Peter Jason
Acting1944Hollywood, California, USA
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Christmas at Mistletoe Manor
as Louis
2020
The Assent
as Father Lambert
2019
Heavenly Deposit
as Steven
Deadwood: The Movie
as Con Stapleton
2018
The Other Side of the Wind
as Grover
Get Married or Die
as Frank
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
as Senator Sherwood
2017
The Terror of Hallow's Eve
as Dr. Hamilton
Baskets
TVas Uncle Jim• 5 eps
2016
2014
2013
Robosapien: Rebooted
as Admiral Victor
Queen City
as Bernie Donovan
Willow Creek
as Ranger Troy Andrews
Arrested Development
TVas Storage Dave / Mr. Jordan• 3 eps
2012
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Walter Gersh• 1 eps
1600 Penn
TVas General Harrigan
2011
2009
Falling Up
as John O'Shea
Raising the Bar
TVas Rex• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas SGM Robert King• 2 eps
Castle
TVas Sheriff Sloan• 1 eps
2008
Mad Men
TVas Len McKenzie• 1 eps
2007
Planet Raptor
as Sgt. Pappy Mathis
Richard III
as Ringside Announcer
Moving McAllister
as Mr. Robinson
Dirty Sexy Money
TVas Larry Foundry• 1 eps
2006
The Enigma with a Stigma
as Bill Herman
Big John
as Self
The Christmas Card
as Richard
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Lt. Hamilton
Desperate Housewives
TVas Jeff• 2 eps
2005
Alien Apocalypse
as President Demsky
Kicking & Screaming
as Clark
2004
Hair High
as Coach (voice)
Employee of the Month
as Bill Gartin
Surviving Christmas
as Suit
Raptor Island
as The Captain
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
as Ron Grantski
Deadwood
TVas Con Stapleton• 25 eps
2003
Detonator
as U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg
Seabiscuit
as Reporter Max
Jackie Chan Adventures
TVas Farmer MacDonald (voice)• 1 eps
Carnivàle
TVas Lou Edwards• 1 eps
2002
Undisputed
as Oakland TV Announcer
Adaptation.
as Defense Attorney
Live from Baghdad
as Stu
13th Child
as Coroner
Hard Cash
as The Counter Boss
The New Woody Woodpecker Show
TVas Rock Granite (voice)• 1 eps
2001
Ghosts of Mars
as Engineer McSimms
Cahoots
as Eddie
Providence
TVas Frank Moore• 1 eps
JAG
TVas Randy Hamill• 1 eps
2000
Titus
TVas Ridge• 2 eps
1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Coach Creagar (voice)
Batman Beyond
TVas Coach Creagar (voice)• 1 eps
1998
Nash Bridges
TVas Frank• 3 eps
Air America
TVas Mark McCormick
1997
Dante's Peak
as Norman Gates
Perversions of Science
TVas Priest• 1 eps
Murder One
TVas Mr. Sheehy• 1 eps
The Naked Truth
TVas Senator Wilburn• 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
TVas Manny (voice)• 2 eps
1996
Escape from L.A.
as Duty Sergeant
The Glimmer Man
as Millie’s Father
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TVas Lou• 1 eps
Arli$$
TVas Marty Polk
1995
Wild Bill
as Dave McCandless
In the Mouth of Madness
as Mr. Paul
Congo
as Mr. Janus
Rage
as Griggs
The Demolitionist
as Higgins
Mortal Kombat
as Master Boyd
Village of the Damned
as Ben Blum
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Vincent Nader• 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas The Royal Treasurer (voice)• 1 eps
Village of the Damned
Casting Director
1994
Deconstructing Sarah
as Cliff
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Travis Stone• 1 eps
Coach
TVas Harry Heftler• 1 eps
1993
1992
A Different World
TVas Mr. Schmect• 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
TVas Mason (voice)• 1 eps
Herman's Head
TVas Fritz• 1 eps
1991
Quantum Leap
TVas Kilpatrick• 1 eps
1990
Marked for Death
as Pete Stone
Arachnophobia
as Henry Beechwood
The Hunt for Red October
as Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
Knots Landing
TVas Security Expert• 1 eps
1989
Johnny Handsome
as Mr. Bonet
1987
John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
as Dr. Paul Leahy
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TVas Brockett• 1 eps
1986
Amazing Stories
as Commander
Heartbreak Ridge
as Major G.F. Devin
The Golden Girls
TVas Policeman• 1 eps
Remington Steele
TVas Foreman / Martin Rome• 1 eps
1985
1984
The Karate Kid
as Soccer Coach
Oxford Blues
as Mr. De Angelo
Streets of Fire
as Ardmore Cop Harry
Angel
as The John
Impulse
as Man in Truck
Dreamscape
as Babcock
1982
48 Hrs.
as Cowboy Bartender
Butterfly
as Allen
Trick or Treats
as Malcolm O'Keefe
Cagney & Lacey
TVas Leonard Nolan• 1 eps
Hart to Hart
TVas McCoy / Policeman• 1 eps
1981
Splendor in the Grass
as Coach
Texas Lightning
as Frank Whitman
Mommie Dearest
as Pepsi Executive #4
Nice Dreams
as Det. Drooler
1980
1979
Disaster on the Coastliner
as LeBoux
Starsky & Hutch
TVas Fred Oates• 2 eps
1978
The Driver
as Commuter
1973
Gunsmoke
TVas Pope• 1 eps
1972
Kung Fu
TVas Townsman (uncredited)• 1 eps
1971
Hawaii Five-O
TVas Jack Rigney• 1 eps
1970
Rio Lobo
as Lt. Ned Forsythe
Land of the Giants
TVas Mylo• 1 eps
1969
Daniel Boone
TVas Clint Bickford• 1 eps
1968
The F.B.I.
TVas Link• 1 eps
1967
Cimarron Strip
TVas Groom / David Arlyn