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Michael Ontkean

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
56

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 24, 1946 (80 years old)

Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Michael Ontkean

Biography

Michael Leonard Ontkean (born January 24, 1946) is a Canadian retired actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ontkean relocated to the United States to attend the University of New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship before pursuing a career in acting in the early 1970s.

He initially came to prominence portraying Officer Willie Gillis on the crime drama series The Rookies from 1972 to 1974, followed by lead roles in the hockey sports comedy film Slap Shot (1977) and the romantic comedy Willie & Phil (1980). In 1982, he had a starring role opposite Harry Hamlin and Kate Jackson in the drama Making Love, in which he portrayed a married man who comes to terms with his homosexuality. Ontkean continued to appear in films, such as Clara's Heart (1988) and Postcards from the Edge (1990) before being cast as Sheriff Harry S. Truman on David Lynch's Twin Peaks (1990–1991), the role for which he is best known.

Known For

Acting

2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Sheriff Harry S. Truman
2011The Descendantsas Cousin Milo
2004North Shoreas
2003Mrs. Ashboro's Catas Wes Merritt
2002A Killing Springas Tom Keaton
2000Bear with Meas Greg Bradley
2000Green Sailsas John Scott
1999Just a Little Harmless Sexas Jeff
1998A Chance of Snowas Matthew 'Matt' Parker
1998Summer of the Monkeysas John Lee
1998Nico the Unicornas Tom Gentry
1997Swannas Stephen
1996Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormalas
1996The Stepford Husbandsas Mick Davidson
1996The Man Next Dooras Eli Cooley
1995The Outer Limitsas Dr. Charles McCamber
1995The Outer Limitsas Dr. Field
1994Family Albumas Ward Thayer
1993Vendetta II: The New Mafiaas Hank Parnell
1993Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessicaas Jan DeBoer
1993Raptureas Jeff Lisker
1992Legacy of Liesas
1991In a Child's Nameas Kenneth Taylor
1990In Defense of a Married Manas Robert
1990Postcards from the Edgeas Robert Munch
1990Twin Peaksas Harry S. Truman
1989Twin Peaksas Sheriff Harry S. Truman
1989Cold Frontas Derek McKenzie
1989Bye Bye Bluesas Teddy Cooper
1988Clara's Heartas Bill Hart
1987Maid to Orderas Nick McGuire
1987The Allnighteras Mickey Leroi
1987Street Justiceas Curt Flynn
1986The Right of the Peopleas Christopher Wells
1985Kids Don't Tellas John Ryan
1984Just the Way You Areas Peter Nichols
1984The Blood of Othersas Jean
1983The Witchingas Frank Brandon
1983The Hitchhikeras Gordon Brooks
1982Making Loveas Zach
1980Willie & Philas Willie Kaufman
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Tommy
1979Voicesas Drew Rothman
1977US Against the Worldas Self
1977Slap Shotas Ned Braden
1972Necromancyas Frank Brandon
1972The Rookiesas Willie Gillis
1972Hot Summer Weekas Will
1972Pickup on 101as Chuck
1972The Rookiesas Willie Gillis
1971The Peace Killersas Jeff
1971The Boy from Dead Man's Bayouas
1971Great Performancesas Lucius Harney
1970The Partridge Familyas Lester Braddock
1967Ironsideas
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicansas Cochea

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