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.

Filmografi

The Descendants2011 · Cousin MiloSlap Shot1977 · Ned BradenPostcards from the Edge1990 · Robert MunchTwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014 · Sheriff Harry S. TrumanTwin Peaks1989 · Sheriff Harry S. TrumanCherry Pie2001 · Sheriff Harry S. TrumanWillie & Phil1980 · Willie KaufmanWelcome to Twin Peaks1997 · Self - Sheriff Harry Truman (archive footage) (uncredited)Just a Little Harmless Sex1999 · JeffMaid to Order1987 · Nick McGuireHot Summer Week1972 · WillMrs. Ashboro's Cat2003 · Wes MerrittNico the Unicorn1998 · Tom GentryJust the Way You Are1984 · Peter NicholsThe Blood of Others1984 · JeanMaking Love1982 · ZachClara's Heart1988 · Bill HartThe Allnighter1987 · Mickey LeroiSummer of the Monkeys1998 · John LeeA Chance of Snow1998 · Matthew 'Matt' ParkerIn Defense of a Married Man1990 · RobertNecromancy1972 · Frank BrandonWhose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica1993 · Jan DeBoerUS Against the World1977 · Self