Joe Flanigan | |
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 Flanigan at the 2007 Comic Con International | |
| Born | Joseph Dunnigan III January 5, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | Katherine Kousi (m. 1996;div. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Joe Flanigan (born January 5, 1967) is an American writer and actor best known for his portrayal of the character Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis .
Flanigan was born Joseph Dunnigan III in Los Angeles. He has said that his mother, Nancy, left his father soon after he was born and that his surname was changed to Flanigan after he was adopted by his stepfather, business executive John Flanigan. [1] When he was six years old, his family moved to a small ranch near Reno, Nevada. [2]
From the age of 14, Flanigan attended a boarding school in Ojai, California, where he appeared in the school production of A Streetcar Named Desire . [3] He later earned a history degree at the University of Colorado where he appeared in the play Coriolanus . On the advice of a friend, he took acting classes to overcome his shyness but did not plan to pursue a career in acting. [4] As part of the Junior Year Abroad program, Flanigan spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he learned French. [5] [6]
After graduation, he pursued a writing career. He worked on Capitol Hill [7] on President George H. W. Bush's advance team. [8] and then briefly for several New York City publications, including Town & Country and Interview magazine. On the advice of some of his friends, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse, was coached by Gerald Gordon, [9] and then moved back to Los Angeles in 1994 to pursue an acting career.
Flanigan had guest roles in numerous television series including Profiler , First Monday , and Sisters , until he got his breakthrough with his role on Stargate Atlantis as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard. He lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where the series was filmed during the week, and flew to Los Angeles during the weekends where his wife and children resided. [10] He additionally wrote for the series and created the stories for the Stargate Atlantis second season episode "Epiphany" and the fourth season episode "Outcast".
In September 2007, SciFi.com's SciFi Wire service reported that, "Talent agency UTA filed suit on Sept. 24 against Stargate Atlantis star Joe Flanigan in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming that the actor owes $99,225 in commissions, according to The Hollywood Reporter; Flanigan's manager, John Carrabino, told the trade paper about the lawsuit: 'I had no idea they did this. This is the first time I'm hearing about this.'" UTA filed a similar lawsuit against actor Wesley Snipes, who was equally surprised. [11] This suit was settled in December 2008.
Flanigan appears in Brooks Institute photographer John A. Russo's upcoming book About Face. [12] Part of the proceeds are to be donated to Smile Train. [13]
In 2019, Flanigan joined the cast of General Hospital as recurring character Dr. Neil Byrne. [14]
Flanigan features in the contemporary public artwork, Metascifi (2015) by artist Martin Firrell. Metascifi presents social comment, and philosophical truths about living well, derived from observation of popular American television science fiction. The project features performers and characters from Stargate, Star Trek, Farscape, Firefly and Warehouse 13. [15]
As the 'meta' element of the title suggests, the artwork invites Flanigan to comment on the wider social and narrative significance of his Stargate Atlantis character John Sheppard. Most notably, he speaks about the sexual attraction of the archetypal action hero, suggesting it is the impression of the hero's agency in the world that underpins people's attraction to characters of John Sheppard's nature. [16]
Flanigan married Katherine Kousi, an actress and painter, in 1996. They have three sons. [17] [18] [19] In early 2014, it was announced they had separated. [20]
Flanigan took two prizes in the Waterkeepers' Alliance downhill skiing competition at Lake Louise in January 2006, an event fellow Stargate lead Richard Dean Anderson has attended as well. [21] He currently resides in Malibu, California. On November 10, 2018, the Malibu home he was renting from a local family was lost in the Woolsey Fire.
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Family Album | Lionel Thayer | TV movie |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan | Scott Cameron | TV movie |
| A Reason to Believe | Eric Sayles | ||
| 1997 | Tell Me No Secrets | Adam Stiles | TV movie |
| The First to Go | Peter Cole | ||
| 1998 | Man Made | Tom Trey Palmer | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Jeff Reed | |
| The Force | TV movie | ||
| 2000 | Sherman's March | Pete Sherman | TV movie |
| 2002 | Farewell to Harry | Nick Sennet | |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | NSA Agent Brendan Dean | |
| 111 Gramercy Park | Jack Philips | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Silent Men | Regis | |
| 2011 | Change of Plans | Jason Danville | TV movie |
| Good Day For It | Deputy Doug Brady | ||
| Ferocious Planet [22] | Colonel Sam Synn | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Six Bullets [23] | Andrew Fayden | |
| The Secret Lives of Wives | Jared | TV movie | |
| 2013 | FANomenon | Himself | TV movie documentary |
| 2015 | The Bandit Hound | Trevor | TV movie |
| 2021 | Let Us In | Officer Wilton | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Family Album | Lionel Thayer | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan | Scott Cameron | TV movie |
| 1995–1996 | Sisters | Brian Kohler-Voss | Recurring role (15 episodes) |
| 1997 | Tell Me No Secret | Adam Stiles | TV movie |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Scott Hamon | Episode: "From Here To Jerusalem" |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Vincent | Episodes: "Tamara's Return" and "Full Moon Rising" |
| Cupid | Alex DeMouy | Episodes: "Meat Market", "Pick-Up Schticks", "Heart of the Matter" and "End of an Eros" | |
| 1998 | Man Made | Tom Trey Palmer | TV movie |
| 1999 | Providence | Dr. David Marcus | Episodes: "Blind Faith", "Taste of Providence", "You Bet Your Life" and "Pig in Providence" |
| The Force | |||
| 2000 | Profiler | Dr. Tom Arquette | Episodes: "Besieged", "Proteus", "Paradise Lost" and "The Long Way Home" |
