Peter Jason

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Edward Ostling (July 22, 1944 - February 20, 2025), also known as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He has appeared in over one hundred television shows and eighty films. He played Con Stapleton in the series Deadwood. He was a frequent collaborator with Walter Hill and John Carpenter on their films, eight and six times respectively. He voiced Sergeant Dornan in the video game Fallout 2. Jason starred in supporting roles for the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Jason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

NCIS

2003

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Walter Gersh

Married... with Children

1987 • as Manager

Castle

2009 • as Sheriff Sloan

Desperate Housewives

2004 • as Jeff

Hawaii Five-O

1968 • as Jack Rigney

Filmography

2024

Movie

Barney & Herb

as Herb

Movie - Released: 8/25/2024

2022

We Are Gathered Here Today

as Henry Stone

Movie - Released: 8/16/2022

2021

Deep in the Forest

Movie - Released: 7/19/2021

2020

The Assent

as Father Lambert

Movie - Released: 1/9/2020

2019

Deadwood: The Movie

as Con Stapleton

Movie - Released: 5/31/2019

Heavenly Deposit

as Steven

Movie - Released: 5/28/2019

2018

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Self

Movie - Released: 8/31/2018

The Other Side of the Wind

as Grover

Movie - Released: 11/2/2018

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

as Senator Sherwood

Movie - Released: 6/6/2018

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/25/2018

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

as Self

Movie - Released: 10/25/2018

Get Married or Die

as Frank

Movie - Released: 1/4/2018

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir

as Harold

Movie - Released: 2/28/2018

2017

The Terror of Hallow's Eve

as Dr. Hamilton

Movie - Released: 8/28/2017

The Nth Ward

as Jeffrey

Movie - Released: 8/29/2017

2016

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/12/2016

Hail, Caesar!

as Director

Movie - Released: 2/5/2016

Sister Cities

as Dr. Timmins

Movie - Released: 9/17/2016

Baskets

as Uncle Jim

TV - Released: 1/21/2016

2014

Return to Zero

as Gerry

Movie - Released: 5/18/2014

Merkin Penal

as Sargent Sacrifice

Movie - Released: 1/31/2014

Scorpion

as General Talbertse

TV - Released: 9/22/2014

Mixels

as Major Nixel, Turg, Wuzzo

TV - Released: 2/12/2014

Mixels

as Major Nixel, Tuth, Sharx

TV - Released: 2/12/2014

2013

Queen City

as Bernie Donovan

Movie - Released: 4/20/2013

Willow Creek

as Ranger Troy Andrews

Movie - Released: 5/2/2013

Robosapien: Rebooted

as Admiral Victor

Movie - Released: 4/1/2013

2012

Heal Thyself

as Dennis Hill

Movie - Released: 3/15/2012

1600 Penn

as General Harrigan

TV - Released: 12/17/2012

Longmire

as Abel 'Jenk' Jenkins

TV - Released: 6/3/2012

2011

Valley of the Sun

as Myron McGill

Movie - Released: 1/1/2011

Hopelessly in June

as Frankie Flowers

Movie - Released: 6/6/2011

Annie Claus Is Coming to Town

as Santa

Movie - Released: 12/10/2011

Son of Morning

as Ned Jensen

Movie - Released: 2/28/2011

Little Murder

Movie - Released: 1/8/2011

2010

How to Make Love to a Woman

as Mr. Conners

Movie - Released: 7/13/2010

Justified

as Owen Carnes

TV - Released: 3/16/2010

2009

Falling Up

as John O'Shea

Movie - Released: 9/29/2009

Mending Fences

as Hank Bentley

Movie - Released: 6/18/2009

Castle

as Sheriff Sloan

TV - Released: 3/9/2009

2008

Crash and Burn

as Winston Manny

Movie - Released: 5/30/2008

The Man Who Came Back

as The Warden

Movie - Released: 2/8/2008

Gemini Division

TV - Released: 8/18/2008

Raising the Bar

as Rex

TV - Released: 9/1/2008

2007

Planet Raptor

as Sgt. Pappy Mathis

Movie - Released: 8/8/2007

Richard III

as Ringside Announcer

Movie - Released: 6/13/2007

Harpies

as Vorian

Movie - Released: 6/23/2007

Claire

as Harry Bannion

Movie - Released: 8/11/2007

Moving McAllister

as Mr. Robinson

Movie - Released: 9/13/2007

Mad Men

as Len McKenzie

TV - Released: 7/19/2007

John from Cincinnati

TV - Released: 6/10/2007

Dirty Sexy Money

as Larry Foundry

TV - Released: 9/26/2007

Chuck

as General Merriweather

TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Lt. Hamilton

Movie - Released: 2/1/2006

The Christmas Card

as Richard

Movie - Released: 12/2/2006

Big John

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/11/2006

The Enigma with a Stigma

as Bill Herman

Movie - Released: 10/1/2006

2005

Frostbite

as Colonel Jaffe

Movie - Released: 2/15/2005

American Black Beauty

as Mayor Bart Williams

Movie - Released: 5/31/2005

Alien Apocalypse

as President Demsky

Movie - Released: 3/26/2005

Kicking & Screaming

as Clark

Movie - Released: 5/13/2005

Confessions of an Action Star

as (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

Employee of the Month

as Bill Gartin

Movie - Released: 1/17/2004

Surviving Christmas

as Suit

Movie - Released: 9/21/2004

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

as Self

Movie - Released: 3/23/2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Duty Sergeant in Escape From L.A. (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 7/28/2004

