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Sliders

1995

In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see his new invention. But an increase in power and an early departure leave all three, plus a washed-up soul singer named Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, lost in a parallel world. Now they must "slide" from world to world, not only adapting to their changing surroundings, but also trying to get back to their world. Will they ever make it home?

Tom Butler

Cast · Known for Freddy vs. Jason, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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.

Jerry O'Connell

Cast · Known for Sliders, Crossing Jordan

Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me (1986), Joe in Joe's Apartment (1996), Frank Cushman in Jerry Maguire (1996), Derek in Scream 2 (1997), Michael in Tomcats (2001), Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack (2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan. He starred as Pete Kaczmarek in the single 2010–2011 season of The Defenders. He also had a starring role in the comedy horror film Piranha 3D (2010). Currently, he voices Commander Jack Ransom on the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, is co-host of The Talk, and hosts a version of Pictionary syndicated on Fox stations.

Sabrina Lloyd

Cast · Known for Sliders, Numb3rs

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sabrina Lloyd (born November 20, 1970 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American film and television actress. She has played the roles of Wade Welles in the science fiction series Sliders, and Natalie Hurley in the ABC sitcom Sports Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sabrina Lloyd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tracy Tormé

Producer · Known for Sliders

The second son of singer Mel Tormé. He started out in comedy on ‘SCTV’ and ‘Saturday Night Live.’ He then moved to science fiction drama projects including ’Fire in the Sky,’ ‘I Am Legend’ 'Sliders' and ‘Carnivàle.’

Michael Lee Gogin

Cast · Known for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Michael Lee Gogin is an actor whose credits include Wacko, Runaway Train, Critters, Munchies and Escape from Atlantis, guest roles on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sliders and Charmed, and the role of a uniformed dwarf in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He later appeared in Epic Movie and Made for Each Other.

Ken Steadman

Ken Steadman (June 26, 1969 – September 20, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He tragically died in an accident while filming "Desert Storm (S03E06)," an episode of the Fox television series Sliders (1995), in the desert near Victorville. On September 20, 1996, while transporting a dune buggy between scenes, the vehicle overturned, crushing him instantly. His passenger, Christopher Maleki, was seriously injured. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, Ken had a happy childhood despite his parents' divorce. He maintained strong relationships with both his natural parents and their remarried spouses, giving him a solid foundation. Though school was challenging, he maintained a B average and excelled in skiing, football, and track, still holding his high school's pole vault record. He was an active and determined teenager. Growing up, his stepfather managed a saltwater park, fostering Ken's love for the outdoors and the Orcas that frequented the area. His determination was remarkable; at 15, he declared his goal of becoming an astronaut and earning his pilot's license. Despite his parents' initial skepticism about his ability to fund it, Ken, at 16, had his pilot's license, having paid for 90% of it himself through sacrifice and hard work. After a year in the Navy ROTC program at college, Ken took a break and moved to Bullhead City, Nevada, to work in a casino and spend time with his father. Here, he met people from the entertainment industry, sparking his desire to become an actor. Despite having no prior acting experience, drama involvement, or even speech classes, he set his sights on Hollywood. His family expected him to fail and return to college, but Ken was resolute. He visited home only to share his experiences in the demanding world of acting. He worked various jobs—waiter, bouncer, carpenter—to fund acting lessons, headshots, and representation. He even learned to ride horses and performed as a jouster. A small-town kid, Ken faced overwhelming odds, but his unwavering determination propelled him through the initial years. He refused to give up, gradually honing his skills, building confidence, and working tirelessly on his craft. He possessed a special spark that carried him through difficult times. In Hollywood, Ken built a new "family" of friends, managers, actors, a girlfriend, and a cat named Perry. He found managers, Susan, Daniel, and Adam, who believed in his talent. He began securing guest star appearances on TV series, and his managers noted he "had broken away from the pack and was ready for the big time." His promising career was tragically cut short on September 20, 1996. His death, a preventable accident, ended a life that profoundly impacted many.

Oona Hart

Oona Hart is a model from Evanston, Illinois. She played Lynette in Vanilla Sky (2001) and also had appearances in the TV series Sliders and the film Love Jones. She is well known for her Levi's jeans ad in which she is chased into a tree by a dog. Oona and her husband, Danny Timmis homeschool their kids.

