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 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.
Filmography
The Descendants
as Cousin Milo
The Descendants
as Cousin Milo
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
as Wes Merritt
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
as Wes Merritt
A Killing Spring
as Tom Keaton
A Killing Spring
as Tom Keaton
Bear with Me
as Greg Bradley
Bear with Me
as Greg Bradley
Just a Little Harmless Sex
as Jeff
Just a Little Harmless Sex
as Jeff
A Chance of Snow
as Matthew 'Matt' Parker
A Chance of Snow
as Matthew 'Matt' Parker
Nico the Unicorn
as Tom Gentry
Nico the Unicorn
as Tom Gentry
Swann
as Stephen
Swann
as Stephen
The Stepford Husbands
as Mick Davidson
The Stepford Husbands
as Mick Davidson
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
as Hank Parnell
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
as Hank Parnell
In Defense of a Married Man
as Robert
In Defense of a Married Man
as Robert
Postcards from the Edge
as Robert Munch
Postcards from the Edge
as Robert Munch
Twin Peaks
as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
Twin Peaks
as Sheriff Harry S. Truman
Bye Bye Blues
as Teddy Cooper
Bye Bye Blues
as Teddy Cooper
Clara's Heart
as Bill Hart
Clara's Heart
as Bill Hart
Maid to Order
as Nick McGuire
Maid to Order
as Nick McGuire
The Allnighter
as Mickey Leroi
The Allnighter
as Mickey Leroi
The Right of the People
as Christopher Wells
The Right of the People
as Christopher Wells
The Blood of Others
as Jean
The Blood of Others
as Jean
The Witching
as Frank Brandon
The Witching
as Frank Brandon
Willie & Phil
as Willie Kaufman
Willie & Phil
as Willie Kaufman
US Against the World
as Self
US Against the World
as Self
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou