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Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Actor · Born February 1, 1951 (75) · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Tom Butler is a Canadian television and film actor. 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, and reprised his role in the season 2 episode Gillian of the Spirits. Butler appeared in Hostage Rescue Team (TV movie, 2001) as Special Agent David Nelson. Butler has appeared in a number of films, including Renegades (1989), Ernest Rides Again (1993), First Target (2000), Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and Everything Gone Green (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Butler (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1951 (75)
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Tom Butler's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Self
19%
Morality
16%
Survival
15%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
6%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 23 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Hopeful
13
Warm
10
Romantic
5
Joyful
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Hopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Butler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Butler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3(2024)

    as Commander Walters

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • She Talks to Strangers(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Holiday Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Henry

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2(2022)

    as Commander Walters

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in Tahoe(2021)

    as Tim Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    as Vice Chairman Walters

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love(2019)

    as Edgar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu(2018)

    as Vernon Divoss

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder(2018)

    as Lucas Dean

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps(2018)

    as Divoss

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Loudermilk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Ransler

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love(2016)

    as Lucas Dean

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Autumn in the Vineyard(2016)

    as Charles Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chesapeake Shores(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lawrence Riley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Anything for Love(2016)

    as Edward Benson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love in Paradise(2016)

    as Casey Twain

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Knost Show(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Tyler Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Zoo(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Greg Trotter · as Greg Trotter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrowland(2015)

    as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    as WSU University President

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Working Class Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Derrick

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eric Larkin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Gracepoint(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Chief Morgan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Intruders(2014)

    Show as Brad Zimmerman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Primary(2014)

    as Karl Jaspar

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Toyman Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Detective Turbinado

  • Stories We Tell(2012)

    as Storyteller

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry Chamberlain

  • Goodnight for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Judge Aldous Shaw

  • Call Me Mrs. Miracle(2010)

    as J.R. Findley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(2010)

    as Judge Advocate #1

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fringe(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Andromeda Strain(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Scott Arnold

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Making Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Paul Gottman

  • Masters of Science Fiction(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. John Roberts

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Shooter(2007)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Code Name: The Cleaner(2007)

    as Crane

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    as Captain Sam McKeon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney General Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Blade: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Everything's Gone Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ryan's Dad

  • Supernatural(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Harley Jorgeson · as Jim Meyers

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Inspector McKendrick

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Miracle(2004)

    as Bob Allen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Accuse(2003)

    as Warren Hart

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Freddy vs. Jason(2003)

    as Dr. Campbell

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster(2003)

    as Roger Diamond

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dead Like Me(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Hesburgh Jr.

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Crime of Passion(2003)

    as Thomas Shipman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Charging Out Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Wilson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Grady

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as Agent Kelly

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Preludes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lawyer

  • First Target(2000)

    as Sen. Jack 'J.P.' Hunter

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Legs Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Deadlocked(2000)

    as Alexander Hampton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Life-Size(2000)

    as Phil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lipenowski

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Question of Privilege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tate Aldridge

  • Animorphs(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Blaylock · as Sheriff Robey

  • Every Mother's Worst Fear(1998)

    as Agent Weatherby

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Long Way Home(1998)

    as Pete Gerrin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cold Squad(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Third Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Col. Charles Logan

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Major General Trofsky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ronnie and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Arthur Cappell

  • ...First Do No Harm(1997)

    as Dr. Jim Peterson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Peacekeepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Warrent Officer Stebbens

  • Maternal Instincts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Milton Shaw

  • Dead Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bryan Loch

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Ventriss · as Tom Watson

  • Robin of Locksley(1996)

    as John Prince Sr.

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Falling from the Sky: Flight 174(1995)

    as Pilot Dave

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky(1995)

    as Mr. McBride

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Bouton · as Charlie Rogers · as Dr. Werner · as General Morehouse · as Mr. Evans

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Mallory

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Someone Else's Child(1994)

    as Bruce Reed

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Against Their Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ted Young

  • Death Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fighter

  • Green Dolphin Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Devonian · as Quincy Simon

  • Ernest Rides Again(1993)

    as Dr. Glencliff

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as CIA Agent Ambrose Chapel · as Drake

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Guilty as Sin(1993)

    as Heath

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Judgment Day: The John List Story(1993)

    as Michael Linder

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ordeal in the Arctic(1993)

    as Arnie Macauley

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Ballin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Scanners II: The New Order(1991)

    as Doctor Morse

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hitler's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dolan

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Renegades(1989)

    as Detective Geddles

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Rocket Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tony

  • Day One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain DeSilva

  • Milk and Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Steven Wineberg

  • Martha, Ruth & Edie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ted Gordon

  • Walking on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bill Pearson

  • Blades of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ron Laroche

  • The High Price of Passion(1986)

    as Security Man

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Edmund Eislin

  • Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Climb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Willy Merkel

  • Murder in Space(1985)

    as Maj. Kurt Steiner

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Head Office(1985)

    as Security Monitor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Phone(1982)

    as Detective Tamblyn

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Off Your Rocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as George

  • The July Group (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as David

  • Crossbar(1979)

    as Steve Catlow

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1976 to 2024; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

The Outer Limits (1995)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

19762024

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting116 of 116: 116 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
82970717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Butler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 77 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

The Dick Knost Show (2013)

89th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Miracle (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Butler's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tom Butler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Butler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Wisden shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers