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Peter Jason

Date of birth: 1944-07-22

Place of birth: Hollywood, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: پیتر جیسون

Peter Jason

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Edward Ostling (July 22, 1944 - February 20, 2025), also known as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television shows and eighty films. He played Con Stapleton in the series Deadwood. He was a frequent collaborator with Walter Hill and John Carpenter on their films, eight and six times respectively. He voiced Sergeant Dornan in the video game Fallout 2. Jason starred in supporting roles for the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

48 Hrs.
3.3

48 Hrs.

1982-12-07

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in o

Johnny Handsome
3.2

Johnny Handsome

1989-09-12

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and parol

Out of the Wilderness
0.8

Out of the Wilderness

2001-01-10

A raven becomes a family pet after it saves the life of a little girl. Later, the family repays the

Heartbreak Ridge
3.5

Heartbreak Ridge

1986-12-05

A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he t

Ghosts of Mars
2.6

Ghosts of Mars

2001-08-14

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining pos

In the Mouth of Madness
3.6

In the Mouth of Madness

1995-02-03

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popu

Oxford Blues
2.8

Oxford Blues

1984-08-24

A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England,

Hard Cash
2.3

Hard Cash

2002-02-15

Released from prison, an infamous thief and his new crew pull of a brilliant robbery but then become

The Betty Ford Story
0

The Betty Ford Story

1987-03-02

This biographical film was based on the book The Times of My Life written by Chris Chase and Betty F

Arachnophobia
3.2

Arachnophobia

1990-07-20

A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead

Employee of the Month
2.9

Employee of the Month

2004-01-17

"Employee of the Month" is about a guy whose day spirals from bad to worse when he gets fired from h

Body Bags
3

Body Bags

1993-08-08

A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is t

They Live
3.6

They Live

1988-11-04

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaini

Village of the Damned
3.1

Village of the Damned

1995-04-28

An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregn

Prince of Darkness
3.4

Prince of Darkness

1987-10-23

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a gr

Crash and Burn
2.1

Crash and Burn

2008-05-30

When undercover FBI agent Kevin Hawkins agrees to infiltrate the ruthless underground world of chopp

Some Kind of Hero
2.8

Some Kind of Hero

1982-04-02

A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forg

Detonator
2.5

Detonator

2003-02-23

A former FBI agent must stop a crazy man from blowing up bombs.

Rio Lobo
3.3

Rio Lobo

1970-04-01

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the l

Dante's Peak
3.1

Dante's Peak

1997-02-07

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumbli

Undisputed
3.3

Undisputed

2002-07-17

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convict

Planet Raptor
1.9

Planet Raptor

2007-08-08

In 2066, the planet is entirely occupied by raptors. The only hope for the human race is a group of

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1.8

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2006-02-01

After successfully curing a primate's heart condition, Dr. Henry Jeckyll develops a personality-enha

Falling Up
2.6

Falling Up

2009-09-29

A nursing student forced to quit school for family reasons winds up taking a job as a doorman in an

13th Child
1.3

13th Child

2002-10-25

People are being killed by someone or something using superhuman strength. A clever DA Assistant is

Command 5
0.5

Command 5

1985-08-05

A team of special military forces has to save a small town which has been taken hostage by an organi

Surviving Christmas
2.9

Surviving Christmas

2004-09-21

A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for

The Christmas Card
3.1

The Christmas Card

2006-12-02

Sergeant Cody Cullen is deeply touched by a homemade Christmas card he receives while serving in Afg

The Man Who Came Back
2.2

The Man Who Came Back

2008-02-08

Framed for murder and left for dead, a local legend comes back to make the guilty pay as he seeks re

Frostbite
2.1

Frostbite

2005-02-15

A slacker hopes to postpone the responsibilities of the real world by enrolling in a snowboarding ac

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
2.8

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

2004-03-23

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates,

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
3.6

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018-08-31

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

A Bell for Adano
0

A Bell for Adano

1967-11-11

A U.S. army officer, the military governor of an Italian town during World War II, tries to reintrod

Rage
3.1

Rage

1995-11-03

A corrupt right-wing militia group chooses a California teacher as the ideal specimen to clone for i

Trick or Treats
1.9

Trick or Treats

1982-10-29

A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious prank

Raptor Island
1.9

Raptor Island

2004-04-21

A team of terrorist-fighting Naval officers in the South China Sea finds their struggle against the

Richard III
1

Richard III

2007-06-13

Modern-day retelling of William Shakespeare's Richard III set in contemporary Hollywood.

