Jason Miller
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 22, 1939
- Died
- May 13, 2001
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Jason Miller 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
- Headed for Trouble
Headed for Trouble TBA
as John
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders 2026
as Self (archive footage)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016
Post Production Supervisor
Finding Home 2003
as Lester Brownlow
The Joe Spinell Story 2001
as Self
That Championship Season 1999
Theatre Play, Screenplay
The Eternal 1998
as The Doctor
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist 1998
as Self - Father Karras
- Murdered Innocence
Murdered Innocence 1996
as Det. Rollins
Mommy 1995
as Lt. March
Rudy 1993
as Coach Ara Parseghian
Small Kill 1992
as Mikie
The Exorcist III 1990
as Father Damien Karras / Patient X
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story 1989
Writer
Deadly Care 1987
as Dr. Miles Keefer
Light of Day 1987
as Benjamin Rasnick
A Touch of Scandal 1984
as Garrett Locke
Toy Soldiers 1984
as Sarge
That Championship Season 1982
Director, Screenplay
Monsignor 1982
as Don Vito Appolini
The Best Little Girl in the World 1981
as Clay Orlovsky
Marilyn: The Untold Story 1980
as Arthur Miller
The Henderson Monster 1980
as Dr. Tom Henderson
Reward 1980
Writer
The Ninth Configuration 1980
as Lt. Frankie Reno
Vampire 1979
as John Rawlins
A Dog Called... Vengeance 1977
as Aristides Ungria
The Devil's Advocate 1977
as Dr. Aldo Meyer
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood 1975
as F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Home of Our Own 1975
as Father William Wasson
The Nickel Ride 1975
as Cooper
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Exorcist 1973
as Father Damien Karras
Credits from TMDB.