Michael Shanks

About Michael Shanks

In the sci-fi series Stargate: SG-1, he played Daniel Jackson, and in the second season of Burn Notice, he had a recurring part.

Michael Garrett Shanks is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Dr. Daniel Jackson in the Canadian military sci-fi drama Stargate SG-1 and as doctor Charles Harris in the Canadian medical drama Saving Hope.

Years active	1993–present
Children	3
Occupation	Actor, writer, director
Born	Michael Garrett Shanks, December 15, 1970, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Michael Shanks before fame

After graduating from college, he was offered a two-year internship with the famed Stratford Festival.

Achievement of Michael Shanks

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.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Michael Shanks family life

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

Associations of Michael Shanks

With Billy Burke, he played Father Auguste in Red Riding Hood.

Michael Shanks Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	183 cm
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Hair Color	N/A

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Tatiana Shanks	Children		N/A
Samuel David Shanks	Children		N/A
Mia Tabitha Shanks	Children		N/A
Lexa Doig	Spouse		N/A