Michael Ontkean

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Michael Ontkean

January 24, 1946

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 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 ...

Filmography

In a Child's Name
2 Episode s . as Kenneth Taylor
In a Child's Name
2 Episode s . as Kenneth Taylor
Family Album
2 Episode s . as Ward Thayer
Family Album
2 Episode s . as Ward Thayer

In a Child's Name

In a Child's Name

Family Album

Family Album