CHRISTOPHER JUDGE: Wild Stargate Stories, Freedom from Forgiveness & Acting Out of Spite

[@lexnite22]

Man, now you gotta get all the SG1 cast!

[@jonrazo7912]

My dad is the worlds biggest stargate fan and he met Judge at a restaurant in Pismo Beach years ago. He was very nice to my father, so for that, I thank him

[@deelak2329]

Excuse me sir, but I would like to challenge your claim and say that I, my good gentleman, am in fact the worlds biggest SG1 fan!

[@Goldbergeri]

@@deelak2329 Get in line 🤣

[@IanH7489]

@@deelak2329 Dial the gate is good if you like stargate

[@clarkparker4860]

I had no idea how crazy his life was. You never know. What a character. Great interview.

[@Nidifice]

More Christopher Judge please! Invite him back.

[@Brook11223]

Christopher Judge would've made a great live action Apocalypse. Interesting enough he voiced Magneto in X-Men: Evolution. Of course Teal'C in Stargate SG-1 is a fan favorite character and he brought so many different layers to the performance.

[@Illvester42]

I always thought he'd make a great Darkseid

[@DemonSlayer648]

He voiced Black Panther in Marvel's Avengers

[@Brook11223]

@@Illvester42 For sure he would be a great Darkseid.

[@SantaPorter420]

He would be a kickass Apocalypse

[@himoragenma6416]

You sir deserve the comment of the day award, KUDOS!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@cmudd9788]

0:13 "Maybe you're a Chris Judge fan." Me : Indeed.

[@NoahsArt93]

I met Christopher Judge here in a comic convention in California and he was awesome! Dude is a muscular teddy bear. I got a picture with him and an autograph picture of kratos that he signed "Boy." I told him thank you for his portrayal of Kratos in the God of War games and how amazing he was for going from a tough, brutal warrior who was trying to be better father role model to his son Atreus in the video games. I opened up with my relationship with my dad and how it is difficult but Kratos and Atreus showed that if they can heal and get through it, then I can get through with my father. He smiled hearing this and said Im glad man and I was happy he called me "Boy." I geeked out. Great guy and now after hearing Christopher's story with his dad, I cant complain now. He was brave speaking up about his relationship so good on the podcast for bringing Christopher Judge.

[@Groove_Gamer]

Watched SG-1 as it was airing and re-watched it probably a dozen times since, so good.

[@Brook11223]

The most iconic word from Teal'C "Indeed".

[@SantaPorter420]

@@Brook11223 indeed

[@madcapmagician3130]

Indeed, remember he once interrogated a guy on SG1 without saying a word, just by the use of his intimidating eyebrows.

[@Brook11223]

@@madcapmagician3130 That was hilarious. I loved that scene.

[@celiashen5490]

Does the SG-1 fan club have an "indeed" counter?

[@pdxmusl1510]

😂😂😂

[@sparky955]

What Chris has gone through…and not only survived, but conquered! Outstanding interview, Mr R…many thanks. 🌸

[@bridgetboyle687]

Indeed, I am a Christopher Judge fan. I’ve been a fan of Inside you for a looooooooong time. So today was a great day.

[@dominique9187]

Tougher the childhood, tougher the podcast. This man has been through a lot, thank God he knew very early what he wanted to do with his life and never stopped trying. The violence, the argues, the drinking, the surgeries... This is one of the most interesting and meaningful Inside of you ever, thanks ❤ Glad to hear your surgery went well Michael, take care 🙏

[@LokiStuartsson]

After watching this interview on Christopher's life, you can tell how much Kratos resonated with him. Fanominal actor and masterful performance.

[@ivanb4681]

Phenomenal*

[@theresemarkham9387]

I just finished this episode and it is one of the most powerful ones that you had on the podcast. He is definitely a survivor. Chris opening up will help so many people. Michael I hope that your neck feels better soon. He has such a great career. I remember his Warrior episode. He did a great job. Thank you for having him on the podcast.

[@Macktube]

What a heartbreaking story, but I can't help us see the parallels with him and Kratos i his life, he was perfectly cast. Unfortunately, people grow up with bad parents and become them themselves. Thank god he grew from it in became a better person.

