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Jason Miller

Acting Born Apr 22, 1939 Queens, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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, Pennsylvania, where That Championship Season was set.

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Known for

Film

The Exorcist

as Father Damien Karras

Full filmography

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