Raptor Island

as The Captain

Movie - Released: 4/21/2004

Hair High

as Coach (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/17/2004

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

as Ron Grantski

Movie - Released: 1/1/2004

Patients

as Callie's Dad

Movie - Released: 9/1/2004

Deadwood

as Con Stapleton

TV - Released: 3/21/2004

Desperate Housewives

as Jeff

TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2003

Detonator

as U.S. Attorney Fred Goldenberg

Movie - Released: 2/23/2003

Carnivàle

as Lou Edwards

TV - Released: 9/14/2003

Cold Case

as Charlie Gleason

TV - Released: 9/28/2003

NCIS

TV - Released: 9/23/2003

Arrested Development

as Mr. Jordan

TV - Released: 11/2/2003

Arrested Development

as Storage Dave

TV - Released: 11/2/2003

2002

Hard Cash

as The Counter Boss

Movie - Released: 2/15/2002

Undisputed

as Oakland TV Announcer

Movie - Released: 7/17/2002

13th Child

as Coroner

Movie - Released: 10/25/2002

The Rose Technique

as Detective Atwood

Movie - Released: 3/1/2002

Adaptation.

as Defense Attorney

Movie - Released: 12/6/2002

Almost a Woman

as Mr. Fuller

Movie - Released: 11/15/2002

Live from Baghdad

as Stu

Movie - Released: 12/7/2002

2001

Out of the Wilderness

as Judge Battle

Movie - Released: 1/10/2001

Ghosts of Mars

as Engineer McSimms

Movie - Released: 8/24/2001

Cahoots

as Eddie

Movie - Released: 2/5/2001

2000

Mystery Kids

as Monte Harrington

Movie - Released: 1/4/2000

Titus

TV - Released: 3/20/2000

Jackie Chan Adventures

as Farmer MacDonald (voice)

TV - Released: 9/9/2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Walter Gersh

TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Batman Beyond

as Coach Creagar (voice)

TV - Released: 1/10/1999

Providence

as Frank Moore

TV - Released: 1/8/1999

1998

Air America

as Mark McCormick

TV - Released: 10/3/1998

1997

Dante's Peak

as Norman Gates

Movie - Released: 2/7/1997

Perversions of Science

as Priest

TV - Released: 6/7/1997

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

TV - Released: 9/28/1997

The New Batman Adventures

as Manny (voice)

TV - Released: 9/13/1997

1996

Escape from L.A.

as Duty Sergeant

Movie - Released: 8/9/1996

The Glimmer Man

as Millie’s Father

Movie - Released: 10/4/1996

Women: Stories of Passion

as Joan's Husband

TV - Released: 8/31/1996

1995

In the Mouth of Madness

as Mr. Paul

Movie - Released: 2/3/1995

Village of the Damned

as Ben Blum

Movie - Released: 4/28/1995

Rage

as Griggs

Movie - Released: 11/3/1995

The Demolitionist

as Higgins

Movie - Released: 3/9/1995

Congo

as Mr. Janus

Movie - Released: 6/9/1995

Mortal Kombat

as Master Boyd

Movie - Released: 8/18/1995

Wild Bill

as Dave McCandless

Movie - Released: 12/1/1995

Murder One

TV - Released: 9/20/1995

JAG

as Randy Hamill

TV - Released: 9/23/1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as The Royal Treasurer (voice)

TV - Released: 3/12/1995

A Whole New Ballgame

TV - Released: 1/9/1995

The Naked Truth

as Senator Wilburn

TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1994

Deconstructing Sarah

as Cliff

Movie - Released: 12/16/1994

1993

Body Bags

as Gent

Movie - Released: 8/8/1993

Working with Orson Welles

as Himself

Movie - Released: 1/1/1993

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Lou

TV - Released: 1/27/1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Travis Stone

TV - Released: 1/1/1993

1992

Batman: The Animated Series

as Mason (voice)

