Michael Shanks facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Michael Shanks
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Shanks in 2023
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Michael Garrett Shanks
December 15, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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Lexa Doig
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| Children | 3 |
Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is famous for playing Daniel Jackson in the popular TV series Stargate SG-1. He also played Dr. Charles Harris in the Canadian medical show Saving Hope.
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Early Life and Acting Start
Michael Shanks was born in Vancouver, Canada. He grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia. He studied acting at the University of British Columbia from 1990 to 1994. After college, he acted in many plays. He also worked for two years at the famous Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Before Stargate SG-1, Michael appeared in TV shows like Highlander. He also had roles in TV movies such as A Family Divided.
Acting Career
Exploring the Stargate Universe
Michael Shanks became very well-known for his role as Dr. Daniel Jackson in Stargate SG-1. Dr. Jackson is an archaeologist who explores other planets. Michael played this character for the first five seasons. He left the show for a short time because he wanted his character to have more to do.
He returned for the seventh season and stayed until the end of the show. In 2004, he won an award called the Leo Award for his acting in the episode "Lifeboat." Michael also voiced the alien character Thor in the series.
After Stargate SG-1, Michael appeared in two Stargate movies: Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum. He won another Leo Award in 2009 for his role in Continuum.
Michael also made guest appearances in other Stargate shows. He was in the pilot episode of Stargate Atlantis and later in a few more episodes. He also had a small role in the first episode of Stargate Universe.
Other Exciting Roles
Michael Shanks has acted in many other TV shows and movies. In 2001, he was in an episode of the sci-fi series Andromeda. On this show, he met his future wife, Lexa Doig. They played two robots who fell in love!
He also appeared in the action series 24 in 2007. In 2008, he had a recurring role in Burn Notice, playing a spy named Victor. He also guest-starred in the show Eureka.
Michael played Hawkman, a superhero from DC Comics, in the TV show Smallville. He appeared in several episodes of Smallville and also in an episode of Supernatural.
From 2012 to 2017, Michael starred in the Canadian medical drama Saving Hope. He played Dr. Charlie Harris. In this show, he worked again with Erica Durance, who was also in Stargate SG-1 and Smallville. In 2019, he had a role in the Netflix sci-fi series Altered Carbon. He also appeared in an episode of The Good Doctor in 2022.
Personal Life
Michael Shanks has a daughter from a past relationship. On August 2, 2003, he married actress Lexa Doig. They met while working on the show Andromeda. Lexa also appeared in Stargate SG-1 as Dr. Carolyn Lam. Michael and Lexa have two children together.
Michael loves playing ice hockey. He even thought about playing it professionally! He was part of the Stargate SG-1 hockey team. He also showed his hockey skills in the 2006 TV movie Under the Mistletoe, where he played a hockey coach. In 2013, he played the famous hockey player Gordie Howe in the TV movie Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.
Film Roles
Michael Shanks has acted in many films, including:
- Sumuru (2003) as Adam Wade
- The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008) as Jacob Thain
- Arctic Blast (2010) as Jack Tate
- Faces in the Crowd (2011) as Bryce
- 13 Eerie (2011) as Professor Tomkins
- Elysium (2013) as Technician #3
Television Roles
Here are some of the TV shows Michael Shanks has been in:
- Highlander: The Series (1993)
- Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) as Daniel Jackson
- The Outer Limits (1998, 2000)
- Andromeda (2001)
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Daniel Jackson
- 24 (2007) as Mark Bishop
- Eureka (2007) as Christopher Dactylos
- Burn Notice (2008) as Victor
- Sanctuary (2009)
- Stargate Universe (2009–2010) as Daniel Jackson
- Smallville (2010) as Hawkman
- Supernatural (2010)
- Saving Hope (2012–2017) as Charlie Harris
- The Detectives (2018)
- Unspeakable (2019)
- Altered Carbon (2020) as Horace Axley
- Project Blue Book (2020)
- The Good Doctor (2022)
Images for kids
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The Directors "The Wild Boys" – Colin Cunningham, Shanks, and Peter DeLuise December 10, 2004
See also
In Spanish: Michael Shanks para niños
