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Michael Ontkean

マイケル・オントキーン　/　まいける・おんときーん

Actor from Canada

January 24, 1946 (age 80)　・　Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia
actor
ice hockey player
film actor

My Take

What strikes me about Michael Ontkean is the unusual path: he was a hockey player good enough to attend the University of New Hampshire on a scholarship before he ever pivoted to acting in the early 1970s. That athlete-to-actor crossover is rarer than you'd think, and it tells me he was comfortable competing under pressure long before any camera rolled. I find it telling that a Canadian from Vancouver built his career in the United States, and that he eventually retired rather than chase the spotlight forever. There's something I respect about a performer who knew when to step away on his own terms.

Overview

Michael Ontkean (born January 24, 1946) is a Canadian retired actor. 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Michael Ontkean
Name (Japanese): マイケル・オントキーン
Reading: まいける・おんときーん
Born: January 24, 1946 (age 80)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dog
Origin: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / ice hockey player / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of New Hampshire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3

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