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Tom Cavanagh(I)

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Tom Cavanagh
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Golden Globe-nominated actor / director Tom Cavanagh can be seen acting in and directing Warner Bros.' The Flash (2014) on the CW. He additionally just completed post-production on his short film Tom and Grant (2018) which he wrote, directed and starred in opposite his "The Flash" co-star Grant Gustin.

In addition to his current series, Cavanagh has extensive television, film and theatre credits. He starred on and directed NBC's Ed (2000) (for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance). He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Showtime's critically acclaimed Bang Bang You're Dead (2002). Additional television credits include NBC's Scrubs (2001), CBS' Love Monkey (2006), ABC's Eli Stone (2008) and TNT's Trust Me (2009) opposite Eric McCormack. Recent film credits include the thriller 400 Days (2015), the upcoming indie Love & Debt (2019), Yogi Bear (2010) with T.J. Miller and Justin Timberlake, Two Weeks (2006) opposite Sally Field and the controversial Breakfast with Scot (2007) that was dubbed the 'gay hockey movie.' Theatre credits include Broadway turns in Shenandoah and more recently the Tony award-winning Urinetown. Directing is a major focus for Cavanagh and his additional credits include various theatre productions, the NY-based Money Game (2008), and the feature film Faith.

In his spare time, Cavanagh works closely with Nothing But Nets - a grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria in Africa. Born in Ottawa, Canada, Tom actually lived in Ghana himself as a child and contracted the disease. Cavanagh splits his time between NYC and Vancouver where "The Flash" is filmed.
BornOctober 26, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Pictured - (top/back) Josh Randall, JanaMarie Hupp; (bottom, clockwise from center top) Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Cronin, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Justin Long, Lesley Boone, Julie Bowen.
    Ed
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ed Stevens
    Tom and Grant (2018)
    Tom and Grant
    7.9
    Short
    • Tom
    • 2018
    John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins, and Judy Reyes in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dan Dorian
    • Dan
    Ben Foster in Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)
    Bang Bang You're Dead
    7.7
    • Val Duncan
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Fence and the Fox
      • Beam
    • Don't Move
      • Pastor Rizzo
      • Post-production



    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Phillip
      • 2025
    • Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney in Mistletoe Murders (2024)
      Mistletoe Murders
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Glenn Shaw
      • 2024
    • Superman & Lois (2021)
      Superman & Lois
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Gordon Godfrey
      • 2024
    • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
      The Flash
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Eobard Thawne
      • Reverse-Flash
      • Dr. Harrison Wells ...
      • 2014–2023
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mickey Patrick
      • 2013–2023
    • Jeremy Davies, Frank Whaley, Tom Cavanagh, Ella Ma, and Noah Anderson in Bitcon (2022)
      Bitcon
      4.3
      • 2022
    • Bruce Willis, Michael Rooker, Dan Payne, Hayley Sales, and Brennan Mejia in Corrective Measures (2022)
      Corrective Measures
      4.3
      • Gordon Tweedy
      • The Conductor
      • 2022
    • Tom Cavanagh, Michael DeLorenzo, Malcolm Goodwin, Thomas Hobson, Cara Santana, Ashley Loren, Victor Hawks, Rachele Brooke Smith, Ade Chike Torbert, Brittany O'Connor, Aaliyah Lopez, and Nyx Ciel in Be the Light (2020)
      Be the Light
      5.2
      • Pastor Spencer
      • 2020
    • Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Amy Louise Pemberton, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
      DC's Legends of Tomorrow
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Harrison 'Nash' Wells
      • Dr. Harry Wells
      • Eobard Thawne ...
      • 2017–2020
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Nash Wells
      • Pariah
      • Dr. Harry Wells ...
      • 2017–2019
    • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
      Arrow
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Harrison 'Nash' Wells
      • Eobard Thawne
      • Reverse-Flash ...
      • 2017–2019
    • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
      Batwoman
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Harrison 'Nash' Wells (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Tom Cavanagh, Yeardley Smith, Brynn Thayer, Bellamy Young, Bailee Madison, Casey Abrams, Lillian Ellen Jones, and Maël Fergio in Love & Debt (2019)
      Love & Debt
      5.3
      • Henry Warner
      • 2019
    • Tom Cavanagh and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery (2019)
      Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Miles Strasberg
      • 2019
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (voice)
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Tom and Grant (2018)
      Tom and Grant
      7.9
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Money Game (2008)
      Money Game
      4.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Tom Cavanagh in Love Monkey (2006)
      Love Monkey
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Pictured - (top/back) Josh Randall, JanaMarie Hupp; (bottom, clockwise from center top) Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Cronin, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Justin Long, Lesley Boone, Julie Bowen.
      Ed
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2002–2004

    Director



    • Superman & Lois (2021)
      Superman & Lois
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2023
    • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
      The Flash
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Tom and Grant (2018)
      Tom and Grant
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Money Game (2008)
      Money Game
      4.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Pictured - (top/back) Josh Randall, JanaMarie Hupp; (bottom, clockwise from center top) Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Cronin, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Justin Long, Lesley Boone, Julie Bowen.
      Ed
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2004

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    Partners
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    Partners
    Partners
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    Partners
    Scoliosis
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    Scoliosis
    The Grappa
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    The Grappa
    Gray Matters
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    Gray Matters
    Gray Matters
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    Gray Matters

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      • Thomas Cavanagh
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
    • Born
      • October 26, 1963
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Maureen CavanaghJuly 31, 2004 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Katie Cavanagh
    • Other works
      On Broadway as Bobby Strong in "Urinetown: The Musical".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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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.
    • Quotes
      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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