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Jason Miller

Apr 22, 1939 - May 13, 2001 (62 years old) in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

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The Exorcist
Father Damien Karras
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Murdered Innocence
Det. Rollins
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A Dog Called... Vengeance
Aristides Ungria
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Monsignor
Don Vito Appolini
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Rudy
Coach Ara Parseghian
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Vampire
John Rawlins
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The Exorcist III
Father Damien Karras / Patient X

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