Acting
Jason Miller
Born 1939-04-22
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
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The Exorcist
1973
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Independence Day: Resurgence
2016
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The Exorcist III
1990
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Rudy
1993
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Hellsing
2001
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The Ninth Configuration
1980
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Light of Day
1987
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The Eternal
1998
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Toy Soldiers
1984
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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (38 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Independence Day: Resurgence | Post Production Supervisor | Movie | 2016 |
 | Finding Home | Lester Brownlow | Movie | 2003 |
 | Hellsing | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Joe Spinell Story | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | That Championship Season | Screenplay | Movie | 1999 |
| That Championship Season | Theatre Play | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Eternal | The Doctor | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist | Self - Father Karras | Movie | 1998 |
| Murdered Innocence | Det. Rollins | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Mommy | Lt. March | Movie | 1995 |
 | Rudy | Coach Ara Parseghian | Movie | 1993 |
 | Small Kill | Mikie | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Exorcist III | Father Damien Karras / Patient X | Movie | 1990 |
 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Writer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Deadly Care | Dr. Miles Keefer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Light of Day | Benjamin Rasnick | Movie | 1987 |
 | A Touch of Scandal | Garrett Locke | Movie | 1984 |
 | Toy Soldiers | Sarge | Movie | 1984 |
 | That Championship Season | Director | Movie | 1982 |
| That Championship Season | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Monsignor | Don Vito Appolini | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Clay Orlovsky | Movie | 1981 |
 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | Arthur Miller | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Henderson Monster | Dr. Tom Henderson | Movie | 1980 |
 | Reward | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Ninth Configuration | Lt. Frankie Reno | Movie | 1980 |
 | Vampire | John Rawlins | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Dain Curse | Owen Fitzstephan | TV Series | 1978 |
 | A Dog Called... Vengeance | Aristides Ungria | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Devil's Advocate | Dr. Aldo Meyer | Movie | 1977 |
 | F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Movie | 1975 |
 | A Home of Our Own | Father William Wasson | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Nickel Ride | Cooper | Movie | 1975 |
| The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1974 | |
 | The Exorcist | Father Damien Karras | Movie | 1973 |
| Headed for Trouble | John | Movie | — |