Thomas Patrick "Tom" Cavanagh is a Canadian actor and co-host of the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks on the Nerdist network. Cavanagh is known for his role on the NBC sitcom Ed, Scrubs and as well as the short-lived Love Monkey, he is currently starring in The Flash as Harri...
James Joseph Cavanagh, Alice Ann Cavanagh, Thomas Cavanagh, Jr.
Nicknames
Thomas Cavanagh , Cavanagh , Tom Cavanaugh , Thomas "Tom" Cavanagh , Tom
Nominations
People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Trademark
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Clear blue eyes
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Quote
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It's nice to have people interested about a show that you're involved in. It's what actors want.
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For me, if its television, if it's theater, if it's film, and it's good, I don't make much of distinction between the 3. I think there's only so many great stories out there. If you get the chance to be a part of one, it doesn't matter what it is.
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A woman who's light on her feet is always going to make the guy on her arm look better.
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Any movie that gets made and ends up in a position where people are coming to talk about it, it's not a small thing.
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I think most people who were involved with television will tell you, if given a season or given a 13-episode order and getting those episodes on the air, and if viewers don't come, I think most people will tell you they'd walk away. They feel they were given a fair shake, and if viewers didn't come, they didn't come.
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I've known Greg Berlanti from way back. I've done two shows with him, and both times, he was like, 'I've got something good for you,' and they did not disappoint.
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Tom and Maureen have four children (two girls and two boys) as of June 2016: Alice, Thomas, James, and Katie.
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He and Maureen welcomed their fourth child, daughter Katie Cavanagh. Date of birth unknown.
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He is afraid of snakes.
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He is severely allergic to avocados. He became aware of the allergy while working on the Yogi Bear film, but later had a dangerous reaction to guacamole while doing a MATES podcast.
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He contracted Malaria as a child and as an adult became involved in a charity called Nothing But Nets that procures and distributes mosquito nets to prevent the spread of Malaria.
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In season one of The Flash (2014), he and Matt Letscher both play Reverse-Flash; he plays Reverse-Flash after he assumes Dr. Wells' identity, and Letscher plays Eobard Thawne. The actors previously played father and son on Eli Stone (2008).
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He's a Montreal Canadiens fan.
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Doing voice-over ads for L.L. Bean. [September 2004]
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Filming "Trust Me" with Eric McCormack for the TNT Network. [2009]
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Second son, James Joseph, born August 5, 2009. He weighed 7.8 lbs.
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He's bilingual (English and French).
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He has 3 sisters. One lives in London, UK the other 2 in Canada.
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Welcomed second child, son Thomas Cavanagh, Jr., on June 29, 2007.
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He and Maureen welcomed their first child, daughter Alice Ann, on February 10, 2006.
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Wife Maureen Grise was the photo editor of Sports Illustrated for twenty years.
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Was married in Nantucket, Massachusetts
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His parents worked as teachers in Third World countries for most of his childhood. He spent many years in Ghana. In 1989, he appeared in the Broadway revival of "Shenandoah" which gained him some recognition.
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Starred in a very popular Canadian TV commercial for Labatt's Blue beer. His line was: "If I wanted water, I would have asked for water."
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His brother is a crown attorney in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Played on the international team for the NBA 2002 All Star Weekend's 3 on 3 Tournament.
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Played on the basketball team at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
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Graduated from Queens University in Ontario, with 3 degrees - in English, biology and education.
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