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Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Acting

Born: July 22, 1944Hollywood, California, USA

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
Filmography
Christmas at Mistletoe Manor

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor

Louis

2025
The Cowboy Killer

The Cowboy Killer

Paul

2025
Barney & Herb

Barney & Herb

Herb

2024
We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

Henry Stone

2022
Deep in the Forest

Deep in the Forest

Mark Goodman

2021
The Assent

The Assent

Father Lambert

2020
Deadwood: The Movie

Deadwood: The Movie

Con Stapleton

2019
Heavenly Deposit

Heavenly Deposit

Steven

2019
The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

Grover

2018
Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

Self

2018
Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

Self

2018
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

Self

2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Senator Sherwood

2018
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

Harold

2018
Get Married or Die

Get Married or Die

Frank

2018
The Nth Ward

The Nth Ward

Jeffrey

2017
The Terror of Hallow's Eve

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

Dr. Hamilton

2017
Sister Cities

Sister Cities

Dr. Timmins

2016
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

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

Self

2016
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

Director

2016
Return to Zero

Return to Zero

Gerry

2014
Merkin Penal

Merkin Penal

Sargent Sacrifice

2014
Willow Creek

Willow Creek

Ranger Troy Andrews

2013
Queen City

Queen City

Bernie Donovan

2013
Robosapien: Rebooted

Robosapien: Rebooted

Admiral Victor

2013
Heal Thyself

Heal Thyself

Dennis Hill

2012
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

Santa

2011
From the Head

From the Head

Jim

2011
Hopelessly in June

Hopelessly in June

Frankie Flowers

2011
Son of Morning

Son of Morning

Ned Jensen

2011
Little Murder

Little Murder

Captain

2011
Valley of the Sun

Valley of the Sun

Myron McGill

2011
How to Make Love to a Woman

How to Make Love to a Woman

Mr. Conners

2010
Falling Up

Falling Up

John O'Shea

2009
Mending Fences

Mending Fences

Hank Bentley

2009
Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

Winston Manny

2008
The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

The Warden

2008
Moving McAllister

Moving McAllister

Mr. Robinson

2007
Claire

Claire

Harry Bannion

2007
Planet Raptor

Planet Raptor

Sgt. Pappy Mathis

2007
Harpies

Harpies

Vorian

2007
Richard III

Richard III

Ringside Announcer

2007
Big John

Big John

Self

2006
The Christmas Card

The Christmas Card

Richard

2006
The Enigma with a Stigma

The Enigma with a Stigma

Bill Herman

2006
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Lt. Hamilton

2006
American Black Beauty

American Black Beauty

Mayor Bart Williams

2005
Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

Clark

2005
Alien Apocalypse

Alien Apocalypse

President Demsky

2005
Frostbite

Frostbite

Colonel Jaffe

2005
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

(uncredited)

2005
Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

Suit

2004
Patients

Patients

Callie's Dad

2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

2004
Raptor Island

Raptor Island

The Captain

2004
Hair High

Hair High

Coach (voice)

2004
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

Self

2004
Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

Bill Gartin

2004
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

Ron Grantski

2004
Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

Reporter Max

2003
Detonator

Detonator

U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg

2003
Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

Stu

2002
Adaptation.

Adaptation.

Defense Attorney

2002
Almost a Woman

Almost a Woman

Mr. Fuller

2002
13th Child

13th Child

Coroner

2002
Undisputed

Undisputed

Oakland TV Announcer

2002
The Rose Technique

The Rose Technique

Detective Atwood

2002
Hard Cash

Hard Cash

The Counter Boss

2002
Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

Engineer McSimms

2001
Cahoots

Cahoots

Eddie

2001
Out of the Wilderness

Out of the Wilderness

Judge Battle

2001
Mystery Kids

Mystery Kids

Monte Harrington

2000
Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Coach Creagar (voice)

1999
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Mr. Sheehy

1997
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

Norman Gates

1997
Valley Girls

Valley Girls

Cop

1996
The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

Millie’s Father

1996
Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

Duty Sergeant

1996
Wild Bill

Wild Bill

Dave McCandless

1995
Rage

Rage

Griggs

1995
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

Master Boyd

1995
Congo

Congo

Mr. Janus

1995
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

Ben Blum

1995
The Demolitionist

The Demolitionist

Higgins

1995
In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

Mr. Paul

1995
Deconstructing Sarah

Deconstructing Sarah

Cliff

1994
Body Bags

Body Bags

Gent

1993
Working with Orson Welles

Working with Orson Welles

Himself

1993
Marked for Death

Marked for Death

Pete Stone

1990
Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Henry Beechwood

1990
The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

1990
Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome

Mr. Bonet

1989

Jack in the Box

Reese

1989
From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

1989
They Live

They Live

Gilbert

1988
Alien Nation

Alien Nation

Fedorchuk

1988
Red Heat

Red Heat

TV Announcer

1988
Sunset

Sunset

Frank Coe

1988
Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

Dr. Paul Leahy

1987
Party Camp

Party Camp

Sarge

1987
The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story

Counselor

1987
Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge

Major G.F. Devin

1986
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Commander

1986
Eat or Be Eaten

Eat or Be Eaten

1986
Izzy & Moe

Izzy & Moe

Bartender

1985
Command 5

Command 5

Warden Bryan

1985
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Chuck Fleming

1985
A Reason to Live

A Reason to Live

Dick Biheller

1985
Impulse

Impulse

Man in Truck

1984
Oxford Blues

Oxford Blues

Mr. De Angelo

1984
Dreamscape

Dreamscape

Babcock

1984
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

Soccer Coach

1984
Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Ardmore Cop Harry

1984
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Chief Johnson

1984
Angel

Angel

The John

1984
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

Schultie

1983
48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

Cowboy Bartender

1982
Trick or Treats

Trick or Treats

Malcolm O'Keefe

1982
Some Kind of Hero

Some Kind of Hero

Honcho #1

1982
Butterfly

Butterfly

Allen

1982
Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

Coach

1981
Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest

Pepsi Executive #4

1981
Nice Dreams

Nice Dreams

Det. Drooler

1981
Texas Lightning

Texas Lightning

Frank Whitman

1981
Beyond the Universe

Beyond the Universe

1981
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

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

1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Lt. Micklin

1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

TV Reporter

1980
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

The Pinkertons

1980
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1980
The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

Bert

1980
Disaster on the Coastliner

Disaster on the Coastliner

LeBoux

1979
The Illegal

The Illegal

1979
The Driver

The Driver

Commuter

1978
With This Ring

With This Ring

Dirk

1978
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

Lt. Ned Forsythe

1970
Shadow on the Land

Shadow on the Land

Man at Airport (uncredited)

1968
A Bell for Adano

A Bell for Adano

Duty Officer

1967