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