TV - Released: 9/5/1992

1991

Herman's Head

as Fritz

TV - Released: 9/8/1991

1990

Arachnophobia

as Henry Beechwood

Movie - Released: 7/20/1990

Marked for Death

as Pete Stone

Movie - Released: 10/5/1990

The Hunt for Red October

as Commander, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 3/2/1990

1989

Johnny Handsome

as Mr. Bonet

Movie - Released: 9/12/1989

Movie

Jack in the Box

as Reese

Movie - Released: 4/15/1989

From the Dead of Night

Movie - Released: 2/27/1989

Quantum Leap

as Kilpatrick

TV - Released: 3/26/1989

Coach

as Harry Heftler

TV - Released: 2/28/1989

1988

They Live

as Gilbert

Movie - Released: 11/4/1988

Red Heat

as TV Announcer

Movie - Released: 6/17/1988

Alien Nation

as Fedorchuk

Movie - Released: 10/7/1988

Sunset

as Frank Coe

Movie - Released: 4/29/1988

Roseanne

TV - Released: 10/18/1988

Annie McGuire

TV - Released: 10/26/1988

Dear John

as Bill Conners

TV - Released: 10/6/1988

1987

The Betty Ford Story

as Counselor

Movie - Released: 3/2/1987

Prince of Darkness

as Dr. Paul Leahy

Movie - Released: 10/23/1987

Party Camp

as Sarge

Movie - Released: 6/19/1987

A Different World

as Mr. Schmect

TV - Released: 9/24/1987

Married... with Children

as Manager

TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1986

Heartbreak Ridge

as Major G.F. Devin

Movie - Released: 12/5/1986

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

Movie - Released: 12/1/1986

Eat or Be Eaten

Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

Amazing Stories

as Commander

Movie - Released: 7/10/1986

1985

Command 5

as Warden Bryan

Movie - Released: 8/5/1985

Brewster's Millions

as Chuck Fleming

Movie - Released: 5/22/1985

A Reason to Live

as Dick Biheller

Movie - Released: 1/7/1985

The Golden Girls

as Policeman

TV - Released: 9/14/1985

Amazing Stories

as commander

TV - Released: 9/29/1985

1984

Oxford Blues

as Mr. De Angelo

Movie - Released: 8/24/1984

Mister Roberts

as Chief Johnson

Movie - Released: 3/18/1984

Dreamscape

as Babcock

Movie - Released: 8/15/1984

Streets of Fire

as Ardmore Cop Harry

Movie - Released: 6/1/1984

The Karate Kid

as Soccer Coach

Movie - Released: 6/22/1984

Impulse

as Man in Truck

Movie - Released: 9/28/1984

Angel

as The John

Movie - Released: 4/19/1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Vincent Nader

TV - Released: 9/30/1984

Cover Up

TV - Released: 9/22/1984

1983

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

as Schultie

Movie - Released: 2/27/1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV - Released: 10/3/1983

1982

48 Hrs.

as Cowboy Bartender

Movie - Released: 12/7/1982

Some Kind of Hero

as Honcho #1

Movie - Released: 4/2/1982

Trick or Treats

as Malcolm O'Keefe

Movie - Released: 10/29/1982

Butterfly

as Allen

Movie - Released: 2/5/1982

Remington Steele

as Foreman

TV - Released: 10/1/1982

Silver Spoons

TV - Released: 9/25/1982

Cagney & Lacey

TV - Released: 3/25/1982

Filthy Rich

TV - Released: 8/9/1982

Remington Steele

as Martin Rome

TV - Released: 10/1/1982

1981

Splendor in the Grass

as Coach

Movie - Released: 10/26/1981

Texas Lightning

as Frank Whitman

Movie - Released: 6/1/1981

Mommie Dearest

as Pepsi Executive #4

Movie - Released: 9/16/1981

Nice Dreams

as Det. Drooler

Movie - Released: 7/24/1981

Beyond the Universe

Movie - Released: 1/1/1981

1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

as TV Reporter

Movie - Released: 5/25/1980

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Lt. Micklin

Movie - Released: 11/5/1980

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Movie - Released: 11/23/1980

Angel on My Shoulder

Movie - Released: 5/11/1980

The Baltimore Bullet

as Bert

Movie - Released: 4/1/1980

The Long Riders

as The Pinkertons

Movie - Released: 5/16/1980

1979

The Illegal

Movie - Released: 2/26/1979

Disaster on the Coastliner

as LeBoux

Movie - Released: 10/28/1979

B. J. and the Bear

TV - Released: 2/10/1979

Hart to Hart

TV - Released: 9/22/1979

Knots Landing

as Security Expert

TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1978

With This Ring

as Dirk

Movie - Released: 5/5/1978

The Driver

as Commuter

Movie - Released: 6/8/1978

1977

The Incredible Hulk

TV - Released: 11/4/1977

1975

One Day at a Time

TV - Released: 12/16/1975

1970

Rio Lobo

as Lt. Ned Forsythe

Movie - Released: 4/1/1970

1968

Shadow on the Land

as Man at Airport (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 12/4/1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Jack Rigney

TV - Released: 9/20/1968

Land of the Giants

as Mylo

TV - Released: 9/22/1968

1967

A Bell for Adano

as Duty Officer

Movie - Released: 11/11/1967

Cimarron Strip

TV - Released: 9/7/1967

Judd for the Defense

TV - Released: 9/8/1967

1965

The F.B.I.

as Link

TV - Released: 9/19/1965

1964

Daniel Boone

as Clint Bickford

TV - Released: 9/24/1964

1955

Gunsmoke

as Cully Haimes

TV - Released: 9/10/1955

Gunsmoke

as Colt Gentry

TV - Released: 9/10/1955

Gunsmoke

as Pope

TV - Released: 9/10/1955

Unknown

Movie

Back of Book

as Roy Watkins

Movie

Winters' Garden

as Louis

Movie

Knights of the Kitchen Table

as Rick Stepjack