Splendor in the Grass
3.2

Splendor in the Grass

1981-10-26

Two teenagers, in love in pre-Depression Kansas, cope with parental pressure and the strict sexual m

Harpies
2.3

Harpies

2007-06-23

Jason Avery is an ex-cop now working as a museum security guard. Armed thieves break in intent on st

Claire
2.3

Claire

2007-08-11

Claire Bannion, a widowed mother of two young daughters, has the gift of extrasensory perception tha

The Demolitionist
2.4

The Demolitionist

1995-03-09

A murdered police officer is brought back to life by a cold-hearted scientist to serve as "The Demol

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
2

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986-12-01

Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.

Valley of the Sun
2.1

Valley of the Sun

2011-01-01

Andy Taggert set out for Hollywood to pursue acting, but years later finds himself working in adult

Hopelessly in June
2.5

Hopelessly in June

2011-06-06

A financial analyst from a staunchly religious family falls in love with June, a Los Angeles busines

Party Camp
1.9

Party Camp

1987-06-19

A teenage boy takes a job as a counselor at a summer camp. He finds that the camp is run like a mili

Texas Lightning
1.2

Texas Lightning

1981-06-01

A tough, macho, truck driver decides to make his soft son more manly by taking him hunting. They vac

American Black Beauty
3.3

American Black Beauty

2005-05-31

After her father dies in a horse riding accident, a displaced city girl named Cheryl is sent to live

Queen City
3

Queen City

2013-04-20

Set in rustbelt Buffalo circa 1980, Queen City follows the gritty struggle of two flawed detectives

Deconstructing Sarah
1

Deconstructing Sarah

1994-12-16

Thriller about an advertising executive Kelley who leads a double life, looking for men in dive bars

We Are Gathered Here Today
3

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022-08-16

The patriarch of the family enters the hospital with COVID-19 and because of hospital protocols his

Alien Apocalypse
1.9

Alien Apocalypse

2005-03-26

An astronaut doctor Ivan Hood and his fellow astronaut Kelly return from their mission in space to f

The Rose Technique
1.3

The Rose Technique

2002-03-01

The Rose Technique revolves around the life of an off-beat psychiatrist who wants to join the crazy

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
0

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

2016-04-12

Featuring interviews with Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King, Actors Michael Paré, Peter J

Willow Creek
2.6

Willow Creek

2013-05-02

Looking to make a splash online with his research videos into the existence of Bigfoot, Jim and his

Mister Roberts
3.4

Mister Roberts

1984-03-18

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Rober

Return to Zero
3.3

Return to Zero

2014-05-18

Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival o

Red Heat
3.1

Red Heat

1988-06-17

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is s

The Illegal
2.5

The Illegal

1979-02-26

Deceived over and over again by the whole world, a woman does not want to give up in the face of lif

The Other Side of the Wind
3.4

The Other Side of the Wind

2018-11-02

Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad i

Back of Book
0

Back of Book

A comedy-caper set in the trenches of the car business.

Hair High
3.2

Hair High

2004-04-17

Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes

Alien Nation
3

Alien Nation

1988-10-07

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, kn

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
2.6

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

2004-01-01

Dean Cain portrays Scott Peterson, the California man accused of murdering his 8 month pregnant wife

Heal Thyself
1

Heal Thyself

2012-03-15

A morally challenged doctor is thriving in America's profit-driven healthcare system.

