Tom Cavanagh
Thomas " Tom" Cavanagh ( born October 26, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian actor.
Life
Thomas Cavanagh was born the second of five children. When he was six years old his family moved to Ghana, Africa, where his father trained teachers. The family moved back to Canada before he attended high school. Later, Tom studied at Queen 's University in Kingston and made his statements in English, biology and pedagogy.
His interest in acting began with a role in a Grease - performance. He then had several roles in television films and numerous guest appearances in television series ( The Sentinel - In the Eye of the Hunter, The Outer Limits - The unknown dimension, Viper, Providence and Scrubs - ).
He is best known for his portrayal of lawyer Ed Stevens in the television series Ed - The Bowling lawyer, which was filmed from 2000 to 2004.
Filmography
Awards
- 2001: nomination for TV Guide Award in the category Breakout Star of the Year for his performance in the television series Ed - The Bowling lawyer
- 2001: TV Guide Award for Actor of the Year in a New Series for Ed
- 2002: nominated for a Golden Satellite Award in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Ed
- 2002: nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy for Ed
- 2002: Family Television Award in the category Actor for Ed
- 2003: nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for the movie Bang, Bang, You 're Dead