Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh is a Canadian actor born on October 26, 1963, in Ottawa, Ontario. He comes from a Roman Catholic family of Irish descent. During his childhood, his family moved to Winneba, Ghana, and later to Lennoxville, Quebec, where Cavanagh attended Séminaire de Sherbrooke and played basketball for the Barons. He continued his education at Champlain College in Lennoxville and later attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Cavanagh is best known for his roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed, Love Monkey, and Trust Me, as well as recurring roles on Providence and Scrubs. From 2014 to 2023, he portrayed Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash and various versions of Harrison Wells on The CW's The Flash, where he also directed several episodes.