Michael Ontkean
- Nascita
- 24 gennaio 1946
- Luogo di nascita
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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.
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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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In esameTwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014
Paradiso amaro2011
In esameBear with Me2000
In esameSolo una Questione di Sesso1999
In esameSummer of the Monkeys1998
In esameNico the Unicorn1998
In esameSwann1997
Cartoline dall'inferno1990
In esameI segreti di Twin Peaks1989
In esameCold Front1989
In esameBye Bye Blues1989
In esameIl grande cuore di Clara1988
In esameA servizio ereditiera offresi1987
In esameThe Allnighter1987
In esameStreet Justice1987
In esameJust the Way You Are1984
Making Love1982
Io, Willie e Phil1980
In esameVoices1979
Colpo secco1977
In esameIl potere di Satana1972
In esameHot Summer Week1972
In esameThe Peace Killers1971