Jason Miller (playwright)
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Jason Miller 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 That Championship Season was set.
of German and Irish descent, the son of Mary Claire Collins, a teacher, and John A. Miller, an electrician.
His family moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania
, where Miller was educated at St. Patrick's High School and the Jesuit-run University of Scranton
. He attended The Catholic University of America
(CUA) in Washington, D.C.
At Catholic University, Miller taught drama and English at nearby Archbishop Carroll High School.
for his play, That Championship Season
. The original Broadway cast featured Charles Durning
, Richard Dysart
, Paul Sorvino
, and Michael McGuire
. That same year, he was offered the role of the troubled priest, Father Damien, in William Friedkin
's horror film The Exorcist
(1973), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor
. In 1982 Miller directed the screen version of That Championship Season
. Featured in the cast were Robert Mitchum
(replacing William Holden
, who died before filming began), Paul Sorvino
, Martin Sheen
, Stacy Keach
, and Bruce Dern
.
Miller's own film career was sporadic, however, and he preferred to work in regional theatre. He starred as Henry Drummond opposite Malachy McCourt
as Matthew Brady in the Philadelphia production of Inherit The Wind
. The show is to date the longest running production in Philadelphia history.
Miller co-founded the Scranton Public Theatre. With SPT, Miller directed and starred in various productions including Blithe Spirit
, California Suite
, Crimes of the Heart
, and The Lion in Winter
.
Miller continued to act occasionally in such films as The Dain Curse
(1978), The Ninth Configuration
(1980), Toy Soldiers
(1984), The Exorcist III
(1990) and Rudy
(1993), playing a role close to his heart, Notre Dame
football coach Ara Parseghian
.
In 1998, he toured the country in his one-man play Barrymore's Ghost, ending the tour with a four-month run Off-Broadway
. Miller's last projects included a revival of The Odd Couple
for the Pennsylvania Summer Theatre Festival, in which he was appearing in the role of Oscar Madison
. In October 2000, he performed Barrymore's Ghost in a successful and critically acclaimed production directed by Michael Leland at Theatre Double mainstage in Philadelphia.
(by first wife Linda Gleason, daughter of Jackie Gleason
) and Joshua John Miller
(by second wife Susan Bernard
). On May 13, 2001, Miller died of a heart attack
in Scranton, Pennsylvania
, at the age of 62.
In 2004, actor Paul Sorvino
, a longtime friend of Miller and a cast member of the first film version of That Championship Season
, was commissioned by the city of Scranton
to create a bronze bust of the late playwright and actor. The statue was unveiled in December 2008. In March 2011, the first Broadway revival of That Championship Season
opened. The cast comprised Brian Cox, Kiefer Sutherland
, Jim Gaffigan
, and Miller's elder son, actor Jason Patric
. The urn containing Miller's ashes was placed on the set by his son, who played the role Miller had based on himself.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. He received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
The Pulitzer Prize for Drama was first awarded in 1918.From 1918 to 2006, the Drama Prize was unlike the majority of the other Pulitzer Prizes: during these years, the eligibility period for the drama prize ran from March 2 to March 1, to reflect the Broadway 'season' rather than the calendar year...
for his play That Championship Season
That Championship Season
That Championship Season is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.-Plot synopsis:Characters* The Coach* George Sitkowski* Phil Romano* James Daley* Tom Daley...
, and was widely recognized for his role as Father Damien Karras
Damien Karras
Father Damien Karras, SJ is a fictional character from the novel The Exorcist, its sequel Legion, and their film adaptations.Father Karras was one of the priests who exorcises the demon from young Regan MacNeil. He is a Jesuit psychiatrist suffering a crisis of faith...
in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist
The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
. He later became Artistic Director of the Scranton Public Theatre in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, where That Championship Season was set.
Early years
Miller was born John Anthony Miller in Long Island City, QueensLong Island City, Queens
Long Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
of German and Irish descent, the son of Mary Claire Collins, a teacher, and John A. Miller, an electrician.
