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Throughout the run of the series, he becomes Earth's foremost expert on the Ancients, and also learns many alien languages, such as Goa'uld, Ancient, and Unas. Following his decision to retake human form, he rejoins SG-1 at the beginning of season 7.Īs stated in season 2's ' 1969', Daniel speaks 23 languages, including Russian, German, Spanish, and Egyptian. However, he decides to remain a part of SG-1, and does so until his ascension at the end of season 5. Daniel joins the SG-1 team in search of his kidnapped wife (Sha're), until she dies in season 3. He also appears in both direct-to-DVD films and in seasons 1 and 5 of Stargate Atlantis. He is played by James Spader in the film and by Michael Shanks in a regular role in seasons 1–5 and 7–10, with a recurring role in season 6.

Daniel Jackson is a brilliant archaeologist and linguist, specializing in Egyptology, whose unusual theories concerning the origin of the Egyptian Pyramids led to his participation in the original mission through the stargate in Stargate.

#Sg1 icon cast series#

The composition of SG-1 changes several times during the series run and varies in several alternative universes. SG-1's duties include first contact, reconnaissance and combat, diplomacy, initial archaeological surveying, and technological assessment. 3 Recurring oversight agency charactersĮxcept for the commanders of the top-secret Stargate Command military base (SGC), all main characters of Stargate SG-1 are members of the SG-1 team, the primary unit of the SGC in the show.