Jason Miller

Personal Info

Birthday

April 22, 1939

Day of Death

2001-05-13

(62 years old)

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.

Known For

The Exorcist

A Home of Our Own

A Dog Called... Vengeance

The Exorcist III

Vampire

Rudy

Toy Soldiers

Small Kill

Filmography

2001
The Joe Spinell Story
as Self
1998
The Eternal
as The Doctor
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Father Karras
1996
Murdered Innocence
as Det. Rollins
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
1987
Deadly Care
as Dr. Miles Keefer
Light of Day
as Benjamin Rasnick
1984
A Touch of Scandal
as Garrett Locke
Toy Soldiers
as Sarge
1982
Monsignor
as Don Vito Appolini
1981
The Best Little Girl in the World
as Clay Orlovsky
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story
as Arthur Miller
The Henderson Monster
as Dr. Tom Henderson
The Ninth Configuration
as Lt. Frankie Reno
1979
Vampire
as John Rawlins
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
A Home of Our Own
as Father William Wasson
The Nickel Ride
as Cooper
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Exorcist
as Father Damien Karras