
Jason Miller
Acting
Born: 1939-04-22 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2001-05-13
Biography
Jason Miller (born John Anthony Miller Jr.; April 22, 1939 – May 13, 2001) 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, Penns
🎬 Movies (20)

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
Self (archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Self - (archive footage)

Finding Home
2003
Lester Brownlow

The Joe Spinell Story
2001
Self

The Eternal
1998
The Doctor

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998
Self - Father Karras
Murdered Innocence
1996
Det. Rollins

Mommy
1995
Lt. March

Rudy
1993
Coach Ara Parseghian

Small Kill
1992
Mikie

The Exorcist III
1990
Father Damien Karras / Patient X

Deadly Care
1987
Dr. Miles Keefer

Light of Day
1987
Benjamin Rasnick

A Touch of Scandal
1984
Garrett Locke

Toy Soldiers
1984
Sarge

Monsignor
1982
Don Vito Appolini

The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
Clay Orlovsky

Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980
Arthur Miller

The Henderson Monster
1980
Dr. Tom Henderson

The Ninth Configuration
1980
Lt. Frankie Reno

