Michael Shanks

Michael Shanks is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing archaeologist Daniel Jackson in the decade-spanning sci-fi series Stargate SG-1; In later years, Dr. in Saving Hope. He is also known for his role as Charles Harris.

Michael Garrett Shanks was born on December 15, 1970, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in Kamloops. He studied fine arts at the University of British Columbia. Then, he worked for two seasons at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, performing in classical plays.

Stargate and beyond

He played Daniel Jackson for the first five seasons of Stargate SG-1, which began in 1997. She left the series on the grounds that her character was underutilized, appearing only as a guest in the sixth season and returning to the cast in the seventh season; it remained until the series ended with its tenth season in 2007.

During this period, he also voiced the alien Thor, directed one episode, and contributed to the scripts of two episodes. The role brought him two Leo Awards, in 2004 and in 2009 for the film Stargate: Continuum.

After Stargate, he played lobbyist Mark Bishop in the sixth season of 24, Victor Stecker-Epps in Burn Notice, and Carter Hall, also known as Hawkman, in Smallville. He played the role of surgeon Charles Harris in the Canadian hospital series Saving Hope, which started in 2012.

Shanks is an actor who has established a long-term career in serial television, especially known to science fiction audiences.