1946Born, Vancouver
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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…
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The DescendantsCousin Milo
Twin PeaksHarry S. Truman
Slap ShotNed Braden
Postcards from the EdgeRobert Munch
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSheriff Harry S. Truman2004North Shore1 episodeShow
1996Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal1 episodeShow
1995The Outer LimitsDr. Charles McCamber, Dr. Field · 1 episodeShow
1994Family AlbumWard Thayer · 2 episodesShow
1993Vendetta II: The New MafiaHank Parnell · 2 episodesShow
1991In a Child's NameKenneth Taylor · 2 episodesShow
1990Twin PeaksHarry S. Truman · 30 episodesShow
1983The HitchhikerGordon Brooks · 1 episodeShow
1979Tales of the UnexpectedTommy · 1 episodeShow
1972The RookiesWillie Gillis · 46 episodesShow
1971Great PerformancesLucius Harney · 1 episodeShow
1970The Partridge FamilyLester Braddock · 1 episodeShow
1967Ironside1 episodeShow
1957Hawkeye and the Last of the MohicansCochea · 1 episodeShow
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