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Tom Butler

Biography

Tom Butler is a Canadian actor who was born in Ottawa and trained at the National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 1974. He has worked in Toronto theater since the 1970s, and his stage roles have ranged from The Taming of the Shrew to Saint Joan of the Stockyards and A View from the Bridge. On television he is perhaps best known for Sliders, playing Michael Mallory, Quinn's father, in the pilot and returning as that character in a second season episode. His film credits include the Sonic the Hedgehog film series, Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Guilty as Sin (1993), Renegades (1989), and Ernest Rides Again (1993). He has also appeared in the television movies First Target (2000), Hostage Rescue Team (2001), and Autumn in the Vineyard (2016), and in series such as Highlander: The Series, The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1, Smallville, The Killing, and Gracepoint. In 2013 he played Jim Myers in an episode of Supernatural.

75years old

Turns 76 on February 1in 111 days

  • Born Ottawa
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films
27
Career span
42 years1982 to 2024

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sonic the Hedgehog2020 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fias Vice Chairman Walters

    IMDb rating 6.5197K votes

  2. Freddy vs. Jason2003 Horror, Thrilleras Dr. Campbell

    IMDb rating 5.8138K votes

  3. Sonic the Hedgehog 22022as Commander Walters

    IMDb rating 6.5120K votes

  4. Fifty Shades of Grey2015as WSU University President

    IMDb rating 4.2360K votes

  5. Life-Size2000as Phil

    IMDb rating 5.611K votes

  6. Sonic the Hedgehog 32024as Commander Walters

    IMDb rating 6.985K votes

  7. Miracle2004as Bob Allen

    IMDb rating 7.564K votes

  8. Ernest Rides Again1993as Dr. Glencliff

    IMDb rating 4.82.7K votes

Most often with

Jeff Fowler directed three of these films, Terry Ingram three. Ten actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Tom Butler's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.0 billion

10 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 27 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 13Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Fifty Shades of Grey2015as WSU University President
    $570M28.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Sonic the Hedgehog 32024as Commander Walters
    $492M24.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Sonic the Hedgehog 22022as Commander Walters
    $405M20.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Sonic the Hedgehog2020as Vice Chairman Walters
    $320M15.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Freddy vs. Jason2003as Dr. Campbell
    $117M5.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Miracle2004as Bob Allen
    $64M3.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Guilty as Sin1993as D.A. Heath
    $23M1.1% of the total
  8. 8
    Josie and the Pussycats2001as Agent Kelly
    $15M0.7% of the total
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007), $10.3 millionRenegades (1989), $9.0 million

$19.4 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total