Michael Ontkean
Acting
Born January 24, 1946 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Great Performances
Twin Peaks
Ironside
The Partridge Family
The Outer Limits
Tales of the Unexpected
The Hitchhiker
The Rookies
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
The Descendants
North Shore
Postcards from the Edge
Slap Shot
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Family Album
In a Child's Name
The Blood of Others
Willie & Phil
The Allnighter
Making Love
In Defense of a Married Man
Just a Little Harmless Sex
Nico the Unicorn
Maid to Order
Clara's Heart
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Just the Way You Are
The Right of the People
Hot Summer Week
US Against the World
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Kids Don't Tell
The Stepford Husbands
A Chance of Snow
Summer of the Monkeys
Voices
The Peace Killers
Cold Front