01/24/1946
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
Michael Leonard Ontkean ist ein kanadischer Schauspieler im Ruhestand. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Vancouver, British Columbia, zog Ontkean in die USA, um an der University of New Hampshire mit einem Eishockeystipendium zu studieren, bevor er Anfang der 1970er-Jahre eine Schauspielkarriere einschlug. Bekannt wurde er zunächst durch seine Rolle als Officer Willie Gillis in der Krimiserie „California Cops - Neu im Einsatz“ (1972–1974). Es folgten Hauptrollen in der Eishockeykomödie „Schlappschuß“ (1977) und der romantischen Komödie „Willie & Phil“ (1980). 1982 spielte er an der Seite von Harry Hamlin und Kate Jackson die Hauptrolle in dem Drama „Making Love“. Ontkean wirkte weiterhin in Filmen wie Clara's Heart (1988) und Postcards from the Edge (1990) mit, bevor er die Rolle des Sheriff Harry S. Truman in David Lynchs Twin Peaks (1990–1991) erhielt.
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) as Sheriff Harry S. Truman |
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The Descendants (2011) as Cousin Milo |
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Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003) as Wes Merritt |
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A Killing Spring (2002) as Tom Keaton |
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Bear with Me (2000) as Greg Bradley |
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Green Sails (2000) as John Scott |
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Just a Little Harmless Sex (1999) as Jeff |
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A Chance of Snow (1998) as Matthew 'Matt' Parker |
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Summer of the Monkeys (1998) as John Lee |
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Nico the Unicorn (1998) as Tom Gentry |
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Swann (1997) as Stephen |
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The Stepford Husbands (1996) as Mick Davidson |
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The Man Next Door (1996) as Eli Cooley |
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Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993) as Hank Parnell |
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Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (1993) as Jan DeBoer |
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Rapture (1993) as Jeff Lisker |
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Legacy of Lies (1992) as |
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In Defense of a Married Man (1990) as Robert |
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Postcards from the Edge (1990) as Robert Munch |
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Twin Peaks (1989) as Sheriff Harry S. Truman |
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Cold Front (1989) as Derek McKenzie |
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Bye Bye Blues (1989) as Teddy Cooper |
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Clara's Heart (1988) as Bill Hart |
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Maid to Order (1987) as Nick McGuire |
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The Allnighter (1987) as Mickey Leroi |
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Street Justice (1987) as Curt Flynn |
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The Right of the People (1986) as Christopher Wells |
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Kids Don't Tell (1985) as John Ryan |
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Just the Way You Are (1984) as Peter Nichols |
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The Blood of Others (1984) as Jean |
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The Witching (1983) as Frank Brandon |
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Making Love (1982) as Zach |
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Willie & Phil (1980) as Willie Kaufman |
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Voices (1979) as Drew Rothman |
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US Against the World (1977) as Self |
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Slap Shot (1977) as Ned Braden |
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Necromancy (1972) as Frank Brandon |
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Hot Summer Week (1972) as Will |
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Pickup on 101 (1972) as Chuck |
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The Rookies (1972) as Willie Gillis |
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The Peace Killers (1971) as Jeff |
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The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971) as |