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Tom Cavanagh

  • Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Birthday: October 26, 1963

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 title role in the network's acclaimed "Ed" in the fall of 2000.

Acting in a Canadian production of "Shena…more

Credits

Actor
Director
  • Ed

    Director

Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2007

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

  • 2006

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

  • 2006

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

  • 2002

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

  • 2000 to 2004

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

Awards

  • 2001

    TV Guide Award: Actor of the Year in a New Series

Upcoming Appearances

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