Why did John Rhys-Davies leave the television Series 'Sliders' in the third season?

Why did John Rhys-Davies leave the television Series 'Sliders' in the third season? He played Arturo and was argualbly the best character of the series. The show really sunk in quality when he left.

Why did John Rhys-Davies leave the television Series 'Sliders' in the third season?
John Rhys-Davies was reportedly fired from the series for having insulted a Fox executive at a party a few years previously. When this executive gained control of the series, he sought revenge by killing off Davies' character. The episode where Davies was killed was a radical rewrite of a script he penned.
Reply:Maybe that's when he took the Gimli job? I don't really know.
Reply:he got too fat and couldn't "slide" anymore?



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