Michael Shanks Biography

Michael Shanks grew up in Kamloops, BC. He played hockey (defense) andrugby (flyhalf then wing) in high school. He was inspired to pursue an acting careerwhile watching the filming of a "MacGyver" episode, starring his future "StargateSG-1" co-star Richard Dean Anderson. Michael had a daughter, Tatiana, in late 1998with Vaitiare Bandera, who played his wife on "Stargate SG-1". He met his real lifewife, Lexa Doig, when he guest starred on her show "Andromeda" in 2001. "Andromeda"has since been cancelled and Lexa Doig now plays a recurring character on "StargateSG-1". They were married August 2, 2003, and now have two children together: MiaTabitha Shanks, born September 13, 2004, and Samuel David Shanks, born March 19,2006.