Michael Ontkean

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jan 24, 1946 (79 years old)

Michael Ontkean

Known For

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
1h 30m
Movie 2003

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat

Wes Merritt and his daughter Natalie (14) get more than they bargained for when they buy an old house that was formerly inhabited by the nice old Mrs. Ashboro and her pet cat, Margaret. When strange things start happening in the house, all fingers point to the presence of Margaret, who died the same day as Mrs. Ashboro. But why has she come back to haunt them?

A Chance of Snow
1h 27m
Movie 1998

A Chance of Snow

After signing her divorce papers, a woman heads out to her Minnesota airport with her sister and daughters for a flight to her mother's home. At the airport, her sportswriter husband shows up to catch a flight to Miami to visit his father. When a blizzard hits, the two suddenly find they have time to re-evaluate their relationship with assistance from an older couple.

Summer of the Monkeys
1h 41m
Movie 1998

Summer of the Monkeys

One summer, Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a circus cart.

Swann
1h 36m
Movie 1997

Swann

Rose Hindmarsh finds herself at the centre of a controversy when she meets author Sarah Maloney as she investigates the life of Mary Swann, an obscure poet who was brutally murdered in a small town in rural Ontario.

The Stepford Husbands
1h 36m
Movie 1996

The Stepford Husbands

Something sinister is going on in the town of Stepford, and this time the men should watch their backs.

The Man Next Door
1h 44m
Movie 1996

The Man Next Door

Residents of a small town struggle when a paroled rapist moves into the area.

Family Album
TV Show 1994

Family Album

Family Album, also known as Danielle Steel's Family Album, is a 1994 television film directed by Jack Bender. The film, which was released in two parts, is based upon the 1985 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel. The drama centers on the life chronology of a Hollywood actress who becomes a successful film director in an era where directing was dominated by men.

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica
1h 36m
Movie 1993

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica

Based on the infamous "Baby Jessica" case, A heated custody battle between her biological and adoptive parents leaves a little girl caught in the crossfire.

Rapture
1h 37m
Movie 1993

Rapture

A computer software designer becomes obsessed with his now-married high-school crush of 20 years before.

Legacy of Lies
1h 31m
Movie 1992

Legacy of Lies

A famous orchestra director was killed by the mafia when he left a restaurant. But the policeman who is in charge of this case discovers that there is more but just an assassination because it was an error.

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.

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