His family moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, where Miller was educated at St. Patrick's High School and the Jesuit-run University of Scranton
University of Scranton
The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Catholic and Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. The school was founded in 1888 by Most Rev. William O'Hara, the first Bishop of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. It was elevated to a...
. He attended The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
(CUA) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
At Catholic University, Miller taught drama and English at nearby Archbishop Carroll High School.
Career
Miller was launched into stardom in 1973 by winning a Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
for his play, That Championship Season
That Championship Season
That Championship Season is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.-Plot synopsis:Characters* The Coach* George Sitkowski* Phil Romano* James Daley* Tom Daley...
. The original Broadway cast featured Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Charles Durning is an American actor. With appearances in over 100 films, Durning's memorable roles include police officers in the Oscar-winning The Sting and crime drama Dog Day Afternoon , along with the comedies Tootsie, To Be Or Not To Be and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the last two...
, Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Richard A. Dysart is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as Leland McKenzie on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law....
, Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
, and Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Michael Thomas Francis McGuire is a British Labour Party politician.McGuire was a branch secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. McGuire was Member of Parliament for Ince from 1964 to 1983, and for Makerfield from 1983 to 1987 when he retired...
. That same year, he was offered the role of the troubled priest, Father Damien, in William Friedkin
William Friedkin
William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director...
's horror film The Exorcist
The Exorcist (film)
The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
(1973), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
for Best Supporting Actor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the...
. In 1982 Miller directed the screen version of That Championship Season
That Championship Season
That Championship Season is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.-Plot synopsis:Characters* The Coach* George Sitkowski* Phil Romano* James Daley* Tom Daley...
. Featured in the cast were Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...
(replacing William Holden
William Holden
William Holden was an American actor. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1954 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974...
, who died before filming began), Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
, Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
, Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach is an American actor and narrator. He is most famous for his dramatic roles; however, he has done narration work in educational programming on PBS and the Discovery Channel, as well as some comedy and musical...
, and Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American film actor. He also appeared as a guest star in numerous television shows. He frequently takes roles as a character actor, often playing unstable and villainous characters...
.
Miller's own film career was sporadic, however, and he preferred to work in regional theatre. He starred as Henry Drummond opposite Malachy McCourt
Malachy McCourt
Malachy Gerard McCourt is an Irish-American actor, writer and politician. He was the 2006 Green Party candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He is the younger brother of Frank McCourt.-Personal life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, McCourt was raised...
as Matthew Brady in the Philadelphia production of Inherit The Wind
Inherit the Wind (play)
Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee. The play, which debuted in 1955, is a parable that fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials.-Background:...
. The show is to date the longest running production in Philadelphia history.
Miller co-founded the Scranton Public Theatre. With SPT, Miller directed and starred in various productions including Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit is a comic play written by Noël Coward which takes its title from Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "To a Skylark" . The play concerns socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to...
, California Suite
California Suite
California Suite is a 1976 play by Neil Simon. Similar in structure to his earlier Plaza Suite, the comedy is composed of four playlets set in Suite 203-04, which consists of a living room and an adjoining bedroom with an ensuite bath, in The Beverly Hills Hotel.-Plot:In Visitor from New York,...
, Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart is a play by Beth Henley.-Synopsis:At the core of the tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a...
, and The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
-Synopsis:Set during Christmas 1183 at Henry II of England's château in Chinon, Anjou, Angevin Empire, the play opens with the arrival of Henry's wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he has had imprisoned since 1173...
.
Miller continued to act occasionally in such films as The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse is a novel written by Dashiell Hammett and published in 1929.- Plot summary :The detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a diamond heist that looks like an inside job. He is told of a supposed curse on the Dain family, said to inflict sudden and violent deaths upon...
(1978), The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration, is an American-made film, released in 1980, directed by William Peter Blatty...
(1980), Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers (1984 film)
Toy Soldiers is a 1984 action film shot in Mexico which stars Jason Miller, Cleavon Little and Terri Garber. It was written and directed by David Andrew Fisher who wrote and directed Liar's Moon and produced Bat*21...
(1984), The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural thriller written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the second sequel of The Exorcist series and a film adaptation of Blatty's novel, Legion . The film stars George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Ed Flanders, and Nicol Williamson...
