Christopher Judge was arguably the most recognizable aspect of "Stargate Sg-1." As a '90s kid who remembers the show being on-air around the late-90s/early-2000s, I can say that while I knew nothing about the show itself (my only knowledge of the franchise was Roland Emmerich's 1994 "Stargate" movie ) I vividly recall the image of Judge's Teal'c and his golden forehead tattoo. The Jaffa warrior and his unique look was just part of the general cultural scenery of the time.

Now, having become more familiar with "Sg-1," it's become clear just how important to the series Judge's character was. Judge was a series lead but he also wrote three episodes: season 6's "The Changeling," season 7's "Birthright," and season 8's "Sacrifices." He also reprised the role of Teal'c in two episodes of the sequel series "Stargate Atlantis" and in the direct-to-dvd movies "The Ark of Truth" and "Continuum.