| Teal'c | |
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| Background | |
| Name | Teal'c |
| Aliases | First Prime of Apophis |
| Continuity | Stargate |
| Category | Main character |
| General | |
| Type | Warrior |
| Race | Jaffa |
| Gender | Male |
| Base of Operations | Stargate Command; Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado |
| Known relatives | Rya'c (son); Drey'auc (wife, deceased) |
| Status | Alive |
| Born | 1899 [1] |
| Died | |
| Out-of-Universe | |
| First Appearance | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods |
| Played by | Christopher Judge |
Teal'c is a fictional warrior and alien and a major character in the Stargate franchise. Played by actor Christopher Judge, he was one of the series regulars on the 1997-2007 Showtime/Syfy series Stargate SG-1 appearing in a total of 206 episodes. He also appeared on two episodes of the spin-off series Stargate Atlantis as well as the two direct-to-video feature films Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum. Teal'c has also appeared in comic book adaptations of Stargate SG-1.
Teal'c is presented as a member of an alien race known as the Jaffa, a warrior breed who are the enslaved servants of a race of symbiotic conquerors called the Goa'uld. In the series pilot episode, "Children of the Gods", Teal'c defected from the Goa'uld, preferring to live life as a free Jaffa in opposition to their rule. He became a civilian member of the Earth-based military exploration team SG-1 and proved to be a staunch and loyal ally.
Biography[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- In 2002, Christopher Judge was nominated for a Saturn Award in the category "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series.
- The season 4 episode of Stargate SG-1, "The Light", establishes Teal'c's year of birth as circa 1899.
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See also[]
Stargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
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References[]
- ↑ Stargate SG-1: The Light