Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks Michael Shanks at the Creation Official Stargate Convention 2007 Born Michael Garrett Shanks (1970-12-15) December 15, 1970 (age 44) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Occupation Actor, writer Years active 1993- present Spouse(s) Lexa Doig (m. 2003) Children Tatiana (b. 1998) Mia (b. 2004) Samuel (b.2006) Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, writer and director who achieved international fame for his role as Dr. Daniel Jackson in the long-running Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. More recently, Shanks has been playing Dr. Charles Harris on the Canadian medical drama, Saving Hope.