(1990) and Rudy
Rudy (film)
Rudy is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles...
(1993), playing a role close to his heart, Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
football coach Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6...
.
In 1998, he toured the country in his one-man play Barrymore's Ghost, ending the tour with a four-month run Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
. Miller's last projects included a revival of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
for the Pennsylvania Summer Theatre Festival, in which he was appearing in the role of Oscar Madison
Oscar Madison
Oscar Madison is a character in The Odd Couple, which began as a Broadway play, then was a film and then a television series.In The Odd Couple, Oscar Madison is the everyman, and is a sportswriter for the New York Herald...
. In October 2000, he performed Barrymore's Ghost in a successful and critically acclaimed production directed by Michael Leland at Theatre Double mainstage in Philadelphia.
Personal life
Miller was the father of actors Jason PatricJason Patric
Jason Patric is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best-known for his roles in the films The Lost Boys, Sleepers, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers and Speed 2: Cruise Control. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller...
(by first wife Linda Gleason, daughter of Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, especially by his character Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, a situation-comedy television series. His most noted film roles were as Minnesota Fats in the drama film The...
) and Joshua John Miller
Joshua John Miller
Joshua John Miller is an American actor, writer, screenwriter, novelist, and filmmaker.As a child actor, Miller was best known for his role as Homer, the pre-teen vampire in the film Near Dark, Richtie Miller, the annoying brother in Teen Witch, and his gripping role as Tim in River's Edge...
(by second wife Susan Bernard
Susan Bernard
Susan Bernard was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and her father Bruno Bernard....
). On May 13, 2001, Miller died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, at the age of 62.
In 2004, actor Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
, a longtime friend of Miller and a cast member of the first film version of That Championship Season
That Championship Season
That Championship Season is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.-Plot synopsis:Characters* The Coach* George Sitkowski* Phil Romano* James Daley* Tom Daley...
, was commissioned by the city of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
to create a bronze bust of the late playwright and actor. The statue was unveiled in December 2008. In March 2011, the first Broadway revival of That Championship Season
That Championship Season
That Championship Season is a 1972 play by Jason Miller. It was the recipient of the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.-Plot synopsis:Characters* The Coach* George Sitkowski* Phil Romano* James Daley* Tom Daley...
opened. The cast comprised Brian Cox, Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...
, Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor.-Early life:Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana and attended La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. He is the youngest of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He attended one year at...
, and Miller's elder son, actor Jason Patric
Jason Patric
Jason Patric is an American film, television and stage actor. He may be best-known for his roles in the films The Lost Boys, Sleepers, Your Friends & Neighbors, Narc, The Losers and Speed 2: Cruise Control. His father was actor/playwright Jason Miller...
. The urn containing Miller's ashes was placed on the set by his son, who played the role Miller had based on himself.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Exorcist The Exorcist (film) The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her... |
Father Damien Karras Damien Karras Father Damien Karras, SJ is a fictional character from the novel The Exorcist, its sequel Legion, and their film adaptations.Father Karras was one of the priests who exorcises the demon from young Regan MacNeil. He is a Jesuit psychiatrist suffering a crisis of faith... |
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. Since its inception, however, the... |
| 1974 | The Nickel Ride The Nickel Ride The Nickel Ride is a 1974 crime film directed by Robert Mulligan. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.On December 13, 2011 Shout! Factory released the film on DVD as part of a double feature with 99 and 44/100% Dead.-Cast:... |
Cooper | |
| 1975 | A Home of Our Own | Father William Wasson | TV |
| 1976 | F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood | F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Fitzgerald is considered a member of the "Lost... |
TV |
