Peter Jason

Actor

Peter Jason

Born July 22, 1944 in Hollywood, California, USADied February 20, 2025138 films

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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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They Live posterFirst watchThey Live19887.3as GilbertA major role in one of the best-rated films of their career.A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Assent poster5.8The Assent2020Willow Creek poster5.1Willow Creek2013In the Mouth of Madness poster7.2In the Mouth of Madness1995The Hunt for Red October poster7.4The Hunt for Red October1990Arachnophobia poster6.5Arachnophobia1990The Karate Kid poster7.2The Karate Kid1984Adaptation. poster7.3Adaptation.2002Johnny Handsome poster6.4Johnny Handsome1989

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Hail, Caesar! poster5.9Hail, Caesar!2016

Filmography

138 films as actor
  1. TBABack of BookRoy Watkins
  2. 2026The Cowboy KillerPaul
  3. 2025Christmas at Mistletoe ManorLouis
  4. 2024Barney & HerbHerb
  5. 2022We Are Gathered Here TodayHenry Stone
  6. 2021Deep in the ForestMark Goodman
  7. 2020The AssentFather Lambert
  8. 2019Deadwood: The MovieCon Stapleton
  9. 2019Heavenly DepositSteven
  10. 2018The Other Side of the WindGrover
  11. 2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomSenator Sherwood
  12. 2018High & Outside: A Baseball NoirHarold
  13. 2018Get Married or DieFrank
  14. 2017The Nth WardJeffrey
  15. 2017The Terror of Hallow's EveDr. Hamilton
  16. 2016Sister CitiesDr. Timmins
  17. 2016Hail, Caesar!Director
  18. 2016Foreign Land
  19. 2015Welcome to ForeverSpokesman
  20. 2014Return to ZeroGerry
  21. 2014Cesar ChavezAlmaden Lawyer
  22. 2014Merkin PenalSargent Sacrifice
  23. 2013Willow CreekRanger Troy Andrews
  24. 2013Queen CityBernie Donovan
  25. 2013Robosapien: RebootedAdmiral Victor
  26. 2012Heal ThyselfDennis Hill
  27. 2011Annie Claus Is Coming to TownSanta
  28. 2011From the HeadJim
  29. 2011Hopelessly in JuneFrankie Flowers
  30. 2011Son of MorningNed Jensen
  31. 2011Little MurderCaptain
  32. 2011Valley of the SunMyron McGill
  33. 2010How to Make Love to a WomanMr. Conners
  34. 2009Falling UpJohn O'Shea
  35. 2009Mending FencesHank Bentley
  36. 2008Crash and BurnWinston Manny
  37. 2008The Man Who Came BackThe Warden
  38. 2007Moving McAllisterMr. Robinson
  39. 2007ClaireHarry Bannion
  40. 2007Planet RaptorSgt. Pappy Mathis
  41. 2007HarpiesVorian
  42. 2007Richard IIIRingside Announcer
  43. 2006The Christmas CardRichard
  44. 2006The Enigma with a StigmaBill Herman
  45. 2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeLt. Hamilton
  46. 2005American Black BeautyMayor Bart Williams
  47. 2005Kicking & ScreamingClark
  48. 2005Alien ApocalypsePresident Demsky
  49. 2005FrostbiteColonel Jaffe
  50. 2005Confessions of an Action Star(uncredited)
  51. 2004Surviving ChristmasSuit
  52. 2004PatientsCallie's Dad
  53. 2004Raptor IslandThe Captain
  54. 2004Hair HighCoach (voice)
  55. 2004Employee of the MonthBill Gartin
  56. 2004The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson StoryRon Grantski
  57. 2003DetonatorU.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg
  58. 2003SeabiscuitReporter Max
  59. 2002Live from BaghdadStu
  60. 2002Adaptation.Defense Attorney
  61. 2002Almost a WomanMr. Fuller
  62. 200213th ChildCoroner
  63. 2002UndisputedOakland TV Announcer
  64. 2002The Rose TechniqueDetective Atwood
  65. 2002Hard CashThe Counter Boss
  66. 2001Ghosts of MarsEngineer McSimms
  67. 2001CahootsEddie
  68. 2001Out of the WildernessJudge Battle
  69. 2000Murder in the MirrorClark Snowdon
  70. 2000Mystery KidsMonte Harrington
  71. 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieCoach Creagar (voice)
  72. 1997Java Heads: The Movie
  73. 1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerMr. Sheehy
  74. 1997Dante's PeakNorman Gates
  75. 1996Valley GirlsCop
  76. 1996The Glimmer ManMillie’s Father
  77. 1996Escape from L.A.Duty Sergeant
  78. 1995Wild BillDave McCandless
  79. 1995RageGriggs
  80. 1995Mortal KombatMaster Boyd
  81. 1995CongoMr. Janus
  82. 1995Village of the DamnedBen Blum
  83. 1995The DemolitionistHiggins
  84. 1995In the Mouth of MadnessMr. Paul
  85. 1994Deconstructing SarahCliff
  86. 1993Body BagsGent
  87. 1990Marked for DeathPete Stone
  88. 1990ArachnophobiaHenry Beechwood
  89. 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberCommander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
  90. 1989Johnny HandsomeMr. Bonet
  91. 1989Jack in the BoxReese
  92. 1989From the Dead of Night
  93. 1988They LiveGilbert
  94. 1988Alien NationFedorchuk
  95. 1988Red HeatTV Announcer
  96. 1988SunsetFrank Coe
  97. 1987Laguna HeatChief Hanover
  98. 1987Prince of DarknessDr. Paul Leahy
  99. 1987Party CampSarge
  100. 1987The Betty Ford StoryCounselor
  101. 1986Heartbreak RidgeMajor G.F. Devin
  102. 1986Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
  103. 1986Amazing StoriesCommander
  104. 1986Eat or Be Eaten
  105. 1985Izzy & MoeBartender
  106. 1985Command 5Warden Bryan
  107. 1985Brewster's MillionsChuck Fleming
  108. 1985A Reason to LiveDick Biheller
  109. 1984ImpulseMan in Truck
  110. 1984Oxford BluesMr. De Angelo
  111. 1984DreamscapeBabcock
  112. 1984The Karate KidSoccer Coach
  113. 1984Streets of FireArdmore Cop Harry
  114. 1984Mister RobertsChief Johnson
  115. 1984AngelThe John
  116. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandSchultie
  117. 198248 Hrs.Cowboy Bartender
  118. 1982Trick or TreatsMalcolm O'Keefe
  119. 1982Some Kind of HeroHoncho #1
  120. 1982ButterflyAllen