Known For

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
Necromancy
Necromancy
1972
as Frank Brandon
The Witching
The Witching
1983
as Frank Brandon

Horror Career Stats

4
Horror Films
1972-2014
Career Span
43 years in horror
4
As Actor
Peak Era
1970s1 films

Biography

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 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.

Michael Ontkean Filmography

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