Jason Miller

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Jason Miller

Acting April 22, 1939

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 f…

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The Exorcist

The Exorcist

7.7 1973 Movie
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

5.4 2016 Movie
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

6.3 1990 Movie
Rudy

Rudy

7.4 1993 Movie
Hellsing

Hellsing

7.9 2001 TV Show
The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

6.4 1980 Movie
Light of Day

Light of Day

5.5 1987 Movie
The Eternal

The Eternal

4.8 1998 Movie
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

7.4 1998 Movie
Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

4.6 1984 Movie
Monsignor

Monsignor

4.5 1982 Movie
A Dog Called... Vengeance

A Dog Called... Vengeance

5.5 1977 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2025
    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Movie Self - (archive footage)

  3. 2016
    Independence Day: Resurgence

    Movie Post Production Supervisor

  4. 2003
    Finding Home

    Movie Lester Brownlow

  5. 2001
    Hellsing

    TV show

  6. 2001
    The Joe Spinell Story

    Movie Self

  7. 1999
    That Championship Season

    Movie Theatre Play

  8. 1998
    The Eternal

    Movie The Doctor

  9. 1998
    The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

    Movie Self - Father Karras

  10. 1996
    Murdered Innocence

    Movie Det. Rollins

  11. 1995
    Mommy

    Movie Lt. March

  12. 1993
    Rudy

    Movie Coach Ara Parseghian

  13. 1992
    Small Kill

    Movie Mikie

  14. 1990
    The Exorcist III

    Movie Father Damien Karras / Patient X

  15. 1989
    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

    Movie Writer

  16. 1987
    Deadly Care

    Movie Dr. Miles Keefer

More credits
  1. 1987
    Light of Day

    Movie Benjamin Rasnick

  2. 1984
    A Touch of Scandal

    Movie Garrett Locke

  3. 1984
    Toy Soldiers

    Movie Sarge

  4. 1982
    That Championship Season

    Movie Director

  5. 1982
    Monsignor

    Movie Don Vito Appolini

  6. 1981
    The Best Little Girl in the World

    Movie Clay Orlovsky

  7. 1980
    Marilyn: The Untold Story

    Movie Arthur Miller

  8. 1980
    The Henderson Monster

    Movie Dr. Tom Henderson

  9. 1980
    Reward

    Movie Writer

  10. 1980
    The Ninth Configuration

    Movie Lt. Frankie Reno

  11. 1979
    Vampire

    Movie John Rawlins

  12. 1978
    The Dain Curse

    TV show Owen Fitzstephan

  13. 1977
    A Dog Called... Vengeance

    Movie Aristides Ungria

  14. 1977
    The Devil's Advocate

    Movie Dr. Aldo Meyer

  15. 1975
    F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

    Movie F. Scott Fitzgerald

  16. 1975
    A Home of Our Own

    Movie Father William Wasson

  17. 1975
    The Nickel Ride

    Movie Cooper

  18. 1974
    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  19. 1973
    The Exorcist

    Movie Father Damien Karras

  20. —
    Headed for Trouble

    Movie John