Is James Spader in Stargate SG-1?

Daniel Jackson, Ph. D., is a fictional character in the military science fiction franchise Stargate, and one of the main characters of the series Stargate SG-1. He is portrayed by James Spader in the 1994 film Stargate, and by Michael Shanks in Stargate SG-1 and other SG-1 derived media.

When did James Spader join Stargate?

1994
In 1994 he starred as Egyptologist Daniel Jackson in the sci-fi film Stargate.

Who played Daniel Jackson in the first Stargate?

Michael Garrett Shanks
Michael Garrett Shanks (born December 15, 1970) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Daniel Jackson in the long-running military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and as Charles Harris on the Canadian medical drama Saving Hope.

Who played the boy in Stargate?

Kurt Russell’s character Jonathan “Jack” O’Neil, a rather humorless Colonel, is played by Richard Dean Anderson as Jonathan “Jack” O’Neill (with two ‘l’s) in SG-1.

Why was James Spader not in Stargate SG-1?

By the time Stargate SG-1 reached the airwaves, Russell and Spader moved on to other projects — and neither of them were television actors, either. At the time, going from film to TV had much more of a stigma than it does today.

Who replaced General Hammond in Stargate?

In the season 7 finale “Lost City”, newly inaugurated President Henry Hayes is pressured into replacing General Hammond with Dr. Elizabeth Weir for a three-month review process of the SGC.

Did William Shatner and James Spader get along?

Spader and Shatner didn’t socialize together “We met on our first day of shooting, and it just worked right away. We don’t really work in the same way. We’re very different personalities, and our lives are very different. He’s a great man-child with a lust for life.”

Is Stargate still worth watching?

Overall, it is a great series for any scifi fan and well worth watching all 10 seasons and the movies as well. The sequel series Stargate Atlantis (5 seasons) is also well done, though the main cast on that isn’t quite as good as the SG-1 cast IMO.

Why did Jonas Quinn leave Stargate?

Conceptual history. When actor Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) announced his decision to leave Stargate SG-1 at the end of season 5 for concerns over being under-utilized, the Sci Fi Channel wanted to fill the void with a new character for season 6.

What race is Ra in Stargate?

Stargate SG-1 resumes the story of the film, but establishes that Ra was one of many parasitic Goa’uld, aliens who identify as Earth deities to various primitive human communities on planets throughout the Milky Way.

Who plays raw in the movie Stargate?

Jaye Davidson
Jaye Davidson is an American-British model and retired actor. Jaye played the “god” Ra in the original Stargate film. He was famous for his role in the film The Crying Game, and Stargate was his second film. It is notable that he was supposedly paid 1 million dollars for the role of Ra.