Jason Miller

Acting

Jason Miller

Born April 22, 1939Queens, New York City, New York, USA30 credits

Jason Miller (born John Anthony Miller Jr.; April 22, 1939 – May 13, 2001) was an American playwright and actor. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, a role he reprised in The Exorcist III (1990). He later became artistic director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where That Championship Season was set.

Known For

Filmography

The Eternal
1998The Eternal
as The DoctorMovie
M
1996Murdered Innocence
as Det. RollinsMovie
Mommy
1995Mommy
as Lt. MarchMovie
Rudy
1993Rudy
as Coach Ara ParseghianMovie
Small Kill
1992Small Kill
as MikieMovie
The Exorcist III
1990The Exorcist III
as Father Damien Karras / Patient XMovie
Deadly Care
1987Deadly Care
as Dr. Miles KeeferMovie
Light of Day
1987Light of Day
as Benjamin RasnickMovie
A Touch of Scandal
1984A Touch of Scandal
as Garrett LockeMovie
Toy Soldiers
1984Toy Soldiers
as SargeMovie
Monsignor
1982Monsignor
as Don Vito AppoliniMovie
Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980Marilyn: The Untold Story
as Arthur MillerMovie
The Henderson Monster
1980The Henderson Monster
as Dr. Tom HendersonMovie
Reward
1980Reward
WriterMovie
The Ninth Configuration
1980The Ninth Configuration
as Lt. Frankie RenoMovie
Vampire
1979Vampire
as John RawlinsMovie
The Dain Curse
1978The Dain Curse
as Owen FitzstephanTV
A Dog Called... Vengeance
1977A Dog Called... Vengeance
as Aristides UngriaMovie
The Devil's Advocate
1977The Devil's Advocate
as Dr. Aldo MeyerMovie
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
1975F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood
as F. Scott FitzgeraldMovie
A Home of Our Own
1975A Home of Our Own
as Father William WassonMovie
The Nickel Ride
1975The Nickel Ride
as CooperMovie
The Exorcist
1973The Exorcist
as Father Damien KarrasMovie