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Name: Tom Cavanagh
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Date of Birth:
October 26, 1963
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Place of Birth:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mini-bio:
An actor once christened by the media as the "Breakout Performer of 2000," Tom Cavanagh earned that title largely thanks to his assignment headlining the popular prime-time series Ed (2000). In that s... read moreeriocomedy, Cavanagh starred as Ed Stevens, an attorney who moves back to his hometown of Stuckeyville, OH, where he sets up practice in a bowling alley and strikes up a romance with a girl from high school (Julie Bowen). The series lasted four seasons; in its wake, Cavanagh branched out into movies, with leads in the teen-oriented drama Bang, Bang, You're Dead (2002) and the romantic comedy Gray Matters (2006), as well as a small supporting role in the family-oriented laugher How to Eat Fried Worms (2006). During that time, he'd also taken on a recurring role on the medical comedy series Scrubs, playing Dan Dorian, the brother of lead character J.D. (Zach Braff), thanks in large part to the two actors' resemblance to each other.Cavanagh returned to regular television work with the 2006 prime-time drama Love Monkey -- headlining that program as a record-company executive who grows disillusioned with the ethos of his corporation and sets up shop with a smaller independent label. He rebounded from the hasty cancellation of that program with more feautures, including a starring role in Laurie Lynd's drama Breakfast With Scot (2007), playing a closeted gay sportscaster whose romantic relationship with a hockey player threatens to be undone by the arrival of the latter's nephew. Cavanagh could soon be seen on the small screen again when he guest-starred on the comedy drama Eli Stone as the titular character's deceased father. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Tom Cavanagh mini-bio: Thomas Cavanagh was born on October 26th, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario, the second-oldest
of five children. His close-knit family moved to Ghana, Africa when Tom was six. His
father educated teachers there. The family moved back to Canada before Tom started
high school (which he attended in southern Quebec). Tom went to Queens University in
Kingston, Ontario where he played on the basketball team and graduated with degrees
in English, Biology, and Education. His interest in theater grew when he was cast as
the lead Danny Zuko in a Canadian "Grease". Since then, he has been in a moderate
amount of movies, but is gaining popularity for his starring, award-winning role on
the new NBC series "Ed" (2000), in which he plays the lovable, charming Ed Stevens.
Cavanagh resides in L.A., where he has lived for two years. In his spare time he
likes to play guitar and participate in a variety of sports.