| Sherman's March | Pete Sherman | TV movie | |
| 2002 | First Monday | Julian Lodge | Main role (13 episodes) |
| Birds of Prey | Detective Claude Martin | Episode: "Prey for the Hunter" | |
| Judging Amy | Tobin Hayes | Episode: "Damage Control" | |
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Andrew Webb | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Mike Sheridan | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
| 2004–2009 | Stargate Atlantis | Major/Lt. Col. John Sheppard | Main role (100 episodes) |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Lt. Col. John Sheppard | Episode: "The Pegasus Project" |
| 2007–2008 | Women's Murder Club | FBI Agent John Ash | Episodes: "To Drag & To Hold" and "FBI Guy" |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 | Jeff Weaver | Episode: "Elements" |
| 2011 | Fringe | Robert Danzig | Episode: "Neither Here Nor There" |
| 2012 | Metal Hurlant Chronicles | Hondo | Episode: "Master of Destiny" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Rick Marlow | Episode: "All In" |
| 2019 | SEAL Team | General Trask | Episode: "What Appears To Be" |
| 2019–20 | General Hospital | Neil Byrne | Recurring |
| 2021–22 | See | The Military | Recurring |
| Writer | |||
| Year | Title | Episode | Notes |
| 2005 | Stargate Atlantis | Episode: "Epiphany" | Story |
| 2008 | Stargate Atlantis | Episode: "Outcast" | Story |
| Other | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Surgical Strike | Reed | Video Game |
| 2013 | Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel | Elliot Salem | Video Game |
Stargate Atlantis is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself based on the feature film Stargate (1994). All five seasons of Stargate Atlantis were broadcast by the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States and The Movie Network in Canada. The show premiered on July 16, 2004; its final episode aired on January 9, 2009. The series was filmed in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Stargate is a military science fiction media franchise based on the film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien wormhole device that enables nearly instantaneous travel across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film Stargate, released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, which grossed US$197 million worldwide. In 1997, Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner created a television series titled Stargate SG-1 as a sequel to the film. This show was joined by Stargate Atlantis in 2004, Stargate Universe in 2009, and a prequel web series, Stargate Origins, in 2018. Also consistent with the same story are a variety of books, video games and comic books, as well as the direct-to-DVD movies Stargate: Children of the Gods, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, and Stargate: Continuum, which concluded the first television show after 10 seasons.
"Rising" is the pilot episode for season one of the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, a Canadian-American spin off series of Stargate SG-1. The episode was written by executive producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, and directed by Martin Wood. The episode was the strongest episode of the whole series on Nielsen household ratings. The episode got strong reviews from major media publishers worldwide.
Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard, USAF is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, which chronicles a civilian operation exploring the Pegasus Galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Portrayed by Joe Flanigan, Sheppard holds the military rank of lieutenant colonel in the series and is the second-in-command of the Atlantis Expedition following the death of Marshall Sumner in "Rising".
Dr. Carson Beckett is a fictional Scottish character in the 2004 Canadian-American science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1. He is portrayed by Scottish-born Canadian actor Paul McGillion, who previously played Dr. Ernest Littlefield in the first season of SG-1. The character's Scottish nationality was only decided after McGillion's audition.
Major Evan Lorne, USAF is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian–American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, two military science fiction shows about military teams exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by Kavan Smith, Evan Lorne was first introduced as a recurring character in the seventh season of Stargate SG-1, holding the military rank of Major in the United States Air Force. He joins the Atlantis expedition after "The Siege" as one of the personnel on the Daedalus class battlecruiser.
"Fragile Balance" is the 3rd episode from the seventh season of military science fiction television show Stargate SG-1 and is the 135th overall. It was first broadcast on June 20, 2003 on the Sci-fi Channel. The episode was written by Peter DeLuise and Michael Greenburg, with Damian Kindler writing the teleplay. DeLuise also directed the episode.
"Homecoming" is the 2nd episode of the seventh season of adventure military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. The second part of a two-part episode, it was first broadcast on June 13, 2003, on the Sci-Fi Channel, directly after the part 1, "Fallen". Writing duo Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi wrote the episode, with Martin Wood directing. The episode is the 134th overall.
"200" is the sixth episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1's tenth season, and the 200th episode of the series overall. Unlike the more serious nature of the season's story arc, "200" is a light-hearted parody of both Stargate SG-1 and other sci-fi shows, as well as popular culture like The Wizard of Oz.
"First Strike" is the 60th episode and the third season finale of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The episode originally aired in Canada on February 5, 2007, on The Movie Network, and subsequently aired March 14 on Sky One in the United Kingdom, and June 22 on the United States Sci Fi Channel. It was written by executive producer Martin Gero, and directed by Martin Wood. The episode is the first of a three-parter, in which the new Earth ship Apollo arrives at Atlantis to conduct a preemptive strike against the Asurans before they can launch a fleet to attack Earth.
