ACTOR

Tom Cavanagh

1963 - Today

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Thomas Cavanagh (born October 26, 1963) is a Canadian actor. He is known for a variety of roles on American television, including starring roles in Ed (2000–2004), Love Monkey (2006) and Trust Me (2009), and recurring roles on Providence and Scrubs. From 2014 to 2023, he portrayed Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash and the various versions of Harrison Wells on The CW television series The Flash; Cavanagh also directed several episodes of The Flash. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Cavanagh has received more than 4,429,318 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Cavanagh is the 1,781st most popular actor (down from 1,688th in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Canada (down from 138th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.05

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Cavanagh ranks 1,781 out of 13,578. Before him are Woody Strode, Eugene Levy, Irina Miroshnichenko, Dean Norris, Karen Black, and Oleg Tabakov. After him are Diane Cilento, Silvana Pampanini, Rebecca De Mornay, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Claude Rich, and Anthony Quayle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Tom Cavanagh ranks 104. Before him are Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tate Donovan, Anita Mui, Anne Jahren, and Dean Norris. After him are Ihor Kolomoyskyi, Rob Schneider, Pierre Woodman, Dermot Mulroney, Tatum O'Neal, and Jensen Huang.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Tom Cavanagh ranks 139 out of 1,622. Before him are Joseph Wiseman (1918), Katheryn Winnick (1977), Louis Riel (1844), Rocky Johnson (1944), Gil Evans (1912), and Eugene Levy (1946). After him are James Craig Watson (1838), Peter Cullen (1941), Raymond Burr (1917), Jordan Peterson (1962), David Foster (1949), and William B. Davis (1938).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Tom Cavanagh ranks 43. Before him are Eric McCormack (1963), Lorne Greene (1915), Evangeline Lilly (1979), Joseph Wiseman (1918), Katheryn Winnick (1977), and Eugene Levy (1946). After him are Peter Cullen (1941), Raymond Burr (1917), William B. Davis (1938), Fay Wray (1907), Hayden Christensen (1981), and Raymond Massey (1896).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Flash
Harrison 'Nash' Wells
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city.
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Yogi Bear
Ranger Smith
A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo, and Ranger Smith.
Dec 17o 20105.562 / 10
Bang Bang You're Dead
Val Duncan
A troubled and bullied high school student fights against judgement from his community after threatening to bomb the football team.
Jun 11o 20037.033 / 10