When you’re like Colonel Jack O’Neill, in charge at Stargate Command, it’s already challenging to keep humanity safe amidst potential perils, especially when everything seems to be running smoothly as planned. But add some unexpected incidents on set, and it’s remarkable that Richard Dean Anderson managed to emerge unscathed from his 10-year stint in Stargate SG-1, aside from the occasional bruise and an iconic character development journey.
For eight complete seasons and beyond, Richard Dean Anderson played a key role in the sci-fi classic SG-1, even appearing in its final seasons 9 and 10. His fearless character encountered dangerous situations involving alien species such as the Goa’uld symbiotes and Replicators. However, during one unplanned instance off-camera, it was a mere Jaffa warrior who nearly required paramedics due to an intense scene that left a sharp space prop posing a potential injury risk for Anderson.
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Accidentally stabbing Richard Dean Anderson? It’s nearly ‘the worst day I’ve had on set’
Indeed, during a filming incident on the Stargate SG-1 set while working on Season 6’s episode “The Other Guys,” Anderson experienced a minor, albeit literal, stabbing. Luckily, his injury was not severe enough to cause him much concern, as he quickly found humor in the situation. However, for Michael Adamthwaite, the guest actor who accidentally inflicted the wound, the experience almost qualified as “the most challenging day I’ve ever had on set.
In a 2024 conversation with fan-run podcast Dial the Gate, Adamthwaite looked back on his extended role in SG-1 as Herak, a beloved Jaffa warrior who eventually rose to become Anubis’s chief military lieutenant (or “First Prime”). This fearsome Goa’uld leader was portrayed by Anderson. In an amusing twist, Adamthwaite revealed that his first scene as the hostile Jaffa character, Herak, almost didn’t go smoothly: “I stabbed Richard… which definitely wasn’t ideal!
In this significant instance, Herak (played by Adamthwaite) found himself in a tense standoff with Col. O’Neill (Anderson). This encounter called for Herak to brandish a sharp, cattle prod-like weapon, known as a “pain stick” – a Goa’uld device. Adamthwaite shared that he had been instructed to grip it in a specific manner. During the scene, O’Neill was seen recoiling from an electric shock, and the pain stick was indeed sharp. Remarkably, he managed to make O’Neill flinch, with the latter’s reaction being quite real.
In a surprising turn of events, Anderson’s spontaneous counteraction might have worked perfectly well, had he not moved toward his Jaffa opponent instead. This action left Adamthwaite bewildered. As he pondered, “I thought, ‘Keep him at bay, he won’t advance.’ Why on earth would he move forward… unless it was to subtly… mimic an electric shock!” explained Adamthwaite. “We collided, he got prodded, he let out a loud yell, and then he cried out the director’s name. He was like, ‘Martin, you got me! Oh, dear!’
Eventually, Adamthwaite felt a sense of relief when it was clear that Anderson’s on-set cry was merely his playful prank at the expense of his co-actor. Initially flustered and concerned about disrupting the shoot as well as potentially endangering Anderson in the moment, Adamthwaite took some time away to gather himself, preparing for any negative news that might follow.
He playfully remarked, “Today was almost the worst day ever on set for me.” He stepped outside, breathed deeply, and mentally braced himself, thinking, “You’re going to be let go. You need to be ready for that.” Speaking aloud to himself, he said, “Michael, this is how it ends. The news will spread. You attacked Richard Dean Anderson…” Until he approached me for a conversation, I felt as though my career was over. I started considering alternatives, such as returning to school, getting certified, or driving a forklift instead.
As a die-hard Stargate enthusiast, I’m well aware that the incident didn’t hinder Richard Dean Anderson’s journey on SG-1. Instead, his character arc unfolded beautifully through a series of five guest appearances as Herak, with the show itself eventually earning legendary status as one of the most groundbreaking space dramas to grace the Sci Fi Channel (the precursor to SYFY).
The imaginative foundation of the original show is carried forward in the current SYFY original series titled “The Ark“, which is produced by Dean Devlin, known for his collaboration on the 1994 Stargate film with director Roland Emmerich. Additionally, Jonathan Glassner, who co-created the classic series and has also worked on spin-offs such as Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe, is involved in this new production.
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2025-02-11 01:47