Michael Leonard Ontkean (born 24 January 1946) is a Canadian actor. He is known for the 1970s crime drama The Rookies, the film Slap Shot (1977), and the cult-favorite TV series Twin Peaks (1990–1991).
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| 1 | Had contracts with the hockey teams the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers. |
| 2 | Played Right Wing for the University of New Hampshire ice hockey team for 3 seasons (1966-1967 thru 1968-1969). career totals were 63 goals, 48 assists, 118 points and 44 penalty minutes in 85 games. |
| 3 | Has two daughters with wife Jamie Smith-Jackson. |
| 4 | Was great fan of "Twilight Zone" as a boy |
| 5 | Television from (1953-1962) Newspaper Delivery Boy: Toronto Telegram (1957-1958) |
| 6 | Early Credits: Boy actor in Toronto (various appearances on CBC |
| 7 | Sports: Skilled hockey player (won University hockey scholarship) Inducted into the UNH Athletic Council Hall of Fame |
| 8 | University: University of New Hampshire (1970) |
| 9 | High School: St. Michael's College School (Toronto) |
| 10 | Elementary School: St. Michael's Choir School and Holy Rosary School |
| 11 | Mother: Muriel, father: Leonard, sister: Sheri |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | 2014 | Sheriff Harry S. Truman |
| The Descendants | 2011 | Cousin Milo |
| Sophie | 2008 | TV Series | Victor Hearst |
| North Shore | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Gordon Matthews
Gordy Matthews |
| Mrs. Ashboro's Cat | 2004 | TV Movie | Wes Merritt |
| A Killing Spring | 2002 | TV Movie | Tom Keaton |
| Green Sails | 2000 | TV Movie | John Scott |
| Bear with Me | 2000 | Greg Bradley |
| The Outer Limits | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Dr. Field / Dr. Charles McCamber |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | 1999 | TV Series | John Doe / Wesley Addison |
| Nico the Unicorn | 1998 | Tom Gentry |
| A Chance of Snow | 1998 | TV Movie | Matthew 'Matt' Parker |
| Just a Little Harmless Sex | 1998 | Jeff |
| Summer of the Monkeys | 1998 | John Lee |
| Swann | 1996 | Stephen |
| The Stepford Husbands | 1996 | TV Movie | Mick Davison |
| The Man Next Door | 1996 | TV Movie | Eli Cooley |
| Seers & Clowns | 1994 | Short voice |
| Family Album | 1994 | TV Series | Ward Thayer |
| Vendetta II: The New Mafia | 1993 | TV Movie | Hank Parnell |
| Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica | 1993 | TV Movie | Jan DeBoer |
| Rapture | 1993 | TV Movie | Jeff Lisker |
| Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | 1992 | Sheriff Harry S. Truman (scenes deleted) |
| Legacy of Lies | 1992 | TV Movie | Zach Resnick |
| In a Child's Name | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Kenneth Taylor |
| Twin Peaks | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Sheriff Harry S. Truman |
| In Defense of a Married Man | 1990 | TV Movie | Robert |
| Postcards from the Edge | 1990 | Robert Munch |
| Cold Front | 1989 | Derek McKenzie |
| Bye Bye Blues | 1989 | Teddy Cooper |
| The Hitchhiker | 1989 | TV Series | Gordon Brooks |
| Clara's Heart | 1988 | Bill Hart |
| Yes We Can | 1988 | Short voice |
| Maid to Order | 1987 | Nick McGuire |
| The Allnighter | 1987 | Mickey |
| Street Justice | 1987 | Curt Flynn |
| The Right of the People | 1986 | TV Movie | Christopher Wells |
| Kids Don't Tell | 1985 | TV Movie | John Ryan |
| Just the Way You Are | 1984 | Peter Nichols |
| The Blood of Others | 1984 | Jean |
| Access All Areas | 1984 | Short |
| Making Love | 1982 | Zach |
| Great Performances | 1981 | TV Series |
| Willie & Phil | 1980 | Willie Kaufman |
| Tales of the Unexpected | 1979 | TV Series | Tommy |
| Voices | 1979 | Drew Rothman |
| Slap Shot | 1977 | Ned Braden |
| The Rookies | 1972-1974 | TV Series | Officer Willie Gillis / Willie Gillis |
| Girls on the Road | 1972 | Will |
| Pickup on 101 | 1972 | Chuck |
| Necromancy | 1972 | Frank Brandon |
| Longstreet | 1971 | TV Series | David De Carie |
| The Peace Killers | 1971 | Jeff |
| The Partridge Family | 1971 | TV Series | Lester Braddock |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1971 | TV Series | Alcide |
| The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou | 1971 | TV Movie |
| Dan August | 1970 | TV Series | Mike Foschke |
| Ironside | 1970 | TV Series | Man |
| Encounter | 1960 | TV Series |
| Heritage | 1960 | TV Series |
| Hudson's Bay | 1959 | TV Series | Jeremy Warrant |
| Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans | 1957 | TV Series | Cochea Brent |
| Folio | 1955 | TV Series |
