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Tom Cavanagh(III)

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Be the Light (2020)
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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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Tom Cavanagh and John Ducey in Oh, Grow Up (1999)
Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, and Candice Patton in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh, Grant Gustin, and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh, Grant Gustin, and Hartley Sawyer in The Flash (2014)
Danny Trejo and Tom Cavanagh in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh and Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
Tom Cavanagh and Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
Danny Trejo and Tom Cavanagh in The Flash (2014)

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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
8.2
Short
  • Tom
  • 2018
Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)
Bang Bang You're Dead
7.8
  • Val Duncan
  • 2002
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

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Actor

  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
  • Jeremy Davies, Frank Whaley, Tom Cavanagh, Ella Ma, and Noah Anderson in Bitcon (2022)
    Bitcon
  • Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
    • ...
  • Bruce Willis, Michael Rooker, Dan Payne, Hayley Sales, and Brennan Mejia in Corrective Measures (2022)
    Corrective Measures
  • 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
  • Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, 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
    • ...
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    • ...
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
    Arrow
    • ...
  • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
    Batwoman
    • (uncredited)
  • Tom Cavanagh, Yeardley Smith, Brynn Thayer, Bellamy Young, Bailee Madison, Casey Abrams, Lillian Ellen Jones, and Maël Fergio in Love & Debt (2019)
    Love & Debt
  • Tom Cavanagh and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Darrow & Darrow (2017)
    Darrow & Darrow
  • 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!
    • (voice)
  • Tom and Grant (2018)
    Tom and Grant
  • Aleks Paunovic, Kelly Overton, Jonathan Scarfe, Nicole Muñoz, and Keeya King in Van Helsing (2016)
    Van Helsing
  • Sidekick (2016)
    Sidekick

Producer

  • Tom and Grant (2018)
    Tom and Grant
  • Money Game (2008)
    Money Game
  • Tom Cavanagh in Love Monkey (2006)
    Love Monkey
  • 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

Director

  • Superman & Lois (2021)
    Superman & Lois
  • Jesse L. Martin, Danielle Panabaker, Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, and Carlos Valdes in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
  • Tom and Grant (2018)
    Tom and Grant
  • Money Game (2008)
    Money Game
  • 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

Videos44

Nobody's Getting Fired
Clip 1:10
Nobody's Getting Fired
Partners
Clip 1:23
Partners
Scoliosis
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Scoliosis
The Grappa
Clip 0:42
The Grappa
Gray Matters
Clip 0:43
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
Clip 0:50
Gray Matters
Grant Gustin Teases "Flashpoint" Plotline and "Supergirl" Coming to the CW
Interview 3:17
Grant Gustin Teases "Flashpoint" Plotline and "Supergirl" Coming to the CW
IMDb Live Show, Part 2: Grant Gustin and "The Flash" Cast
Interview 17:06
IMDb Live Show, Part 2: Grant Gustin and "The Flash" Cast
Grant Gustin and the Cast of "The Flash" on What Else They'd Like to Do
Interview 2:28
Grant Gustin and the Cast of "The Flash" on What Else They'd Like to Do
The Games Maker
Interview 4:11
The Games Maker
Gray Matters
Interview 0:14
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
Interview 0:21
Gray Matters

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    • October 26, 1963
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Maureen CavanaghJuly 31, 2004 - present (4 children)
  • Other works
    On Broadway as Bobby Strong in "Urinetown: The Musical".
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    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    He's bilingual (English and French).
  • 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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