Michael Shanks
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Image:Michael Shanks -2-.JPG Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor who achieved fame for his role as Dr. Daniel Jackson on the television series Stargate SG-1. He also provides the voice of the recurring character Thor on the same series.
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Biography
Early life
After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in Fine Arts in 1994, Shanks played in several stage productions, serving a two year apprenticeship with the prestigious Stratford Festival [1] in Ontario. He made guest appearances on TV series like The Highlander, University Hospital, and The Outer Limits. He also played in the TV movie A Family Divided and Call of the Wild before accepting his role in Stargate SG-1.
Career
Shanks played Daniel Jackson throughout the first five seasons of the series before leaving the show apparently citing creative differences concerning the underuse of his character. He made several guest appearances throughout the sixth season. A fan campaign (Save Daniel Jackson) followed. He returned for the seventh and subsequent seasons. He reportedly has only signed up for 16 of the 20 episodes in the tenth season, taking some time off in late March for the birth of his third child (second with fellow actress Lexa Doig). Image:Daniel outside Werner's house.jpg In 2002, he starred in the German/UK/South African co-production Sumuru, a science fiction movie, as the astronaut Adam Wade. He also auditioned for the role of Shinzon in Star Trek: Nemesis and was a fan favorite to play the role of Tobin Dax on Star Trek: Enterprise (although it is unknown if he was ever actually approached for the role).
Private Life
On 2 August 2003, Shanks married fellow actress Lexa Doig, and on 13 September 2004, they welcomed a daughter, Mia Tabitha. On March 2006, they welcomed a son, Samuel David. Shanks also has another daughter, Tatiana, born in 1998 from his relationship with model and actress Vaitiare Bandera.
His best friend is also his Stargate SG-1 co-star Christopher Judge who plays the role of the Jaffa teammate, Teal'c.
Filmography
Starring Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | Stargate SG-1: The Alliance | Dr. Daniel Jackson (voice) | Video Game |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Kent | TV |
| 2003 | Sumuru | Adam Wade | |
| 2002 | Door to Door | John Brady | |
| 2002 | All Around the Town | Justin Donnelly | |
| 2001 | Suddenly Naked | Danny Blair/Donny Blitzer | |
| 2000 | The Artist's Circle | Artist | |
| 2000 | Mr. Fortune's Smile | James | |
| 2000 | Suspicious River | Ball cap man | |
| 1999 | Escape from Mars | Bill Malone, Mission Architect | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Daniel Jackson | 1997-2002, 2003- |
| 1997 | The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon | Fellow Gambler #1 | |
| 1995 | A Family Divided | Todd |
Guest-starring Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 2005 | "CSI: Miami" | Doug Stets | 4.11 "Payback" |
| 2004 | "Stargate: Atlantis" | Daniel Jackson, Ph.D. | 1.1 "Rising: Part 1" |
| 2004 | "Andromeda" | Gabriel (archive footage) | 4.19 "A Symmetry of Imperfection" |
| 2003 | "Andromeda" | Remiel/Balance of Judgment | 3.21 "Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath" |
| 2002 | "The Twilight Zone" | Donnie | 1.3 "Shades of Guilt" |
| 2002 | "The Chris Isaak Show" | Trevor | 2.14 "The Hidden Mommy" |
| 2001 | "Andromeda" | Gabriel | 1.20 "Star-Crossed" |
| 2000 | "The Outer Limits" | Dr. Will Olsten | 6.4 "Manifest Destiny" |
| 1998 | "The Outer Limits" | Melburn Ross | 4.15 "Mary 25" |
| 1995 | "University Hospital" | Jake | 1.9 "Shadow of a Doubt" |
| 1994 | "Madison" | Gordon | 2.5 "Junior Partner" |
| 1993 | "The Commish" | Sean | 3.6 "Rising Sun" |
| 1993 | "Highlander" | Jesse Collins | 2.6 "The Zone" |
Director
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2001 | "Stargate SG-1" | TV Series (episode 4.21 "Double Jeopardy") |
Writer
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2004 | "Stargate SG-1" | (TV Series) (episode 7.19 "Resurrection") |
| 2003 | "Stargate SG-1" | (TV Series) (story) (episode 7.11 "Evolution: Part 1") |
External links
- Unofficial website - Michael Shanks Online
- Unofficial website
- {{{2|{{{name|Michael Shanks}}}}}} at The Internet Movie Databaseit:Michael Shanks
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