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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Exorcist (1973) — Father Damien Karras
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The Exorcist III (1990) — Father Damien Karras / Patient X
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Rudy (1993) — Coach Ara Parseghian
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Hellsing (2001)
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The Ninth Configuration (1980) — Lt. Frankie Reno
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Light of Day (1987) — Benjamin Rasnick
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The Eternal (1998) — The Doctor
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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998) — Self - Father Karras
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Toy Soldiers (1984) — Sarge
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Monsignor (1982) — Don Vito Appolini
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A Dog Called... Vengeance (1977) — Aristides Ungria
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The Nickel Ride (1975) — Cooper
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Finding Home (2003) — Lester Brownlow
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Vampire (1979) — John Rawlins
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The Joe Spinell Story (2001) — Self
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The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) — Clay Orlovsky
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Mommy (1995) — Lt. March
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The Dain Curse (1978) — Owen Fitzstephan
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Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) — Arthur Miller
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F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1975) — F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974) — Self (archive footage)
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Deadly Care (1987) — Dr. Miles Keefer
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The Devil's Advocate (1977) — Dr. Aldo Meyer
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The Henderson Monster (1980) — Dr. Tom Henderson
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Small Kill (1992) — Mikie
- Murdered Innocence (1996) — Det. Rollins
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A Home of Our Own (1975) — Father William Wasson
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A Touch of Scandal (1984) — Garrett Locke
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026) — Self (archive footage)
- Headed for Trouble — John
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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025) — Self - (archive footage)
