Jason Miller (playwright)

Jason Miller
Miller, c. 1972
Born	John Anthony Miller, Jr. (1939-04-22)April 22, 1939 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2001(2001-05-13) (aged 62) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	University of Scranton (BA) Catholic University (MA)
Occupation(s)	Playwright, actor
Years active	1972–2001
Spouses	Linda Gleason ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1973)​ Susan Bernard ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 1983)​ Ruth Josem ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1990)​
Children	4, including Jason Patric and Joshua John Miller

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.