Peter Jason
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-07-22
Day of Death
2025-02-20 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Peter Jason
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Edward Ostling (July 22, 1944 - February 20, 2025), also known as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television shows and eighty films. He played Con Stapleton in the series Deadwood. He was a frequent collaborator with Walter Hill and John Carpenter on their films, eight and six times respectively. He voiced Sergeant Dornan in the video game Fallout 2. Jason starred in supporting roles for the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia.
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Known For
Acting
Winters' Garden
as Louis
Back of Book
as Roy Watkins
(2025)
The Cowboy Killer
as Paul
(2024)
Barney & Herb
as Herb
(2022)
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Henry Stone
(2021)
Deep in the Forest
as Mark Goodman
(2020)
The Assent
as Father Lambert
(2019)
Deadwood: The Movie
as Con Stapleton
(2019)
Heavenly Deposit
as Steven
(2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
as Senator Sherwood
(2018)
Get Married or Die
as Frank
(2018)
The Other Side of the Wind
as Grover
(2018)
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
as Harold
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
The Nth Ward
as Jeffrey
(2017)
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
as Dr. Hamilton
(2016)
Hail, Caesar!
as Director
(2016)
(2016)
Sister Cities
as Dr. Timmins
(2014)
Return to Zero
as Gerry
(2014)
Merkin Penal
as Sargent Sacrifice
(2013)
Robosapien: Rebooted
as Admiral Victor
(2013)
Willow Creek
as Ranger Troy Andrews
(2013)
Queen City
as Bernie Donovan
(2012)
Heal Thyself
as Dennis Hill
(2011)
Hopelessly in June
as Frankie Flowers
(2011)
From the Head
as Jim
(2011)
(2011)
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
as Santa
(2011)
Son of Morning
as Ned Jensen
(2011)
Valley of the Sun
as Myron McGill
(2010)
How to Make Love to a Woman
as Mr. Conners
(2009)
Falling Up
as John O'Shea
(2009)
Mending Fences
as Hank Bentley
(2008)
Crash and Burn
as Winston Manny
(2008)
The Man Who Came Back
as The Warden
(2007)
Richard III
as Ringside Announcer
(2007)
Moving McAllister
as Mr. Robinson
(2007)
Planet Raptor
as Sgt. Pappy Mathis
(2007)
Harpies
as Vorian
(2007)
Claire
as Harry Bannion
(2006)
The Enigma with a Stigma
as Bill Herman
(2006)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Lt. Hamilton
(2006)
Big John
as Self
(2006)
The Christmas Card
as Richard
(2005)
Kicking & Screaming
as Clark
(2005)
Frostbite
as Colonel Jaffe
(2005)
Confessions of an Action Star
as (uncredited)
(2005)
American Black Beauty
as Mayor Bart Williams
(2005)
Alien Apocalypse
as President Demsky
(2004)
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
as Ron Grantski
(2004)
Employee of the Month
as Bill Gartin
(2004)
Surviving Christmas
as Suit
(2004)
Raptor Island
as The Captain
(2004)
Hair High
as Coach (voice)
(2004)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
(2004)
Patients
as Callie's Dad
(2004)
(2003)
Detonator
as U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg
(2003)
Seabiscuit
as Reporter Max
(2002)
Undisputed
as Oakland TV Announcer
(2002)
Adaptation.
as Defense Attorney
(2002)
Almost a Woman
as Mr. Fuller
(2002)
Hard Cash
as The Counter Boss
(2002)
Live from Baghdad
as Stu
(2002)
13th Child
as Coroner
(2002)
The Rose Technique
as Detective Atwood
(2001)
Ghosts of Mars
as Engineer McSimms
(2001)
Cahoots
as Eddie
(2001)
Out of the Wilderness
as Judge Battle
(2000)
Mystery Kids
as Monte Harrington
(1997)
Dante's Peak
as Norman Gates
(1996)
Escape from L.A.
as Duty Sergeant
(1996)
The Glimmer Man
as Millie’s Father
(1995)
Mortal Kombat
as Master Boyd
(1995)
Village of the Damned
as Ben Blum
(1995)
Congo
as Mr. Janus
(1995)
In the Mouth of Madness
as Mr. Paul
(1995)
Wild Bill
as Dave McCandless
(1995)
Rage
as Griggs
(1995)
The Demolitionist
as Higgins
(1994)
Deconstructing Sarah
as Cliff
(1993)
Body Bags
as Gent
(1993)
Working with Orson Welles
as Himself
(1990)
The Hunt for Red October
as Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
(1990)
Arachnophobia
as Henry Beechwood
(1990)
Marked for Death
as Pete Stone
(1989)
Johnny Handsome
as Mr. Bonet
(1989)
(1989)
Jack in the Box
as Reese
(1988)
They Live
as Gilbert
(1988)
Red Heat
as TV Announcer
(1988)
Alien Nation
as Fedorchuk
(1988)
Sunset
as Frank Coe
(1987)
Prince of Darkness
as Dr. Paul Leahy
(1987)
Party Camp
as Sarge
(1987)
The Betty Ford Story
as Counselor
(1986)
Heartbreak Ridge
as Major G.F. Devin
(1986)
(1986)
Amazing Stories
as Commander
(1986)
(1985)
Command 5
as Warden Bryan
(1985)
Izzy & Moe
as Bartender
(1985)
Brewster's Millions
as Chuck Fleming
(1985)
A Reason to Live
as Dick Biheller
(1984)
The Karate Kid
as Soccer Coach
(1984)
Angel
as The John
(1984)
Streets of Fire
as Ardmore Cop Harry
(1984)
Dreamscape
as Babcock
(1984)
Oxford Blues
as Mr. De Angelo
(1984)
Impulse
as Man in Truck
(1984)
Mister Roberts
as Chief Johnson
(1983)
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
as Schultie
(1982)
48 Hrs.
as Cowboy Bartender
(1982)
Trick or Treats
as Malcolm O'Keefe
(1982)
Some Kind of Hero
as Honcho #1
(1982)
Butterfly
as Allen
(1981)
Mommie Dearest
as Pepsi Executive #4
(1981)
Texas Lightning
as Frank Whitman
(1981)
Splendor in the Grass
as Coach
(1981)
(1981)
Nice Dreams
as Det. Drooler
(1980)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Lt. Micklin
(1980)
The Long Riders
as The Pinkertons
(1980)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
as TV Reporter
(1980)
The Baltimore Bullet
as Bert
(1980)
(1980)
(1979)
Disaster on the Coastliner
as LeBoux
(1979)
(1978)
The Driver
as Commuter
(1978)
With This Ring
as Dirk
(1970)
Rio Lobo
as Lt. Ned Forsythe
(1968)
Shadow on the Land
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
(1967)
A Bell for Adano
as Duty Officer
Crew
(2011)
Hopelessly in June
Co-Producer
(1995)
Village of the Damned
Casting Director