Christopher Judge is an American actor who played the role of Teal’c in the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. Judge graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Telecommunications and Film with a minor in Psychology. Judge attended college on a football scholarship and was a three-time All American player.http://www.tv.com/christopher-judge/person/1312/biography.html In 1982, Judge won the Casanova Award, which is given to the best new player of the year.
He has three children with his first wife, Margaret Judge, named Cameron, Christopher, and Chloe. His fourth child, Chloe, was born to his fiancé, Gianna Patton.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431895/bio
Career
Judge’s first experience in entertainment began as a host on the West Coast Fox KLSR Morning Show, which he began after winning a local contest. http://www.flixster.com/actor/christopher-judgeIn 1989, Judge enrolled at the Howard Fine Institute, an acting school in Los Angeles, California. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431895/bioBetween 1990 and 1995, he made guest appearances on various shows such as Neon Rider, MacGyver, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Judge also appeared regularly on the show Sirens as Richard Stiles during that time. In 1997, Christopher Judge was cast for the role of Teal’c on the series Stargate Sg-1 and went on to appear in 211 episodes over the course of 10 seasons. He has appeared more on the show than any other actor. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0431895/bio
Christopher Judge has also done voice-acting for some animated shows and video games. He is the voice of Magneto in the cartoon X-Men: Evolution, a character named D-Mob in the game Def Jam Fight for NY, and a character called Jericho in the 2008 video game, Turok. http://www.flixster.com/actor/christopher-judge
Interview with Christopher Judge
This video was filmed at a Stargate SG-1 convention in 2007. In the clip, Christopher Judge talks about recent developments for his character, Teal’c, in season eight of the show. He explains that these are things that he has wanted for a long time and admits he does not know who authorized the changes. He goes on to take a question from an audience member who is curious about why a season four episode focused more on Richard Dean Anderson’s character than Judge's.