Bio: Golden Globe-nominated actor / director Tom Cavanagh can be seen acting in and directing Warner Bros.' The Flash (2014) on the CW. He additionally just completed post-production on his short film Tom and Grant (2018) which he wrote, directed and starred in opposite his "The Flash" co-star Grant Gustin.In addition to his current series, Cavanagh has extensive television, film and theatre credits. He starred on and directed NBC's Ed (2000) (for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance). He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Showtime's critically acclaimed Bang Bang You're Dead (2002). Additional television credits include NBC's Scrubs (2001), CBS' Love Monkey (2006), ABC's Eli Stone (2008) and TNT's Trust Me (2009) opposite Eric McCormack. Recent film credits include the thriller 400 Days (2015), the upcoming indie Love & Debt (2019), Yogi Bear (2010) with T.J. Miller and Justin Timberlake, Two Weeks (2006) opposite Sally Field and the controversial Breakfast with Scot (2007) that was dubbed the 'gay hockey movie.' Theatre credits include Broadway turns in Shenandoah and more recently the Tony award-winning Urinetown. Directing is a major focus for Cavanagh and his additional credits include various theatre productions, the NY-based Money Game (2008), and the feature film Faith.In his spare time, Cavanagh works closely with Nothing But Nets - a grassroots campaign of the United Nations Foundation to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria in Africa. Born in Ottawa, Canada, Tom actually lived in Ghana himself as a child and contracted the disease. Cavanagh splits his time between NYC and Vancouver where "The Flash" is filmed.
Tivia: He's bilingual (English and French).He contracted Malaria as a child and as an adult became involved in a charity called Nothing But Nets that procures and distributes mosquito nets to prevent the spread of Malaria.Graduated from Queens University in Ontario, with 3 degrees - in English, biology and education.He is severely allergic to avocados. He became aware of the allergy while working on the Yogi Bear film, but later had a dangerous reaction to guacamole while doing a MATES podcast.He and Maureen welcomed their first child, daughter Alice Ann, on February 10, 2006.Starred in a very popular Canadian TV commercial for Labatt's Blue beer. His line was: "If I wanted water, I would have asked for water."Wife Maureen Grise was the photo editor of Sports Illustrated for twenty years.His parents worked as teachers in Third World countries for most of his childhood. He spent many years in Ghana. In 1989, he appeared in the Broadway revival of "Shenandoah" which gained him some recognition.Played on the international team for the NBA 2002 All Star Weekend's 3 on 3 Tournament.In season one of The Flash (2014), he and Matt Letscher both play Reverse-Flash; he plays Reverse-Flash after he assumes Dr. Wells' identity, and Letscher plays Eobard Thawne. The actors previously played father and son on Eli Stone (2008).Played on the basketball team at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.He is afraid of snakes.Welcomed second child, son Thomas Cavanagh, Jr., on June 29, 2007.He has played the same characters (Dr. Harrison "Harry" Wells and Eobard Thawne) in five different series: Batwoman (2019), Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Supergirl (2015) and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016).Was married in Nantucket, MassachusettsHe has 3 sisters. One lives in London, UK the other 2 in Canada.Tom and Maureen have four children (two girls and two boys) as of June 2016: Alice, Thomas, James, and Katie.Second son, James Joseph, born August 5, 2009. He weighed 7.8 lbs.He and Maureen welcomed their fourth child, daughter Katie Cavanagh. Date of birth unknown.He's a Montreal Canadiens fan.His brother is a crown attorney in Ottawa, Ontario.Doing voice-over ads for L.L. Bean. (September 2004)Filming "Trust Me" with Eric McCormack for the TNT Network. (2009)