[@whyuseahandle]

Well, this is a nice surprise. Loved watching Stargate growing up

[@DJZ64X]

I still watch it, stargate and sg1👌🏼

[@gups4963]

Indeed ;)

[@Kerify]

​@@DJZ64XSAME. SG1 & SGA are the BEST! 😅❤🎉

[@JDdoesstuff]

Grew up watching Christopher Judge on stargate sg-1, and him as Kratos in God of War is amazing! This was a really interesting podcast episode. Keep up the amazing work!

[@fisherapricot]

I met chris judge at a comic con in the UK years ago, absolutely gent, lovely bloke

[@Luke_wait_for_it_marengo]

OMG! they got my man Christopher Judge. Ive been a fan/admirer of this man for over 25 years Thank you so much for having him on the show.

[@RecklessFables]

Indeed!

[@Luke_wait_for_it_marengo]

@RecklessFables you legend!

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

You were a fan of his for 3 years before SG1 came out?

[@Luke_wait_for_it_marengo]

@scorpiusbalthazar4327 huh?

[@Luke_wait_for_it_marengo]

@scorpiusbalthazar4327 oh lol. I just realised. Was supposed to be less than 30.

[@CorbyQ]

This may sound stupid but I had such a love for Stargate SG-1 when I was growing up it was very much a way my therapy and is to this day. I can’t afford therapy so there were tv shows and movies I laughed into. Stargate and Quantum Leap were probably the two biggest for me. I connected so much with Teal’c and the way Mr Judge portrayed him, maybe just for the fact that we share the same first name. To this day when I find myself in an emotional situation or problem I will throw an episode on the tv, my wife and I will watch it and it will always be an episode that just hits the spot. Christopher and his interrogation of Teal’c always blew me away because alot of the acting want always spoken with that character alot was just quirks of Christopher that fit Teal’c perfect. I was sad when it ended but it will always hold a a spot in my heart. Thank you Mr Judge. Great guest

[@Luke_wait_for_it_marengo]

Pure facts.

[@JM-rb3wy]

I love this show, too. Just wanted to say, there are charities that pay therapists so they can charge lower fees, like $20-$40 per session. If you are interested in therapy, you can check for one in your area with "sliding scale fees."

[@JadenSmithEyes]

Christopher is the voice of my childhood. Bless this man ❤ Judge in SG1, Lawless in Xena, and Sorbo in Hercules are the individuals who opened my third eye to film & television

[@Goldbergeri]

Man this interview... i feel it only scratched the surface. This interview Feels like i just started reading a book and got trough book 1 and now i cant find book 2 and 3 anywhere. I do have to say love how amazing actors been in these shows, this feels so much more real and better than some random tv interview in a show.

[@jodyshortland9875]

Athena - "You cannot change....you will always be a monster". Kratos - " I know.....but I am your monster....no more" Chris Judge is a prolific actor in my opinion and those games are GOAT! Thanks you for those amazing games and bringing your own history into these games! Much Love!

[@daanvandee257]

I loved all GoW games, especially the last two. But it wasn't until this podcast that I realized that in some ways, Kratos and Mr. Judge are more than just a game character and a voice actor. Especially when it comes to the father and son dynamic. This makes me appreciate both the games and Mr. Judge even more.

[@SantaPorter420]

@@jodyshortland9875 played all of em since the original, even the PSP games, Kratos🙌

[@jodyshortland9875]

@@SantaPorter420 yeah man! they were all so awesome and as a Greek/Nordic nerd The last 2 defined Kratos as a true unshackled hero

[@jodyshortland9875]

@@daanvandee257 Absolutely! there is a video on KZbin where Christopher Judge speaks about GOW being a love letter to his kids and he gets quite emotional about. The hearing this! now I know why GOW & GOW Ragnarok hit me so hard!!

[@jodyshortland9875]

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[@xzonia1]

I'm a huge Stargate fan, esp. SG1, and it was such a thrill to get to see Christopher Judge do an in-depth interview like this! Very happy he agreed to be here, and thank you so much for having him on, Michael! This felt two minutes long. The two of you flowed so well together in conversation; loved it!! :)

[@DANJSG1FAN]

Oh I'm here for this! Seated! I've met Chris because I'm a big Stargate fan!

[@frankmurdock2121]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite podcasts. There are so many great guests coming on and Rosenbaum is an incredible interviewer

[@binary1006]

great episode, also loved Christopher Judge wearing a bucket hat, the fact that he does that and not just Teal'c is fantastic! lol

[@mccaine1]

Best wishes on your recovery Michael, a friend of mine got the same procedure years ago, and it was life-changing (in a good way).

