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Jason Miller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1939-04-22

Day of Death

2001-05-13

Place of Birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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 (28)

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⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Self - (archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025
⭐ 4.5 Role: Lester Brownlow

Finding Home

2003
⭐ 5.3 Role: Self

The Joe Spinell Story

2001
⭐ 4.8 Role: The Doctor

The Eternal

1998
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self - Father Karras

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998
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⭐ 9.0 Role: Det. Rollins

Murdered Innocence

1996
⭐ 5.0 Role: Lt. March

Mommy

1995
⭐ 7.3 Role: Coach Ara Parseghian

Rudy

1993
⭐ 8.0 Role: Mikie

Small Kill

1992
⭐ 6.3 Role: Father Damien Karras / Patient X

The Exorcist III

1990
⭐ 6.7 Role: Dr. Miles Keefer

Deadly Care

1987
⭐ 5.6 Role: Benjamin Rasnick

Light of Day

1987
⭐ 8.0 Role: Garrett Locke

A Touch of Scandal

1984
⭐ 4.6 Role: Sarge

Toy Soldiers

1984