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Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Department: Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982

Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome

1989

Out of the Wilderness

Out of the Wilderness

2001

Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

2001

Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

Oxford Blues

Oxford Blues

1984

Hard Cash

Hard Cash

2002

The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story

1987

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

1990

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

Body Bags

Body Bags

1993

They Live

They Live

1988

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1995

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

1987

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

2008

Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

1982

Detonator

Detonator

2003

Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

1970

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997

Undisputed

Undisputed

2002

Planet Raptor

Planet Raptor

2007

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006

Falling Up

Falling Up

2009

13th Child

13th Child

2002

Command 5

Command 5

1985

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004

The Christmas Card

The Christmas Card

2006

The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

2008

Frostbite

Frostbite

2005

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

1967

Rage

Rage

1995

Trick or Treats

Trick or Treats

1982

Raptor Island

Raptor Island

2004

Richard III

Richard III

2007

Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

1981

Harpies

Harpies

2007

Claire

Claire

2007

The Demolitionist

The Demolitionist

1995

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986

Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

2011

Hopelessly in June

Hopelessly in June

2011

Party Camp

Party Camp

1987

Texas Lightning

Texas Lightning

1981

American Black Beauty

American Black Beauty

2005

Queen City

Queen City

2013

Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah

1994

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

Alien Apocalypse

Alien Apocalypse

2005

The Rose Technique

The Rose Technique

2002

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

2016

Willow Creek

Willow Creek

2013

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1984

Return to Zero

Return to Zero

2014

Red Heat

Red Heat

1988

The Illegal

The Illegal

1979

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

Back of Book

Back of Book

Hair High

Hair High

2004

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

1988

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

2004

Heal Thyself

Heal Thyself

2012

With This Ring

With This Ring

1978

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor

2025

The Driver

The Driver

1978

Dreamscape

Dreamscape

1984

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest

1981

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

1980

Big John

Big John

2006

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016

Nice Dreams

Nice Dreams

1981

Sunset

Sunset

1988

Beyond the Universe

Beyond the Universe

1981

Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1980

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

2002

Almost a Woman

Almost a Woman

2002

Mending Fences

Mending Fences

2009

Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box

1989

The Enigma with a Stigma

The Enigma with a Stigma

2006

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

1984

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

2017

Marked for Death

Marked for Death

1990

From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

1989

Sister Cities

Sister Cities

2016

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018

Eat or Be Eaten

Eat or Be Eaten

1986

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

2011

Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

1996

Congo

Congo

1995

Working with Orson Welles

Working with Orson Welles

1993

The Nth Ward

The Nth Ward

2017

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

2018

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

2018

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984

Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

2019

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1986

Moving McAllister

Moving McAllister

2007

The Assent

The Assent

2020

A Reason to Live

A Reason to Live

1985

Get Married or Die

Get Married or Die

2018

Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

Impulse

Impulse

1984

Son of Morning

Son of Morning

2011

Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner

1979

Heavenly Deposit

Heavenly Deposit

2019

Angel

Angel

1984

The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996

Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

1995

Little Murder

Little Murder

2011

Butterfly

Butterfly

1982

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

2018

Robosapien: Rebooted

Robosapien: Rebooted

2013

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

Cahoots

Cahoots

2001

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

1995

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980

Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land

1968

Deep in the Forest

Deep in the Forest

2021

Barney & Herb

Barney & Herb

2024

How to Make Love to a Woman

How to Make Love to a Woman

2010

Mystery Kids

Mystery Kids

2000

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990

Merkin Penal

Merkin Penal

2014

Patients

Patients

2004

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

2003

From the Head

From the Head

2011

Izzy & Moe

Izzy & Moe

1985

The Cowboy Killer

The Cowboy Killer

2025

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

1997

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999

Valley Girls

Valley Girls

1996

Titus

Titus

2000

A Different World

A Different World

1987

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

Mad Men

Mad Men

2007

Deadwood

Deadwood

2004

Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science

1997

Castle

Castle

2009

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

John from Cincinnati

John from Cincinnati

2007

Providence

Providence

1999

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

1985

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

1982

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Roseanne

Roseanne

1988

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

1968

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

1997

Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money

2007

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993

NCIS

NCIS

2003

JAG

JAG

1995

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

Filthy Rich

Filthy Rich

1982

Air America

Air America

1998

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967

Gemini Division

Gemini Division

2008

Annie McGuire

Annie McGuire

1988

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

2008

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997

Chuck

Chuck

2007

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985

Knights of the Kitchen Table

Knights of the Kitchen Table

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

Scorpion

Scorpion

2014

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Justified

Justified

2010

Women: Stories of Passion

Women: Stories of Passion

1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

A Whole New Ballgame

A Whole New Ballgame

1995

Mixels

Mixels

2014

Mixels

Mixels

2014

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982

Dear John

Dear John

1988

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

1975

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

1600 Penn

1600 Penn

2012

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987

Longmire

Longmire

2012

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1995

Herman's Head

Herman's Head

1991

Coach

Coach

1989

Baskets

Baskets

2016

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

1999

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

1999

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

1999

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

1999

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

1996

Murder One

Murder One

1995

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

1967

Mister Sterling

Mister Sterling

2003

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

B. J. and the Bear

B. J. and the Bear

1979