Reiner Schöne

Reiner Schöne (born 19 January 1942) is a German actor, known for such roles as Dukhat in the Babylon 5 series, Shinnok in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Esoqq in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Allegiance", Kolitar in the television series Sliders and The Eiger Sanction as Karl Freytag, and as Optimus Prime in the German dub of the live-action Transformers film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reiner Schöne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ken Jenkins

Cast · Known for Scrubs, The Abyss

Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the curmudgeonly Chief of Medicine on the American comedy Scrubs. In 1969, he co-founded the Actors Theatre of Louisville and served as the Associate Artistic Director for three years. This institution has produced playwrights such as Beth Henley and Marsha Norman. Jenkins previously appeared on the series Adult Math, as well as episodes of Homefront, The X-Files (episode "Medusa", season 8), Babylon 5 and "Evolution", the Season three premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation "Sliders" (2 episodes, 1999–2000) Dust (2000) TV episode .... Professor Jack Bigelow - Revelations (1999) TV episode .... Robert Clark. He has appeared in the movies Executive Decision, The Abyss, Air America, Last Man Standing, Fled, Gone in 60 Seconds, I Am Sam, The Sum of All Fears, Matewan, Courage Under Fire and the 1998 remake of Psycho. He appeared as the father of Fran Goldsmith in Stephen King's TV miniseries, The Stand. Jenkins also had a role in Clockstoppers. Jenkins can sing and play the acoustic guitar, and is seen doing so on the Scrubs episodes "My Tuscaloosa Heart" and "My Musical". Jenkins also has a recurring role on Cougar Town since October 27, 2010 as Jules' (played by Courteney Cox) father. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

John Rhys-Davies

Cast · Known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which he also voiced the ent, Treebeard. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer. He is also the narrator for the TV show Wildboyz.

Zoe McLellan

Cast · Known for JAG, NCIS: New Orleans

Zoe McLellan (born November 6, 1974) is an American actress known for roles in JAG, Dirty Sexy Money, NCIS: New Orleans and Designated Survivor. McLellan was born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Washington. In 1992, she was homecoming queen at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington. In 1995, she began her career on television, appearing over the next five years on episodes of Sliders, Diagnosis: Murder, and Star Trek: Voyager. In 2000, McLellan had her first major movie role, in the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons. In 2001, McLellan joined the cast of CBS procedural JAG, in a recurring role as Navy Petty Officer Jennifer Coates. For the final season of the show she was elevated to series regular. After the series ended, McLellan was cast as the wife of Peter Krause's character, in the ABC soapy comedy-drama series Dirty Sexy Money. The series was canceled after two seasons in 2009. McLellan later guest-starred on House and The Mentalist, and also had roles in Lifetime TV movies. In 2014, she began playing the female leading role in the CBS procedural drama NCIS: New Orleans. In July 2016, it was reported that she would not return for season three. In 2017, McLellan was cast in a series regular role in the second season of ABC's Designated Survivor as White House Counsel Kendra Daynes. McLellan was married to actor Jean-Pierre Guy Gillain until 2016. They have a son. In April 2019, McLellan allegedly disappeared with her son Sebastian amid a contentious custody battle with her ex-husband, Jean-Pierre "J.P." Gillain. Gillian reported that he had not seen or heard from McLellan and their son since that time. In May 2021, a felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for McLellan, with charges including child custody deprivation and child stealing. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children lists Sebastian as missing since April 16, 2019, and indicates that he was allegedly abducted by his mother. Despite the warrant, she has not been located, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Francis Guinan

Cast · Known for Constantine

Francis V. Guinan Jr. (born November 17, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar Teller the patriarch in the short-lived series Eerie, Indiana. The Council Bluffs, Iowa-born actor has made guest appearances in many notable television series including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Practice, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, That '70s Show, Nash Bridges, Sliders, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Mike & Molly and other series

Robert Floyd

Cast · Known for Sliders

He has appeared in several independent films as well as the feature film Godzilla. He has also guest starred on a variety of television series including Dark Angel, Walker, Texas Ranger and NCIS. He is best known for his role as an accidentally merged version of the lead character, Mallory (played by Jerry O'Connell in the first four seasons) in the final season of the science fiction television show Sliders. He appeared in 18 episodes, aired from 1999 until 2000 on the Sci-Fi Channel. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jeff Woolnough

Director · Known for Dracula: The Series, The Expanse, Vikings

Jeffrey W. Woolnough is a television and movie director, with an active career beginning in the late 1980s. Woolnough has directed multiple episodes of a variety of highly rated series, including: Silk Stalkings, Sliders, Taken, The Outer Limits (Modern Series), Dark Angel, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Bones, Battlestar Galactica (2004 series), African Skies, Las Vegas, Supernatural, Being Erica and Dead Like Me. His non-episodic television work has included the four hour miniseries, Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story, and the made-for-TV Céline Dion biopic, Céline. Woolnough also directed two direct-to-video sequels to Universal Soldier, entitled Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms' and Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business.

