Christopher Judge
Christopher Judge plays Teal’c
Teal’c is of the Jaffa race, and an authority on the Goa’uld, he was once a member of the Serpent Guards of the Goa’uld. When he joined SG-1, he left behind his wife and son. His wife has since died. Like all Jaffa, he carried a symbiote… a larval form of the Goa’uld, but now he has been able to live without the symbiote by taking a new drug called tretonin, distilled from Goa’uld symbiotes. Teal’c is motivated to defeat the Goa’uld and redeem himself for his past deeds.
Christopher’s background
Christopher was born Douglas Christopher Judge on October 13, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene on a football scholarship, and he spent his time studying telecommunications and film. He made All-American three times, and in his senior year, he played in the Hula Bowl. While attending college, he got his break by winning a contest to host the FOX KLSR Morning Show. From there, he got several guest spots on various television shows. Christopher then took the opportunity to study drama at the well-known Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles. He is the father of two sons and two daughters. Spending time with his kids is a big part of his life. He and his current girlfriend have opened a photography studio. Photography is one of Christopher’s hobbies, and he says it is always good to have something to fall back on. He has been very active with the Boys and Girls Club. In the past year, he finally fulfilled another dream of his… to record a music CD. The first single to be released will be “We’re Going to Take Our Clothes Off.”
Christopher’s filmography
Christopher is currently in postproduction for two “Stargate” movies that will be going direct to DVD. He is also discussing a project to bring the story of Joe Louis to the screen. Besides spending the past ten years playing Teal’c on “Stargate: SG-1” and doing guest spots on “Stargate: Atlantis,” he’s done voice-overs for “X-Men: Evolution,” “Action Man,” “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” and the “Def Jam Vendetta” video games. Major motion pictures that Christopher has had small parts in include “Snow Dogs” and “Bird on a Wire.” After his television debut on the FOX KLSR Morning Show, he did several guest spots on “21 Jump Street,” “MacGyver,” “Sirens” and “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Christopher has turned to writing during his career, helping to pen four episodes of “Stargate: SG-1,” including The Warrior in 2002, The Changeling and Birthright in 2003, and Sacrifices in 2004.
Christopher’s awards
In 2002, Christopher was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series.
