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Tom Cavanagh

Tom Cavanagh

Actor · Born October 26, 1963 (63) · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 26, 1963 (63)
From
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Tom Cavanagh's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
26%
Self
14%
Survival
12%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 22 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 22
Hero
6 of 22
Mentor
4 of 22
Shadow
2 of 22
Herald
2 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Threshold guardian
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Hopeful
14
Warm
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Cavanagh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Cavanagh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Don't Move(2026)

    as Pastor Rizzo

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • You're Killing Me(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jack

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Ghosts Of Cachu Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Thawne

  • Mistletoe Murders(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Glenn Shaw

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bitcon(2022)

    as Beam

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Corrective Measures(2022)

    as Gordon Tweedy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Superman & Lois(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Gordon Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Be the Light(2020)

    as Pastor Spencer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Batwoman(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison 'Nash' Wells (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Love & Debt(2019)

    as Henry Warner

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery(2019)

    as Miles Strasberg

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence(2018)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Tom and Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Tom

  • Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder(2018)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Darrow & Darrow(2017)

    as Miles

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sidekick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Darkman

  • Legends of Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash · as Harrison 'Nash' Wells

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • 400 Days(2015)

    as Zell

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash · as Harrison 'Nash' Wells / Pariah

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 46 episodes · Director · as Dr. Harrison Wells · as Eobard Thawne · as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash · as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / Negative Reverse-Flash · as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / The Flash · as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash / Timeless Wells · as Harrison 'H.R.' Wells · as Harrison 'Harry' Wells · as Harrison 'Nash' Wells · as Harrison 'Sherloque' Wells · as Harrison Wells · as Harrison Wells / Timeless Wells · as Various Versions of Harrison Wells

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Games Maker(2014)

    as Mr. Drago

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Duck(2014)

    as Snap (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Undateable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • The Birder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ron Spencer

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Kremp

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kingston Tanner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Arrow(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harry Wells / Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash · as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash · as Harrison 'Nash' Wells (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • A Killer Among Us(2012)

    as Nick Carleton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Trading Christmas(2010)

    as Charles Johnson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Yogi Bear(2010)

    as Ranger Smith

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mickey Patrick

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Edgar Floats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Edgar Floats

  • Christmas Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Slim

  • Royal Pains(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack O'Malley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Conner

  • Snow 2: Brain Freeze(2008)

    as Nick Snowden

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Capture of the Green River Killer(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dave Reichert

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jeremy Stone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Breakfast with Scot(2007)

    as Eric McNally

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sublime(2007)

    as George Grieves

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cake Eaters(2007)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gray Matters(2006)

    as Sam Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Two Weeks(2006)

    as Barry Bergman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • How to Eat Fried Worms(2006)

    as Dad

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Love Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tom Ferrell

  • Alchemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mal Downey

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Director (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nick Snowden

  • Heart of the Storm(2004)

    as Simpson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bang Bang You're Dead(2002)

    as Val Duncan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dan Dorian

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Something More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Harry

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 83 episodes · Director · as Ed Stevens

  • Anya's Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Patrick Birmingham

  • Oh, Grow Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce

  • Mentors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis Carroll (as Thomas Cavanagh)

  • Providence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · as Doug Boyce

  • Sports Night(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Howard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Northern Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Frank

  • Cold Squad(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jamie

  • Profile for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tim Jonas

  • Mask of Death(1996)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Collins

  • Bloodhounds II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Levesh

  • Jake and The Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 12 episodes · as Paul Krause

  • Magic in the Water(1995)

    as Simon, Patient #1

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Toman · as Vance Ridout

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Vow to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Andy Newman

  • Dangerous Intentions(1995)

    as Ron

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Bennett

  • Other Women's Children(1993)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Catwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

  • Clowning Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Clowning Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Yogi Bear (2010)

$204M worldwide

Highest rated

Bang Bang You're Dead (2002)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Flash (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19882026

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· Magic in the Water
  • 2003First top-billed film· Bang Bang You're Dead
  • 2003Breakout· Bang Bang You're Dead

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 78: 72 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting4 of 78: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting3 of 78: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 78: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

78 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s22 · 20 acting · 2 crew2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s25 · 25 acting · 2 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 35% of 17 roles
9510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Cavanagh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Be the Light (2020)

98th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scrubs (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Cavanagh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles10–31 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Cavanagh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Cavanagh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phoef Sutton shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers