Peter Jason is one of those actors that you might not know the name, but you know the face. Director John Carpenter, who worked with Jason in 7 of his films, such as Prince of Darkness (1987) and In the Mouth of Madness (1994), called him “one of the great character actors in cinema.” With well over 250 screen and TV credits, Jason appeared in just about everything and every kind of genres. His first role was in Howard Hawks’ last film, Rio Lobo (1970). One of my favorites of his work, even though the overall picture isn’t that great, is the 1982 film Treat or Treats, where he plays someone who’s a bit crazy.
But no matter what he was in, he was always on spot and always entertaining, whether he was trying to be funny, or sometimes scary. Jason passed away yesterday at the age of 80 years old. But he has left us hundreds and hundreds of hours of entertainment that we can watch and remember this incredibly talented man. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.
