Peter Jason Wikipedia Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

He worked with Orson Welles on the uncompleted The Other Side of the Wind (2018) as an actor, boom operator, prop man and even cook for the cast and crew. Jason has appeared in many films for director Walter Hill; he’s especially memorable as the racist redneck bartender in 48 Hrs.

As of 2016, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Seabiscuit (2003) and Milk (2008).

Profiled in “Character Kings: Hollywood’s Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting” by Scott Voisin. [2009]

president in Alien Apocalypse (2005).

Jason recently had a recurring role as dissolute gambler Con Stapleton in the superbly gritty cable Western TV series Deadwood (2004). He also had a regular part as Capt.

Among the many TV shows Peter has done guest spots on are Desperate Housewives (2004), Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996), Nash Bridges (1996), Coach (1989), The Golden Girls (1985), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Married. . .

Skip Gleason on Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997).

Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993), B. J.

Paul Leahy in Prince of Darkness (1987) and was terrific as underground guerrilla army leader Gilbert in They Live (1988).

with Children (1987), Roseanne (1988), Dear John (1988), Quantum Leap (1989), Dr.

Devin in Clint Eastwood’s Heartbreak Ridge (1986), jerky detective Fedorchuk in Alien Nation (1988), a newspaper reporter in Seabiscuit (2003) and the U. S.

Other notable roles include a sinister government agent in Dreamscape (1984), rugged Maj. G. F.

(1982). He has also appeared in many films for director John Carpenter: he’s very engaging as the jolly Dr.

He made his film debut in Howard Hawks’ final film, Rio Lobo (1970) (which Jason says is one of his favorites).

Excellent, prolific and versatile character actor Peter Jason was born on July 22, 1944, in Hollywood, CA, and grew up in Balboa. He attended Newport Beach Elementary School, Horace Ensign Junior High and Newport Harbor High School. He originally planned on being a football player, but fell in love with acting after playing the lead in a high school production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner. ” Following his high school graduation he attended Orange Coast Junior College and did a season of summer stock at the Peterborough Playhouse in New Hampshire. He then studied as a drama major at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, PA. More stage work followed with the acting group the South Coast Repertory Company.