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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 co

Born

Jan 24, 1946

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Known For

Acting

Movies

42 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The Descendants
The Descendants
2011 as Cousin Milo
★ 6.8
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
1989 as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
★ 8.5
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
1977 as Ned Braden
★ 6.8
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge
1990 as Robert Munch
★ 6.6
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
★ 7.2
The Allnighter
The Allnighter
1987 as Mickey Leroi
★ 4.7
Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart
1988 as Bill Hart
★ 5.5
Making Love
Making Love
1982 as Zach
★ 6.9
Nico the Unicorn
Nico the Unicorn
1998 as Tom Gentry
★ 6.2
Maid to Order
Maid to Order
1987 as Nick McGuire
★ 5.4
Pickup on 101
Pickup on 101
1972 as Chuck
★ 4.4
Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil
1980 as Willie Kaufman
★ 4.6
The Blood of Others
The Blood of Others
1984 as Jean
★ 5.3
The Peace Killers
The Peace Killers
1971 as Jeff
★ 4.9
Bye Bye Blues
Bye Bye Blues
1989 as Teddy Cooper
★ 5.0
Green Sails
Green Sails
2000 as John Scott
★ 5.0
US Against the World
US Against the World
1977 as Self
Necromancy
Necromancy
1972 as Frank Brandon
★ 4.5
The Rookies
The Rookies
1972 as Willie Gillis
★ 7.0
Bear with Me
Bear with Me
2000 as Greg Bradley
★ 5.5
Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are
1984 as Peter Nichols
★ 6.0
Kids Don't Tell
Kids Don't Tell
1985 as John Ryan
★ 10.0
Cold Front
Cold Front
1989 as Derek McKenzie
★ 5.1
Voices
Voices
1979 as Drew Rothman
★ 3.8
The Witching
The Witching
1983 as Frank Brandon
Summer of the Monkeys
Summer of the Monkeys
1998 as John Lee
★ 5.8
The Right of the People
The Right of the People
1986 as Christopher Wells
★ 5.7
Street Justice
Street Justice
1987 as Curt Flynn
★ 7.0
A Chance of Snow
A Chance of Snow
1998 as Matthew 'Matt' Parker
★ 5.9
In Defense of a Married Man
★ 4.7
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
1993 as Hank Parnell
★ 6.3
Just a Little Harmless Sex
★ 5.9
A Killing Spring
A Killing Spring
2002 as Tom Keaton
★ 7.3
The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door
1996 as Eli Cooley
★ 5.6
movie
★ 4.8
Swann
Swann
1997 as Stephen
★ 4.7
The Stepford Husbands
The Stepford Husbands
1996 as Mick Davidson
★ 6.7
Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week
1972 as Will
★ 4.3
Legacy of Lies
★ 8.0
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
2003 as Wes Merritt
★ 5.6
Rapture
Rapture
1993 as Jeff Lisker
★ 3.3