Michael Mantenuto -- who played Jack O'Callahan in Disney's "Miracle" -- died Monday in Washington State.
The actor, a former University of Maine hockey player, was found dead by police in Des Moines. WA.
As a budding actor with hockey skills, Michael landed the role in the Disney flick about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. He only acted in 2 other movies, and went on to enlist in the army ... and joined the Special Forces.
Col. Guillaume Beaurpere, commander of Mantenuto's army unit, announced his death.
He was 35.