Michael Shanks

Full Name: Michael Garrett Shanks Born: 15 December 1970, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Height: 6' Most Famous Role: Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stagate SG1 Biography A native of Vancouver, Michael Shanks studied Commerce before deciding to pursue his true passion, acting at the University of B.C. where he graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Upon graduation he performed at the world renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival for two seasons. Lived with actress Vaitiare Bandera and has a daughter, Tatiana (born late 1998) with her. Currently dating actress Lexa Doig (who plays Rommie the TV serise Andromeda)

Career

At the Stratford Shakespeare Festival his performances included Lorenzo in Merchant of Venice, Menteith in Macbeth as well as roles in King Lear, Amadeus and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Other theater credits include Love of the Nightingale, Translations, Wait Until Dark, and Loves Labors Lost.
Shanks made his film debut in the feature Call of the Wild and has guest starred on such television series as The Commish, Highlander, University Hospital and the critically acclaimed The Outer Limits. Television movie credits include A Family Divided and the Mini-Series Eye Level and most recently, Escape from Mars for UPN.
During this past hiatus from Stargate, Michael starred in the acclaimed Arts Club Production of Hamlet which ran for five weeks.

Write to Michael C/O :
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c/o MGM
2501 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Filmography "Battlestar Galactica" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Lee "Apollo" Adama Sumuru (2003) .... Adam Wade ... aka Sax Rohmer's Sumuru (2003) (South Africa: complete title English title) Door to Door (2002/I) (TV) .... John Brady All Around the Town (2002) (TV) .... Justin Donnelly ... aka Mary Higgins Clark's All Around the Town (2002) (TV) (USA: complete title) Suddenly Naked (2001) .... Danny Blair Artist's Circle, The (2000) Mr. Fortune's Smile (2000) .... James Suspicious River (2000) .... Ball cap man Escape from Mars (1999) (TV) .... Bill Malone Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon, The (1997) (TV) .... A Gambler ... aka Jack London's The Call of the Wild (1997) (TV) ... aka Jack London's The Call of the Wild Dog of the Yukon (1997) (TV) "Stargate SG-1" (1997) TV Series .... Dr. Daniel Jackson Family Divided, A (1995) (TV) .... Todd

Director - filmography
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) TV Series (episode "Double Jeopardy")

Notable TV guest appearances
"Commish, The" (1991) playing "Sean" in episode: "Rising Sun" (episode # 3.6) 11/6/1993
"Highlander" (1992) playing "Jesse Collins"(as Michael G. Shanks) in episode: "Zone, The" (episode # 2.6) 11/1/1993

"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor"(voice) in episode: "Thor's Chariot" (episode # 2.6) 7/31/1998
"Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Melburn Ross" in episode: "Mary 25" (episode # 4.15) 5/29/1998

"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor"(voice) in episode: "Fifth Race, The" (episode # 2.15) 1/22/1999
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Ma'chello" in episode: "Legacy" (episode # 3.4) 7/16/1999
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor"(voice) in episode: "Fair Game" (episode # 3.3) 7/9/1999
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Ma'chello" in episode: "Holiday" (episode # 2.18) 2/5/1999

"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor"(voice) in episode: "Nemesis" (episode # 3.22) 3/10/2000
"Outer Limits, The" (1995) playing "Dr. Will Olsten" in episode: "Manifest Destiny" (episode # 6.4) 2/11/2000
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor"(voice) in episode: "Small Victories" (episode # 4.1) 6/30/2000

"Andromeda" (2000) playing "Gabriel" in episode: "Star-Crossed" (episode # 1.20) 4/30/2001

"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor" (voice) in episode: "Descent" (episode # 6.3) 21 June 2002
"Chris Isaak Show, The" (2001) playing "Trevor" in episode: "The Hidden Mommy" (episode # 2.14) 18 June 2002
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor" (voice) in episode: "Revelations" (episode # 5.22) 17 May 2002
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor" (voice) in episode: "Prometheus" (episode # 6.11) 23 August 2002
"Twilight Zone, The" (2002) playing "Donnie" in episode: "Shades of Guilt" (episode # 1.3) 25 September 2002
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Dr. Daniel Jackson (ascended)" in episode: "Abyss" (episode # 6.6) 19 July 2002

"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Dr. Daniel Jackson" in episode: "Full Circle" (episode # 6.22) 21 March 2003
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Dr. Daniel Jackson" in episode: "The Changeling" (episode # 6.19) 28 February 2003
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor" (voice) in episode: "Disclosure" (episode # 6.17) 14 February 2003
"Stargate SG-1" (1997) playing "Thor" (voice) in episode: "Unnatural Selection" (episode # 6.12) 10 January 2003