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 ...

Jason, who was best known for roles like The Karate Kid‘s soccer coach and Con Stapleton in Deadwood, was mourned by one of Hollywood’s biggest directors, horror legend John Carpenter ...

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.

He appeared as the colorful Stapleton on 33 episodes over all three seasons of David Milch’s Deadwood from 2004-06 — Hill directed the pilot, helping him land that role — then returned for ...