Jack O'Neill (Stargate)

Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill is a fictional character in both the science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate SG-1 played by actors Kurt Russell in the former and Richard Dean Anderson in the latter.

Character developments

O'Neill has focused his free time on the more important things in life, such as fishing at his pond in Minnesota that contains no fish (until the events of the two-parter episode Moebius), watching 'The Simpsons', doing crossword puzzles, and drinking Guinness (and also cooking with it, usually as the only ingredient.)

Related Topics:
Minnesota - The Simpsons - Crossword puzzles - Guinness

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His character will be faded even further into the background during season 9, in which O'Neill will only appear in 4-5 episodes as Major General Jack O'Neill. This means that he will no longer be a main cast member. He will be 'replaced' (not directly, but in the sense of 'filling a void' left by O'Neill's departure) so to speak by Major General Hank Landry (played by Beau Bridges), who will take command of Stargate Command early in Season 9. Producers have suggested O'Neill will be promoted and take over as head of Homeworld Security, a position which his predecessor, General Hammond, held during the eighth season.

Related Topics:
Hank Landry - Beau Bridges - Stargate Command - Homeworld Security

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Unlike Anderson's other famous on-screen persona, Angus MacGyver, O'Neill has no aversion to firearms, apart from the fact that his son, Charlie, accidently shot himself with O'Neill's weapon, and died (O'Neill never forgave himself). He is a career special forces operator, owns at least one personal firearm, and becomes extremely agitated whenever it is suggested he and his team go anywhere unarmed, including places known to be safe for SG-1 and where said firearms may be a liability.

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