A ruggedly handsome Canadian actor whose somewhat imposing frame makes him ideal for authority figures,... (Learn more)
Top Projects: Twin Peaks, The Rookies, In a Child's Name (View All)
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Michael Ontkean’s Milestones
| First appeared on stage at age three with father's repertory company in British Columbia | |
| Moved to Maine on hiatus from acting; re-entered acting with "Slap Shot" (1977) | |
| Moved with family to Toronto at age nine; worked regularly for the CBC, the National Film Board and the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival | |
| Played for St Michael's (Toronto Maple Leafs farm club) and for semi-pro teams in Quebec and Vancouver (NY Rangers farm clubs) | |
| 1971 | Brought to Hollywood by director and fellow Canadian Norman Jewison to test (unsuccessfully) for "Fiddler on the Roof" |
| 1971 | Moved to California; feature acting debut, "The Peace Killers" |
| 1972 | TV acting debut in series, "The Rookies" |
| 1990 - 1991 | Starred as Sheriff Harry S. Truman in TV series, "Twin Peaks" |
| 1994 | Starred opposite Jaclyn Smith in Danielle Steel's "Family Album" |
| 2004 | Starred in the Fox drama "North Shore" |
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