Thomas Cavanagh
Thomas "Tom" Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963 in Ottawa ) is a Canadian actor .
Life
Thomas Cavanagh was born the second of five children. When he was six years old, his family moved to Ghana , where his father trained teachers. The family moved back to Canada before entering high school . Cavanagh later graduated from Queen's University in Kingston with degrees in English, biology, and education.
His interest in acting began with a role in a Grease performance. He then had numerous roles in television films and numerous guest appearances in television series ( The Sentinel - In the Eye of the Hunter , Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension , Viper , Providence and Scrubs - The Beginners ).
He is best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ed Stevens in the television series Ed - The Bowling Lawyer , which was filmed from 2000 to 2004.
Since 2014, Cavanagh has been an integral part of the sci-fi crime series The Flash , in which he plays Harrison Wells .
He is married with two daughters and two sons.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Youngsters - The Brooklyn Gang (Who Shot Patakango?)
- 1991: White Light - Light in the tunnel of death (White Light)
- 1995: Death by marriage (A Vow to Kill)
- 1995–1999: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1996: Ice Cold Hug (Midnight Heat)
- 1996: The Sentinel ( The Sentinel , TV series, episode 2x29)
- 1997: Viper (TV series, episode 3x17)
- 1999: An Unusual Friendship (Anya's Bell)
- 2000-2004: Ed - The Bowling Lawyer ( Ed , TV series, 83 episodes)
- 2002: Bang, Bang, You're Dead (Bang, Bang, You're Dead)
- 2002–2009: Scrubs ( Scrubs , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2004: Reindeer Buddy saves Christmas (Snow)
- 2006: Matters of the Heart (Gray Matters)
- 2006: Two Weeks - With loved ones (Two Weeks)
- 2007: Sublime
- 2007: The Cake Eaters
- 2007: Breakfast with Scot (Breakfast with Scot)
- 2008: Green River: The Capture of the Green River Killer , miniseries
- 2008: Who is Santa Claus here? (Snow 2: Brain Freeze)
- 2008–2009: Eli Stone (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2009: Trust Me (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2010: Yogi Bear (Yogi Bear)
- 2011–2012: Royal Pains (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2013: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York ( Blue Bloods , TV series, episode 4x11)
- 2013: Die Goldbergs ( The Goldbergs , TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2014: The Following (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2014: Undateable (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2014: The Games Maker (The Games Maker)
- since 2014: The Flash (TV series)
- 2015: 400 days
- 2016: Van Helsing (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2017, 2019: Supergirl (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2017-2019: Arrow (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2017, 2020: Legends of Tomorrow (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2019: Batwoman (TV series, episode 1x08)
Awards
- 2001: Nomination for the TV Guide Award in the Breakout Star of the Year category for his portrayal in the television series Ed - The Bowling Lawyer
- 2001: TV Guide Award in the category Actor of the Year in a New Series for Ed
- 2002: Nomination for the Golden Satellite Award in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Ed
- 2002: Nomination for the Golden Globe in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Ed
- 2002: Family Television Award in the Actor category for Ed
- 2003: Nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for the film Bang, Bang, Du bist tot
Web links
- Tom Cavanagh in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cavanagh, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cavanagh, Tom (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 26, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottawa , Canada |