Joe Flanigan
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| Joe Flanigan | |
 Joe Flanigan as Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis |
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| Born | January 05, 1967 (age 39) Los Angeles, California  United States |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Notable roles | John Sheppard in Stargate Atlantis |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Kousi (1996- present) |
Joe Flanigan (born January 5, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American television actor who has had guest roles in numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday and Sisters. He is currently starring in Stargate Atlantis.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Joe Flanigan grew up on a small ranch near Reno, Nevada in the United States. From the age of 14 he attended a boarding school in Ojai, California where he appeared in the school's production of A Streetcar Named Desire. He later attended the University of Colorado where majored in history and appeared in Coriolanus. He spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris.
[edit] Career
After graduation he pursued a writing career, working briefly for several New York City magazines. On the advice of some of his friends he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse, was coached by Gerald Gordon [1], and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career.
His current role on Stargate Atlantis is Lt. Colonel John Sheppard who leads a military force attached to the Atlantis Expedition. He has relocated his family to Vancouver, Canada, where the series is filmed. He also wrote the story for "Epiphany", a second season episode of Stargate Atlantis.
[edit] Private Life
Flanigan is married to Katherine Kousi, a former actress turned painter who has recently returned to acting, since 1996 and has three young sons, Aidan, Truman [2] and Fergus [3].
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | Silent Men | Regis | |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis | Major/Lt. Col. John Sheppard | (2004-) |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Mike Sheridan | Episode 2.14 "Slow Burn" |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | NSA Agent Brendan Dean | |
| 2003 | Tru Calling | Andrew Webb | Episode 1.3 "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Jack Philips | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Tobin Hayes | Episode 4.7 "Damage Control" |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey | Detective Claude Martin | Episode 1.3 "Prey for the Hunter" |
| 2002 | Farewell to Harry | Nick | |
| 2002 | First Monday | Julian Lodge | |
| 2000 | Profiler | Dr. Tom Arquette | Episodes 4.12 to 4.15 |
| 1999 | Providence | Dr. David Marcus | Episodes 1.8 to 1.11 |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Jeff Reed | |
| 1999 | The Force | ||
| 1998 | Cupid | Alex | Episodes 1.6 to 1.9 |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Vince | Episodes 2.4 "Tamara's Return" and 2.5 "Full Moon Rising" |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Scott | Episode 10.8 "From Here to Jerusalem" |
| 1997 | Tell Me No Secrets | Adam Stiles | |
| 1997 | The First to Go | Peter Cole | |
| 1995 | Sisters | Brian Cordovas | 1995-1996 |
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe | Eric Sayles | |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan | Scott Cameron | |
| 1994 | Danielle Steel's Family Album | Lionel Thayer |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Title | Episode |
| 2004 | "Stargate: Atlantis" | TV Series episode 2.12 "Epiphany" (story) |
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Gosling, Sharon [July 2005]. “Foreword”, Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 1. London: Titan Books, 7. ISBN 1-84576-116-2.
- ^ Gateworld Forum. Gateworld.net. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
[edit] External links
- Joe Flanigan at the Internet Movie Database
- Joe-Flanigan.net
- Joe Flanigan Info And Photo Site A fan site for Joe Flanigan
- Joe Flanigan Fan fan site
- NewMajor.net Joe fan site with active forum
| Major Cast Members of Stargate Atlantis[edit] |
| Joe Flanigan, Rainbow Sun Francks, David Hewlett, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell, Paul McGillion, Jason Momoa |
