Michael Shanks cast on 24

Stargate SG-1 co-star Michael Shanks (“Daniel Jackson”) has already hit it big following the conclusion of the long-running science fiction series. Shanks has just signed on for a recurring role in FOX’s hit drama 24, fan site Michael Shanks Online is reporting.

Precise details about Shanks’s character and the episodes in which he will appear will be available in the weeks ahead. Shanks’s filming for the show begins this week.

24 is currently in its sixth season on the FOX broadcast network in the U.S., and stars Kiefer Sutherland as Agent Jack Bauer. Visit FOX.com for more on the series.