Christopher Judge

His best friend was Stargate SG-1 (1997) co-star Michael Shanks, and they had planned a production company together. However, they reputedly fell out over a new script. Some of those involved decided that they didn't want it to seem like a Stargate reunion and Judge was the one who had to tell Shanks that he wouldn't be in it.
Of the four original "Stargate SG-1" team members from the hit sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 (1997), he appeared in the most episodes (212). Amanda Tapping was in 207 episodes, Michael Shanks was in 197 and Richard Dean Anderson only appeared in 175.
Attended the University of Oregon on a football scholarship. Studied telecommunications and film. He played defensive safety and played in the Hula Bowl his senior year.
According to the DVD commentary for Stargate SG-1 (1997) Season 3, while filming the episode, _"Stargate SG-1" (1997) {Urgo (#3.16)_, Judge found guest star Dom DeLuise so hilarious, it proved nearly impossible for him to maintain a straight face around DeLuise while cameras were rolling, mainly due to DeLuise's constant improvising on the set, which was something of an issue, given the normally stone-faced, stoic demeanor of Judge's character, "Teal'c". As such, everyone agreed to scale back the scenes involving Teal'c, giving many of his character's lines to other cast members.
Of the five original Stargate SG-1 (1997) regulars, he is the only one who did not appear in the first season of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis (2004).

(When asked about what advice he would give people interested in the acting field) "The advice that I can give anyone wanting to be in the biz: do all the work, learn your craft. There are no shortcuts. If you stay with it, you will get an opportunity. Whether you make the most of an opportunity depends on if you are prepared. Learn your craft, every aspect of it. Eat it, drink it, sleep it, then when you are the most prepared, you can make the most of it."
(When asked about his inspiration growing up) "My number one inspiration was my mother. She worked two jobs and had breakfast and dinner prepared. I essentially called my mother, The Lion. She's fierce and she's proud. I'd like to think some of that rubbed off on me. In the film industry, Sidney Poitier, in a broader sense, Muhammad Ali. He put his beliefs above any monetary value. That's why his celebrity has never waned. Movies, TV, sports, come and go, but what you stand for is what people remember. Mandela, Martin Luther King, John Kennedy are people who really stood for something and were willing to die for it. You don't see a whole lot of that any more."