26 Facts About Tom Cavanagh

Thomas Cavanagh was born on October 26,1963 and is a Canadian actor.

Tom Cavanagh is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed, Love Monkey and Trust Me, and recurring roles on Providence and Scrubs.

Thomas Tom Cavanagh was born on October 26,1963, in Ottawa, Ontario, to a Roman Catholic family of Irish descent.

Tom Cavanagh moved with his family to Winneba, a small city in Ghana when he was a child.

Tom Cavanagh attended the Seminaire de Sherbrooke, where he studied in French and played basketball for the Barons.

Tom Cavanagh later studied at Champlain College in Lennoxville at the CEGEP level.

Tom Cavanagh graduated in 1987 with degrees in English, biology and education.

Tom Cavanagh appeared in the 2008 production of Some Americans Abroad at Second Stage Theatre in New York City.

Tom Cavanagh received a Golden Globe nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on Ed, which ran for four seasons beginning in October 2000 and concluding in February 2004.

Tom Cavanagh guest starred on the sitcom Scrubs where he played Dan Dorian, the brother of Zach Braff's character.

Tom Cavanagh made six subsequent appearances in the series, starting with 2002's "My Big Brother" and culminating with the eighth season finale.

In 2005, Tom Cavanagh filmed the pilot Love Monkey, with Jason Priestley, Judy Greer and Larenz Tate.

Tom Cavanagh starred in the Lifetime Movie Network television miniseries The Capture Of The Green River Killer in which he portrayed King County sheriff David Reichert.

In March 2006, Tom Cavanagh filmed My Ex-Life, a comedy pilot for CBS about a divorced couple who remain friends.

Tom Cavanagh portrayed the lead role Nick Snowden in the made-for-TV movie Snow in 2005, which is shown annually on the Family Channel.

In 2008, Tom Cavanagh appeared in the short-lived ABC series Eli Stone, playing the father of the title character.

From January to April 2009, Tom Cavanagh starred in the television drama Trust Me, co-starring Eric McCormack, which aired on TNT until cancellation due to low ratings.

Tom Cavanagh hosted Stories from the Vaults on Smithsonian Networks from 2008 to 2009.

Tom Cavanagh made a guest appearance in the mid-season premiere of the USA Network show Royal Pains as former professional golfer Jack O'Malley.

Tom Cavanagh was a regular cast member for seven seasons, and made guest appearances in the final two seasons.

Tom Cavanagh starred in the 2002 film Bang Bang You're Dead.

In 2006, Tom Cavanagh began filming Breakfast with Scot, in which he plays a gay retired hockey player who becomes an adoptive father to a young boy.

Tom Cavanagh starred as Ranger Smith in the feature film Yogi Bear.

From 2010 until 2016, Cavanagh co-hosted the podcast Mike and Tom Eat Snacks, with his Ed castmate Michael Ian Black, on the Nerdist Podcast Network.

Tom Cavanagh married Maureen Grise, an image editor for Sports Illustrated, on July 31,2004, in a Catholic ceremony on Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Tom Cavanagh travelled to Rwanda on a March 2009 United Nations Foundation trip to distribute the nets and educate the recipients in their use.