Jeannie Miller
The characters from the Canadian military science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' were created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper. The series follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy. The Stargate has brought humanity into contact with other cultures, including new and powerful enemies: the Wraith, the Genii, and later the Asurans and a lost tribe of Asgard, all while trying to uncover the secrets the Ancients left behind. ''Stargate Atlantis'' has a small cast, amounting to ten main cast actors over its five-season run. Most characters are introduced in outgoing expeditions outside the city of Atlantis. Main characters ;Note John Sheppard John Sheppard played by Joe Flanigan is a USAF Lieutenant Colonel (ranked major in season 1). He is an experienced and a talented US Air Force Officer in Afghanistan, though his reputation is somewhat tarnished when he disobeyed a direct order in an unsuccessful a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stargate Atlantis Season 4 Cast Photo
''Stargate'' (often stylized in all caps) is a military science fiction media franchise based on the Stargate (film), film directed by Roland Emmerich, which he co-wrote with producer Dean Devlin. The franchise is based on the idea of an alien Einstein–Rosen bridge device (the Stargate (device), Stargate) that enables nearly teleportation, instantaneous travel across the cosmos. The franchise began with the film ''Stargate (film), Stargate'', released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, which grossed United States dollar, US$197million 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 List of Stargate literature, books, video games and List of Stargate comics, comic books, as well as t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stargate Atlantis (season 5)
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 (from ''Stargate SG-1'') 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 one-hour premiere " Search and Rescue", which aired on July 11, 2008, received 1.3 in Nielsen household ratings, in contrast a "Big" increase from the previous season ratings. The serie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carson Beckett
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. Dr. Beckett's character arc begins in the pilot episode " Rising". He is the discoverer and a carrier of the fictional Ancient Technology Activation gene, which allows humans to interact with specialized Ancient technology such as the Atlantis base. His medical expertise and his history with the Ancient gene earns him a spot on the Atlantis expedition, where he becomes the expedition's chief medical officer. Beckett is killed in an explosion in the third-season episode "Sunday", but he returns as a clone in season four and five. The character's appearances were marked by positive ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jason Momoa
Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa (; born August 1, 1979) is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series '' Baywatch: Hawaii'' (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2005–2009), Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012), Declan Harp on the Discovery Channel historical drama series '' Frontier'' (2016–2018), and Baba Voss on the Apple TV+ science fiction series ''See'' (2019–2022). Momoa was featured as the lead of the two lattermost series. Since 2016, Momoa portrays Arthur Curry / Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), first appearing in a cameo in the film '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) and then in ''Justice League'' (2017) and its 2021 director's cut, headlining in Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom releasing in December 2023, as well ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ronon Dex
Ronon Dex is a fictional character in the 2004 science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis''. Played by Jason Momoa, he is from Sateda, a civilization which was at a technological level comparable to Earth in the mid-20th century before it was devastated by the Wraith alongside all other advanced civilizations in the Pegasus galaxy. When Ronon Dex and the Atlantis expedition first met in the season 2 episode "Runner", Ronon Dex had been a Runner for the past seven years. He joined the Atlantis Expedition shortly afterward, effectively replacing Aiden Ford on Sheppard's team after Ford had become addicted to a Wraith enzyme and had fled Atlantis. Jason Momoa, along with some of his fellow cast members, has said that they think of Ronon as the Atlantis version of Chewbacca. This joke is also carried through into the show, and Lt Col Sheppard occasionally refers to Ronon as "Chewy." Role in ''Stargate Atlantis'' Ronon is a native of Sateda, a planet with an advanced lev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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David Hewlett
David Ian Hewlett (born 18 April 1968) is a British-born Canadian actor, writer, and director known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay in the '' Stargate'' science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Canadian TV series '' Traders'' (1996—2000) and as David Worth in the Canadian psychological horror film ''Cube'' (1997). He had earlier appeared in the horror film ''Pin'' (1988) and the science-fiction film '' Scanners II: The New Order'' (1991). More recently, Hewlett had a prominent supporting role in ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011), portraying bad-tempered airplane pilot Douglas Hunsiker opposite John Lithgow and Andy Serkis. Hewlett played the character Fleming in the multi-Academy Award winning film ''The Shape of Water'' (2017). Early life Hewlett was born in Redhill, England, and moved with his family to Canada at the age of four. Hewlett received his first computer in his mid-teens and became a self-described "comput ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rodney McKay
