Christopher Judge
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth date |
October 13, 1964 Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Nationality | American |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series |
Stargate SG-1 Stargate Atlantis Stargate: The Ark of Truth Stargate: Continuum |
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Actor Writer |
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Douglas Christopher Judge (born October 13, 1964) is an American actor best known for playing Teal'c in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. He attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship and was a Pacific-10 Conference player.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Christopher Judge was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He has one younger brother, Jeff Judge, also an actor. Christopher Judge harbored the desire to become an actor from an early age, and studied drama in high school.[1] "The television set was my babysitter growing up. I can remember wanting to invoke the feelings that I was getting from television—I wanted to be the one who was the catalyst for those feelings in other people. Performing was something I've always known I was going to do."[2] He always knew that sports would be a stepping stone to an acting career.[3] Judge was an All-L.A. City football player at Carson High School and graduated from Carson in 1982. He played for legendary Coach Gene Vollnogle.
Judge received a scholarship from the University of Oregon and played defensive back and safety for the Ducks from 1982 to 1985. He led in kickoff return yardage for 1983-84 and interceptions in 1984, and earned the Casanova Award in 1982,[4] given to the freshman or newcomer of the year.[5] While at Oregon, Judge was a three time All American,[2] a Pacific-10 Conference Selection in 1984 and played in the 1985 Hula Bowl.[4]
Judge initially considered majoring in pre-med, in case his acting aspirations were not realized,[1] but he found he had trouble with the required math, and changed his major, first to psychology, and then to telecommunications and film[3] with a minor in psychology.[2]
Judge won a contest to host a radio show in Oregon, and in his senior year he won a regional contest to host the West Coast FOX KLSR Morning Show,[6] an "MTV talk show type thing"; he used this experience to get an agent and move to Los Angeles.[7]
Career[edit | edit source]
Acting[edit | edit source]
In 1989 Judge began studying at the Howard Fine Studio in LA.[7] A few of his early roles were in the 1990s Bird on a Wire, Cadence, Neon Rider (with Peter Williams) and MacGyver (with Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Williams) with future Stargate SG-1 star Richard Dean Anderson. In the ensuing years, Judge had small parts in various television shows and movies such as 21 Jump Street (with Peter Williams) with future SG-1 director Peter DeLuise, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (with Erick Avari, Dax Biagas), and House Party 2, and as a regular on Sirens (1993) from 1994 to 1995.
Judge's largest role came in 1997 with Stargate SG-1. While at a friend's house, he saw his friend's roommate practicing for an audition for the show and was intrigued. While the roommate was away, Judge looked at the audition notes, then called his agent and insisted he get him an audition, or lose him as a client.[8] At the audition there were three actors trying out for each of the other principal roles, but eight or ten for the role of Teal'c. Judge was confident that he had acquired the part when they dismissed everyone who's read for the part except him.[2] Of all the actors in Stargate SG-1, Judge has been in the most episodes.[9]
Judge's subsequent work includes guest spots on Andromeda (with Michael Shanks), Stargate Atlantis, The Mentalist (with Jay Acovone, Erick Avari), the television movie Personal Effects, and the films Snow Dogs and A Dog's Breakfast, the latter written and directed by fellow Stargate actor David Hewlett. Judge appeared in "Anonymous", the October 26, 2010 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles, and as one of Bane's henchmen in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.
Writing[edit | edit source]
Judge wrote four episodes of Stargate SG-1: season five's "The Warrior", season six's "The Changeling", season seven's "Birthright", and season eight's "Sacrifices".
After Stargate SG-1 was canceled, Judge began writing a script for a show called Rage of Angels that would have enabled him to play "the lead in an hour formatted show and prove that a black lead can be commercially viable and sustainable in overseas markets."[10] The script was marketed as a two hour, back door pilot with MGM,[10] but is now apparently with Direct TV and Starz Media.[11]
Voice work[edit | edit source]
Judge has also done voice acting for animated series and video games, including the voice of Magneto on X-Men: Evolution and the canceled Stargate SG-1: The Alliance. In the season eight episode, "Avatar", Teal'c informs SG-1 that he plays Def Jam Vendetta, alluding to the fact that Chris Judge had provided the voice of D-Mob, the main antagonist in that game. He once again appeared as D-Mob in the sequel, Def Jam: Fight for NY, this time as a good guy and as the boss for your main character/hero. He is also known for voicing Jericho in Turok.
Judge provided the voice of Zodakon the revived He-Man and the Masters of the Universe] cartoon as well as Coach Grey in the Action Man CGI series
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Judge is involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada. He is an avid golfer.[12] Judge has four children, Cameron Justin, Catrina Christine, Christopher Jordan and Chloe (born 2005). He married model/actress Gianna Patton on December 28, 2011.[13][14]
Nomination[edit | edit source]
Judge has been nominated once.
