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Jason Miller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 22, 1939

Died

May 13, 2001 (age 62)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Anthony Miller Jr.

Jason Miller

Biography

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.

Filmography

2001TVHellsing 2001FilmThe Joe Spinell Storyas Self 1998FilmThe Eternalas The Doctor 1998FilmThe Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcistas Self - Father Karras 1996FilmMurdered Innocenceas Det. Rollins 1995FilmMommyas Lt. March 1993FilmRudyas Coach Ara Parseghian 1992FilmSmall Killas Mikie 1990FilmThe Exorcist IIIas Father Damien Karras / Patient X 1987FilmDeadly Careas Dr. Miles Keefer 1987FilmLight of Dayas Benjamin Rasnick 1984FilmA Touch of Scandalas Garrett Locke 1984FilmToy Soldiersas Sarge 1982FilmMonsignoras Don Vito Appolini 1981FilmThe Best Little Girl in the Worldas Clay Orlovsky 1980FilmMarilyn: The Untold Storyas Arthur Miller 1980FilmThe Henderson Monsteras Dr. Tom Henderson 1980FilmThe Ninth Configurationas Lt. Frankie Reno 1979FilmVampireas John Rawlins 1978TVThe Dain Curseas Owen Fitzstephan 1977FilmA Dog Called... Vengeanceas Aristides Ungria 1977FilmThe Devil's Advocateas Dr. Aldo Meyer 1975FilmF. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywoodas F. Scott Fitzgerald 1975FilmA Home of Our Ownas Father William Wasson 1975FilmThe Nickel Rideas Cooper 1974FilmThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)1973FilmThe Exorcistas Father Damien Karras