"Adrift" is the 61st episode and the fourth season premiere of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The episode first aired in the United States on September 28, 2007, on the Sci Fi Channel, and subsequently aired October 9 on Sky One in the United Kingdom. It was written by executive producer Martin Gero, and directed by Martin Wood. The episode continues from the third-season finale "First Strike", where Atlantis drops out of hyperspace in the middle of deep space with 24 hours of power left after an Asuran attack.
"Search and Rescue" is the fifth season premiere of science fiction television show Stargate Atlantis, and is the 81st episode of the series. The episode premiered on July 11, 2008 in the United States on SCI FI channel, and was then shown on Canada's The Movie Network. The episode premiered over a month later in the United Kingdom on August 19 on Sky One. iTunes USA also made the episode available for download several days later. However, by the next episode, "Seed", shows will be added at the same time as they are scheduled to air. This is the 26th episode of Stargate Atlantis to be written by Martin Gero. The episode introduces several changes in the personnel and command of Atlantis, seeing Richard Woolsey take over command of the base.
The first season of the television series Stargate Atlantis commenced airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States on July 16, 2004, concluded on The Movie Network in Canada on January 31, 2005, and contained 20 episodes. The show was a spin off of sister show, Stargate SG-1. Stargate Atlantis re-introduced supporting characters from the SG-1 universe, such as Elizabeth Weir and Rodney McKay among others. The show also included new characters such as Teyla Emmagan and John Sheppard. The first season is about a military-science expedition team discovering Atlantis and exploring the Pegasus Galaxy. However, there is no way to return home, and they inadvertently wake a hostile alien race known as the Wraith, whose primary goal is to gather a fleet to invade Atlantis and find their new "feeding ground", Earth.
The second season of the television series Stargate Atlantis commenced airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States on July 15, 2005, concluded on The Movie Network in Canada on January 30, 2006, and contained 20 episodes. The show itself is a spin off of its sister show, Stargate SG-1. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season two regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay. The second season focuses on the Atlantis Expedition continuing to make the Wraith think that the city self-destructed, while continuing to explore Pegasus and hunt for ZPMs this means at times lying to new allies about the city even sometimes claiming to be a small contingent that escaped the Siege; the season also marks the first time the Expedition is able to make contact with Earth although doing so uses a lot of power so the contact is oftentimes via the Daedalus, an intergalactic Earth-Asgard vessel commanded by Col. Steven Caldwell who makes clear his desire to be Military Leader of Atlantis but eventually settles for a sort of advisory role as it becomes clear that Dr. Weir and the Lt.Col Sheppard are a duo not to be messed with. The central plot of the second season is the development of Dr. Beckett's retrovirus, which can, theoretically, turn a Wraith into a human.
The third season of Stargate Atlantis, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 21, 2006 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel. The third season concluded after 20 episodes on February 5, 2007 on the Canadian The Movie Network. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Season three regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa, Paul McGillion, and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay.
The fourth season of Stargate Atlantis, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on September 28, 2007 on the US-American Sci Fi Channel. The fourth season concluded after 20 episodes on March 7, 2008 on Sci Fi. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, who also served as executive producers. Amanda Tapping joins the cast as a regular for 14 episodes, and Jewel Staite was a recurring character for eleven episodes. In comparison, regular cast member Torri Higginson was a recurring cast member for four episodes. Other season four regular cast members include Joe Flanigan, Rachel Luttrell, Jason Momoa and David Hewlett.
The fifth and final season of the military science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis commenced airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States on July 11, 2008, concluded on the same channel on January 9, 2009, and contained 20 episodes. The show itself is a spin off of its sister show, Stargate SG-1. The season upgrades previous supporting characters cast members such as Richard Woolsey and Jennifer Keller. Amanda Tapping's character Samantha Carter was downgraded to recurring character in this season. The fifth and final season is about a military-science expedition team fighting against the Wraith from their base of operation, Atlantis. The Wraith primary goal is to gather a fleet to invade Atlantis and find their new "feeding ground", Earth.
"The Daedalus Variations" is the 84th episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, and is the fourth episode in the series' fifth season. The episode first aired on August 1, 2008 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States, and subsequently aired on October 9 on Sky One in the United Kingdom. The episode was written by Alan McCullough, and directed by regular Stargate director, Andy Mikita. Richard Woolsey and Jennifer Keller do not appear in the episode, despite being credited during the opening title sequence. Talking to journalists, McCullough linked the story to that of the Flying Dutchman, a mythical ghost ship that drifts forever in the ocean with no chance of returning home. The episode received generally favourable reviews.
"Enemy at the Gate" is the 100th and final episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The episode aired on January 9, 2009 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States, and on January 13, 2009 on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie as their fifth and final script in the fifth season, "Enemy at the Gate" was produced as the nineteenth episode of the season and was directed by Andy Mikita. It is dedicated to Don S. Davis, who died from a heart attack in 2008.
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