Deceased

When Did Peter Jason Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asپیتر جیسونGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/07/1944Born inHollywood, California, USADied20/02/2025 (aged 80)Died inWest HollywoodWikidataQ2076016 ↗TMDb#6916 ↗

Peter Edward Ostling, known professionally as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He appeared in over 250 film and television roles from his debut in 1967 through the mid-2020's, and was notably a regular in the films of directors Walter Hill and John Carpenter. He often played military personnel, law enforcement agents, and authority figures, as well as his portrayal as Con Stapleton on the television series Deadwood.

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Filmography178 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	The Cowboy KillerMovie	Paul	81
2019	Heavenly DepositMovie	Steven	75
2018	Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomMovie	Senator Sherwood	74
2018	The Other Side of the WindMovie	Grover	74
2018	They'll Love Me When I'm DeadMovie	Self	74
2018	Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They LiveMovie	Self	74
2018	Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of DarknessMovie	Self	74
2018	Get Married or DieMovie	Frank	74
2016	Hail, Caesar!Movie	Director	72
2016	Sister CitiesMovie	Dr. Timmins	72
2016	BasketsSeries	Uncle Jim	72
2016	It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the DamnedMovie	Self	72
2015	Welcome to ForeverMovie	Spokesman	71
2014	ScorpionSeries	General Talbertse	70
2014	Return to ZeroMovie	Gerry	70
2014	Merkin PenalMovie	Sargent Sacrifice	70
2014	MixelsSeries	Major Nixel, Turg, Wuzzo	70
2013	Queen CityMovie	Bernie Donovan	69
2013	Willow CreekMovie	Ranger Troy Andrews	69
2013	Robosapien: RebootedMovie	Admiral Victor	69
2012	LongmireSeries	Abel 'Jenk' Jenkins	68
2012	1600 PennSeries	General Harrigan	68
2011	Son of MorningMovie	Ned Jensen	67
2011	Little MurderMovie	Captain	67
2011	Annie Claus Is Coming to TownMovie	Santa	67
2010	JustifiedSeries	Owen Carnes	66
2010	How to Make Love to a WomanMovie	Mr. Conners	66
2009	CastleSeries	Sheriff Sloan	65
2009	Mending FencesMovie	Hank Bentley	65
2008	Gemini DivisionSeries	—	64
2008	Raising the BarSeries	Rex	64
2008	Crash and BurnMovie	Winston Manny	64
2008	The Man Who Came BackMovie	The Warden	64
2007	Mad MenSeries	Len McKenzie	63
2007	ChuckSeries	General Merriweather	63
2007	Dirty Sexy MoneySeries	Larry Foundry	63
2007	Moving McAllisterMovie	Mr. Robinson	63
2007	John from CincinnatiSeries	—	63
2007	HarpiesMovie	Vorian	63
2007	Planet RaptorMovie	Sgt. Pappy Mathis	63
2006	The Enigma with a StigmaMovie	Bill Herman	62
2006	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMovie	Lt. Hamilton	62
2005	Confessions of an Action StarMovie	(uncredited)	61
2005	Kicking & ScreamingMovie	Clark	61
2005	American Black BeautyMovie	Mayor Bart Williams	61
2004	Desperate HousewivesSeries	Jeff	60
2004	DeadwoodSeries	Con Stapleton	60
2004	Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie	Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)	60
2004	Employee of the MonthMovie	Bill Gartin	60
2004	Surviving ChristmasMovie	Suit	60
2004	John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesMovie	Self	60
2004	Raptor IslandMovie	The Captain	60
2003	Cold CaseSeries	Charlie Gleason	59
2003	Arrested DevelopmentSeries	Storage Dave	59
2003	NCISSeries	SGM Robert King	59
2003	CarnivàleSeries	Lou Edwards	59
2003	Mister SterlingSeries	—	59
2003	DetonatorMovie	U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg	59
2002	Almost a WomanMovie	Mr. Fuller	58
2002	Hard CashMovie	The Counter Boss	58
2002	Live from BaghdadMovie	Stu	58
2002	UndisputedMovie	Oakland TV Announcer	58
2002	Adaptation.Movie	Defense Attorney	58
2002	The Rose TechniqueMovie	Detective Atwood	58
2001	Ghosts of MarsMovie	Engineer McSimms	57
2001	Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of MarsMovie	Self	57
2001	CahootsMovie	Eddie	57
2001	Out of the WildernessMovie	Judge Battle	57
2000	TitusSeries	Ridge	56
2000	CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries	Walter Gersh	56
2000	Jackie Chan AdventuresSeries	Farmer MacDonald (voice)	56
1999	ProvidenceSeries	Frank Moore	55
1999	The New Woody Woodpecker ShowSeries	Dog Announcer (voice)	55
1999	Batman BeyondSeries	Coach Creagar (voice)	55
1999	Batman Beyond: The MovieMovie	Coach Creagar (voice)	55
1998	Air AmericaSeries	Mark McCormick	54
1997	The New Batman AdventuresSeries	Manny (voice)	53
1997	Mike Hammer, Private EyeSeries	—	53