Meredith Rodney McKay, Ph.D, is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'', two military science fiction television shows about military teams exploring two galaxies (Milky Way and Pegasus) via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by British-born Canadian actor David Hewlett, McKay was a main character in all five seasons of ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2009). Earlier he held a recurring role in ''Stargate SG-1'' for four seasons (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007). In 2011, McKay was featured in an episode of ''Stargate Universe''. Doctor Rodney McKay is a contractor for the United States Air Force and makes his first appearance in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode " 48 Hours", the fourteenth episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' Season 5, as a scientist who joins the fictional Stargate Program. McKay was seen in two more episodes of ''Stargate SG-1'' before becoming a main character in ''Stargate At ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rainbow Sun Francks
Rainbow Sun Francks (born 3 December 1979) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show ''Stargate Atlantis'', and his recurring roles on ''The Listener'', ''The Umbrella Academy'' and ''High Fidelity''. Early life and family Francks was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Canadian actor and musician Don Francks and African-American dancer Lili Red Eagle, who is originally from North Richmond, California. He is an adopted member of the Plains Cree First Nation. He is also the younger brother of Cree Summer. Career Francks was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. He starred in ''Stargate Atlantis'' Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford First Lieutenant Aiden Ford, USMC is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a military science fiction show about a combined civilian and military team exploring ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aiden Ford
First Lieutenant Aiden Ford, USMC is a fictional character in the 2004 Canadian-American Sci-Fi Channel television series ''Stargate Atlantis'', a military science fiction show about a combined civilian and military team exploring another galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by Rainbow Sun Francks, Aiden Ford is introduced as a main character in the season one premiere " Rising", holding the military rank of first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Ford is a regular in season one. He appears in a recurring role season two and appears once in a dream sequence in the season five premiere episode Search and Rescue. He later reappears in the official continuation novel ''Stargate Atlantis Legacy: The Third Path'' in which his ultimate fate is revealed. Television Lieutenant Aiden Ford is introduced in the series premiere, " Rising", where he is stationed at the Antarctica outpost. Ford served in the Stargate Command (SGC) before and is twenty-five ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rachel Luttrell
Rachel Zawadi Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is a Tanzanian-Canadian actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on ''Stargate Atlantis''. Early life Luttrell was born 19 January 1971, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, the daughter of Veronica Makihio Shenkunde Luttrell of the Washambala tribe of the Usambara Mountains, and Dr. William Leon Luttrell from Bossier City, Louisiana. She is one of four daughters. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was five years old, and she was raised in Toronto. Her family has several musical roots; her father, a former member of the critically acclaimed Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, trained Luttrell's soprano voice. She studied ballet at the Russian Academy of Classical Ballet School and also studied piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Career Luttrell made her professional debuts in Canada's premier production of ''Miss Saigon'' in Toronto, and as "The Enchantress" in the Canadian production of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teyla Emmagan
Teyla Emmagan is a primary fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the science fiction series ''Stargate Atlantis''. In the show, she is the daughter of Tagan, and was a leader of a village on the planet Athos. She had seen much of her family culled by the Wraith, although she (and some of her fellow Athosians) possessed the ability to "sense" the Wraith. Teyla is skilled in military strategy, martial arts, and Pegasus-galaxy diplomacy. She displays knowledge of and proficiency with Earth technology. She practices a form of stick-fighting (based on Eskrima) with John Sheppard and has taken up use of Earth weapons (such as a P-90). Role in ''Stargate Atlantis'' Character arc Teyla Emmagan is the leader of the Athosians, a human race of farmers, hunters, and traders from the planet Athos in the Pegasus Galaxy. She is the daughter of Tagan. The Athosians are the first natives of Pegasus whom the Atlantis Expedition encounters on their scouting of potential evacuati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Torri Higginson
Sarah Victoria "Torri" Higginson (born December 6, 1969) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in the ''TekWar'' movies and series, and for portraying Dr. Elizabeth Weir in ''Stargate SG-1'' and ''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004–2008), Dr. Jordan Hampton in '' NCIS'' (2007–2009), and Commander Delaney Truffault in ''Dark Matter'' (2015–2017). She is also a theatre actress and has appeared in ''Three Tall Women'', ''Weldon Rising'', and ''Picasso at the Lapin Agile''. Early life Higginson was born in Burlington, Ontario and studied to become an actor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, United Kingdom. Career In 1995, two years prior to ''Stargate SG-1''s premiere, Higginson starred in the movie ''Jungleground'' with three other actors from the ''Stargate'' franchise: Peter Williams (Apophis), JR Bourne (Martouf), and Lexa Doig (Dr. Lam). Higginson took over the role of Dr. Elizabeth Weir from Jessica Steen in a guest spot on the season eight ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |