Joe Flanigan

He currently leads the military force attached to the Atlantis Expedition as Major John Sheppard on Stargate Atlantis. He is sometimes credited as 'David Stiers', 'David Odgen Stires' and 'David Ogden Steers'. Flanigan is married to painter Katherine Flanigan. As of 2004, he is a regular in the television series The Dead Zone. On the advice of some of his friends he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career. He also guest starred in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Half a Life" and the Matlock episode "The Ambassador". After graduation he pursued a writing career, working briefly for several New York City magazines. In 2001, he was the voice of Kamaji in the English-language version of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

He later attended the University of Colorado where he apppeared in Coriolanus and studied in Paris. He played a Congressman in the North and South miniseries along with Patrick Swayze. At the age of 14 he attended a boarding school in Ojai, California where he appeared in the school's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He also provided a voice in Lilo & Stitch. Joe Flanigan grew up on a small ranch near Reno, Nevada in the United States. In 1996, he was the voice of the Archdeacon in Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame. Joe Flanigan is a prolific television actor who has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, Sisters and The Force. In 1991, he was the voice of Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

Joe Flanigan (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281167/) at the Internet Movie Database. Later, Stiers provided his voice to many Disney features. Danielle Steel's Family Album (1994) as Lionel. He appeared in M*A*S*H until the end of the series. Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995) as Scott Cameron. Stiers joined the cast of M*A*S*H in 1977, replacing Larry Linville's character. A Reason to Believe(1995) as Eric Sayles. He began his acting career in northern California and later moved to New York City, where he joined John Houseman's Acting Company.

Sisters (1995 - 1996) as Brian Cordovas. Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois. Murphy Brown (1997) as Scott. October 31, 1942) is an American actor, most famous for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III in the television sitcom M*A*S*H. Tell Me No Secrets (1997) as Adam Stiles. David Ogden Stiers (b. The First to Go (1997) as Peter Cole.

Dawson's Creek (1998) as Vince. Cupid (1998) as Alex. David Marcus. Providence (1999) as Dr.

The Other Sister (1999) as Jeff Reed. The Force (1999). Tom Arquette. Profiler (2000) as Dr.

Silent Men (2000) as Regis. Birds of Prey (2002) as Detective Claude Martin. Judging Amy (2002) as Tobin Hayes. First Monday (2002) as Julian Lodge.

Farewell to Harry (2002) as Nick. Tru Calling (2003) as Andrew. Thought Crimes (2003) as Brendan Dean. 111 Gramercy Park (2003) as Jack Philips.

CSI: Miami (2004) as Mike Sheridan. Preview to Atlantis (2004) as Himself/John Sheppard. From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown (2004) as Himself/John Sheppard. Stargate Atlantis (2004) as John Sheppard.