Jason Miller



First NameJason
Last NameMiller
Full Name at BirthJohn Anthony Miller
Age62 (age at death)
Date of BirthApril 22, 1939
BirthplaceLong Island City, New York
Date of DeathMay 13, 2001
Location of DeathScranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Cause of Death(heart attack)
Height5' 5" (165 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignTaurus
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolSt. Patrick's High School, Scranton, PA
UniversityUniversity of Scranton
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
OccupationActor, Playwright
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Exorcist

Jason Miller (April 22, 1939 – May 13, 2001) was an American actor and playwright. He received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play That Championship Season, and was widely recognized for his role as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. He later became Artistic Director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where his play That Championship Season was set.


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Filmography

Selected Jason Miller film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2003
Lester Brownlow

1998
Trance
The Doctor

1996
Det. Rollins

1995
Mommy
Lt. March

1993
Ara Parseghian

1989
Patient X

1987
Benjamin Rasnick

1984
Toy Soldiers
Sarge

1982
Don Vito Appolini

1980
Lt. Frankie Reno

1980
Arthur Miller

1979
John Rawlins

1978
The Dain Curse
Owen Fitzstephan

1975
A Home of Our Own
Father William Wasson

1974
Cooper

1973
Father Karras

Director Credits

Writer Credits

1989
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
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