "Top of the Hour"
2013	Graceland	Gerry Silvo	Episode: "Graceland"
2013	Grimm	Detective Bauer	Episode: "PTZD"
2014–2018	Chicago P.D.	FBI Agent William Graff	2 episodes
2014	Gang Related	Paul Carter	10 episodes
2014	Stalker	Psychiatrist Adam Lewis	Episode: "Crazy for You"
2015	Complications	Cancer Clinics Owner	Episode: "Critical Condition"
2016–2018	12 Monkeys	Agent Robert Gale	5 episodes
2016	Tyrant	James Kitfer	3 episodes
2018	The Crossing	Craig Lindauer [7]	7 episodes
2021	Magnum P.I.	Colin Braggs	Episode: "Tell No One"
2021	FBI: Most Wanted	Cecil Walsh	Episode: "Lovesick"
2022	Star Trek: Picard	Agent Wells	2 episodes
2025	The Night Agent	Dr. Wilfred Cole	3 episodes [8]

References

1. "Jay Karnes". Allmovie . Retrieved 2023-11-07. Born - Jun 27, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
2. Jeffery, Morgan (10 November 2011). "Jay Karnes lands 'Criminal Minds' role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. "Famous Nebraskans – Nebraska Film Office". nebraska.gov. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
4. "KU Grad Jay Karnes to Portray Former KU Chancellor Murphy in Feature Film". Kansas Jayhawks. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
5. Hollywood com Staff (13 December 2012). "Jay Karnes". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
6. "Jay Karnes to recur on 'Anarchy'". The Hollywood Reporter. 6 July 2008.
7. Petski, Denise (13 March 2017). "'The Crossing': Jay Karnes, Simone Kessell & Grant Harvey Join ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
8. "Will There Be a Season 3 of 'The Night Agent?' What We Know (So Far) About the Netflix Spy Thriller's Next Chapter". People.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.

External links

• Jay Karnes at IMDb