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Michael Ontkean
Michael Leonard Ontkean is a retired Canadian actor. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ontkean moved to the United States to study at the University of New Hampshire on a hockey scholarship before pursuing an acting career in the early 1970s. The Agent Willie Gillis in the crime television series The Rookies from 1972 to 1974, then starred in the hockey sports comedy Slap Shot and the romantic comedy Willie & Phil. In 1982, he played alongside Harry Hamlin and Kate Jackson in the drama Making Love, in which he played a married man in the face of his homosexuality. Ontkean went on to appear in films, such as Clara's Heart and Postcards from the Edge before being cast as Sheriff Harry S. Truman in David Lynch's Twin Peaks, a role he's probably best known for.
BornMichael Leonard Ontkean, January 24, 1946, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire
OccupationActor
Years active1955–2011
Children2

About Michael Ontkean

TV Actor Michael Ontkean was born on January 24, 1946 in Canada (He's 78 years old now).

He was previously renowned in another law enforcement role as Office Willie Gillis in The Rookies. He is most remembered for his performance as Sheriff Harry S. Truman in the classic TV drama Twin Peaks. Slap Shot, in which he played Ned Braden, was his most well-known cinematic role.

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Michael Ontkean before becoming famous

Michael Ontkean was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1946 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He made an appearance on Hudson's Bay, a Canadian television show, as a kid actor. He grew up playing hockey and was the leading goal scorer at the University of New Hampshire during his junior year.

Achievement of Michael Ontkean

In the 2011 Oscar-winning picture The Descendants, directed by Director Alexander Payne and starring Movie Actor George Clooney, he performed a minor role.

Michael Ontkean's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Jamie Smith Jackson was his wife. Leonard Ontkean, a boxer and actor, was his father, and Muriel Ontkean, an actress, was his mother.

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Michael Ontkean Collabed with

While seeking to solve the murder of Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks, he and TV Actor Kyle MacLachlan regularly shared the screen.

Michael Ontkean Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Michael Ontkean updated on March 17 2023.