This block contains the information about Michael Shanks and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

Michael Shanks is from Vancouver, Canada. In early childhood, future actor was a very cheerful and positive young man. Growing up, he remained the same guy only more romantic with the ladies. Young Michael was too chaotic. Although at that dissolute period, the future actor was still had a serious passion and it was hockey. Michael became interested in the sport when he was sixteen. Shanks also attends rugby and drama studio. When it came time to choose, he decided not to link his future with big sport and enrolled at Columbia University, where he studied until the year 1994. It turned out that the future actor is not so hopeless, but very talented young man and receives a bachelor's degree in arts. After a while, Shanks decided that would be an actor. He attended the Shakespeare Festival and diligently played the classics. Very soon, Michael got bored and realized that his place is on the big stage. In 1997, the actor starred in "Stargate." In addition, this picture has brought him fame and drives the critics’ attention to his personal life. On the set, Shanks meets his future wife, a girl that soon brings to this world a beautiful child, Tatiana. Later, Michael had a lot of hobbies, but it does not affect the relationship with the actor's beloved daughter. Even now, Michael is ready to spend days and nights with her. "Stargate" became for the actor a crossing ticket to the big stage, a place among the stars.

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Here you can learn about the movies Michael Shanks acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
Stargate: Continuum (video) - Dr. Daniel Jackson	$7M	2008
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (video) - Dr. Daniel Jackson		2008
Suspicious River - Ball Cap Man		2000
Arctic Blast - Jack Tate		2010
Mr. Fortune's Smile - James		2000
Suddenly Naked - Danny Blair/Donny Blitzer		2001
The Artist's Circle (short) - Artist		2000
Sumuru - Adam Wade		2003
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (video) - Dr. Daniel Jackson		2009