Tom Butler (actor)

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Tom Butler
Born
Thomas Butler

(1951-02-01) 1 February 1951 (age 74)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater National Theatre School of Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present

Thomas Butler (born 1 February 1951) [1] is a Canadian television and film actor.

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Early life and education

Butler was born in Ottawa, Ontario. In 1974, he graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal, Quebec. [1]

Career

Stage

Butler has appeared on stage since the 1970s in theatre productions by the Toronto Free Theatre, Theatre Plus, Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto Workshop Productions, Young People's Theatre, and Centaur Theatre. He has had roles in such plays as Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew , Bertolt Brecht's Saint Joan of the Stockyards , Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge , Tom Stoppard's Night and Day , George F. Walker's Better Living, and other adaptations including Dead of Winter, and Gods of Money. [1]

Screen

Butler is perhaps best known for his television role on the science fiction series Sliders as Michael Mallory, the father of Quinn Mallory in the pilot episode, and reprises his role in the season 2 episode "Gillian of the Spirits". [2]

Butler has appeared in a number of theatrical films, including Head Office (1985), Renegades (1989), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Guilty as Sin (1993), [3] and Everything Gone Green (2006). [4] He also appears in Freddy vs. Jason (2003), and the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. [2]

He appears in the television films as well, such as First Target (2000), and the Hallmark Channel film Autumn in the Vineyard (2016). [4] Butler appeared in the television film Hostage Rescue Team (2001) as Special Agent David Nelson.[ citation needed ]

Butler appeared on television series such as Highlander: The Series , The Commish , [2] The Outer Limits , Stargate SG-1 , Smallville , Check It Out! , The Secret Circle , The Killing , and as a recurring character on Gracepoint . In 2013, he starred in an episode of the series Supernatural , playing Jim Myers. [5]

Filmography

Film

Television

Tom Butler television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1979 Cementhead Bear2 episodes
1980–1984 The Littlest Hobo Coach3 episodes [2]
1985 Murder in Space Maj. Kurt SteinerTV movie [4]
1986The High Price of PassionSecurity ManTV movie [4]
1987Walking on AirBill PearsonTV movie [4]
1987Ghost of a ChanceDetective Ed RoseTV movie [4]
1989 Day One Captain DeSilvaTV movie [4]
1989 Bridge to Silence Attorney McHallyTV movie [4]
1989 Small Sacrifices Un­knownTV miniseries [4]
1990Hitler's DaughterDolanTV movie [4]
1992 The Diamond Fleece Gordon PritchardTV movie [4]
1992 Counterstrike TraegerEpisode: "D.O.A."
1993 Ordeal in the Arctic Arnie MacauleyTV movie [4]
1993 Judgment Day: The John List Story Michael LinderTV movie [4]
1993 The Commish Pete Dunbar2 episodes [6]
1993 The X-Files Benjamin DrakeEpisode: "Ghost in the Machine" [2]
1994Race to Freedom: The Underground RailroadUn­knownTV movie [4]
1994Beyond ObsessionJeremy StevensTV movie [4]
1994 Green Dolphin Beat Roy MainesTV movie [4]
1994The Disappearance of VonnieD.A. DeLionTV movie [4]
1994Against Their Will: Women in PrisonDefense AttorneyTV movie [6]
1994Someone Else's ChildBruce ReedTV movie [4]
1995The X-FilesCIA Agent Ambrose ChapelEpisode: "Colony" [2]
1995 Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 Pilot DaveTV movie [6]
1995 The Outer Limits Charlie RogersEpisode "Valerie 23" [2]
1995The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyMr. McBrideTV movie [6]
1996Maternal InstinctsDr. Milton ShawTV movie [4]
1996 Robin of Locksley John Prince Sr.TV movie [6]
1997 ...First Do No Harm Dr. Jim PetersonTV movie [6]
1997Ronnie & JulieArthur CappellTV movie [6]
1997High StakesKruegerTV movie [4]
1997 Ken Follett's The Third Twin Col. Colonel LoganTV movie [4]
1997Medusa's ChildGeneral AltonTV movie [4]
1997–1998 Poltergeist: The Legacy Frank Karmack4 episodes [6]
1997–1998 Viper Miles Devonian / Quincy Simon2 episodes [2]
1998The Long Way HomePeat GerrinTV movie [4]
1998Oklahoma City: A Survivor's StoryUn­knownTV movie [4]
1998 Every Mother's Worst Fear Agent WeatherlyTV movie [4]
1998 Dead Man's Gun Sheriff Harrigan / William Harris2 episodes [6]
1998 Animorphs Governor1 episodes [6]
1998The Outer LimitsCharlie BoutonEpisode "Mary 25" [2]
2000 Life-Size PhilTV movie [4]
2000 First Target Senator Jack "JP" HunterTV movie [4]
2003A Crime of PassionThomas ShipmanTV movie [6]
2003 A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Lusterr Roger DiamondTV movie [6]
2005 Smallville Lawrence Grady1 episodes [6]
2006 Blade: The Series Tucker Moffot2 episodes [2]
2007 Masters of Science Fiction Warren Geslow1 episode. AKA Stephen Hawkin's Sci Fi Masters [2]
2008Making Mr. RightPaul GottmanTV movie [2]
2010One Angry JurorFitzgeraldTV movie [4]
2010Call Me Mrs. MiracleJ.R. FinleyTV movie [6]
2011Goodnight for JusticeJudge Aldous ShawTV movie [2]
2011–2012 The Killing Mayor Lesley AdamsRecurring role
2012 Primeval: New World Drake1 episode
2012 Fringe RichardEpisode "Black Blotter" [2]
2013 The Dick Knost Show MattTV movie [2]
2013The Toyman KillerDetective TurbinadoTV movie [2]
2014 Supernatural Jim Meyers1 episode
2014 Intruders Brad Zimmerman3 episodes [6]
2014 Gracepoint Chief MorganTV miniseries [2]
2015 The Whispers Daniel Goetz3 episodes [6]
2015 Cedar Cove Buck Saget9 episodes [2]
2015 The Flash Eric Larkin2 episodes [6]
2015 Minority Report Senator Tyler Reynolds2 episodes [6]
2016Love in ParadiseCasey TwainTV movie [6]
2016Anything for LoveEdwardTV movie [6]
2016 Zoo Greg Trotter9 episodes [6]
2016 Autumn in the Vineyard Charles BaldwinTV movie [4]
2016–2018 Chesapeake Shores Lawrence RileyRecurring role
2017 Rogue Monty AnnouRecurring role
2017 Damnation Burt Babbage3 episodes [6]
2017-2020 Loudermilk Jack LoudermilkRecurring role
2018 Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps Vernon DivossTV movie [2]
2018 Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu Vernon DivossTV movie [6]
2018 Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder Lucas DeanTV movie [6]
2018 Salvation Speaker Barnes2 episodes [6] [2]
2019A Godwink Christmas: Meant for LoveEdgarTV movie [6]
2021Christmas in TahoeTim RhodesTV movie [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Butler, Tom". The Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Athabasca University . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 "Tom Butler". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media / NBCUniversal . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tom Butler". AFI Catalog of Feature Films . American Film Institute . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 "Tom Butler: Filmography". Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Знаменитий Том Батлер з Оттави: від «Повзунків» до «Надприродного»" [The famous Tom Butler of Ottawa: from "The Crawlers" to "Supernatural"]. ottawaski.com (in Russian).
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Tom Butler". Apple TV+ . Apple, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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