Michael Shanks

Alternate meanings: see Michael Shanks (archaeologist)

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.

After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in Fine Arts in 1994 Shanks played in several stage productions. 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.

Shanks played Daniel Jackson throughout the first five seasons of the series before leaving the show. He made several guest appearances throughout the sixth season and returned for the seventh and eight seasons.

He recently starred in the German Science Fiction Movie Sumuru as the astronaut Adam Wade.

On 2 August 2003, Shanks married fellow actor Lexa Doig, and on 13 September 2004, they welcomed a daughter, Mia Tabitha. This is the second child for Shanks, his first, Tatiana, with model Vaitiare Bandera, was born in 1998.

Filmography

  • Sumuru (2003)
  • Door to Door (2002)
  • All Around the Town (2002)
  • Suddenly Naked (2001)
  • The Artist's Circle (2000)
  • Mr. Fortune's Smile (2000)
  • Suspicious River (2000)
  • Escape from Mars (1999)
  • Stargate SG-1 (1997-2002, 2003-)
  • Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon, The (1997)
  • A Family Divided (1995)

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This is the second child for Shanks, his first, Tatiana, with model Vaitiare Bandera, was born in 1998. Carmen's younger sister is actress Paula Duncan. On 2 August 2003, Shanks married fellow actor Lexa Doig, and on 13 September 2004, they welcomed a daughter, Mia Tabitha. Soap Opera Digest and Soaps In Depth have reported that Duncan will serve as a temporary replacement for Eileen Fulton's character, Lisa Grimaldi, on As the World Turns starting in late October 2004. He recently starred in the German Science Fiction Movie Sumuru as the astronaut Adam Wade. Despite that, however, she is still somewhat sought after for American soap jobs. He made several guest appearances throughout the sixth season and returned for the seventh and eight seasons. Another criticism was that, even though she took elocution lessons to fight it, she spoke in a distinct Australian accent, thus she looked out of place in an American family.

Shanks played Daniel Jackson throughout the first five seasons of the series before leaving the show. In real life, however, the actress was three years older than Victoria Wyndham. He also played in the tv movie A Family Divided and Call of the Wild before accepting his role in Stargate SG-1. When Rachel married Iris's father Mac in the 1970s, the main drama stemmed from the fact that Iris was a couple of years older than Rachel. With the age dynamic ostensibly changed, television critics and fans alike found Duncan to be jarring in the role. He made guest appearances on tv series like The Highlander, University Hospital, and The Outer Limits. Many of Duncan's critics noted that she looked much younger than her stepmother on the show, Rachel Cory (played by Victoria Wyndham). in Fine Arts in 1994 Shanks played in several stage productions. She succeeded Beverlee McKinsey in the role after a long absence.

After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. From October 1988 to September 1994, she was the second actress to play Iris Cory Wheeler on the American soap opera Another World. Daniel Jackson on the television series Stargate SG-1. She is known to most Australians as a character actress appearing in such TV shows as Number 96 and Skyways. Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor who achieved fame for his role as Dr. Carmen Joan Duncan (born July 7, 1942 in Cooma, New South Wales) is an Australian actress. 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).

Suddenly Naked (2001). All Around the Town (2002). Door to Door (2002). Sumuru (2003).