1997	Perversions of ScienceSeries	Priest	53
1997	Dante's PeakMovie	Norman Gates	53
1997	Murder One: Diary of a Serial KillerMovie	Mr. Sheehy	53
1996	Nash BridgesSeries	Frank	52
1996	Arli$$Series	Marty Polk	52
1996	Escape from L.A.Movie	Duty Sergeant	52
1996	The Glimmer ManMovie	Millie’s Father	52
1996	Women: Stories of PassionSeries	Joan's Husband	52
1996	Valley GirlsMovie	Cop	52
1995	The Naked TruthSeries	Senator Wilburn	51
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries	The Royal Treasurer (voice)	51
1995	JAGSeries	Randy Hamill	51
1995	Mortal KombatMovie	Master Boyd	51
1995	The DemolitionistMovie	Higgins	51
1995	Village of the DamnedMovie	Ben Blum	51
1995	Murder OneSeries	Mr. Sheehy	51
1995	A Whole New BallgameSeries	—	51
1995	CongoMovie	Mr. Janus	51
1995	In the Mouth of MadnessMovie	Mr. Paul	51
1995	RageMovie	Griggs	51
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries	Lou	49
1993	Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries	Travis Stone	49
1993	Body BagsMovie	Gent	49
1993	Working with Orson WellesMovie	Himself	49
1992	Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries	Mason (voice)	48
1991	Herman's HeadSeries	Fritz	47
1990	The Hunt for Red OctoberMovie	Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)	46
1990	ArachnophobiaMovie	Henry Beechwood	46
1990	Marked for DeathMovie	Pete Stone	46
1989	CoachSeries	Harry Heftler	45
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Kilpatrick	45
1989	Johnny HandsomeMovie	Mr. Bonet	45
1989	From the Dead of NightMovie	—	45
1989	Jack in the BoxMovie	Reese	45
1988	Red HeatMovie	TV Announcer	44
1988	Dear JohnSeries	Bill Conners	44
1988	RoseanneSeries	—	44
1988	They LiveMovie	Gilbert	44
1988	SunsetMovie	Frank Coe	44
1988	Alien NationMovie	Fedorchuk	44
1987	Married... with ChildrenSeries	Manager	43
1987	A Different WorldSeries	Mr. Schmect	43
1987	The Betty Ford StoryMovie	Counselor	43
1987	Prince of DarknessMovie	Dr. Paul Leahy	43
1987	Laguna HeatMovie	Chief Hanover	43
1987	Party CampMovie	Sarge	43
1986	Heartbreak RidgeMovie	Major G.F. Devin	42
1986	Amazing StoriesMovie	Commander	42
1986	Eat or Be EatenMovie	—	42
1986	Hyper Sapien: People from Another StarMovie	—	42
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	commander	41
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Policeman	41
1985	Izzy & MoeMovie	Bartender	41
1985	Brewster's MillionsMovie	Chuck Fleming	41
1985	Command 5Movie	Warden Bryan	41
1985	A Reason to LiveMovie	Dick Biheller	41
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Vincent Nader	40
1984	The Karate KidMovie	Soccer Coach	40
1984	DreamscapeMovie	Babcock	40
1984	Oxford BluesMovie	Mr. De Angelo	40
1984	Streets of FireMovie	Ardmore Cop Harry	40
1984	ImpulseMovie	Man in Truck	40
1984	Cover UpSeries	—	40
1984	AngelMovie	The John	40
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries	Brockett	39
1983	Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandMovie	Schultie	39
1982	Remington SteeleSeries	Martin Rome	38
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	Leonard Nolan	38
1982	ButterflyMovie	Allen	38
1982	48 Hrs.Movie	Cowboy Bartender	38
1982	Silver SpoonsSeries	Agent McConnell	38
1981	Splendor in the GrassMovie	Coach	37
1981	Nice DreamsMovie	Det. Drooler	37
1981	Mommie DearestMovie	Pepsi Executive #4	37
1981	Texas LightningMovie	Frank Whitman	37
1981	Beyond the UniverseMovie	—	37
1980	The Long RidersMovie	The Pinkertons	36
1980	Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryMovie	Lt. Micklin	36
1980	The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love StoryMovie	TV Reporter	36
1980	The Baltimore BulletMovie	Bert	36
1979	Knots LandingSeries	Security Expert	35
1979	Disaster on the CoastlinerMovie	LeBoux	35
1979	B. J. and the BearSeries	Ansel	35
1979	The IllegalMovie	—	35
1978	The DriverMovie	Commuter	34
1978	With This RingMovie	Dirk	34
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Bennett	33
1975	Starsky & HutchSeries	Fred Oates	31
1975	One Day at a TimeSeries	—	31
1972	Kung FuSeries	Townsman (uncredited)	28
1970	Rio LoboMovie	Lt. Ned Forsythe	26
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Jack Rigney	24
1968	Land of the GiantsSeries	Mylo	24
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	23
1967	Cimarron StripSeries	Groom	23
1967	A Bell for AdanoMovie	Duty Officer	23
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Link	21
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Clint Bickford	20
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Colt Gentry	11
0	Knights of the Kitchen TableSeries	Rick Stepjack	—