Tom Butler (born 1951) is a Canadian actor who has starred in movies and on television series and in many TV movies.
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 (1989), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and his most recent film Everything Gone Green (2006).
Butler appeared on shows like Highlander: The Series, Sliders, The Commish, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1 and Smallville.
Tom Butler is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 2nd District since 1995. Previously he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1982 through 1994.
A graduate of the University of Alabama and Auburn University, he is a pharmacist and health underwriter. He is a member of Optimist International, the North Alabama Health Underwriters Association, and the Alabama Pharmaceutical Association.
