Jerry O'Connell as
Quinn Mallory

Seasons 1-4

Name: Jeremiah O'Connell
Birthdate: 17 February 1974 | Birthplace: New York, New York
Hair: brown | Eyes: blue
Height: 6' 3" | Weight: 175 pounds

Jerry was born in New York, and stared in his first film "Stand By Me" at the age of 11. After filming Stand by Me, jerry went back to school, and did not become a full time actor until he graduated from college, although he did appear in several things along the way. Jerry curently stars in Sliders, friday nights on fox, which just got re-newed for it's third season.

Name: Quinn Robert Mallory | Nick Names: Q-Ball, QR
Birthdate: 5 October 1973 | Birthplace: San Francisco, CA

Quinn was born on the Homeworld (one of the parallel Earth). Quinn's parents had sliding technology. When terrible civil war with the Kromaggs (a differently evolved species who had previously lived in peace with the humans) broke out, his parents took him and his brother Colin Mallory to live with Mr and Mrs Mallorys' doubles on two separate alternate earths, in order to keep them safe. Quinn ended up on Earth Prime. Quinn's real parents told his foster parents that if they won the war, they would return to take back their children. After two years, the war against the Kromaggs on the Homeworld was won, but when Quinn's real parents went to collect Quinn from his foster parents, his foster parents loved him so much they hid him so that they wouldn't have to let him go. Quinn's foster father died in a traffic accident when Quinn was 11, and Quinn was brought up by his foster mother. Quinn did not discover he was adopted until the season 4 Sliders episode "Genesis".

Sabrina Lloyd as
Wade Wells

Seasons 1-3

"I don't believe in goodbyes.... not really. I can't believe that everything we are, everything we've done just... disappears. I think our spirit -- it's like a river. It goes somewhere. And I know in my heart...I'll see you, again."

Name: Sabrina Lloyd
Birthdate: 20 November 1970 | Birthplace: Mount Dora, Florida
Hair: red | Eyes: brown
Height: 5' 3" | Weight: 103 pounds

At age 12, Sabrina Lloyd started her acting career by appearing in a local theater production of "Annie." There, she played Pepper, because she wanted to be a bully, having been bullied all her life. From then on, she knew she wanted to be an actress. She continued to perform in local theater, appearing in productions of "Grease," "Crimes of the Heart," and "Wizard of Oz." When she was 18, she moved to New Yo rk and spent some time as a bartender while knocking on doors and auditioning for roles. Her first big break was a guest appearance on an episode of "Law and Order" called "Intolerance," which got her a new agent and launched her carrer. Her first breakout role in feature films was the movie Chain of Desire (1992), followed by a starring role in Father Hood (1993) with Patrick Swayze. Sabrina also made appearances on television starring in the TV movies The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter (TV) and Off-Limits (TV). In 1995, Sabrina auditioned for the role of Wade Welles in the pilot episode of "Sliders" (1995). Every actress she knew tried out for the part, but there was something about Sabrina that caught the eye of the producers. They had her audition five times, but the producers knew that they had found their star. Sabrina won the part and her rocket to stardom began.

Name: Wade Kathleen Wells
Birthdate: 23 August 1975 | Birthplace: San Francisco, CA

Wade grew up in San Francisco, worked in a computer store with Quinn and is his best friend. Except she's secretly in love with Quinn but he is too dense to realize (until the Season One episode "Last Days" when they finally get to do some tongue wrestling). She had at least one ex-boyfriend and is a great believer in all things mystical, gothic and supernatural. She tried out the wormhole with him when he hadn't yet tested it, and was stuck sliding randomly with Quinn, Rembrandt, and her own world's Professor Arturo, trying to get home.

Cleavant Derricks as
Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown

Seasons 1-5

Name: Cleavant Derricks
Birthdate: 15 May 1953 | Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
Hair: black | Eyes: brown
Height: 6' 1" | Weight: 199 pounds

Derricks began his career in the theatre, performing first with local tours before moving to Off-Broadway productions. His hard work paid off when he won a Tony Award for his performance in Dreamgirls. His additional Broadway credits include such productions as Jesus Christ Super Star, Big Deal, I Have A Dream and Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With God. On television, Derricks has starred in such series as Drexell's Class and Whoops, and has had a recurring role on the Gene Wilder's sitcom Something Wilder. He has guest-starred on several series, including Thea, L.A. Law, Roseanne, A Different World and The Equalizer.

Name: Rembrandt Lee Brown | Nick Names: Cryin' Man, Remmy
Birthdate: 29 May 1953 | Birthplace: California

Remmy has 5 gold records and was in a band in the 70's named the "Spinning Tops". He has played at the Apollo theater and in Rome, and banned from playing at a place in Abilene. He broke up with his band because of "ego issues." He is known as the "Cryin'Man" for his ability to make real tears come out of his eyes. He owned a red cadillac which he drove into the vortex in the pilot episode. He also likes to fish. One fateful day in 1995, Rembrandt's agent got him a gig singing the National Anthem at the local Candlestick Park. It was going to be Rembrandt Brown's big comeback. However, on his way there, Rembrandt and his car ran into a vortex and Remmy never made it to the ballgame. Even though he is not with the Sliders by choice, he still likes the adventure, but he would like to go home. He is faithful to the group, because in a way it is his family now.

