Cast & creator
Tom Cavanagh
Best known for The Daily Show, American Dad!, The Flash
Thomas Cavanagh is a European-Canadian businessman, entrepreneur and film and television actor, producer, director and game show host. He was born on October 26th, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario, the second-oldest of five children. His close-knit family moved to Ghana when Tom was six. His father educated teachers there. The family moved back to Canada before Tom started high school (which he attended in southern Quebec). Tom went to Queens University in Kingston, Ontario where he played on the basketball team and graduated with degrees in English, Biology, and Education. His interest in theater grew when he was cast as the lead Danny Zuko in a Canadian "Grease". In his spare time he likes to play guitar and participate in a variety of sports.
Also known as: Thomas Cavanagh, Τομ Κάβανα, 톰 카바나, تام کاوانا
49
film credits
63
television credits
104
1988–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (112)
Showing 112 of 112 credits
The Daily Show
Self
1996
American Dad!
Director (voice)
2005
The Flash
Harrison 'H.R.' Wells
2014The Flash
Harrison 'Sherloque' Wells
2014The Flash
Harrison 'Nash' Wells
2014The Flash
Harrison Wells
2014The Flash
Harrison 'Harry' Wells
2014The Flash
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
2014The Flash
Dr. Harrison Wells
2014The Flash
Various Versions of Harrison Wells
2014The Flash
Harrison Wells / Timeless Wells
2014The Flash
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / Timeless Wells
2014The Flash
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / The Flash
2014The Flash
Eobard Thawne
2014The Flash
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / Negative Reverse-Flash
2014The Flash
Director
2014
The View
Self
1997
FBI
Phillip
2018
Blue Bloods
Mickey Patrick
2010
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Arrow
Harrison 'Nash' Wells (uncredited)
2012Arrow
Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
2012Arrow
Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
2012
Scrubs
Dan Dorian
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Outer Limits
Carl Toman
1995The Outer Limits
Vance Ridout
1995
The Goldbergs
Charles Kremp
2013
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
2016DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Harrison 'Nash' Wells
2016
Supergirl
Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
2015Supergirl
Harrison 'Nash' Wells / Pariah
2015
Superman & Lois
Gordon Godfrey
2021Superman & Lois
Director
2021The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
The Following
Kingston Tanner
2013
Providence
Doug Boyce
1999
Royal Pains
Jack O'Malley
2009
Steve
Self
2017
Stars in the House
Self
2020
The Sentinel
Bill Collins
1996
Viper
Charles Bennett
1994
Ed
Ed Stevens
2000Ed
Director
2000
Batwoman
Harrison 'Nash' Wells (uncredited)
2019
Eli Stone
Jeremy Stone
2008
Don't Move
Pastor Rizzo
2026
Cold Squad
1998
Sports Night
Howard
1998
Comic Book Men
Self
2012
Jack & Bobby
2004
Mistletoe Murders
Glenn Shaw
2024
Undateable
Frank
2014
Catwalk
Director
1992
Oh, Grow Up
Bruce
1999
Jake and The Kid
Paul Krause
1995
Yogi Bear
Ranger Smith
2010Mentors
Lewis Carroll (as Thomas Cavanagh)
1999
Love Monkey
Tom Ferrell
2006
Hey Yahoo!
Self - Host
2023
Trust Me
Conner
2009
You're Killing Me
Jack
2026
The Capture of the Green River Killer
Dave Reichert
2008
Corrective Measures
Gordon Tweedy
2022
400 Days
Zell
2015
How to Eat Fried Worms
Dad
2006
Magic in the Water
Simon, Patient #1
1995
Clowning Around
Writer
1991
Sublime
George Grieves
2007
Stories from the Vaults
Himself - Host
2007
Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence
Miles
2018
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Nick Snowden
2008
The Cake Eaters
Lloyd
2007
Bang Bang You're Dead
Val Duncan
2003
A Killer Among Us
Nick Carleton
2012
Darrow & Darrow: Witness to Murder
Miles Strasberg
2019
Lucky Duck
Snap (voice)
2014
Gray Matters
Sam Baldwin
2007
Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder
Miles
2018
The Games Maker
Mr. Drago
2014
Heart of the Storm
Simpson
2004
Sidekick
Darkman
2016
Darrow & Darrow
Miles
2017
Two Weeks
Barry Bergman
2006
Dangerous Intentions
Ron
1995
Trading Christmas
Charles Johnson
2011
Breakfast with Scot
Eric McNally
2007
Love & Debt
Henry Warner
2019
The Fastest Man Alive
Self
2015
The Birder
Ron Spencer
2013
Bloodhounds II
Levesh
1996
A Vow to Kill
Andy Newman
1995
Northern Lights
Frank
1998
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Self
2007
Tom and Grant
Tom
2018Tom and Grant
Director
2018Tom and Grant
Executive Producer
2018Tom and Grant
Writer
2018
Snow
Nick Snowden
2004
Other Women's Children
Marco
1993
Alchemy
Mal Downey
2005
Christmas Dreams
Slim
2009
Mask of Death
Joey
1996
Clowning Around
Writer
1991
Something More
Harry
2000
Edgar Floats
Edgar Floats
2010
Profile for Murder
Tim Jonas
1996
Be the Light
Pastor Spencer
2020
Anya's Bell
Patrick Birmingham
1999
What If Christmas
Adam
2026
Honeymoon
Jamie
1997
Bitcon
Beam
2022