Tom Cavanagh

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Tom Cavanagh
Cavanagh in 2023
Born
Thomas Cavanagh

(1963-10-26) October 26, 1963 (age 60)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Maureen Grise
​
(m. 2004)​
Children4

Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963[1]) is a Canadian actor and director. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed (2000–2004), Love Monkey (2006) and Trust Me (2009), and recurring roles on Providence and Scrubs. From 2014 to 2023, he portrayed Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash and the various versions of Harrison Wells on The CW television series The Flash; Cavanagh also directed several episodes of The Flash. In 2023, he became the host of Hey Yahoo on GSN.[2]

Early life

Thomas Cavanagh was born on October 26, 1963, in Ottawa, Ontario,[1] to a Roman Catholic family of Irish descent.[3] Cavanagh moved with his family to Winneba, a small city in Ghana when he was a child.[4]

In his teens, the family moved to

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, he became interested in theatre and music and played ice hockey and varsity basketball. He graduated in 1987 with degrees in English, biology and education.[1][7]

Career

Commercial credits

Cavanagh acted in his native Canada for many years, appearing on television dramas such as

Labatt Blue Light beer commercials[9] in the 1990s and for CIBC
.

Broadway roles

In 1989, he was cast in the

Second Stage Theatre in New York City.[10]

Television performances

After gaining notice for his recurring role as Doug the Dog Guy in the

seasons beginning in October 2000 and concluding in February 2004.[4]

Cavanagh in April 2008

Cavanagh first guest starred on the

Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D., cast because of his resemblance to Zach Braff. He made six subsequent appearances in the series, culminating with Braff's final episode as a series regular, the eighth season finale, "My Finale
".

In 2005, Cavanagh filmed a

ratings. VH1
bought all eight episodes and played them in their entirety in the spring of 2006.

He starred in the

Family Channel
.

In 2008, Cavanagh appeared in the short-lived

TNT[11] until cancellation due to low ratings.[12]

Cavanagh hosted

Smithsonian Networks from 2008 to 2009. He made a guest appearance in the mid-season premiere of the USA Network show Royal Pains as former professional golfer Jack O'Malley. In 2012, he starred in Lifetime's A Killer Among Us remake.[13]

Cavanagh at the 2015 Paley Fest

From 2014 to 2021, Cavanagh was a series regular on

Hey Yahoo.[18]

Film performances

Cavanagh starred in the 2002 film Bang Bang You're Dead. Prior to Ed, Cavanagh's film appearances were mainly in supporting roles.[4] After that series ended, he had his first starring role as an escaped convict in the thriller Heart of the Storm. In 2005, he starred in the romantic comedy Alchemy, opposite Sarah Chalke; in 2006, he appeared in another romantic comedy, Gray Matters.

In 2006, Cavanagh began filming

Warner Home Video, Sublime. He starred as Ranger Smith in the feature film Yogi Bear
(2010).

Podcast

From 2010 until 2016, Cavanagh co-hosted the

Nerdist Podcast Network.[19]
They re-launched the podcast in August, 2021 on the Starburns Audio podcast network.

Personal life

Cavanagh married Maureen Grise, an

Nantucket, Massachusetts.[20] The couple have two daughters and two sons.[21]

Cavanagh ran the 2006 New York City Marathon.[22]

