Jere Alan Gillis (born January 18, 1957 in Bend, Oregon and raised in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player, actor and stuntman.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.