The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the
feature film when the United States government learns that an ancient
alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices
on a multitude of planets and in space. SG-1 is an elite United States
Air Force special operations team, one of about 20 teams from Earth
who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the
Goa'uld, the Replicators and the Ori. The series draws upon Egyptian,
Greek and Norse mythology, as well as the legend of King Arthur.
Characters and Bio
Jack O'Neill
Name: Jack O'Neill
About: Lieutenant General, USAF, is a fictional
character in the military science fiction franchise
Stargate, and primarily one of the main characters of the
television series Stargate SG-1. He is most known as
portrayed by actor Richard Dean Anderson, who played O'Neill
in all the Stargate media since 1997, when he took over the
role from actor Kurt Russell, who portrayed the character in
the original Stargate film in 1994
Daniel Jackson
Name: Daniel Jackson
About: He is portrayed by James Spader in the 1994
film Stargate, and by Michael Shanks in Stargate SG-1 and
other SG-1 derived media. Jackson is the only Stargate
character to appear in all of the films and series in the
franchise (not including the non-canonical Stargate
Infinity)
Samantha Carter
Name: Samantha Carter
About: Played by Amanda Tapping, she appears in all
three shows in the franchise: Stargate SG-1, Stargate
Atlantis, and Stargate Universe. She was a main character in
all ten seasons of Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Teal'c
Name: Teal'c
About: Portrayed by Christopher Judge, Teal'c is a
Jaffa warrior from the planet Chulak. As a Jaffa, Teal'c is
a genetically modified human with an abdominal pouch that
serves as an incubator for a larval Goa'uld. The larval
symbiote grants enhanced strength, health, healing, and
longevity; Teal'c is around 100 years old during the show's
run and ages an additional 50 years in the final SG-1
episode.
