Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — Jan 24 1946

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 o…
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Lucius Harney

Harry S. Truman


Dr. Charles McCamber

Tommy

Willie Gillis

Gordon Brooks

Lester Braddock


Cochea


Ward Thayer

Cousin Milo

Ned Braden

Sheriff Harry S. Truman

Sheriff Harry S. Truman

Robert Munch

Frank Brandon

Jean

Willie Kaufman

Kenneth Taylor

Mickey

Chuck

John Scott

Zach

Nick McGuire

Self

Drew Rothman

Frank Brandon

Bill Hart

Willie Gillis

Derek McKenzie

John Ryan

Curt Flynn

Peter Nichols

Eli Cooley

Wes Merritt

Tom Gentry

John Lee

Robert

Stephen

Jeff


Christopher Wells

Tom Keaton

Greg Bradley
Jan DeBoer

Matthew 'Matt' Parker

Jeff Lisker

Teddy Cooper

Jeff

Mick Davidson


Hank Parnell

Will