birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name
ottawa , ontario , canada 1951 1978-present tom butler -lrb- actor -rrb-
 tom butler
tom butler -lrb- actor -rrb-

tom butler -lrb- born 1951 -rrb- is a canadian actor who has starred in movies and on television series and in many television films .
he best known for his television role on the science fiction series `` sliders '' as michael mallory , the father of quinn mallory in the pilot episode .
tom reprised his role as michael mallory in the season 2 episode `` gillian of the spirits '' .
butler starred in the 1990s tv series `` hrt '' as special agent david nelson .
he has starred in many movies , butler has starred in such films as `` renegades '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- , `` ernest rides again '' -lrb- 1993 -rrb- , `` freddy vs. jason '' -lrb- 2003 -rrb- and his most recent film `` everything gone green '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- .
butler appeared on such shows as '' '' , `` sliders '' , `` the commish '' , `` the outer limits '' , `` stargate sg-1 '' , `` smallville '' , `` check it out ! ''
, `` the secret circle '' , `` the killing '' , and is currently a guest star on `` gracepoint '' .
