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Stargate SG-1 Ended 15 Years Ago How the Stars Returned to TV


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Across ten seasons—five on Showtime and five on Sci-Fi before it became Syfy—Stargate SG-1 expanded on the world established by the 1994 blockbuster film Stargate. With Richard Dean Anderson taking over for Kurt Russell as Air Force officer Jack ONeill and Michael Shanks succeeding James Spader as archaeologist Daniel Jackson the show followed ONeills SG-1 team as they traveled through a Stargate portal to find alien technology and allies in their fight against the galaxys malevolent forces.

SG-1 ended 15 years ago with more than 2 million viewers tuning into Sci-Fi for the series finale on June 22 2007. But the Stargate franchise continued on with the TV series Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe the direct-to-video-movies Stargate The Ark of Truth and Stargate Continuum the animated series Stargate Infinity the webseries Stargate Origins and many novels comic books and audiobooks. Below see how the SG-1 cast continued their TV careers after their Stargate-jumping time. Stargate SG-1 Richard Dean Anderson Jack ONeill

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Richard Dean Anderson Jack ONeill

Anderson reprised the part of Jack ONeill by then a lieutenant general in six episodes of Stargate Universe. He also had a recurring part as David Smith on the USA legal comedy Fairly Legal. His latest onscreen acting role was a part as himself in the 2013 ABC sitcom Dont Trust the B— in Apartment 23.

Stargate SG-1 Michael Shanks Daniel Jackson

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Michael Shanks Daniel Jackson

In 2010 Shanks had a recurring role as the Hawkman in the CW superhero drama Smallville. And in 2012 he began playing surgery chief Charlie Harris on the CTV medical drama Saving Hope opposite fellow Stargate SG-1 and Smallville grad Erica Durance.

Stargate SG-1 Amanda Tapping Samantha Carter

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Amanda Tapping Samantha Carter

Tapping jumped ship after Stargate SG-1 and became a series regular for Stargate Atlantis fourth season. Then she led the cast of Syfys Sanctuary playing scientist Dr. Helen Magnus on the science-fiction fantasy series. The actress also directed two episodes of the new Netflix supernatural drama First Kill.

Stargate SG-1 Christopher Judge Tealc

 

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Christopher Judge Tealc

After guest-starring in shows like NCIS Los Angeles and The Mentalist and voicing

race announcer Brick Crashman on the Boomerang series Wacky Races Judge landed a starring role as President Nicholas E. Nukem in the superhero satire The Guardians of Justice which started streaming on Netflix this March.

Stargate SG-1 Don S. Davis George Hammond

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Don S. Davis George Hammond

Davis died of a heart attack in 2008 at age 65 but before his passing he returned to TV in episodes of the CW series Supernatural the Sci-Fi show Flash Gordon and the BBC drama Burn Up.

 

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