[@npenick66]

Interesting dude, I had no clue about his background, SG1 is one of my all time favorite shows. I rewatch the series once per year or so. That was peak TV for me in the late 90's-2000's, you had SG1, Smallville, Firefly, Buffy and so on, nerd heaven. These days the quality of show writing is so bad that I don't even have cable any longer and don't feel that I'm missing anything. My son recently sent me a copy of God of War because he knew that I liked Teal'c so much.

[@Kerify]

Yup, I couldn't agree more!

[@Karazorel.Ms.PG1]

Christopher Judge Stargate !!!!!!! 🥰🤗🤗 Thank you Micheal and Christopher ! 😁

[@andreamiller3578]

I always enjoy your interviews, but this is my favorite. I LOVE Stargate and especially love Chris Judge. He wrote some great episodes. Thank you for this. I know he had an interesting show idea for a story involving fallen angel type characters. I would have loved to have seen that come to fruition.

[@lindamawdsley6130]

What a fantastic interview, Christopher has had to deal with such a lot but has battled through and eventually found his peace. Thanks for this great episode🙂

[@PiliHalliwell]

I have to admit I teared up listening to this one

[@JasonPrice-o2w]

I never knew Christopher Judge Went To the University of Oregon,Which is Crazy because I actually have lived in Eugene since 1997 & You would've thought I would've heard about that by now!....Wow!!! 😮

[@jlavigne1155]

Incredibly Stoked you got Chris Judge... He has a pretty good following.

[@JackMelqart]

Richard Dean Anderson was MacGyver and CHRISTOPHER JUDGE had a guest roll on that series, back then he played a school student.

[@celiashen5490]

When I found that out, I just HAD to watch it. I have to rewatch it now!

[@TorrezTorrez6]

Absolutely beautiful I can listen to my Kratos talk all day I know it’s a famous saying to never meet your heroes, but man, I would love to meet Christopher judge man. The universe created him perfectly.

[@axe6279]

SG-1 is the greatest sci fi show of all time. Teal'c is my favourite character so thanks for this. Me and the wife are rewatching it atm.

[@theresemarkham9387]

I am listening to this episode now and I am learning so much about Chris. He is definitely a survivor. With him opening up it is going to help so many people. I enjoyed his character on SG. Thank you for having him on the podcast.

[@Brook11223]

Wow Christopher talking about the behind the scenes of the different Teal'c's came for the audition is just crazy. Stargate SG-1 was the longest Syfy show finishing like 210 episodes and then Smallville surpassed SG-1 with 216 or 217 episodes. I remember the flashback scene from Snow Dogs with Christopher Judge playing Cuba Gooding Jr's character's adoptive father.

[@DARKslide48]

God bless Christopher Judge, truly some of my most fond memories are of watching his performances in Stargate 😄

[@Kerify]

Stargate is iconic. 💯% 🎉❤

[@markiestrange]

I have always been a fan but holy hell man. The respect level is through the roof.

[@markl7174]

Micheal, can you get all the Stargate actors in here? would love that.

[@cornbredx]

I am a fan of Christopher Judge. I like everyone on Stargate SG1- I have had every episode released since 2001 I believe it was. Its my Star Trek. But I do wish I saw Christopher Judge in more stuff. I was excited, though, when he ended up in God Of War because I really have not seen him in anything since Stargate. So cool to see him on the pod (Come on Michael Rosenbaum- people know who you are 😋).

[@xguy5]

The greatest voice since James Earl Jones

[@rankcolour8780]

Always been a big Chris Judge fan from his live action work to voice acting.. Joyous thing seeing him bring a whole solid mass of real emotion to video games in God Of War. Thanks for having him on.

[@Bolvar4dragon]

I have loved Christopher Judge since I fell in love with Teal'c in SG-1. Always a joy to hear from him, but to actually get inside of him with Michael is a special kind of treat.

[@acefoxuk]

Huge Stargate fan and absolutely loved his performance. He's such a cool dude too!

[@DjTenders-s3d]

Currently on season 4 of my stargate BINGE!!! JUDGE is the man.. got into the show after playing God of war 💪

[@julipkarvantes1632]

Finally…Chris J is coming to England Comic Cons…he is one of my Stargate 1…going to be fun 🎉

[@LazyEyeNZ]

Yeeees so happy to see Christopher Judge on here. Big fan of his version of Kraytos, Magneto on X-Men Evolution and of course Teal'c on Stargate Sg-1.

