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After RDA he is the best actor of SG-1. Daniel Jackson is a little simpleton but very handsome and funny person. He is maybe a little poor and that's why he is so cute.
Posted oct 28, 2009 11:33 pm pt
One of my favorites, I loved him on SG-1. I do wish he hadn't left for the sixth season. I loved the compassion and caring his character displayed. I liked how he was always the voice of morality, regardless of the situation. I would have...
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One of my favorites, I loved him on SG-1. I do wish he hadn't left for the sixth season. I loved the compassion and caring his character displayed. I liked how he was always the voice of morality, regardless of the situation. I would have liked to have seen more of him, but haven't got to see several of the seasons. What I have seen of Micheal's character always made me think of the better parts of the human existance. He was ever the good guy, trying to do the right thing in every situation, regardless of the concequences to himself or his team.
Posted aug 21, 2008 9:56 am pt
A brilliant actor who's biggest hit is also his biggest hindrance. As is often the case with long running series characters they are often (sometimes wrongly) type cast, however as Shanks proved in his brief spell in 24 he is most definitely...
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A brilliant actor who's biggest hit is also his biggest hindrance. As is often the case with long running series characters they are often (sometimes wrongly) type cast, however as Shanks proved in his brief spell in 24 he is most definitely believable as other characters. Indeed I didn't even realise that it was Shanks as the Russian spy until the second time I saw him. His character Daniel Jackson is a brilliant one, possibly one of the only characters of any show to have died and come back so many times! The fact that they brought him back to life on more than one occasion is testament to Shanks and the wonderfully mesmerising way in which he so easily morphs himself into the on screen character that is Jackson. I can't wait for him to appear in the Atlantis double and I think he should have a permanent role in Atlantis as it would surely be advantageous to have the foremost expert on Ancients in the city, also the only person to have actually ascended, twice!
Posted may 22, 2008 3:46 am pt
With SG-1 no more (except for the straight-to-DVD movies), Michael should consider a main role in Atlantis! He's such an excellent actor; I think he would bring even more depth to the Atlantis series. Although, Atlantis doesn't need much more...
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With SG-1 no more (except for the straight-to-DVD movies), Michael should consider a main role in Atlantis! He's such an excellent actor; I think he would bring even more depth to the Atlantis series. Although, Atlantis doesn't need much more depth in that department considering they have great actors already.
Anyway, Michael Shanks is still one of the most prominent actors in the entire Stargate saga. I hope he NEVER leaves it. He definitely has a bright future. And, GREAT work in your guest appearance on 24!
Hmm, I suppose I need to say more since I've been told it has to be at least 100 words long! There...that should do it. Keep up the excellent work Michael!
Posted feb 7, 2008 4:38 am pt
One classification certianly does not describe Michael! I would include talented, should have been a bigger star, underrated, handsome, and has become one of my personal favorites.
He has show tremendous range of acting talent from the...
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One classification certianly does not describe Michael! I would include talented, should have been a bigger star, underrated, handsome, and has become one of my personal favorites.
He has show tremendous range of acting talent from the types of rolls he takes on (judicial indescretion & '24') to range within a single roll (Stargate SG-1:Lifeboat) not to mention that he has also performed Shakespear! I look forward to seeing more from him in the future both in front of and behind the camera. If you have not yet seen this fine actor in action, I would highly recommend checking him out!
Posted aug 26, 2007 5:53 am pt
My review is on Michael who if you have seen eps such as Legacy, Need, Lifeboat to name a few is a very talented actor and puts heart and soul into the work he does.
If you see the eps Double Jeopardy that is also the first time...
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My review is on Michael who if you have seen eps such as Legacy, Need, Lifeboat to name a few is a very talented actor and puts heart and soul into the work he does.
If you see the eps Double Jeopardy that is also the first time Michael directed an eps and you can also tell he would be a very talented director if he wanted to put his talents there also. A very difficult eps to direct but the man pulled it off.
And he has also written an eps called Resurrection and even helped out with story ideas like in Evolution.
All in all a very talented man who will go far in show business.
Posted jun 13, 2007 12:00 am pt
I've really only seen Michael Shanks in his role in Stargate SG-1 and he really brings out Daniel Jackson. He really seems like the nerdy science guy, but almost seems to macho for it...I will say he is quite a good looking guy, and a great actor....
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I've really only seen Michael Shanks in his role in Stargate SG-1 and he really brings out Daniel Jackson. He really seems like the nerdy science guy, but almost seems to macho for it...I will say he is quite a good looking guy, and a great actor. I would love to see him more shows and movies and I really haven't seen him in anything other than the Stargates. He really is a good actor though and he also is a good writer. His talents really do go to waster because he really hasn't been in too much. His 9 season run on Stargate are coming to a close and he has done a magnificent job and I really can't wait to see him in something else. EDIT: He was awesome in 24, though it was weird to see him as a Russian spy. Also, he did great in Burn Notice. Its a great character that he plays and he does very well in portraying him. Hopefully he'll get more roles!
Posted may 2, 2007 8:19 am pt
Michael Shanks is one of my favorite actors and he is very talented. He is probably most famous for playing Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG1. I think he plays a better Daniel Jackson than James Spader. He is also Canadian, like me. I liked Daniel...
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Michael Shanks is one of my favorite actors and he is very talented. He is probably most famous for playing Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG1. I think he plays a better Daniel Jackson than James Spader. He is also Canadian, like me. I liked Daniel Jackson better from season 7 on, in Stargate SG1. I think He should go on Stargate Atlantis next year in stead of Amamda Tapping he just seems to belong there. I would like to see him in a few movies as well. He is going to be in the two stargate sg1 movies due out next year. It was also said that he was approached for the lead role in the new Stargate series, Stargate Universe but that was denied. I would actually like to see him in his own series than to continue his character on Atlantis. Later...
Posted apr 9, 2007 1:33 am pt
I love Michael. Not only do I think he is absolutely gorgeous, I think he is a fantastic actor.He steals every scene that he's in and can make less talented actors better. It's a shame that he isn't a big name yet, but now that Stargate is ending...
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I love Michael. Not only do I think he is absolutely gorgeous, I think he is a fantastic actor.He steals every scene that he's in and can make less talented actors better. It's a shame that he isn't a big name yet, but now that Stargate is ending maybe he'll have a chance to prove how good he is.He really deserves more recognition. I heard that he is going to have a recurring role in 24. That's a good start. It's about time that he is on a high profile show.
Posted mar 13, 2007 6:27 am pt
the stargate. He helps the others to realize the humanity side of what they do and he has faught as hard any one person on the team, he can do so much that not even realizes he can do.
Daniel is the consience of the team and the sgc also....
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the stargate. He helps the others to realize the humanity side of what they do and he has faught as hard any one person on the team, he can do so much that not even realizes he can do.
Daniel is the consience of the team and the sgc also. He brings the human side to things just when they are fixing to blow up the world once again..
He has more women to fall in love with him and they dont necessariely have to be from earth, they all love him. but he has one love and he hangs on to that side of himself.
He can comprehend any thing as long as you give hima minute to look it over. He is not affraid to try new things and jumps right in there. Daniel has been through so much. he has died and brought back he has assended and returned he has been kidnapped more than once but one thing remains the same, his freinds always seem to help him out or find him no mater where he is. He is the one character that can die and never stay dead. But I love that about his charcer, he is unstopable. And all this is because he is so smart, and still learning.
Posted mar 1, 2007 9:08 am pt
