Peter Jason
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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
Credits
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
as Senator Sherwood
The Karate Kid (1984)
as Soccer Coach
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
as Director
They Live (1988)
as Gilbert
Mortal Kombat (1995)
as Master Boyd
Dante's Peak (1997)
as Norman Gates
Undisputed (2002)
as Oakland TV Announcer
48 Hrs. (1982)
as Cowboy Bartender
Escape from L.A. (1996)
as Duty Sergeant
Red Heat (1988)
as TV Announcer
Adaptation. (2002)
as Defense Attorney
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as Engineer McSimms
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
as Major G.F. Devin
Streets of Fire (1984)
as Ardmore Cop Harry
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as Mr. Paul
Prince of Darkness (1987)
as Dr. Paul Leahy
Marked for Death (1990)
as Pete Stone
Village of the Damned (1995)
as Ben Blum
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Chuck Fleming
Deadwood: The Movie (2019)
as Con Stapleton
Congo (1995)
as Mr. Janus
The Long Riders (1980)
as The Pinkertons
Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
as Coach Creagar (voice)
Seabiscuit (2003)
as Reporter Max
The Driver (1978)
as Commuter
Kicking & Screaming (2005)
as Clark
Rio Lobo (1970)
as Lt. Ned Forsythe
Mommie Dearest (1981)
as Pepsi Executive #4
Alien Nation (1988)
as Fedorchuk
The Glimmer Man (1996)
as Millie’s Father
Wild Bill (1995)
as Dave McCandless
Arachnophobia (1990)
as Henry Beechwood
Employee of the Month (2004)
as Bill Gartin
Butterfly (1982)
as Allen
Johnny Handsome (1989)
as Mr. Bonet
Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Suit
Angel (1984)
as The John
Nice Dreams (1981)
as Det. Drooler
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
as Grover
Body Bags (1993)
as Gent
How to Make Love to a Woman (2010)
as Mr. Conners
Dreamscape (1984)
as Babcock
Amazing Stories (1986)
as Commander
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
as (uncredited)
Sister Cities (2016)
as Dr. Timmins
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
as Schultie
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
as Self
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Mr. De Angelo
Some Kind of Hero (1982)
as Honcho #1
Live from Baghdad (2002)
as Stu
Mister Roberts (1984)
as Chief Johnson
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
as Lt. Micklin
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
as LeBoux
Mystery Kids (2000)
as Monte Harrington
The Assent (2020)
as Father Lambert
Son of Morning (2011)
as Ned Jensen
13th Child (2002)
as Coroner
Impulse (1984)
as Man in Truck
Hard Cash (2002)
as The Counter Boss
Hair High (2004)
as Coach (voice)
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011)
as Santa
Sunset (1988)
as Frank Coe
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (1986)
Actor
Christmas at Mistletoe Manor (2025)
as Louis
Valley of the Sun (2011)
as Myron McGill
Harpies (2007)
as Vorian
The Man Who Came Back (2008)
as The Warden
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
as Ron Grantski
Valley Girls (1996)
as Cop
The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017)
as Dr. Hamilton
Deep in the Forest (2021)
as Mark Goodman
Party Camp (1987)
as Sarge
Get Married or Die (2018)
as Frank
Planet Raptor (2007)
as Sgt. Pappy Mathis
Splendor in the Grass (1981)
as Coach
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir (2018)
as Harold
Little Murder (2011)
as Captain
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
as TV Reporter
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
Actor
We Are Gathered Here Today (2022)
as Henry Stone
The Demolitionist (1995)
as Higgins
Crash and Burn (2008)
as Winston Manny
Heavenly Deposit (2019)
as Steven
Deconstructing Sarah (1994)
as Cliff
Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
as Admiral Victor
The Enigma with a Stigma (2006)
as Bill Herman
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004)
as Self
Working with Orson Welles (1993)
as Himself
The Christmas Card (2006)
as Richard
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997)
as Mr. Sheehy
The Betty Ford Story (1987)
as Counselor
Return to Zero (2014)
as Gerry
Murder in the Mirror (2000)
as Clark Snowdon
Falling Up (2009)
as John O'Shea
A Bell for Adano (1967)
as Duty Officer
Trick or Treats (1982)
as Malcolm O'Keefe
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001)
as Self
The Baltimore Bullet (1980)
as Bert
Rage (1995)
as Griggs
Angel on My Shoulder (1980)
Actor
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
as Lt. Hamilton
Moving McAllister (2007)
as Mr. Robinson
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016)
as Self
From the Dead of Night (1989)
Actor
Merkin Penal (2014)
as Sargent Sacrifice
Patients (2004)
as Callie's Dad
Willow Creek (2013)
as Ranger Troy Andrews
Eat or Be Eaten (1986)
Actor
Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (2018)
as Self
Shadow on the Land (1968)
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Barney & Herb (2024)
as Herb
Cahoots (2001)
as Eddie
Alien Apocalypse (2005)
as President Demsky
Heal Thyself (2012)
as Dennis Hill
Mending Fences (2009)
as Hank Bentley
Claire (2007)
as Harry Bannion
Texas Lightning (1981)
as Frank Whitman
Raptor Island (2004)
as The Captain
American Black Beauty (2005)
as Mayor Bart Williams
A Reason to Live (1985)
as Dick Biheller
Out of the Wilderness (2001)
as Judge Battle
Laguna Heat (1987)
as Chief Hanover
Command 5 (1985)
as Warden Bryan
With This Ring (1978)
as Dirk
Java Heads: The Movie (1997)
Actor
Richard III (2007)
as Ringside Announcer
From the Head (2011)
as Jim
Almost a Woman (2002)
as Mr. Fuller
Frostbite (2005)
as Colonel Jaffe
Hopelessly in June (2011)
as Frankie Flowers
Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live (2018)
as Self
The Cowboy Killer (2026)
as Paul
The Illegal (1979)
Actor
Detonator (2003)
as U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg
Izzy & Moe (1985)
as Bartender
Jack in the Box (1989)
as Reese
Beyond the Universe (1981)
Actor
The Rose Technique (2002)
as Detective Atwood
Back of Book (—)
as Roy Watkins
Queen City (2013)
as Bernie Donovan
Big John (2006)
as Self
Welcome to Forever (2015)
as Spokesman
The Nth Ward (2017)
as Jeffrey