Character actor Peter Jason, who played Con Stapleton in the drama Deadwood and appeared in a number of John Carpenter and Walter Hill directed films, has died. He was 80 and the cause of his ...

On X, Carpenter called him “one of the great character actors in cinema … he was a dear friend and I’ll miss him terribly.” Jason also got a lot of gigs through his lifelong friendship ...

Actor Billy Zane wrote on X, “My dear, dear friend, the brightest light, most generous soul and gregarious of men, the supremely talented and kind Peter Jason has left the set,” and Matthew ...

Peter Jason, a character actor known for his roles in “Deadwood,” “48 Hrs.” and “Prince of Darkness,” along with his many television appearances, died Thursday in his West Hollywood home.

Peter Jason, the renowned actor who has starred in several films by John Carpenter and the original The Karate Kid, has died at age of 80. News of Jason’s death started showing up on social ...

But one actor in particular has fans losing it on the internet after they finally put their fingers on where they knew him ...

Peter Jason, the extremely busy character actor who appeared in nine features for Walter Hill and seven for John Carpenter and portrayed the card dealer-turned-reverend Con Stapleton on HBO’s ...

He also was an actor and production associate for Orson ... and The Long Riders (1980), the fun-loving Jason stood out as a redneck bartender in 48 Hrs. (1982), then followed with parts in Hill's ...

Peter Jason, known for his role as Con Stapleton in the Western series Deadwood, has died at the age of 80. The actor died on Thursday, Feb. 20, with no details disclosed on his cause of death. More ...

Deadwood actor Peter Jason has died (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Deadwood actor Peter Jason has died aged 80. He had over 270 acting credits, including playing Con Stapleton in the We ...