01/24/1946
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
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.
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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 |