Michael Shanks

TV Actor

Birthday December 15, 1970

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Vancouver, Canada

Age 54 years old

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About

Played the role of Daniel Jackson in the sci-fi series, Stargate: SG-1 and had a recurring role in the second season of Burn Notice.

Before Fame

He gained a 2-year apprenticeship with the prestigious Stratford Festival after graduating from college.

Trivia

He needed an emergency appendectomy just before the start of filming of an episode of a television series and the script was re-written to have his character recovering from an appendectomy as well.

Family Life

He had a daughter in 1998 from then-girlfriend, Vaitiare Bandera. In 2003 he married Lexa Doig and together they had two children.

Associated With

He played Father Auguste in Red Riding Hood, with Billy Burke.