Personal Info
Known Credits
42
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1946-01-24 (79 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Also Known For
Michael Leonard 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 co ...
Known For
Acting
2014 --
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
| Sheriff Harry S. Truman
2011 --
The Descendants
| Cousin Milo
2003 --
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
| Wes Merritt
2002 --
A Killing Spring
| Tom Keaton
2000 --
Bear with Me
| Greg Bradley
2000 --
Green Sails
| John Scott
1999 --
Just a Little Harmless Sex
| Jeff
1998 --
A Chance of Snow
| Matthew 'Matt' Parker
1998 --
Summer of the Monkeys
| John Lee
1998 --
Nico the Unicorn
| Tom Gentry
1997 --
Swann
| Stephen
1996 --
The Stepford Husbands
| Mick Davidson
1996 --
The Man Next Door
| Eli Cooley
1993 --
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
| Hank Parnell
1993 --
Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica
| Jan DeBoer
1993 --
Rapture
| Jeff Lisker
1992 --
Legacy of Lies
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1990 --
In Defense of a Married Man
| Robert
1990 --
Postcards from the Edge
| Robert Munch
1990 --
Cold Front
| Derek McKenzie
1989 --
Twin Peaks
| Sheriff Harry S. Truman
1989 --
Bye Bye Blues
| Teddy Cooper
1988 --
Clara's Heart
| Bill Hart
1987 --
Maid to Order
| Nick McGuire
1987 --
The Allnighter
| Mickey
1987 --
Street Justice
| Curt Flynn
1986 --
The Right of the People
| Christopher Wells
1985 --
Kids Don't Tell
| John Ryan
1984 --
Just the Way You Are
| Peter Nichols
1984 --
The Blood of Others
| Jean
1983 --
The Witching
| Frank Brandon
1982 --
Making Love
| Zach
1980 --
Willie and Phil
| Willie Kaufman
1979 --
Voices
| Drew Rothman
1977 --
US Against the World
| Self
1977 --
Slap Shot
| Ned Braden
1972 --
Necromancy
| Frank Brandon
1972 --
Hot Summer Week
| Will
1972 --
Pickup on 101
| Chuck
1972 --
The Rookies
| Willie Gillis
1971 --
The Peace Killers
| Jeff
1971 --
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
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