| Michael Ontkean | |
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| Born | 24 January 1946 Vancouver, British Columbia |
Michael Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a Canadian actor. Ontkean was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Muriel (née Cooper), an actress, and Leonard Ontkean, a boxer and actor.[1] Ontkean has appeared in many film and television roles including Sheriff Harry S. Truman in Twin Peaks (1990), In Defense of a Married Man (1990), In a Child's Name (1991), Legacy of Lies (1992), Rapture (1993), Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993), The Man Next Door (1996), The Stepford Husbands (1996), Summer of the Monkeys (1998), A Chance of Snow (1998), Bear with Me (2000) and Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003). Earlier movie roles include Slap Shot (1977), Making Love (1982), and Maid to Order (1987). His best-known early TV role was in the ABC series The Rookies (1972-1976), of which he played for the first two seasons Officer Willie Gillis.
