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Don S. Davis Biography

Birth Name:
Don Sinclair Davis
Birth Place:
Aurora, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor, artist

Fast Facts

  • Served three years in the Army, including a stint in Korea during the Vietnam War
  • Taught at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B
  • C
  • during the 1980s; left teaching to pursue acting
  • Worked as a stunt double for Dana Elcar on the TV series MacGyver; there he met star Richard Dean Anderson, with whom he would later costar on Stargate SG-1
  • Best known for his roles as base commander Gen
  • George Hammond on Stagate SG-1 and Maj
  • Garland Briggs in the series Twin Peaks
  • His artistic endeavors included set design, painting and woodcarving; his pieces reflected his love of the Missouri Ozarks, where he grew up

Relationships

  • Ruby Fleming-Davis -- Wife