Tom Cruise and Away" (1992), both of which co-starred then-wife Nicole Kidman as his love interest. In 1994, Cruise starred along with Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Christian Slater in Neil Jordan's "Interview with the Vampire", a gothic drama/horror film that was based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel. The film was well received, although Rice was initially quite outspoken in her criticism of Cruise having been cast in the film, as Julian Sands was her first choice. Upon seeing the film however, she paid $7,740 for a two-page ad in "Daily Variety" praising his performance and apologizing for her previous doubts about
Tom Butler (actor) Tom Butler (actor) Tom Butler (born 1951) is a Canadian actor who has starred in movies and on television series and in many television films. 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), "Freddy vs. Jason" (2003) and "Everything Gone Green"