Peter Jason
American actor (1944-2025) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Peter Edward Ostling, known professionally as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He appeared in over 250 film and television roles from his debut in 1967 through the mid-2020's, and was notably a regular in the films of directors Walter Hill and John Carpenter.
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2025Died20 February 20252019
Deadwood: The MovieFilm, Con Stapleton2016
Hail, Caesar!Film, Director2014
ScorpionSeries, General Talbertse2009
CastleSeries, Sheriff Sloan2004
Desperate HousewivesSeries, Jeff
Employee of the MonthFilm, 2004Bill Gartin2002
Adaptation.Film, Defense Attorney2001
Ghosts of MarsFilm, Engineer McSimms2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Walter Gersh1997
Dante's PeakFilm, Norman Gates1995
JAGSeries, Randy Hamill
CongoFilm, 1995Mr. Janus1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries, Travis Stone1990
ArachnophobiaFilm, Henry Beechwood1989
CoachSeries, Harry Heftler1988
Alien NationFilm, Fedorchuk1986
Heartbreak RidgeFilm, Major G.F. Devin1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Policeman
Brewster's MillionsFilm, 1985Chuck Fleming1982
48 Hrs.Film, Cowboy Bartender1980
The Long RidersFilm, The Pinkertons1979
Hart to HartSeries, Policeman1970
Rio LoboFilm, Lt. Ned Forsythe1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Jack Rigney1944Born22 July 1944
Deadwood: The MovieFilm, Con Stapleton2016Hail, Caesar!Film, Director2014ScorpionSeries, General Talbertse2009CastleSeries, Sheriff Sloan2004Desperate HousewivesSeries, JeffEmployee of the MonthFilm, 2004Bill Gartin2002Adaptation.Film, Defense Attorney2001Ghosts of MarsFilm, Engineer McSimms2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Walter Gersh1997Dante's PeakFilm, Norman Gates1995JAGSeries, Randy HamillCongoFilm, 1995Mr. Janus1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries, Travis Stone1990ArachnophobiaFilm, Henry Beechwood1989CoachSeries, Harry Heftler1988Alien NationFilm, Fedorchuk1986Heartbreak RidgeFilm, Major G.F. Devin1985The Golden GirlsSeries, PolicemanBrewster's MillionsFilm, 1985Chuck Fleming198248 Hrs.Film, Cowboy Bartender1980The Long RidersFilm, The Pinkertons1979Hart to HartSeries, Policeman1970Rio LoboFilm, Lt. Ned Forsythe1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Jack Rigney1944Born22 July 1944People around Peter
Close ties
Walter Hill Directed Undisputed and Streets of Fire
John Carpenter Directed Body Bags and In the Mouth of Madness
Allan Graf Also in The Driver and The Long Riders
Keith Carradine Also in Deadwood, Hair High and The Long Riders
David Carradine Produced Richard III (2008)
Robert Carradine Also in The Long Riders and Body Bags
John Dennis Johnston Also in Sunset, Wild Bill and 48 Hrs.
Stacy Keach Also in Nice Dreams and Body Bags
Jim Beaver Also in Adaptation, Deadwood and Adaptation.
Frank Marshall Directed Congo (1995)
Tilda Swinton Also in Adaptation and Adaptation.
Christina Applegate Also in Wild Bill and Employee of the Month
Chris Cooper Also in Adaptation, Adaptation. and Seabiscuit
Spike Jonze Directed Adaptation (2003)
James Remar Also in Wild Bill, The Long Riders and 48 Hrs.
John Hawkes Also in Deadwood, Congo and Deadwood: The Movie
Stephen Tobolowsky Also in Adaptation, Deadwood and The Glimmer Man
Jeffrey Jones Also in The Hunt for Red October and Deadwood
Grant Heslov Also in Dante's Peak, Sunset and Congo
Chris Mulkey Also in The Long Riders, 48 Hrs. and Dreamscape
Stuart Pankin Also in Congo and Arachnophobia- Frances Bay Also in The Karate Kid and Arachnophobia
Dayton Callie Also in Deadwood and Undisputed- Luis Contreras Also in The Long Riders, 48 Hrs. and Red Heat
Known for
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The Hunt for Red October 1990
Adaptation. 2002
They Live 1988
Batman Beyond: The Movie 1999
In the Mouth of Madness 1995
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
229 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He often played military personnel, law enforcement agents, and authority figures, as well as his portrayal as Con Stapleton on the television series Deadwood.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 2025 · aged 80
