Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

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.

Acting

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Sheriff Harry S. Truman

2011

The Descendants

Cousin Milo

2004

2002

2000

Bear with Me

Greg Bradley

1999

1998

A Chance of Snow

Matthew 'Matt' Parker

1998

A Chance of Snow

Matthew 'Matt' Parker

1998

1996

1995

The Outer Limits

Dr. Charles McCamber

1995

1994

Family Album

Ward Thayer

1990

1990

1990

Twin Peaks

Harry S. Truman

1989

Twin Peaks

Sheriff Harry S. Truman

1989

Cold Front

Derek McKenzie

1988

Clara's Heart

Bill Hart

1987

1987

Street Justice

Curt Flynn

1986

The Right of the People

Christopher Wells

1985

1984

1984

1983

The Hitchhiker

Gordon Brooks

1982

1980

Willie & Phil

Willie Kaufman

1979

1977

Slap Shot

Ned Braden

1972

Necromancy

Frank Brandon

1972

The Rookies

Willie Gillis

1972

1971

1971

Great Performances

Lucius Harney

1970

The Partridge Family

Lester Braddock

1967

Ironside

Unknown

1957

Infos

Full Name
Michael Ontkean
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1/24/1946
Also Known As

Michael Leonard Ontkean