Tom Butler is a

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television and film actor. He best known for his television role on the

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'' as Michael Mallory, the father of Quinn Mallory in the

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, and reprised his role in the season 2 episode '' Gillian of the Spirits''. Butler appeared in ''

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'' (TV movie, 2001) as Special Agent David Nelson. Butler has appeared in a number of films, including '' Renegades'' (1989), ''

Ernest Rides Again ''Ernest Rides Again'' is a 1993 American comedy film written and directed by John Cherry and starring Jim Varney. The sixth film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, the fifth in the ''Ernest'' series. The plot follows Ernest and a histo ...

'' (1993), ''

First Target ''First Target'' is a 2000 American-Canadian made-for-television action-thriller film and a sequel to '' First Daughter'' (1999) with Daryl Hannah taking over the role of Agent Alex McGregor. The film co-stars Doug Savant and Gregory Harrison, rep ...

'' (2000), ''

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'' (2003) and '' Everything Gone Green'' (2006). Butler appeared on such shows as '' Highlander: The Series'', ''

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'', '' The Outer Limits'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Check It Out!'', ''

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'', '' The Killing'', and as a recurring character on ''

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''. In 2013, he starred in 9 seasons of the series «Supernatural», playing Jim Myers.https://ottawaski.com/uk/eternal-1460-znamenytyj-tom-batler-z-ottavy-vid-povzunkiv-do-nadpryrodnogo In 2016, he appeared in '' Autumn in the Vineyard'' for the

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Filmography

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'' (1978) as Younger Cop *'' Cementhead'' (1979) *''

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'' (1982) as Detective Tamblyn *''Murder in Space'' (1985) (TV) as Maj. Kurt Steiner *''

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'' (1985) as Security Monitor *'' The Climb'' (1986) as Willy Merkel *''

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'' (1986) as Edmund Eislin *'' Milk and Honey'' (1988) as Steven Wineberg *''

Martha, Ruth and Edie ''Martha, Ruth and Edie'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1988. An anthology film directed by Deepa Mehta, Norma Bailey and Danielle J. Suissa, the film centres on the titular Martha (Jennifer Dale), Ruth (Andrea Martin) and Edie (Lois Maxw ...

'' (1988) *'' Renegades'' (1989) as Detective Geddles *'' Scanners II: The New Order'' (1991) as Doctor Morse *''

The Diamond Fleece ''The Diamond Fleece'' is a 1992 Canadian made-for-television film directed by Al Waxman and starring Ben Cross, Kate Nelligan and Brian Dennehy. The film earned Kate Nelligan the 1993 Gemini Award The Gemini Awards were awards given by the A ...

'' (1992) as Gordon Pritchard *''

Guilty as Sin ''Guilty as Sin'' is a 1993 American legal thriller film written by Larry Cohen, directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Ransohoff. It stars Rebecca De Mornay and Don Johnson, and was produced by Hollywood Pictures. Plot Jennifer Hain ...

'' (1993) as D.A. Heath *''

'' (1993) as Dr. Glencliff *'' X-Files'' *
"Colony"
(1995) as CIA Agent Ambrose Chapel
"Ghost in the Machine"
(1993) as Benjamin Drake *''

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'' (1994) as Mercenary *'' Death Match'' (1994) as Fighter *'' The Outer Limits'' (Guest role, episode "

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", 1995) *'' Maternal Instincts'' (1996) as Dr. Milton Shaw *''Question of Privilege'' (1999) as Tate Aldridge *”

” (2000) as Senator Jack “JP” Hunter *''

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'' (2000) as Phil *'' Less Apart'' (2000) as Lawyer *''

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'' (2001) as Agent Kelly *''

'' (2003) as Dr. Campbell *'' I Accuse'' (2003) as Warren Hart *''

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'' (2004) as Bob Allen *'' The Score'' (2005) as JP Martineau *''

Snakes on a Plane ''Snakes on a Plane'' is a 2006 American action film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006, in North America. The film was written by David Dalessandro, John Heffernan ...

'' (2006) as Captain Sam McKeon *'' Everything Gone Green'' (2006) as Ryan's Dad *'' Code Name: The Cleaner'' (2007) as Crane *'' Shooter (President)'' (2007) as President *''

That One Night ''That One Night'' is a 2008 Canadian comedy film directed, written and produced by Rick Alyea and starring Crystal Lowe, Amanda Crew and Sam Easton. The film was shown at the 2008 Omaha Film Festival. Cast * Benjamin Arthur as Chauncey * Paul ...

'' (2008) as Mr. Wilcox *''Crime'' (2008) as Coach *''

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'' (2010) as Judge Advocate #1 *'' The Killing'' (2011–2012) (TV) as Mayor Lesley Adams *'' Primeval: New World'' (Guest role, 2012, TV) as Drake *''

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'' (Guest role, episode "

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", 2012, TV) as Richard *''

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'' (2013) as Matt *''

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'' (2014, TV) as Jim Meyers *''Primary'' (2014) as Karl Jaspar *''

'' (2014, TV) as Chief Morgan *''

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'' (2015) as WSU University President *''

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'' (2015) as Police Captain *'' Autumn in the Vineyard'' (2016, TV) as Charles Baldwin *''

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'' (recurring role, 2016–2018, TV) as Lawrence Riley *'' Rogue'' (recurring role, 2017, TV) as Monty Annou *''

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'' (recurring role, 2018, TV) as Speaker Barnes *''

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'' (2020) as Vice Chairman Walters *''

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'' (2022) as Vice Chairman Walters

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