John Rhys-Davies as
Professor Maximillian Arturo

Seasons 1-3

Name: John Rhys-Davies
Birthdate: 5 May 1944 | Birthplace: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Hair: black | Eyes: blue
Height: 6' 0" | Weight: 210 pounds

Rhys-Davies is best known to film audiences for his roles in such blockbusters hits as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He has also had leading roles in Victor, Victoria, The Living Daylights and King Solomon's Mines. His television credits include such well-received mini-series as James Clavell's Shogun and Noble House, Great Expectations, War and Remembrance and Archaeology.

Name: Professor Maximillian Percival Arturo | Nick Names: Professor, Max
Birthdate: 12 January 1941 | Birthplace: England

Arturo's father fought in World War II and was stationed in India. His mother remained at home to take care of young Maximillian. She died in the blast trying to shield him. He spent the next several months in an orphanage until his father returned home from India. While in graduate school, he met and married a woman named Christina Fox. He was married to her for a few years before she died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 27. He taught at the University of California at Berkley as a professor of quantum physics and relativity. Among his students were Quinn. Quinn's alternate slid into Earth Prime while Quinn was taking his first slide and insulted Professor Arturo. Quinn tried to make amends for his double's actions, and told him he had found a way of crossing the ERP Bridge. Despite his anger at Quinn, the Professor was concerned about his recent behaviour. He went along to Quinn's house with Quinn's friend Wade Welles and was astounded to be shown the sliding machine, and the equation that Smarter Quinn had managed to complete. The Professor, Quinn, Wade, and involuntary passenger Rembrandt Brown then took that first slide to many adventures.

Kari Wuhrer as
Maggie Beckett

Seasons 3-5

Name: Kari Wuhrer | Nick Names: Dawaywe, Crash
Birthdate: 28 April 1967 | Birthplace: Brookfield, Connecticut
Hair: brown | Eyes: brown
Height: 5' 5" | Weight: 106 pounds

The Brookfield, CT, native moved to New York when she was eighteen to follow her passion for acting. Wuhrer was picked by the Ford Talent Agency and proceeded to study and audition in the Big Apple. Her big break came when her sexy personality caught the attention of MTV and the producers of their innovative gameshow Remote Control. The MTV vixen-turned-feature film star is also focusing on her true love, her music career. She currently has a new album Shiny out on DelFi records.

Name: Captain Margaret Alison Beckett-Jensen | Nick Names: Maggie, Sargent-Major Beckett
Birthdate: 28 April 1968 | Birthplace: Fresno, CA

Maggie was from a different world to ours. She came from an apocalyptic world which was threatened by intense radiation. Grew up in many cities in California as her father was transferred from base to base. She was your typical "army brat". Her mother died when she was about 10 and in a week of her death, her father shipped her off to a Girls' Academy. Her father later died while on a diplomatic mission. His plane was shot down and he died on impact. She married scientist Steven Jensen and they lived for a few years in a small house in San Francisco until Jensen was murdered by Col. Rickman in the TV episode "Exodus".

Charlie O'Connell as
Colin Mallory

Season 4

"Death is a natural part of life. You can't change it. You can't avoid it. All you can do is remember those you've lost and live for the ones still here."

Name: Charlie O'Connell
Birthdate: 21 April 1975 | Birthplace: New York
Hair: brown | Eyes: blue
Height: 6' 4" | Weight: 116 pounds

Charlie O'Connell -- Jerry's real-life brother. A recent graduate of New York University's School of Drama, Charlie also attended Strasberg Institute and Atlantic Theatre, which David Mamet started. He appeared on CBS' daytime drama Guiding Light. His theatre credits include the Richard Foreman play, Dr. Selavy's Magic Theatre with David Patrick Kelly and Opra Opera. Charlie also modeled on the runways in New York for ZOLI Model Management. For two years, Charlie was captain of NYU's fencing team, receiving an NCAA Bronze Medal in 1994 and a Gold Medal in 1996.

Name: Colin David Mallory
Birthdate: 13 February 1975 | Birthplace: San Francisco, CA

Colin was born on the Homeworld with his brother Quinn He's parents was taken to a non-technological Amish-type world. His foster parents died from Influenza when Colin was a small child and he learned to take care of himself. He always knew he was different, and grew up to be an inventor, making things like flying machines and home-made batteries, things that the other people of his world didn't approve of. The people in his village thought he was doing the devil's work and shunned him, often spitting at him in the street. He had a sweetheart called Susannah, but her mother disapproved of him and tried to stop Colin coming anywhere near her daughter. Colin lived on his own and was a very lonely young man, with only his inventions to keep him occupied. Perhaps due to his sheltered life, Colin is very naive and innocent, but also kindhearted and gentle.

Robert Floyd as
Mallory

Season 5

Tembi Locke as
Dr. Diana Davis

Season 5