Jason Miller

Born: 1939-04-22 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2001-05-13

Known For: Acting

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

2026

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders as Self (archive footage)

2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self - (archive footage)

2016

Independence Day: Resurgence ... (Post Production Supervisor)

2003

Finding Home as Lester Brownlow

1995

Mommy as Lt. March

1993

Rudy as Coach Ara Parseghian

1992

Small Kill as Mikie

1990

The Exorcist III as Father Damien Karras / Patient X

1989

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story ... (Writer)

1987

Light of Day as Benjamin Rasnick
Deadly Care as Dr. Miles Keefer

1984

Toy Soldiers as Sarge
A Touch of Scandal as Garrett Locke

1982

Monsignor as Don Vito Appolini
That Championship Season ... (Director)

1981

The Best Little Girl in the World as Clay Orlovsky

1980

The Ninth Configuration as Lt. Frankie Reno
The Henderson Monster as Dr. Tom Henderson
Marilyn: The Untold Story as Arthur Miller
Reward ... (Writer)

1979

Vampire as John Rawlins

1978

The Dain Curse as Owen Fitzstephan

1977

A Dog Called... Vengeance as Aristides Ungria
The Devil's Advocate as Dr. Aldo Meyer

1975

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood as F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Nickel Ride as Cooper
A Home of Our Own as Father William Wasson

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self (archive footage)

1973

The Exorcist as Father Damien Karras