Peter Jason
Jason in November 2006
Born
Peter Edward Ostling[1]

(1944-07-22) July 22, 1944
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Spouse
Eileen Jason
(m. 1979)
Children2

Peter Edward Ostling (born July 22, 1944), also known as Peter Jason, is an American character actor. He has appeared in over eighty films and a hundred television series. He played Con Stapleton in the series Deadwood.[2] 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.[3] He starred in supporting roles in the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia.

Personal life

Born in Hollywood, Jason grew up in Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach. He attended Newport Beach Elementary School, Horace Ensign Junior High and Newport Harbor High School. After graduating, he attended Orange Coast College and studied drama at Carnegie Mellon University.

Filmography

Further reading

  • Voisin, Scott, Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting. BearManor Media, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59393-342-5

References

  1. According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  2. "Deadwood - Con Stapleton". HBO. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "Fallout 2 details". Metacritic.com.
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