Michael Shanks, who played the fan-favorite Daniel Jackson, left Stargate SG-1 after season 5 due to creative differences but returned in season 7.

Michael Shanks achieved a major breakthrough at Sundance, where his feature debut, “Together,” sold for a whopping $17 million to Neon. But for the 34-year-old Australian writer-director ...

Why Michael Shanks let Daniel’s beard grow out on Stargate SG-1 Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) holds Vala Mal Doran's (Claudia Black) face in Stargate SG-1 Episode 901.