In summer 2008, he founded the Cavanagh Classic, an annual celebrity basketball tournament in Rucker Park in Harlem to raise money and awareness for Nothing But Nets. The charity's goal is to combat malaria by sending mosquito nets to families that need them. Cavanagh travelled to Rwanda on a March 2009 United Nations Foundation trip to distribute the nets and educate the recipients in their use.[23]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1991 White Light Ella's Secretary
1995 Dangerous Intentions Ron
1995 Magic in the Water Simon
1996 Mask of Death Joey
1996 Midnight Heat Bowlan
1996 Profile for Murder Tim Jonas
1997 Honeymoon Jamie
1999 Something More Harry
2003 Freddy vs. Jason Will's Father
2005 Alchemy Mal Downey
2006 How to Eat Fried Worms Mitch Forrester
2006 Two Weeks Barry Bergman
2006 Gray Matters Sam Baldwin
2007 Sublime George Grieves
2007 The Cake Eaters Lloyd
2007 Breakfast with Scot Eric McNally
2010 Yogi Bear Ranger John Smith
2013 The Birder Ron Spencer
2014 The Games Maker Mr. Drago
2015 400 Days Zell
2016 Sidekick Darkman
2016 Offer and Compromise Henry Warner
2019 Love & Debt Henry Warner
2022 Corrective Measures Gordon Tweedy [24]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Secret Service Charlie 1 episode
1993 Beyond Reality N/A 1 episode
1993
Sherlock Holmes Returns
 		Rookie Cop Television film
1993 Other Women's Children Marco Television film
1994 Street Legal Dr. Peter Shenfield 1 episode
1995 Madison Jesus 1 episode
1995, 1999 The Outer Limits Carl Toman / Vance Ridout 2 episodes
1995
Hawkeye
 		Corporal Charles Sykes 1 episode
1995 A Vow to Kill Jacey Jeffries Television film
1997 Jake and the Kid Paul Krause Main role (season 2)
1996 Bloodhounds II Levesh Television film
1997 The Sentinel Bill Collins 1 episode
1997 Northern Lights Frank Television film
1998 Cold Squad Spencer Taggart 1 episode
1998 Viper Charles Bennett 1 episode
1998 Eyes of a Cowboy Lonesome Cooper 1 episode
1998 Twisteeria Live Action Man Television film
1998 The 900 Lives of Jackie Frye Jackie Frye Television film
1999 Mentors Lewis Carroll 1 episode
1999–2000 Providence Doug Boyce Recurring role, 8 episodes
1999 Oh, Grow Up Bruce 1 episode
1999 Anya's Bell Patrick Birmingham Television film
1999–2000 Sports Night Howard 2 episodes
2000–2004 Ed Ed Stevens Lead role
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Val Duncan Television film
2002–2009 Scrubs
Dan Dorian
 Recurring role, 7 episodes
2004 Jack & Bobby Jimmy McAllister 2 episodes
2004 Heart of the Storm Simpson Television film
2004 Snow Nick Snowden Television film
2006 Love Monkey Tom Farrell Main role
2006 My Ex Life Nick Television film
2008 Snow 2: Brain Freeze Nick Snowden Television film
2008 The Capture of the Green River Killer Dave Reichert Television miniseries
2008–2009 Eli Stone Jeremy Stone Recurring role, 7 episodes
2009 Trust Me Conner Main role
2009 Christmas Dreams Eli Television film
2010 Edgar Floats Edgar Floats Television film
2011 Trading Christmas Charles Johnson Television film
2011–2012 Royal Pains Jack O'Malley Recurring role, 7 episodes
2012 A Killer Among Us Nick Carleton Television film
2013 Doc McStuffins Big Jack Voice role; 1 episode
2013 The Goldbergs Charles Kremp 1 episode
2013, 2023 Blue Bloods Mickey Patrick Episodes: "
The Big Leagues
"
2014 Lucky Duck Snap Voice role; television film
2014 The Following Kingston Tanner 4 episodes
2014 Undateable Frank 1 episode
2014–2023 The Flash Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash; Harrison Wells Main role (seasons 1–7); recurring role (season 8); guest role (season 9)
2015 Robot Chicken Eobard Thawne / Harrison Wells Voice role; episode: "
Ants on a Hamburger
"
2016 Van Helsing Micah 1 episode
2017
Darrow & Darrow
 		Miles Television film
2017, 2019 Supergirl Harrison Wells; Eobard Thawne Crossover episode: "Crisis on Earth-X"
Pariah / Nash Wells
 Episodes: "The Wrath of Rama Khan" (cameo), "Crisis on Infinite Earths"
2017–2019 Arrow Harrison Wells; Eobard Thawne; Nash Wells Episodes: "Crisis on Earth-X", "Purgatory" (cameo), "Elseworlds"
2017, 2020 Legends of Tomorrow Harrison Wells; Eobard Thawne Crossover episode: "Crisis on Earth-X"
Nash Wells Crossover episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths"
2018
Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder
 		Miles Television film
2018
Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence
 		Miles Television film
2019
Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery
 		Miles Television film
2019 Batwoman Nash Wells Episode: "A Mad Tea-Party" (cameo)
2023 Hey Yahoo (Game Show)[25] Host Game Show

As a director

Video games

References

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  2. ^ Hey Yahoo! (TV Series 2023– ) ⭐ 6.3 | Game-Show, retrieved December 6, 2023
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  23. ^ Cavanagh, Tom (March 25, 2009). "Trust me, Nets Save Lives". Nothing But Nets.
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