Michael Ontkean

Works
Actor (5),
Birthday
1946-01-24

Michael Ontkean - known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Slap Shot» (1977), «The Descendants» (2011), «Postcards from the Edge» (1990), «Making Love» (1982), «Clara's Heart» (1988),

Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 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.

The most significant works of Michael Ontkean

Slap Shot
Slap Shot (1977)
Character: Ned Braden - Leading
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Character: Robert Munch
Making Love (1982)
Character: Zach - Leading
The Descendants
The Descendants (2011)
Character: Cousin Milo
Clara's Heart (1988)
Character: Bill Hart - Leading


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