Stephanie Niznik

Cast · Known for Everwood, Diagnosis: Murder

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stephanie Lynne Niznik (May 20, 1967 - June 23, 2019) was an American film, television, and theatre actress most famous for her role as Nina Feeney on Everwood. Besides Everwood, Niznik's television roles include guest roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Profiler, Sliders, JAG, Frasier, Epoch, Star Trek: Enterprise, Traveler, and Diagnosis: Murder, in addition to being a series regular on the mid-1990s action drama Vanishing Son and the 2007 drama Life Is Wild. She has also appeared in the films Star Trek: Insurrection and Exit to Eden. She received her Masters of Fine Arts from Duke University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephanie Niznik, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Garwin Sanford

​Garwin Sanford (born March 14, 1955 in Truro, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallis in Stargate Atlantis. In 1994-95, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical Adventure series Hawkeye. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Airwolf (Season 4), MacGyver, Sliders, The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka and Supernatural. He appeared Another Cinderella Story. In 1998 Sanford appeared in Merlin's Apprentice as Lord Weston. He's also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture, and a sculptor.

Jill Teed

Jill Teed (born 9 April 1964) is a Canadian actress. She is an actress who has appeared in many sci-fi roles. She has appeared in a number of television guest roles such as Street Justice, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Sliders, and The Outer Limits.

John Novak

John Novak (born September 9, 1955 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an actor and anime voice actor who frequently does voice work for the Ocean Group based in Vancouver, Canada. He has also starred in the Wishmaster sequels Wishmaster 3: Beyond The Gates Of Hell, and Wishmaster; The Prophecy Fulfilled replacing Andrew Divoff as The Djinn. He appeared twice in the TV series Sliders as a shyster lawyer, Ross J. Kelly. He most recently starred as the Sheriff in Bloodrayne 2: Deliverance. Novak is probably best known, in Canada at least, from Kokanee beer commercials, as he plays the Park Ranger who is constantly trying to prevent the Kokanee Sasquatch from stealing the beer. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Novak, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

John Walcutt

Cast · Known for Sliders

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer and Teacher. Known for smaller roles in big Oscar winning movies like TITANIC, SEABISCUIT and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, as well as critically-acclaimed leading roles in smaller Indie films like RETURN, HAPPINESS RUNS, and NICKY'S BIRTHDAY CAMERA. Has played important recurring roles in series like CRASH, JAG, SLIDERS, GHOST WHISPERER, and BEVERLY HILLS 90210. Accomplished career in the theater as an actor, director and producer. Award-winning Producing Artistic Director of Shakespeare Orange County. Founding Director of The Acting Conservatory at the Orange County School of the Arts.

Gina Philips

Gina Philips (born May 10, 1970) is an American actress. Philips was born Gina Consolo in Miami Beach, Florida. She is known for her recurring roles on David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal as Sandy Hingle and Boston Public as Jenna Miller. Her film credits include Jeepers Creepers, Love & Debate, The Anarchist Cookbook, Dead and Breakfast and The Sick House. In addition, Philips has made guest appearances on Star Trek: DS9, Sliders, ER, CSI, Medium and Monk. She has also starred in Rubi Zack's 2006 Ring Around the Rosie.

Chase Masterson

Cast · Known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Chase Masterson (born Christianne Carafano on February 26, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and producer best known for her role as Leeta, the Bajoran Dabo girl, on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" from 1995 to 1999. She has appeared in other TV shows including "General Hospital," "Sliders," and "ER," and voiced characters in animated films like "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles". Masterson is also a singer with several albums and won the Best Feature Film Producer award at the LA Femme Film Festival for the film "Yesterday Was a Lie," which she also acted in. Beyond acting, she co-founded the Pop Culture Hero Coalition to combat bullying and other social injustices, using the influence of popular culture to inspire real-life heroism. She continues her Star Trek association by reprising her role in the video game "Star Trek Online" and starring in the audio drama spin-off "Vienna"

Chris Black

Writer · Known for Sliders

Chris Black is a screenwriter and television producer, from Toledo, Ohio. Black is known for writing and producing mainly science fiction and action series, although he also was a part of the production team of the comedy-drama Desperate Housewives during its first two seasons. Black has produced and written episodes of Cleopatra 2525, The Huntress, Sliders, Star Trek: Enterprise, Hawaii and Standoff. In addition, he has written episodes of several other shows, including Weird Science, Xena: Warrior Princess and Vanished. He also co-wrote the 1997 action movie Masterminds starring Patrick Stewart. In 2022, Black and Matt Fraction co-created Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for Apple TV+. Black also serves as showrunner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Black (screenwriter), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Norma Jean Wick

Norma Jean Wick is a Canadian actress who has appeared in various film and television productions. She starred in The 6th Day (2000), Antitrust (2001), and Magic in the Water (1995). On television, she appeared in series such as Stargate SG-1, Sliders, and The X-Files.