Tom Cavanagh

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Biography

A dark-haired, energetic Canadian import with an amiable natural charm, Tom Cavanagh worked extensively in both American and Canadian productions filmed in his native country. Guest roles on Canadian series led to turns in TV-movies, and after the unaired pilot "The 900 Lives of Jackie Frye" (Fox, 1998), Cavanagh landed a memorable recurring role on the NBC hit series "Providence" during the 1999-2000 season, then segued smoothly into the …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

Thomas Cavanagh on October 26, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Career Milestones

At age eight, returned to Canada with family

Between ages of five and eight, lived with family in Ghana, where parents served as teachers

Starred in a series of Canadian beer ads

1989

Made Broadway debut in the musical revival of "Shenandoah"

1991

Had early feature credit in the Canadian independent film "White Light"

1991

Was a regular on the independently produced Canadian series "No Place Like Home"

1993

Had early US TV credit on an episode of the NBC anthology drama "Secret Service"

1995

Had a cameo in the Canadian family adventure feature "Magic in the Water"

1995

Was a regular on the Canadian TV series "Jake and the Kid" (CBC)

1997

Featured in the Canadian film "Honeymoon"

1999

Had a recurring role on "Providence" (NBC) as Doug Boyce, a man nicknamed Dog Boy because he believes he is a dog

1999

Played a supporting role in the Canadian comedy film "Something More"

2000

Starred on the breakout hit comedy-drama "Ed" (NBC) as a New York City lawyer who moves back to his small hometown for a fresh start

2002

Guest-starred as as J.D.'s (Zach Braff) brother in the NBC comedy "Scrubs"

2006

Cast as Billy's dad in the family comedy "How to Eat Fried Worms"

2006

Played one of four siblings who returns home to say goodbye to their sick mother in "Two Weeks"

2007

Appeared opposite Heather Graham in the indie feature "Gray Matters"

2009

Co-starred with Eric McCormack as admen in the TNT drama "Trust Me"

Awards

2001

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Ed