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2002 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Stargate SG-1 | Nominated |
Involvement in the Stargate universe[edit | edit source]
Actor[edit | edit source]
- Teal'c (Stargate SG-1, Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate: Continuum)
- Alternate realities:
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c still in service of Apophis (SG1: "There But For the Grace of God")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c still in service of Apophis (SG1: "Point of View")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c of an alternate SG-1 (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c of an alternate SG-1 (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c of an alternate SG-1 (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c of an alternate SG-1 (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
- Teal'c, an alternate Teal'c of an alternate SG-1 (SG1: "Ripple Effect")
- Alternate timelines:
- Teal'c (SG1: "2010")
- Teal'c (SG1: "Moebius", Part 1)
- Teal'c (SG1: "Moebius", Part 2)
- Teal'c (Stargate: Continuum)
- Teal'c (Stargate: Continuum)
- Other "Teal'cs":
- Other characters:
- Jack O'Neill (SG1: "Holiday")
- Ma'chello (SG1: "Holiday")
- Unas (voice) (SG1: "Demons")
- Quetzalcoatl (voice) (SG1: "Crystal Skull")
Writer[edit | edit source]
- See Episodes featuring Christopher Judge as Story writer and Episodes featuring Christopher Judge as Writer.
Judge has written four episodes of Stargate SG-1, all of them mainly related to Teal'c.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Lowlifes | Commander Randall | Film, filming |
| 2014 | A Tiger's Tail | Joe Camp | Film, post-production |
| 2014 | Doomed Planet | LT. Grisham | Film, post-production |
| 2014 | Reaper | Officer Banks | Film, post-production |
| 2014 | The Underground Railroad | Bear | Film, post-production |
| 2014 | To Have and to Hold | Sampson | Film, completed |
| 2014 | Knock 'em Dead | Freddy | Film |
| 2014 | Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark | Jack Turner | Film |
| 2013 | Smokin' | Jim | Short |
| 2013 | Stargate SG-1: Unleashed (Video Game) | Teal'c | Video Game |
| 2012 | Clash of the Empires | Amthar | Video |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Mercenary Security #4 | Film |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Dante Holmes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Rehab | Charles | Film |
| 2011 | Dead Space: Aftermath | Nickolas Kuttner (voice) | Video |
| 2010 | Paradox | Captain Papillo | Film |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Assan Refiq | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut | Teal'c | Video |
| 2008 | Max Steel: Bio Crisis | Jefferson (voice) | Video |
| 2008 | Stargate: Continuum | Teal'c | Video |
| 2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Teal'c | Video |
| 2007-2008 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) | Teal'c | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Turok | Jericho (voice, as Chris Judge) | Video Game |
| 1997-2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Teal'c | TV series, 213 episodes |
| 2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Chris | Film |
| 2005 | Personal Effects | Nate Wall | TV movie |
| 2004 | Def Jam Fight for NY | D-Mob (voice, as Chris Judge) | Video Game |
| 2003-2004 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Zodak / Zeelahr | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2000-2003 | X-Men: Evolution | Magneto / Magnus | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 2002-2003 | Andromeda | Hector / Resolution of Hector / Achilles Avatar | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Def Jam Vendetta | D-Mob (voice) | Video Game |
| 2002 | Just Cause | Reverend Lester Stokes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Romantic Comedy 101 | Nigel | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Dr. Brooks | Film |
| 2001 | Out of Line | Alfonso James | Film |
| 2000-2001 | Action Man | Simon Grey | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 2001 | Freedom | Doctor Roeg | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2001 | First Wave | Xevallah | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Plato | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Workman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994-1995 | Sirens | Off. Richard Stiles | TV series, 22 episodes |
| 1991 | House Party 2 | Miles (as D. Christopher Judge) | Film |
| 1990 | Cadence | Psych. Ward M.P. #1 (as Douglas Judge) | Film |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Cop at Cafe (as Doug Judge) | Film |
| 1990 | Booker | Jones / Mover | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Man in Queue | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Deron | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Neon Rider | TV series, 1 episode |
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ultimate TV Transcript (archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Child of the Gods (archived)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TV Guide Q&A with Christopher Judge (archived)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oregon Ducks Football History
- ↑ Casanova Award
- ↑ Christopher Judge
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Christopher Judge Interview
- ↑ Christopher Judge Chat
- ↑ Passion of the Chris
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 TV Crush Blog
- ↑ Michael Shanks at Creation Convention
- ↑ Christopher Judge at Starland Accessed October 10, 2010
- ↑ Biography of Christopher Judge on tv guide.com
- ↑ Jo Storm: Approaching the Possible: The World of Stargate SG-1, p. 27, at Google Books, ECW Press, ISBN 978-1-55022-705-5, p. 27
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