Trivia and Quotes
Quotes
(When asked about his inspiration growing up) "My number one inspiration was my mother. She worked two jobs and had breakfast and dinner prepared. I essentially called my mother, The Lion. She`s fierce and she`s proud. I`d like to think some of that rubbed off on me. In the film industry, Sidney Poitier, in a broader sense, Muhammad Ali. He put his beliefs above any monetary value. That`s why his celebrity has never waned. Movies, TV, sports, come and go, but what you stand for is what people remember. Mandela, Martin Luther King, John Kennedy are people who really stood for something and were willing to die for it. You don`t see a whole lot of that any more."
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(When asked about what advice he would give people interested in the acting field) "The advice that I can give anyone wanting to be in the biz: do all the work, learn your craft. There are no shortcuts. If you stay with it, you will get an opportunity. Whether you make the most of an opportunity depends on if you are prepared. Learn your craft, every aspect of it. Eat it, drink it, sleep it, then when you are the most prepared, you can make the most of it."
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Trivia
Of the four original "Stargate SG-1" team members from the hit sci-fi series "Stargate SG-1" (1997), he appeared in the most episodes (212). Amanda Tapping was in 207 episodes, Michael Shanks was in 197 and Richard Dean Anderson only appeared in 175.
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Has four children, Cameron, Christopher, Catrina and Chloe.
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Of the five original "Stargate SG-1" (1997) regulars, he is the only one who did not appear in the first season of the spin-off series "Stargate: Atlantis" (2004).
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Brother-in-law of actress Erica Durance.
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His fiancée, actress/model Gianna Patton, gave birth to their first child, a girl Chloe. [7 February 2005]
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Brother of Jeff Judge.
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Studied Drama at the renowned Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles.
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Christopher is his mother's maiden name.
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During college, he entered a contest to host the West Coast FOX KLSR Morning Show. His five minute dialogue won.
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His best friend is "Stargate SG-1" (1997) co-star Michael Shanks.
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His character, Hector, was killed by Remiel, played by Michael Shanks, in the "Andromeda" (2000) episode "Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath". In the "Stargate SG-1" (1997) episode "Moebius Part 2", his character, Teal'c, killed Shanks' character, Dr. Daniel Jackson.
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Attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship. Studied telecommunications and film. He played defensive safety and played in the Hula Bowl his senior year.
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