Michael Shanks

Canadian actor (born 1970)
Person human Q81223
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Summary

Michael Shanks was born on December 15, 1970[1], in Vancouver[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], screenwriter[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,895 views/month, #5,087 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Lexa Doig[9]
  • Child: Sam Shanks[10], Mia Shanks[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[12]
  • Educated at: University of British Columbia[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Michael Shanks[15]
  • Family name: Shanks[16]
  • Given name: Michael[17]
  • Official website: http://www.michaelshanks-online.com[18]
  • Web feed URL: https://michaelshanksonline.com/home?format=rss[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Michael Garrett Shanks[21]
  • Name in native language: Michael Shanks[22]
  • Start of work period: 1993[23]
  • Social media followers: 101,642[24], 97,301[25], 108,740[26]
  • P14470: People/Michael_Shanks[27]
  • P14750: EA9D-74C0-6FF1-6A9D-635F[28]

Why It Matters

Michael Shanks has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Michael Shanks born?

Michael Shanks's place of birth was Vancouver[2].

Who was Michael Shanks married to?

Michael Shanks's spouses include Lexa Doig[9].

What did Michael Shanks do for work?

Michael Shanks worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], screenwriter[6], and film director[7].

Where did Michael Shanks go to school?

Michael Shanks was educated at University of British Columbia[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 24d ago · Npgeek73 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Michael Shanks Dragon Con September 4 2026 2445.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Michael Shanks Dragon Con September 4 2026 2445.jpg"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → michael-shanks
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: michael-shanks, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 5w ago · Ricjac · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Vaitiare Bandera
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Unmarried partner: Vaitiare Bandera"
  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 92339
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 92339, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EA9D-74C0-6FF1-6A9D-635F
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  6. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Michael_Shanks
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Michael_Shanks, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Sam Shanks, Mia Shanks
    Citizenship → —
    Work period start → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42348|batch #42348]]"
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