[@jacobweatherford5920]

Hearing this interview and hearing about his father and him being father just makes his portrayal of Kratos just so amazing cause he’s like almost having to sorta be in his fathers headspace cause of the character Kratos was before the Norse saga and it’s so amazing seeing that

[@ricknelson947]

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Christopher was an amazing guest.

[@paulblackfitness9389]

I was told it would take a year to rehab after complex total hip replacement and leg length correction post a severe RTA. I also did it in six months, so I admire and respect this man for doing that. It really isn't easy.

[@zenyattafgc]

My man mastered thy self. W insight.

[@MattHunX]

HELL YEAH! Chris also voiced Magneto, way back, in X-Men Evolution (one of my all-time favorite series). Incidentally it was around the same time I was watching SG-1 (the best damn sci-fi series, to this day - yeah, even better than Battlestar). So it was definitely a nice surprise to find out he had a part in it.

[@SantaPorter420]

@@MattHunX we needed more seasons, evolution was just getting started

[@Kerify]

Stargate will ALWAYS be the *best* sci-fi tv show, ever. 💯% 🥰

[@MattHunX]

@@SantaPorter420 There was a fifth and final season planned, the visions Xavier had at the end were supposed to be plot points. Magneto becoming an ally, training the new recruits, Jean succumbing to the Phoenix Force, The Brotherhood working for SHIELD, a fleet of sentinels led by Bastion, the new main team with Ice-Man as a member and Rogue being able to fly (possibly having absorbed Ms. Marvel's power at some point), AND, not shown in the vision, but something I've read...Scott was supposed to betray the team for the Hellfire club, most likely manipulated by Emma Frost. The character design artist Steven E. Gordon had concept arts on his website for both Frost AND Psylocke. And X-23 was actually first introduced in Evolution. I keep hoping that if they could bring back the original 97 show for a fifth season, there's room for Evolution, too. But, only if they could get the original voice-cast together (with the exception of Jim Byrnes - Nick Fury, Joe Dawson from The Highlander series, Professor Light from the old Megaman cartoon, he passed away a few years ago). David Kaye, the voice of Xavier actually had a role in the latest Justice League animated movie and it was about the only thing good in it, hearing him, again, after all these years.

[@SantaPorter420]

@@MattHunX Would have been awesome to see how it all played out

[@slackeratlarge575]

Feel better Michael ❤

[@deelak2329]

F YES. I love Judge. Teal'c one of the GOAT characters from the GOAT Scifi Show.

[@eligeorge1390]

Besides the astronomically loud swallow gulps from Chris, this was a great interview. He’s my kratos

[@jasonhandy2920]

Please interview the rest of the SG-1 team. You have a perfect opportunity to interview Michael Shanks aka Daniel Jackson who makes a guest star appearance on Smallville as Carter Hall (Hawkman).

[@xzonia1]

I'd love it if he did interview all of them one at a time, and the SG: Atlantis cast! :)

[@jasonhandy2920]

@xzonia1 and then the universe cast

[@ryans7097]

Huge fan of the GOW games. Can definitely see now how his own past put that much more meaning into his amazing performance as Kratos. You could feel something was deeply personal in a lot of his lines.

[@TracyPerry-u2s]

Hell yes! This is the first Inside of You Podcast episode I have ever seen. Great Podcast show! Huge Stargate SG1 fan! Love Chris Judge! Huge fan of Smallville. I just finished all of the Talkville episodes. Thanks for doing these great podcasts Michael Rosenbaum! I can’t wait to watch more episodes! Hope your neck feels better ❤

[@matthewmoses3731]

Great episode, just the right amount of detours and Micheal did a good job keeping the conversation pace.

[@unknwnsoldier0413]

This dude is so real. I love it. Great interview!

[@mrechannel2023]

The Fred he mentions is likely Fred Dryer; he played 13 seasons in the NFL and then 7 seasons as "Hunter" on NBC.

[@Ralph_Roberts]

Cool guest. As a kid I watched Stargate and liked him tied with carter as my second favorite behind my fellow nerd Jackson. Always fun to see how people present themselves on stuff like this. Good content.

[@potato4534]

God of war 2018 and Ragnorok are both masterpieces

[@evalramman7502]

Relieved and glad that my father was a good man.