With This Ring
0

With This Ring

1978-05-05

A romantic comedy about various engaged couples and their families who, as wedding dates rapidly app

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor
4

Christmas at Mistletoe Manor

2025-12-07

Alice, a New York cooking show YouTuber journeys to an English castle to lay the remains of a WWII n

The Driver
3.6

The Driver

1978-06-08

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented h

Dreamscape
3

Dreamscape

1984-08-15

In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex

Brewster's Millions
3.3

Brewster's Millions

1985-05-22

Monty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can succ

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
0

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980-05-25

This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently wi

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
2.3

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980-11-05

Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handfu

Mommie Dearest
3.2

Mommie Dearest

1981-09-16

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
2.9

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

1980-11-23

The story of Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew who flew the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first

Big John
3.9

Big John

2006-12-11

French documentary on the films of John Carpenter

Hail, Caesar!
3

Hail, Caesar!

2016-02-05

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer

Nice Dreams
3

Nice Dreams

1981-07-24

Nice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thorou

Sunset
2.8

Sunset

1988-04-29

Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.

Beyond the Universe
1.5

Beyond the Universe

1981-01-01

A 21st-century scientist tries to save Earth after two atomic wars.

Angel on My Shoulder
3

Angel on My Shoulder

1980-05-11

A small-time Chicago hood, now deceased, gets a second chance at life by striking a bargain with the

Almost a Woman
0

Almost a Woman

2002-11-15

A young woman named Esmeralda and her family move to New York from a rural area of Puerto Rico. The

Adaptation.
3.6

Adaptation.

2002-12-06

Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustr

Mending Fences
2.5

Mending Fences

2009-06-18

When big-city TV journalist Kelly Faraday (Laura Leighton) gets fired, she moves back to her Nevada

Jack in the Box
0

Jack in the Box

1989-04-15

A young policeman's partner gets killed while investigating strange phenomena in a ramshackle house.

The Enigma with a Stigma
0.5

The Enigma with a Stigma

2006-10-01

The original intent of this documentary was to tell the story of a couple preparing for their weddin

Streets of Fire
3.5

Streets of Fire

1984-06-01

Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former

Live from Baghdad
3.4

Live from Baghdad

2002-12-07

A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.

The Terror of Hallow's Eve
2.6

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

2017-08-28

After a fifteen-year-old is brutally beaten up by High School bullies, his wish for revenge unknowin

Marked for Death
3.1

Marked for Death

1990-10-05

Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly disc

From the Dead of Night
2.8

From the Dead of Night

1989-02-27

After having a near death experience Joanna finds her life in constant danger. She begins to believe

Sister Cities
3.1

Sister Cities

2016-09-17

Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters wh

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
3.3

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018-06-06

Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's do

Eat or Be Eaten
0

Eat or Be Eaten

1986-01-01

At Kudzu County's annual Harvest Festival, a virgin must be sacrificed, to keep the giant kudzu vine

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
3.2

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

2011-12-10

This year, Santa’s daughter takes her first trip away from the North Pole during the Christmas seaso

Escape from L.A.
2.9

Escape from L.A.

1996-08-09

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined la

Congo
2.8

Congo

1995-06-09

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, wher

Working with Orson Welles
2.8

Working with Orson Welles

1993-01-01

"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked as a

The Nth Ward
2.1

The Nth Ward

2017-08-29

An engineer with the US Army Corps is sent to New Orleans after the hurricane the assess the damage.

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
0

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

2018-10-25

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live
0

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

2018-10-25

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews

The Karate Kid
3.6

The Karate Kid

1984-06-22

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relations

Deadwood: The Movie
3.4

Deadwood: The Movie

2019-05-31

Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalr

Amazing Stories
3.3

Amazing Stories

1986-07-10

A feature film edited from three episodes of Amazing Stories (1985): The Mission, Mummy Daddy, and G

Moving McAllister
2.5

Moving McAllister

2007-09-13

Rick Robinson, a law intern, is scheduled to take the bar exam in just four days. Anxious to score p

