Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Michael Shanks
| Name | michael shanks |
|---|---|
| birth name | michael garrett shanks |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Place of birth / city | Vancouver |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $215 million |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Black |
| weight in kg | N/A |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Lexa Doig (d. 2003) |
| Kids | Tatiana Shanks, Mia Tabitha Shanks and Samuel David Shanks |
| Education | University of British Columbia (1994) |
| Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a TV Movie 2014 |
| Films | Stargate: The Ark of Truth 2008 |
Michael Shanks is a Canadian actor, director and writer, born on December 15, 1970 in Vancouver and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia. He had two brothers as siblings and was very mischievous in his childhood.
Michael Shanks went to British Columbia and was in the BFA Acting Program. He began his career by appearing in various stage productions and also served as a two-year trainee at the prestigious Stratford Festival in Ontario. Michael landed the career-breaking role of him as Dr. Denial Jackson in Stargate SG-1. He was highly appreciated for his acting ability in this series by both critics and audiences.
Michael Shanks also appeared in the two direct-to-DVD Stargate films that were released in 2008, Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum and won the 2009 Leo Award for Lead Performance by a Male in a Drama Feature for Continuum. . Apart from this, in 2001, he also guest starred in one of the episodes of the sci-fi series Andromeda.
Michael Shanks He had various roles in few movies like Suspicious River, Suddenly Naked, Door to Door, All Around The Town. Likewise, he also made a couple of guest appearances on TV shows like Sedgwick, Outer Limits, Sumuru, etc. In 2006, Michael along with his co-star and friend Christopher Judge formed a production house called Slacktwaddle Productions. His first production was the Women of Sci-Fi calendar in 2007 followed by Men of Sci-Fi in 2008.
Michael Shanks has a beautiful daughter named Tatiana from his previous relationship with actress and model Vaitiare Bandera. On 2 North Dakota August 2003, Michael married another beautiful actress, Lexa Doig. Michael and Lexa met in 2001 while guest-starring on the sci-fi series Andromeda. Coincidentally, his role was that of two androids who fell in love with each other.
The couple have two beautiful children together: son Samuel David Shanks and daughter Mia Tabitha Shanks. Michael loves to play ice hockey and once considered playing professionally. He also displayed his aptitude for the sport in the television movie Under the Mistletoe, where he played the role of the school hockey coach. His interest in hockey was also highlighted in another film titled Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story.
Michael Shanks has the height of six feet. After being a part of several movies and TV shows and earning a good amount of salary, his net worth is estimated at $215 million.