| El Perro | Aristides Ungria | aka The Dog The Dog The Dog or The Dogs may refer to:* The Dog , a painting by Francisco Goya* "The Dog" , an episode of the television series Seinfeld* The main character in the comic strip Footrot Flats... aka Vengeance (USA Video Title) |
|
| 1977 | The Devil's Advocate | (UK) | |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse The Dain Curse The Dain Curse is a novel written by Dashiell Hammett and published in 1929.- Plot summary :The detective known only as The Continental Op investigates a diamond heist that looks like an inside job. He is told of a supposed curse on the Dain family, said to inflict sudden and violent deaths upon... |
Owen Fitzstephan | TV mini-series |
| 1979 | Vampire (1979 film)>Vampire | John Rawlins | TV |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | Arthur Miller | TV |
| The Ninth Configuration The Ninth Configuration The Ninth Configuration, is an American-made film, released in 1980, directed by William Peter Blatty... |
Lt. Frankie Reno | aka Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane | |
| The Henderson Monster | Dr. Tom Henderson | TV | |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World The Best Little Girl in the World The Best Little Girl in the World is a 1981 television film directed by Sam O'Steen and executive produced by Aaron Spelling. The film is based upon the 1978 novel of the same name written by Steven Levenkron.-Plot:... |
Clay Orlovsky | TV |
| 1982 | That Championship Season That Championship Season (1982 film) That Championship Season is Jason Miller's 1982 film version of his 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play of the same name. It stars Robert Mitchum, Martin Sheen, Bruce Dern, Stacy Keach and Paul Sorvino and was filmed on location in Scranton, Pennsylvania where it is set.In 1999, Sorvino... |
Screenwriter/Director Nominated - Golden Berlin Bear Golden Bear According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear.... at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival 33rd Berlin International Film Festival The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to March 3, 1983.-Jury:* Jeanne Moreau * Alex Bänninger* Franco Brusati* Elem Klimov* Ursula Ludwig* Kurt Maetzig* Joseph L... . |
|
| Monsignor Monsignor (film) Monsignor is a 1982 drama film about a Roman Catholic priest's rise through the ranks of the Vatican, during and after World War II. Along the way, he involves the Vatican in the black marketeering operations of a Mafia don, and has an affair with a woman in the postulant stage of becoming a nun... |
Don Vito Appolini | ||
| 1984 | A Touch of Scandal | Garrett Locke | TV |
| Toy Soldiers | Sarge | ||
| Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 documentary film about horror films featuring clips from Friday the 13th I and/or II, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween I and II, Jaws 1 and 2, Alien, John Carpenter's The Thing, The Shining and Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and The Birds. The film is hosted by... |
archival footage | ||
| 1987 | Deadly Care | Dr. Miles Keefer | TV |
| Light of Day Light of Day The soundtrack to the film was released in 1987. As a single, "Light of Day" reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received additional album-oriented rock airplay due to the connection of Joan Jett and Bruce Springsteen.... |
Benjamin Rasnick | ||
| 1990 | The Exorcist III The Exorcist III The Exorcist III is a 1990 American supernatural thriller written and directed by William Peter Blatty. It is the second sequel of The Exorcist series and a film adaptation of Blatty's novel, Legion . The film stars George C. Scott, Brad Dourif, Ed Flanders, and Nicol Williamson... |
Patient X | (Father Damien Karras) |
| 1992 | Small Kill | Mikie | |
| 1993 | Rudy Rudy (film) Rudy is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles... |
Ara Parseghian Ara Parseghian Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6... |
|
| 1995 | Mommy Mommy (film) Mommy is a 1995 low budget thriller starring Patty McCormack as a mother who is psychotically obsessed with her 12-year-old daughter Jessica Ann, Rachel Lemieux. McCormack is best known for her role as Rhoda Penmark in the 1956 movie The Bad Seed.... |
Lieutenant March | |
| Murdered Innocence | Detective Rollins | ||
| 1998 | Trance Trance (film) Trance is a 1998 horror film. Trance is commonly mistaken to be a remake of the 1932 film The Mummy although it isn't. It directed and written by Michael Almereyda. The film's score features music by Mark Geary... |
The Doctor | aka The Eternal |
| 1999 | That Championship Season That Championship Season (TV film) That Championship Season is a 1999 television film about a four members of a championship high school basketball team, along with their coach, that reunite 20 years later. The film is based on Jason Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name... |
TV Screenwriter |
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| 2000 | Slice | ||
| 2002 | Paradox Lake | ||
| 2003 | Finding Home | Lester Bownlow |
External links
- Jason Miller at Internet Off-Broadway Database