Michael Ontkean
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-01-24 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Acting

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Sheriff Harry S. Truman

2011

The Descendants as Cousin Milo

2004

North Shore as Not available

2003

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat as Wes Merritt

2002

A Killing Spring as Tom Keaton

2000

Bear with Me as Greg Bradley

2000

Green Sails as John Scott

1998

A Chance of Snow as Matthew 'Matt' Parker

1998

Nico the Unicorn as Tom Gentry

1998

Summer of the Monkeys as John Lee

1997

Swann as Stephen

1996

The Stepford Husbands as Mick Davidson

1996

The Man Next Door as Eli Cooley

1995

The Outer Limits as Dr. Charles McCamber

1995

The Outer Limits as Dr. Field

1994

Family Album as Ward Thayer

1993

Rapture as Jeff Lisker

1993

Vendetta II: The New Mafia as Hank Parnell

1992

Legacy of Lies as Not available

1991

In a Child's Name as Kenneth Taylor

1990

Twin Peaks as Harry S. Truman

1990

Postcards from the Edge as Robert Munch

1989

Twin Peaks as Sheriff Harry S. Truman

1989

Cold Front as Derek McKenzie

1989

Bye Bye Blues as Teddy Cooper

1988

Clara's Heart as Bill Hart

1987

Maid to Order as Nick McGuire

1987

The Allnighter as Mickey

1987

Street Justice as Curt Flynn

1986

The Right of the People as Christopher Wells

1985

Kids Don't Tell as John Ryan

1984

The Blood of Others as Jean

1984

Just the Way You Are as Peter Nichols

1983

The Hitchhiker as Gordon Brooks

1983

The Witching as Frank Brandon

1982

Making Love as Zach

1980

Willie & Phil as Willie Kaufman

1979

Voices as Drew Rothman

1977

Slap Shot as Ned Braden

1972

The Rookies as Willie Gillis

1972

The Rookies as Willie Gillis

1972

Necromancy as Frank Brandon

1972

Pickup on 101 as Chuck

1972

Hot Summer Week as Will

1971

Great Performances as Lucius Harney

1971

The Peace Killers as Jeff

1971

The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou as Not available

1970

The Partridge Family as Lester Braddock

1967

Ironside as Not available