In the early 2000s Jason landed the recurring role of dimwitted Con Stapleton in the western TV series Deadwood, for which he is best known. The critically acclaimed programme that documented the ...

He appeared as the colorful Stapleton on 33 episodes over all three seasons of David Milch’s Deadwood from 2004-06 ... “You have to show up on time and you have to know your lines ...

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 ...

Peter Jason, a prolific character best known for his role as Deadwood‘s dim-witted card dealer Con Stapleton and numerous performances in the films of John Carpenter and Walter Hill, died Thursday.

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 at HBO's 'Deadwood: The Movie' Premiere in 2019 Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Peter Jason, a prolific character best known for his role as Deadwood‘s dim-witted card dealer Con ...