Portrait of Michael Shanks

Acting

Michael Shanks

Career

Active from 1997 to 2024, busiest in 2009 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Unspeakable
Unspeakable
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Shanks Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.3, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Team-Based Action 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Military Sci-Fi 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 37
Time Cut
Time Cut (2024)
GoodWatch score 37

as Gil

2010s

22 titles · average score 57
Unspeakable
Unspeakable (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Will Sanders

Christmas Homecoming
Christmas Homecoming (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

as Master Sgt. Jim Mullins

The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Paul

Hearts of Spring
Hearts of Spring (2016)
GoodWatch score 47

as Andy Summers

13 Eerie
13 Eerie (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

as Tomkins

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

as Gordie Howe

The Bouquet
The Bouquet (2013)
GoodWatch score 47

as Sam

Saving Hope
Saving Hope (2012)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Dr. Charlie Harris

Tactical Force
Tactical Force (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

as Demetrius

Christmas Lodge
Christmas Lodge (2011)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jack

Faces in the Crowd
Faces in the Crowd (2011)
GoodWatch score 25

as Bryce

Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jack Tate

2000s

32 titles · average score 60
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods
Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Desperate Escape
Desperate Escape (2009)
GoodWatch score 27

as Michael Coleman

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008)
GoodWatch score 30

as Jacob Thain

Stargate: The Ark of Truth
Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Stargate: Continuum
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Judicial Indiscretion
Judicial Indiscretion (2007)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jack Sullivan

Mega Snake
Mega Snake (2007)
GoodWatch score 26

as Les Daniels

Under the Mistletoe
Under the Mistletoe (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kevin Harrison

Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Rob

Sumuru
Sumuru (2003)
GoodWatch score 33

as Adam Wade

Smallville
Smallville (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Carter Hall / Hawkman

24
24 (2001)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Mark Bishop

1990s

9 titles · average score 66
Escape from Mars
Escape from Mars (1999)
GoodWatch score 42

as Bill Malone, Mission Architect

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Daniel Jackson / Thor (voice)

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Dr. Will Olsten / Melburn Ross

University Hospital
University Hospital (1995)

TV show

A Family Divided
A Family Divided (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

as Todd

Madison
Madison (1993)

TV show

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Jesse Collins

The Commish
The Commish (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show

Heritage Minutes
Heritage Minutes (1991)

TV show · as Le major Archie MacNaughton