Jere Gillis

Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is a retired American professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman. Born Jan 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon, the son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gi... more

Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is a retired American professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman. Born Jan 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon, the son of the late Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics along with her twin sister Rhoda. His sister, Margie Gillis, is also a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada. His older brother Christopher Gillis (1951–1993) was an important dancer and choreographer and member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. He played professional ice-hockey from 1977 to 1987 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, and the Philadelphia Flyers. From 1988–91, he played in the UK for Solihull Barons and Peterborough Pirates, finally playing 5 games in the QSPHL in 1996–97. He retired from ice hockey and became a stuntman in movies. He is a Scientologist. less