Peter Jason
ActorBorn 1944Active 2006–2011
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4Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating5.9 / 10
across 4 rated films
Weirdness4.3 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Peter has done for Hallmark, from The Christmas Card (2006) right through to Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011).
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Peter Edward Ostling, known professionally as Peter Jason, was an American character actor. He appeared in over 250 film and television roles from his debut in 1967 through the mid-2020's, and was notably a regular in the films of directors Walter Hill and John Carpenter. He often played military personnel, law enforcement agents, and authority figures, as well as his portrayal as Con Stapleton on the television series Deadwood.
Peter’s signature
Across 4 films, Peter usually leans into Christmas.
- Christmas2 films
- a return home2 films
- a love triangle2 films
8/10
Peter's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town, proof the formula can get strange.
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In pictures
A quick look at Peter’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
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Peter’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Stephen Bridgewater3 films
Movies by year
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Peter Jason been in?
- We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Peter Jason, spanning 2006–2011.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Peter Jason known for?
- Peter is best known for Christmas movies, often with a return home.
- What is Peter Jason's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Christmas Card (2006) has more audience votes than any other Peter Jason Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Peter Jason still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Peter Hallmark credit we have is from 2011; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Peter Jason made?
- Peter Jason turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Peter Jason's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Peter Hallmark title we have is The Christmas Card (2006).
- Where is Peter Jason from?
- Peter is from Hollywood.
- What does Peter Jason do in Hallmark movies?
- Peter Jason works on Hallmark films as actor.
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Peter’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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