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Jason Miller was an American actor and playwright. He received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season and was widely recognized for his role as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, a role he reprised in The Exorcist III. He later became artistic director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where That Championship Season was set.
Birth Name
Jason Anthony Miller
Born
Saturday, 22 April 1939
Died
Sunday, 13 May 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Miller's Tale | Self / Self (Archive Footage) | 2011 |
| A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss | Father Karras | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Father Karras | 2007 |
| Inside MMA | Himself | 2007 |
| Finding Home | Lester Brownlow | 2003 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| Paradox Lake | 2002 | |
| The Joe Spinell Story | Self | 2001 |
| The Eternal | The Doctor | 1998 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Miller's Tale | Self / Self (Archive Footage) | 2011 |
| A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss | Father Karras | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Father Karras | 2007 |
| Inside MMA | Himself | 2007 |
| Finding Home | Lester Brownlow | 2003 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2002 |
| Paradox Lake | 2002 | |
| The Joe Spinell Story | Self | 2001 |
| The Eternal | The Doctor | 1998 |
| Murdered Innocence | Det. Rollins | 1996 |
| Mommy | Lt. March | 1995 |
| Rudy | Ara Parseghian / Coach Ara Parseghian | 1993 |
| Small Kill | Mikie | 1992 |
| The Horror Hall of Fame | Self | 1990 |
| The Exorcist III | Patient X / Father Damien Karras | 1990 |
| Deadly Care | Dr. Miles Keefer | 1987 |
| Light of Day | Benjamin Rasnick | 1987 |
| Night Heat | Officer Jack Narin | 1985 |
| A Touch of Scandal | Garrett Locke | 1984 |
| Terror in the Aisles | Father Karras | 1984 |
| Toy Soldiers | Sarge | 1984 |
| Monsignor | Appolini / Don Vito Appolini | 1982 |
| The Best Little Girl in the World | Clay Orlovsky | 1981 |
| Marilyn: The Untold Story | Arthur Miller | 1980 |
| The Henderson Monster | Dr. Tom Henderson | 1980 |
| The Ninth Configuration | Lt. Frankie Reno | 1980 |
| Vampire | John Rawlins | 1979 |
| The Dain Curse | Owen Fitzstephans / Owen Fitzstephan | 1978 |
| A Dog Called... Vengeance | Aristides Ungria | 1977 |
| Des Teufels Advokat | Dr. Aldo Meyer | 1977 |
| The Nickel Ride | Cooper | 1975 |
| The Exorcist | Father Damien Karras / Father Karras | 1973 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself | 1961 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
