Joe Flanigan
Joe Flanigan at Comic Con 2007
Born	January 5, 1967 (1967-01-05) (age 41) Los Angeles, California  United States
Other name(s)	Joseph Dunnigan III
Years active	1994 - present
Spouse(s)	Katherine Kousi (1996- present)

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Biography

Early life

Flanigan was born as Joseph Dunnigan III in Los Angeles, California. His name was changed to Joseph Flanigan when he was adopted by his stepfather, John Flanigan.^[1] When he was six years old, his family moved to a small ranch near Reno, Nevada. His stepfather objected to his ranch being called a "small" farm, although Joe responds, "The trouble is, it is a small farm."^[2] However it is a somewhat coy mischaracterization of his stepfather who was a vice president at the family business, Anheuser Busch.^[3] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Reno redirects here. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ...

From the age of 14 Flanigan attended a boarding school in Ojai, California where he appeared in the school's production of A Streetcar Named Desire.^[4] He later earned a history degree at the University of Colorado where he was a world-class skier^[5] and appeared in Coriolanus. He took acting to overcome his shyness and never planned on an acting career.^[6] He spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris^[7] as part of the Junior Year Abroad program and is fluent enough to joke around with French reporters in French.^[8] Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced O-High) is a city located in Ventura County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[3]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... Venturia at the Feet of Coriolanus by Gaspare Landi Photo courtesy of The VRoma Project. ... Inscription over the entrance to the Sorbonne The front of the Sorbonne Building The name Sorbonne (La Sorbonne) is commonly used to refer to the historic University of Paris in Paris, France or one of its successor institutions (see below), but this is a recent usage, and Sorbonne has actually... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Career

After graduation, he pursued a writing career. He worked on Capitol Hill^[9] and then briefly for several New York City publications, including Town & Country and Interview magazine. On the advice of some of his friends, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse, was coached by Gerald Gordon,^[10] and moved to Los Angeles in 1994 to pursue his acting career. Capitol Hill is the name of a district in the following cities: Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington Capitol Hill, Washington, DC It is also a common nickname for the United States Congress and the politicians who serve it (e. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Neighborhood Playhouse is an actor training school in New York City, generally associated with the Meisner technique of Sanford Meisner. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Flanigan had guest roles in numerous television series including Profiler, First Monday, and Sisters, until he got his breakthrough with his current role on Stargate Atlantis as Lt. Colonel John Sheppard, the military leader of the Atlantis Expedition. He lives in Vancouver, Canada, where the series is filmed during the week and flies to Los Angeles, California during the weekends where his wife and children reside.^[11] He also created the stories for the second season episode Epiphany and the fourth season Outcast. The television crime drama Profiler aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. ... This article is about the television show First Monday. ... Sisters was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1991 to 1996. ... Stargate Atlantis (often abbreviated as SGA) is an American-Canadian science fiction television program, part of the Stargate franchise owned by MGM. Developed by longtime SG-1 producers Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper, it is a spin-off from the television series Stargate SG-1. ... Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard is an Air Force officer played by Joe Flanigan in the television series Stargate Atlantis. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Epiphany is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ... Episode chronology Outcast is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. ...

In September 2007 scifi.com's SciFi Wire service reported that, "Talent agency UTA filed suit on Sept. 24 against Stargate Atlantis star Joe Flanigan in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming that the actor owes $99,225 in commissions, according to The Hollywood Reporter; Flanigan's manager, John Carrabino, told the trade paper about the lawsuit: 'I had no idea they did this. This is the first time I'm hearing about this.'" UTA filed a similar lawsuit against actor Wesley Snipes who was equally surprised.^[12] Sci Fi is an American cable television channel, launched in 1992 and currently owned by corporate conglomerate NBC Universal, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and tax protester. ...

Joe appears in Brooks Institute photographer John Russo's upcoming book About Face.^[13][14] Part of the proceeds are to be donated to Smile Train.^[15] John A. Russo playing a zombie in Night of the Living Dead. ...

Personal life

Flanigan has been married to Katherine Kousi, an actress/painter, since 1996. They have three sons, Aidan, Truman,^[16] and Fergus.^[17] Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

An avid outdoorsman, Joe Flanigan enjoys downhill skiing, skate-boarding, surfing, rock climbing, and mountain climbing. He took two prizes in the Waterkeepers' Alliance downhill ski competition at Lake Louise in January 2006, an event fellow Stargate lead Richard Dean Anderson has attended as well.^[18] However, Joe explains that he decided to stop mountain climbing after he froze his cornea on Mount Rainier.^[19] He said at a convention that he realized as a father, "it was irresponsible of me to take those kinds of risks." Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actor. ... For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation). ...

Filmography

Actor

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Writer

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References

1. ^ Reno Gazette Journal, March 9, 2008.
2. ^ KTLA Morning Show Interview, 06/22/2007
3. ^ Reno Gazette Journal, March 9, 2008.
4. ^ http://www.weblo.com/celebrity/Actor/Joe_Flanigan/456303/
5. ^ SciFi.com Bio
6. ^ Joe Flanigan, Burbank Stargate convention, July 2005.
7. ^ SciFi.com Bio
8. ^ Luba, Frank. "Stargate cast members ready for new portals." The Province, June 17, 2007.
9. ^ http://www.scifi.com/atlantis/cast/sheppard/
10. ^ Gerald Gordon's Website
11. ^ KTLA Morning Show Interview - 06/22/2007
12. ^ Simmons, Leslie. "UTA Sues 'Stargate' Actor." The Hollywood Reporter, September 25, 2007.
13. ^ http://www.aboutfacebookproject.com/index.php#a=0&at=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=3&s=0&p=-1
14. ^ http://www.brooks.edu/press/press_07-11-07.asp
15. ^ http://www.smiletrain.org/site/PageServer
16. ^ Gosling, Sharon [July 2005]. "Foreword by Joe Flanigan", Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 1. London: Titan Books, 7. ISBN 1-84576-116-2. 
17. ^ Gateworld Forum. Gateworld.net. Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
18. ^ Burroughs, Alexandra. "Avalanche of stars descends on Lake Louise" Calgary Herald, December 28, 2005
19. ^ Burbank Stargate convention, July 2005.

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External links

• Joe Flanigan at the Internet Movie Database