Michael Shanks Net Worth

What Is Michael Shanks' Net Worth?

Michael Shanks is a Canadian actor, producer, writer, and director who has a net worth of $2 million. Michael Shanks made his screen debut in a 1993 episode of "Highlander: The Series." Four years later, he landed the part for which he is best known today, Dr. Daniel Jackson, on the science-fiction series "Stargate SG-1" Shanks appeared on the show until 2007, and he reprised his role in the 2008 TV movies "Stargate: The Ark of Truth" and "Stargate: Continuum" and in several episodes of "Stargate Atlantis" (2004) and "Stargate Universe" (2009–2010). Michael also wrote three episodes of "Stargate SG-1" and directed one episode. From 2012 to 2017, he starred as Charlie Harris on the supernatural medical drama "Saving Hope," and he was a co-producer on the show and directed three episodes. Shanks has more than 60 acting credits to his name, including the films "Red Riding Hood" (2011), "Faces in the Crowd" (2011), and "Time Cut" (2024), the TV movies "Escape from Mars" (1999), "Door to Door" (2002), "Living Out Loud" (2008), and "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" (2013), the miniseries "Unspeakable" (2019), and the television series "24" (2007), "Burn Notice" (2008–2009), "Smallville" (2010), and "Altered Carbon" (2020).

Early Life

Michael Shanks was born Michael Garrett Shanks on December 15, 1970, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was raised in Kamloops. After he witnessed Richard Dean Anderson preparing for a "MacGyver" scene at Jericho Beach, Shanks' "decided to pursue [acting] a little further." At the time, he was studying business at a college in Vancouver, but he soon transferred to the University of British Columbia, graduating from the fine arts program in 1994. Shanks and Anderson would later co-star on "Stargate SG-1." After college, Michael was an apprentice with Ontario's Stratford Festival.

Career

In 1993, Shanks guest-starred on "Highlander: The Series," then he appeared in the TV movies "A Family Divided" (1995) and "The Call Of The Wild: Dog Of The Yukon" (1997). In 1997, he began starring as Daniel Jackson on the Showtime series "Stargate SG-1," which later moved to the Sci Fi Channel. He was a series regular for the first five seasons, then he left due to creative differences. He returned as a guest during season six, then he was a regular cast member from season seven through the tenth and final season. Michael was credited as a writer on the episodes "Evolution: Part 1" (2003), "Resurrection" (2004), and "Inauguration" (2004), and he directed the 2001 episode "Double Jeopardy." He reprised the role of Daniel Jackson in the 2008 TV movies "Stargate: The Ark of Truth" and "Stargate: Continuum" and in three episodes of "Stargate Atlantis" (2004) and four episodes of "Stargate Universe" (2009–2010). During his time on "Stargate SG-1," Shanks guest-starred on "The Outer Limits" (1998; 2000) and "Andromeda" (2001) and appeared in the TV movies "Escape from Mars" (1999), "All Around the Town" (2002), "Door to Door" (2002), "Swarmed" (2005), "Under the Mistletoe" (2006), and "Mega Snake" (2007). His first feature film was 2000's "Suspicious River," and he followed it with "Mr Fortune's Smile" (2000), "Suddenly Naked" (2001), and "Sumuru" (2003).

In 2007, Michael had a recurring role as Mark Bishop on the Fox series "24," and he guest-starred on "Eureka." Next, he appeared in the TV movies "The Lost Treasure of The Grand Canyon" (2008), "Desperate Escape" (2008), "Living Out Loud" (2008), "Christmas Lodge" (2011), and "The Pastor's Wife" (2011) and the feature films "Arctic Blast" (2010), "Red Riding Hood" (2011), "Tactical Force" (2011), and "Faces in the Crowd" (2011). Shanks had recurring roles as Victor on the USA Network series "Burn Notice" (2008) and Hawkman / Carter Hall on The CW's "Smallville" (2010), and he guest-starred on "Sanctuary" (2009), "Tower Prep" (2010)," "Supernatural" (2010), and "Flashpoint" (2011). From 2012 to 2017, he starred as Charlie Harris on the supernatural medical drama "Saving Hope," which he also co-produced. Michael directed the episodes "Stand By Me" (2014), "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (2016), and "We Need to Talk About Charlie Harris" (2017). In 2013, he played the title role in the TV movie "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" and appeared in the films "The Bouquet," "13 Eerie," and "Elysium." Shanks starred in the TV movies "Hearts of Spring" (2016), "Christmas Homecoming" (2017), "Yellow" (2017), and "The College Admissions Scandal" (2019), and he guest-starred on "The Detectives" (2018), "Virgin River" (2019), "Project Blue Book" (2020), and "The Good Doctor" (2022). He played Will Sanders in the 2019 miniseries "Unspeakable," and in 2020, he had a recurring role as Horace Axley on the Netflix series "Altered Carbon." In 2024, Michael appeared in the slasher film "Time Cut."

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Personal Life

In 1998, Michael welcomed a daughter, Tatiana, with actress Vaitiare Bandera, who played the wife of his "Stargate SG-1" character. In 2001, Shanks met actress Lexa Doig on the set of "Andromeda," and they married on August 2, 2003. Doig later had a recurring role as Dr. Carolyn Lam on "Stargate SG-1." The couple has two children together: daughter Mia (born September 2004) and son Samuel (born March 2007).

Michael enjoys ice hockey and considered trying to play professionally. He played on the "Stargate SG-1" hockey team, and he portrayed hockey legend Gordie Howe in the TV movie "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" and played a hockey coach in the television film "Under the Mistletoe."

Awards and Nominations

Shanks has earned nine Leo Award nominations, winning for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for "Stargate SG-1" (2004) and "Saving Hope" (2013), Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama for "Stargate: Continuum" (2009), and Best Lead Performance By A Male in a Television Movie for "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story" (2014). Michael received three Saturn Award nominations (from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films) for "Stargate SG-1": Best Supporting Actor on Television in 2001 and 2005 and Best Actor in a Television Series in 2004. In 2014, he earned a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story."

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