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Born on January 5, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, United States, Joe Flanigan is a film actor, television actor and screenwriter. That puts Joe Flanigan at 59 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Paris.
My Take
What I appreciate most about Joe Flanigan is how effortlessly he made John Sheppard feel both heroic and human in Stargate Atlantis. There's a wry, understated charm to his work that never tips into showboating. The fact that he also writes intrigues me; actors who think structurally about story tend to bring sharper instincts to a scene. He has kept a relatively low public profile, which I read not as fading but as a deliberate choice. To me he is the kind of dependable, quietly intelligent performer that genre television is lucky to have.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe Flanigan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・フラニガン
- Reading
- じょー・ふらにがん
- Born
- January 5, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.joeflanigan.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/JoeFlanigan
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Flanigan
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313514
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joe Flanigan born?
Born January 5, 1967 (age 59).
Where is Joe Flanigan from?
Joe Flanigan is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Joe Flanigan do?
Joe Flanigan works as actor, film actor, television actor, screenwriter.
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