Michael Ontkean

Ontkean in ''The Rookies'' (1973) Michael Ontkean (born January 24, 1946) is a retired Canadian actor, long-based in the United States. 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). Provided by Wikipedia
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