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Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Maid to Order
MOVIE

Maid to Order

5.4(0.1K)
Maid to Order
Nick McGuire
Poster for The Blood of Others
MOVIE

The Blood of Others

5.3(0.0K)
The Blood of Others
Jean
Poster for Slap Shot
MOVIE

Slap Shot

6.8(0.4K)
Slap Shot
Ned Braden
Poster for Vendetta II: The New Mafia
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Vendetta II: The New Mafia

6.3(0.0K)
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Hank Parnell
Poster for Making Love
MOVIE

Making Love

6.9(0.0K)
Making Love
Zach
Poster for Necromancy
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Necromancy

4.5(0.0K)
Necromancy
Frank Brandon
Poster for Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
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Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

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Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Wes Merritt
Poster for Bear with Me
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Bear with Me

5.5(0.0K)
Bear with Me
Greg Bradley
Poster for The Rookies
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The Rookies

7.0(0.0K)
The Rookies
Willie Gillis
Poster for Clara's Heart
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Clara's Heart

5.5(0.1K)
Clara's Heart
Bill Hart

Gallery

Michael Ontkean portrait
Michael Ontkean portrait
Michael Ontkean portrait
Michael Ontkean portrait
Michael Ontkean portrait