Hank Landry
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| Stargate character | |
 Major General Hank Landry |
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| Hank Landry | |
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| Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Rank | Major general |
| Birthplace | US, Earth |
| Known relatives | Carolyn Lam (daughter) |
| Television portrayer | Beau Bridges |
| Key episodes | "Avalon Part 1" (first appearance) |
Major General Hank Landry is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 played by Beau Bridges. He was assigned as the commander of Stargate Command in 2005 (Season 9) by President Henry Hayes, having been hand-picked by his predecessor Jack O'Neill to succeed him. He is a close friend of O'Neill and George Hammond. He has a penchant for quoting famous generals such as George Washington, Douglas MacArthur and George S. Patton. He is a resolute man who nevertheless operates the SGC with a sense of humour.
Dr. Carolyn Lam, Stargate Command's new chief medical officer, is his daughter, despite having a different surname. In the first few episodes of Season 9, there were innuendos and implications flying, and the audience was unsure what exactly the relationship was between Dr. Lam and Hank Landry, such as when Hank referred to the history between them, and when Carolyn said, "If you want to have lunch, I'll be there as ordered." Some may even have thought the possibility of a previous romantic relationship between them, about which they both had mixed feelings. Such questions however, were put to rest when Hank finally revealed, "I know. I'm your dad." in "The Powers That Be".
He was apparently a pilot in the Vietnam War, and was shot down over Laos, well north of the DMZ, spending over 8 days in the jungle hunted by the North Vietnamese army. ("Uninvited")
Also revealed in "Uninvited" is that Landry is also an avid birder.
[edit] Key episodes
- Avalon Part I (Stargate SG-1) | Transcript
- The Powers That Be (Stargate SG-1) | Transcript
- Origin (Stargate SG-1) | Transcript
- Uninvited (Stargate SG-1)
[edit] External links
- Character description from GateWorld. Visited May 15, 2006.
- Character biography from StargateWiki. Visited May 15, 2006.
| Preceded by Brigadier General Jack O'Neill |
SGC Commander 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
| Regular Characters on Stargate SG-1 | Edit |
| Current: Cameron Mitchell | Samantha Carter | Daniel Jackson | Teal'c | Hank Landry | Vala Mal Doran
Former: Jack O'Neill | Jonas Quinn | George Hammond |
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