[@Neomaster67]

It is scary what we don't know about a person's upbringing. We think everyone gets brought up the same as we did. It's a credit to them what they can achieve and give to someone else.

[@pillpaxxton5252]

Rosy you are doing great in a special way with these interview picks!

[@austinwingett7362]

Great Episode I've loved Christopher Judge in God of War and I grew up watching him as Teal'C on SG1. I just recently finished rewatching SG1 and it was great as always, so cool to hear he wrote some of the episodes!

[@jeremyg9377]

Met Chris earlier this year at a con in Washington, then a couple months later Michael at the same place ❤ both amazing to their fans and great people

[@dylanhopkins5934]

Great episode! Its crazy how similar his life was to the character he eventually went on to play, which is Kratos. Love that franchise and Chris is amazing in it. I also thought his Black Panther voice was pretty good too. Underrated even. Surprised he doesn't get even more work considering just how amazing he is as an actor. James Gunn needs to hire him over at DC or something. Hope to see more from him soon.

[@toddteal4084]

Awesome episode - Christopher sharing his life story was inspiring and humbling! Great human being :)

[@lassepulkkinen4769]

Now I understand the profound depths of Hades from which the character of Kratos was brought to life.

[@megaztg8881]

Yessssss!!!’ You got Kratos on your show

[@user-mt5wy3yr6u]

Amazing man, tremendous Actor and role model Father for changing the direction of his family... My Father an I are massive SG-1 fans, great to get he's insight on our favourite Sc-Fi. Now one of my favourite interviews.

[@justinm4497]

yes, we are Chris Judge fans.

[@MasterChron]

Wow that interview was intense, appreciate Christopher coming on! Teal'C will always be iconic to me.

[@NestorCaster]

Christopher Judge is a G… he’s like he’s hood, but not ratchet, just like me! A legitimate professional and an awesome talent-- as well as a unique artist 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾Greetings from the Hood in NYC!

[@pdxmusl1510]

Wow. I actually didn't know the story behind changling. That is a really good episode. I rarely remember the title of episodes unless they are really good. And the style behind it is typically not one i like. But i really like this one. When i rewatch sg1. This is a special one. Its not just an episode to get through. Its one to watch.

[@jacksonorlady1367]

If you want to grow as a podcast, you put the guests first. It’s the only reason I click.

[@DANTICVS]

Was expecting more crazy Stargate stories

[@samcampbells]

Fun fact: Chris Judge is Smallville's Lois Lane aka Erica Durance's brother in law.

[@Maazzzo]

Fab! Was a big fan of SG1, what an interesting guy. He's so open and engaging. Thanks!

[@seanstearns3713]

I need 6 more hours of this please

[@omotaraibiloyetwentyninete6279]

31:05 i swear when i heard that both myself and mike blurted out "what?!" at the same exact time in the same way🤣🤣

[@LazyEyeNZ]

Would have loved to hear what it was like for Chris to work with Erica Durance on Smallville.

[@LeeJCander]

I met Chris Judge about ten years ago at a comic con in Cardiff. I was on my way into the toilet as he was leaving. I was super surprised to see him and just stopped and with a big grin said ‘Teal’c!’ He smiled jabbed me in the arm playfully and said ‘Hey man!’ And went back to his stall. I vowed to never wash the arm again but fear of gangrene led me to it.

[@luckqe]

Judge is awesome and I’m glad he made it through all the hard times the god of war himself

[@Kerify]

One of Stargate's BEST actors! Amazing to hear from him today. 🩷🫶🩵✨️

[@ace360]

Another awesome Tuesday 💙🤘

[@WilyWillyT]

I always forget how open Chris is... and also how often he swears when talking freely lol

[@lost_one_5870]

Such a great Ep. Thanks!

[@barrydevlinred]

Omg i cant listen to this atm but im sooooo looking forward to it tonight when i wake up woohoo tealc in the house.

[@artscafe9371]

Always loved the Quality of his voice, wow so cool

[@timelord19631]

Great interview , you don't see alot of interviews with Christopher judge, also great movie posters

[@PaulHaisell87]

What a brilliant guest ❤

[@luckrequired5382]

Great episode, enjoyed this one a lot. 👍

[@trashtrap6921]

When he said the cycle of violence has to end it reminds me of kratos stopping bauldur from killing his mother in GOW4