Portrait of Michael Ontkean

Acting

Michael Ontkean

Career

Active from 1971 to 2002, busiest in 1972 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Ontkean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Melancholic 2
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Self-Discovery 2
  • Revenge Story 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

53
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 79
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
GoodWatch score 79

as Sheriff Harry S. Truman

The Descendants
The Descendants (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

as Cousin Milo

2000s

6 titles · average score 55
North Shore
North Shore (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Mrs. Ashboro's Cat
Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003)
GoodWatch score 55

as Wes Merritt

A Killing Spring
A Killing Spring (2002)

as Tom Keaton

Pie
Pie (2001)

as Sheriff Harry S. Truman

Bear with Me
Bear with Me (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as Greg Bradley

Green Sails
Green Sails (2000)

as John Scott

1990s

17 titles · average score 62
Summer of the Monkeys
Summer of the Monkeys (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

as John Lee

A Chance of Snow
A Chance of Snow (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Matthew 'Matt' Parker

Swann
Swann (1997)

as Stephen

The Stepford Husbands
The Stepford Husbands (1996)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mick Davidson

The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

as Eli Cooley

Family Album
Family Album (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Ward Thayer

Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993)

TV show · as Hank Parnell

Rapture
Rapture (1993)

as Jeff Lisker

Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica
Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (1993)

as Jan DeBoer

In a Child's Name
In a Child's Name (1991)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Kenneth Taylor

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1990)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Harry S. Truman

In Defense of a Married Man
In Defense of a Married Man (1990)
GoodWatch score 51

as Robert

1980s

15 titles · average score 54
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1989)
GoodWatch score 89

as Sheriff Harry S. Truman

Bye Bye Blues
Bye Bye Blues (1989)
GoodWatch score 68

as Teddy Cooper

Cold Front
Cold Front (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

as Derek McKenzie

Clara's Heart
Clara's Heart (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as Bill Hart

Maid to Order
Maid to Order (1987)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nick McGuire

Street Justice
Street Justice (1987)

as Curt Flynn

The Right of the People
The Right of the People (1986)

as Christopher Wells

Kids Don't Tell
Kids Don't Tell (1985)

as John Ryan

The Blood of Others
The Blood of Others (1984)
GoodWatch score 47

as Jean

Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are (1984)
GoodWatch score 59

as Peter Nichols

Making Love
Making Love (1982)
GoodWatch score 60

as Zach

Willie & Phil
Willie & Phil (1980)
GoodWatch score 46

as Willie Kaufman

1970s

11 titles · average score 54
Voices
Voices (1979)
GoodWatch score 58

as Drew Rothman

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Tommy

Slap Shot
Slap Shot (1977)
GoodWatch score 74

as Ned Braden

The Rookies
The Rookies (1972)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Willie Gillis

Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

as Will

Necromancy
Necromancy (1972)
GoodWatch score 39

as Frank Brandon

The Rookies
The Rookies (1972)

as Willie Gillis

Pickup on 101
Pickup on 101 (1972)

as Chuck

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Lucius Harney

The Peace Killers
The Peace Killers (1971)
GoodWatch score 45

as Jeff

The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family (1970)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Lester Braddock

1960s

1 title · average score 45
Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

1950s

1 title · average score 65
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Cochea