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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 ''. He also provides the voice of the Recurring Character Thor on the same series. BIOGRAPHY Early life After graduating from the '', '' 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''. Career Shanks played Daniel Jackson throughout the first five seasons of the series before leaving the show apparently citing creative differences concerning the underuse of his character. He made several guest appearances throughout the sixth season. A fan campaign ( Save Daniel Jackson ) followed. He returned for the seventh and subsequent seasons. He reportedly has only signed up for 16 of the 20 episodes in the tenth season, taking some time off in late March for the birth of his third child (second with fellow actress Lexa Doig ). in '' Stargate SG-1 '']] In 2002, he starred in the German/UK/South African co-production ''Sumuru'', a science fiction movie, as the astronaut Adam Wade. He also auditioned for the role of '' (although it is unknown if he was ever actually approached for the role). Private Life On 2 August 2003 , Shanks married fellow actress Lexa Doig , and on 13 September 2004 , they welcomed a daughter, Mia Tabitha. On March 2006, they welcomed a son, Samuel David. Shanks also has another daughter, Tatiana, born in 1998 from his relationship with model and actress Vaitiare Bandera . His best friend is also his '' Stargate SG-1 '' co-star Christopher Judge who plays the role of the Jaffa teammate, Teal'c . FILMOGRAPHY Starring Roles Guest-starring Roles Director Writer EXTERNAL LINKS |
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