Sean Hayes

His success has led him to film appearances in Cats & Dogs (2001), as Jerry Lewis in Martin and Lewis (2002), Pieces of April (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003) and Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004). This is the second child for Shanks, his first, Tatiana, with model Vaitiare Bandera, was born in 1998. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001. On 2 August 2003, Shanks married fellow actor Lexa Doig, and on 13 September 2004, they welcomed a daughter, Mia Tabitha. The show became a hit and Hayes' comedic performance earned him four Emmy Award nominations. He recently starred in the German Science Fiction Movie Sumuru as the astronaut Adam Wade. In 1998, he was cast in the NBC comedy television series Will & Grace, as the constantly unemployed, gay, aspiring actor, Jack McFarland. He made several guest appearances throughout the sixth season and returned for the seventh and eight seasons.

His film debut in the independent film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1996) brought him to attention, when the film became a success at the Sundance Film Festival. Shanks played Daniel Jackson throughout the first five seasons of the series before leaving the show. Trained in the theater in his native Chicago, Hayes moved to Los Angeles in 1995, where he found work as a stand-up comedian. He also played in the tv movie A Family Divided and Call of the Wild before accepting his role in Stargate SG-1. Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. He made guest appearances on tv series like The Highlander, University Hospital, and The Outer Limits. in Fine Arts in 1994 Shanks played in several stage productions.

After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. Daniel Jackson on the television series Stargate SG-1. Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor who achieved fame for his role as Dr. Alternate meanings: see Michael Shanks (archaeologist).

A Family Divided (1995). Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon, The (1997). Stargate SG-1 (1997-2002, 2003-). Escape from Mars (1999).

Suspicious River (2000). Fortune's Smile (2000). Mr. The Artist's Circle (2000).