Peter Jason
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Careers this long are unusual: Peter Jason is an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Among all the titles, 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Karate Kid' is a second title with real reach. 23 was the age at the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Peter Jason
90 Movies
61 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Peter Jason is an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. Among all the titles, 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' is the one that reached the widest audience. 'The Karate Kid' is a second title with real reach. 23 was the age at the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Movies
Plays Cowboy Bartender
48 Hrs.
1982
Plays Senator Sherwood
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Plays Soccer Coach
The Karate Kid
1984
Plays Director
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Plays Oakland TV Announcer
Undisputed
2002
Plays Master Boyd
Mortal Kombat
1995
Plays Defense Attorney
Adaptation.
2002
Plays Norman Gates
Dante's Peak
1997
Plays Gilbert
They Live
1988
Plays Duty Sergeant
Escape from L.A.
1996
Plays Mr. Paul
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
Plays Dr. Paul Leahy
Prince of Darkness
1987
Plays TV Announcer
Red Heat
1988
Plays Mr. Janus
Congo
1995
Plays Engineer McSimms
Ghosts of Mars
2001
Plays Chuck Fleming
Brewster's Millions
1985
Plays Ben Blum
Village of the Damned
1995
Plays Reporter Max
Seabiscuit
2003
Plays Major G.F. Devin
Heartbreak Ridge
1986
Plays Pete Stone
Marked for Death
1990
Plays The John
Angel
1984
Plays Ardmore Cop Harry
Streets of Fire
1984
Plays Commuter
The Driver
1978
Plays Henry Beechwood
Arachnophobia
1990
Plays Bill Gartin
Employee of the Month
2004
Plays Allen
Butterfly
1982
Plays Clark
Kicking & Screaming
2005
Plays Mr. De Angelo
Oxford Blues
1984
Plays Coach Creagar (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
Plays Man in Truck
Impulse
1984
Plays Monte Harrington
Mystery Kids
2000
Plays The Pinkertons
The Long Riders
1980
Plays Eddie
Cahoots
2001
Plays Suit
Surviving Christmas
2004
Plays Pepsi Executive #4
Mommie Dearest
1981
Plays Lt. Ned Forsythe
Rio Lobo
1970
Plays Coroner
13th Child
2002
Plays Millie’s Father
The Glimmer Man
1996
Plays Mr. Bonet
Johnny Handsome
1989
Plays Babcock
Dreamscape
1984
Plays Dave McCandless
Wild Bill
1995
Plays The Counter Boss
Hard Cash
2002
Plays Det. Drooler
Nice Dreams
1981
Plays Sgt. Pappy Mathis
Planet Raptor
2007
Plays Father Lambert
The Assent
2020
Plays Sarge
Party Camp
1987
Plays Frank Coe
Sunset
1988
Plays Ned Jensen
Son of Morning
2011
Plays Bill Herman
The Enigma with a Stigma
2006
Plays Fedorchuk
Alien Nation
1988
TV Shows
Plays Con Stapleton
Deadwood
2004
Plays Uncle Jim
Baskets
2016
Plays Mr. Lux (voice)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show
1999
Plays Mr. Jordan
Arrested Development
2003
Plays General Harrigan
1600 Penn
2012
Plays Frank
Nash Bridges
1996
Plays Cully Haimes
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Major Nixel, Turg, Wuzzo
Mixels
2014
Plays Ridge
Titus
2000
Plays Manny (voice)
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Plays Groom
Cimarron Strip
1967
Plays Foreman
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Policeman
Hart to Hart
1979
Plays Jeff
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Robert King
NCIS
2003
Plays Fred Oates
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Plays Car Salesman
John from Cincinnati
2007
Plays Mark McCormick
Air America
1998
Plays Senator Wilburn
The Naked Truth
1995
Plays Priest
Perversions of Science
1997
Plays Agent McConnell
Silver Spoons
1982
Plays Larry Foundry
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
Plays Joan's Husband
Women: Stories of Passion
1996
Plays Mr. Schmect
A Different World
1987
Plays Vincent Nader
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Lou Edwards
Carnivàle
2003
Plays Len McKenzie
Mad Men
2007
Plays Coach Creagar (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Sheriff Sloan
Castle
2009
Plays Lou
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Latest Trailers
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The Cowboy Killer
Full Filmography
The Cowboy Killer
Paul
2026
Film
Barney & Herb
Herb
2024
Film
We Are Gathered Here Today
Henry Stone
2022
Film
Deep in the Forest
Mark Goodman
2021
Film
The Assent
Father Lambert
2020
Film
Heavenly Deposit
Steven
2019
Film
The Other Side of the Wind
Grover
2018
Film
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Senator Sherwood
2018
Film
High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
Harold
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Peter Jason still alive?
Peter Jason passed away on February 20, 2025 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Peter Jason?
Peter Jason is best known for roles in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Karate Kid, Hail, Caesar!.
How many movies has Peter Jason been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1967), Peter Jason has appeared in 90 movies and 61 TV shows.
What was Peter Jason's first movie?
The career of Peter Jason began with A Bell for Adano (1967).
What is Peter Jason's most recent movie or series?
Peter Jason's most recent release is The Cowboy Killer, which premiered on July 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Peter Jason appeared in?
On television, Peter Jason has appeared in Scorpion, NCIS, Castle, Desperate Housewives.
Peter Jason
1944-07-22 · Hollywood, California, USA
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.Peter Jason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.