Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman.
Gillis was born in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, the son of skier Gene Gillis (a member of the American alpine skiing team for the 1948 Winter Olympics), and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
[1] His sister Margie Gillis is a dancer and choreographer, and member of the Order of Canada.
His older brother Christopher Gillis was also an important dancer and choreographer, and a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
[2] Drafted fourth overall in the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the Vancouver Canucks,[3] Gillis played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1977 to 1987 for the Canucks, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers.