About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1946-01-24
Place of birth:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Website:
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Michael Ontkean

Overview

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
2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Actor Sheriff Harry S. Truman 63
Fair
2011 The Descendants Actor Cousin Milo 66
Fair
2003 Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Actor Wes Merritt 58
Average
2002 A Killing Spring Actor Tom Keaton 58
Average
2000 Bear with Me Actor Greg Bradley 58
Average
2000 Green Sails Actor John Scott N/A
N/A
1999 Just a Little Harmless Sex Actor Jeff 58
Average
1998 A Chance of Snow Actor Matthew 'Matt' Parker 59
Average
1998 Summer of the Monkeys Actor John Lee 59
Average
1998 Nico the Unicorn Actor Tom Gentry 59
Average
1997 Swann Actor Stephen 58
Average
1996 The Stepford Husbands Actor Mick Davidson 58
Average
1996 The Man Next Door Actor Eli Cooley 58
Average
1994 Family Album Actor Ward Thayer N/A
N/A
1994 Family Album Actor Ward Thayer 66
Fair
1993 Vendetta II: The New Mafia Actor Hank Parnell 58
Average
1993 Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica Actor Jan DeBoer 58
Average
1993 Rapture Actor Jeff Lisker 59
Average
1992 Legacy of Lies Actor 58
Average
1991 In a Child's Name Actor Kenneth Taylor 70
Good
1990 In Defense of a Married Man Actor Robert 58
Average
1990 Postcards from the Edge Actor Robert Munch 61
Fair
1990 Cold Front Actor Derek McKenzie 58
Average
1989 Bye Bye Blues Actor Teddy Cooper 58
Average
1989 Twin Peaks Actor Sheriff Harry S. Truman 72
Good
1988 Clara's Heart Actor Bill Hart 58
Average
1987 Maid to Order Actor Nick McGuire 58
Average
1987 The Allnighter Actor Mickey 58
Average
1987 Street Justice Actor Curt Flynn N/A
N/A
1986 The Right of the People Actor Christopher Wells 58
Average
1985 Kids Don't Tell Actor John Ryan N/A
N/A
1984 Just the Way You Are Actor Peter Nichols 59
Average
1984 The Blood of Others Actor Jean 58
Average
1983 The Witching Actor Frank Brandon N/A
N/A
1982 Making Love Actor Zach 59
Average
1980 Willie and Phil Actor Willie Kaufman 58
Average
1979 Voices Actor Drew Rothman 58
Average
1977 US Against the World Actor Self N/A
N/A
1977 Slap Shot Actor Ned Braden 62
Fair
1972 Necromancy Actor Frank Brandon 58
Average
1972 Hot Summer Week Actor Will 59
Average
1972 Pickup on 101 Actor Chuck 58
Average
1972 The Rookies Actor Willie Gillis 59
Average
1971 The Peace Killers Actor Jeff 58
Average
1971 The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou Actor N/A
N/A