The Assent
2.9

The Assent

2020-01-09

After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to s

A Reason to Live
2

A Reason to Live

1985-01-07

When Gus Stewart's wife announces that she wants to divorce him, he starts thinking about committing

Get Married or Die
0

Get Married or Die

2018-01-04

When an obsessed old man enters a one-person photo studio he gives its lecherous owner a fatal ultim

Kicking & Screaming
2.9

Kicking & Screaming

2005-05-13

Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried o

Confessions of an Action Star
2

Confessions of an Action Star

2005-01-23

A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Fran

Impulse
2.5

Impulse

1984-09-28

After a small earthquake in a small and quiet town, local citizens start to have a bizarre, violent

Son of Morning
1.5

Son of Morning

2011-02-28

As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter,

Disaster on the Coastliner
2.6

Disaster on the Coastliner

1979-10-28

A deranged engineer, bent on revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, sets two passenger tra

Heavenly Deposit
2.6

Heavenly Deposit

2019-05-28

A faithless man finds himself carrying the weight of the world until a divine experience changes his

Angel
3

Angel

1984-04-19

Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Holl

The Glimmer Man
2.7

The Glimmer Man

1996-10-04

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detect

Mortal Kombat
2.9

Mortal Kombat

1995-08-18

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal

Little Murder
2.5

Little Murder

2011-01-08

In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who want

Butterfly
2.4

Butterfly

1982-02-05

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
2.4

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983-02-27

Starflight One, a commercial aircraft that can whisk passengers around the globe in a matter of hour

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
0.5

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

2018-02-28

A minor league baseball player refuses to believe his career is over and takes desperate measures to

Robosapien: Rebooted
2.7

Robosapien: Rebooted

2013-04-01

A robotic boy and a human boy join forces to save their parents from the organization that funded th

The Baltimore Bullet
2.8

The Baltimore Bullet

1980-04-01

A tale of two hustlers trying to set up a big game.

Cahoots
1.8

Cahoots

2001-02-05

Two men who were "best friends" while growing up together and into their 20's, reconnect after years

The Long Riders
3.3

The Long Riders

1980-05-16

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of

Wild Bill
2.9

Wild Bill

1995-12-01

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped

Shadow on the Land
4

Shadow on the Land

1968-12-04

Patriotic freedom fighters struggle against a fascist dictatorship in a near-future USA.

Deep in the Forest
1.6

Deep in the Forest

2021-07-19

A group of progressives is forced to hide out at a remote ski lodge during a near-future civil war b

Barney & Herb
0

Barney & Herb

2024-08-25

A charming retiree and his 30-something friend find comfort, happiness and mutual enlightenment in n

How to Make Love to a Woman
2.1

How to Make Love to a Woman

2010-07-13

When Andy hears his girlfriend Lauren sigh after sex, he panics. But even with the help of his frien

Mystery Kids
2.5

Mystery Kids

2000-01-04

Twelve-year-old mystery writer Geneva is putting her detective skills to work on a real-live case. W

The Hunt for Red October
3.7

The Hunt for Red October

1990-03-02

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast un

Merkin Penal
0

Merkin Penal

2014-01-31

Gary is falsely accused of beating his insane ex-girlfriend Charlotte, and he is sentenced to 30 day

Patients
0

Patients

2004-09-01

A single camera comedy about a group of patients living in a psych ward, dealing with their various

Seabiscuit
3.5

Seabiscuit

2003-07-22

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of

From the Head
2.1

From the Head

2011-06-24

Underneath Times Square, there's a strip club filled with beautiful women. Behind the club's bathroo

Izzy & Moe
2

Izzy & Moe

1985-09-23

The adventures of two retired vaudeville performers who become two of the best prohibition agents in

The Cowboy Killer
0

The Cowboy Killer

2025-07-21

When a delusional killer in a cowboy costume starts treating a small town like his personal shooting

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
0

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

1997-05-25

Wyler and associates take on the case of an admitted serial killer.

Batman Beyond: The Movie
3.6

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999-01-10

Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he