Peter Jason

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Peter Jason
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Jason in November 2006
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Years active1967–present

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 . [1] 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 . [2] He starred in supporting roles in the films 48 Hrs. and Arachnophobia .

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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.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Deadwood - Con Stapleton". HBO. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  2. "Fallout 2 details". Metacritic.com.