A successful Canadian actor, screenwriter, director, producer, known to the Russian audience on the TV series "Clinic" and "Flash" - Tom Cavan. The reincarnation master in his heroes has a huge number of fans in different countries. The actor managed to participate in 61 film works and became the author of several film soundtracks.
Family, childhood
The actor was born on October 26, 1963 in Canada (Ottawa) in a large family of Catholics of Irish descent. Full name is Thomas Patrick Cavana. He has an older brother and three younger sisters. Like Tom, one of the sisters has a creative talent: writes books. She lives in London. Another is an autism specialist in Toronto, and a third in Ontario is a religion teacher. And the older brother is engaged in law and law, works as a prosecutor.
When the boy was 6 years old, his family moved to African Ghana, Winneba, more like a village. Here the hero’s father worked as a teacher, so he gave his son primary education on his own. But when it was time for Thomas to go to the next stage of education, the family returned to Lennoxville (Canada), where he began his studies at high school.
Education
After school, Tom Cavana continues his studies at Shurbrook's seminary and plays on the local Barons basketball team. The training at Séminaire de Sherbrooke was distinguished by the fact that the entire curriculum was given in French. After that, he enters Champlain Lennoxville College.
Then Tom moves to Montreal and enters Kingston University. While studying, he is actively involved in hockey and basketball, and is also interested in music and theater. It was at the university for the first time that I really became interested in the specifics of theatrical production.
In his student years, Tom Cavana takes part in stage productions, in 1998 he enters the theatrical stage of Broadway. At that time, the beginning actor could be seen in the performances: Grace, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Brighton Beach Memoir, and the musical Urinetown. The game of basketball, hockey, active creative work did not stop him from completing his studies and getting a university degree in biology and English.
After some time, the self-declared actor appeared on NBC television.
Creative activity
He took his first confident creative steps, moving to the United States. On Broadway he was seen in several successful productions. But Tom Cavana, whose biography as a successful actor began in the university years, received true audience recognition only after the play "Shenandoah." After that, he began to be invited to various television and film projects.
With the release of the television series Providence, Tom was noticed not only in the theater, but also in the film industry. In 2000, followed by serious directing and producing, acting in the series "Ed" (Ed) on NBC. In this project, he took part in 83 episodes, playing a major role, for which he subsequently received an award from the TV Guide Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
In the feature film "Buzz-ass, you're dead", Cavanas starred with another audience favorite, Randy Harrison, playing the role of teacher. The film was awarded the Peabody Awards for the day. The following was a project known to the Russian audience: it could be seen in the role of Dan Dorian in the TV series "Clinic".
The next few years, Cavana has been working in multi-genre films:
- comedy "My former life";
- melodrama "Gray Problems";
- thriller "More terrible than the storm";
- A number of other films, including horror.
Surrendering to creativity, the actor does not forget about sports life. So, in 2006, he became a participant in the New York running marathon, where he showed good results. This year was also marked by the appearance of the actor in the television series Love Monkey, which was criticized and did not receive high praise. As a result, it was removed from the rental.
Another cinema success came after "The Unbearable Boy" (2007), where Tom Cavana plays a former non-traditional hockey player who decided to become a father for an orphan boy with his boyfriend. The picture received wide discussion among the public and in creative circles, it was approved in the NHL, and it was accepted by the public in the best way.
In the future, the actor starred in a large number of series, manifests himself as a screenwriter and composer. According to the script he wrote, the film "Clowning" was released in 1992, and in 2003, 2004, Tom became the author of the soundtracks for Face for Radio, Once Upon a Time in New York.
Sometimes the name of Tom was confused due to the consonance of the names with the main character of the series "Pretty Little Liars." It was Toby Cavana - the actor who played the role of Keegan Allen. This character has nothing to do with our hero.
Personal Facts
Unlike many movie and television stars, the actor never hid his relationship and is proud of his family. Tom Cavana, whose personal life, like all public people, is always interested in journalists and paparazzi, willingly gives an interview on this topic.
In July 2004, a Roman Catholic marriage ceremony was held on the Atlantic island. Nantucket Massachusetts. Thomas married Maureen Gris, who served as photo editor for Sports Illustrated. The actor himself from a large family, maybe, therefore, he also has a large family. The couple has four children: two daughters - Katie and Alice Ann, two sons - James and Thomas the Younger. A happy family lives in Vancouver.
Cavana, in addition to filming, is actively involved in charity work. He founded the special annual basketball tournament of the stars in 2008, all proceeds from which go to the Nothing But Nets fund to fight malaria in poor countries. This idea came to him in his childhood, when he lived in African Ghana and could observe the consequences of the disease.
Filmography
Throughout his career, the actor is considered to be in demand. Almost every year there are films with his participation:
- "Providence" (1999-2000), TV series.
- "Ed" (2000-2004), the series.
- "Puff-puff, you are dead" (2002).
- "Clinic" (2002-2009), the series.
- "More terrible than the storm" (2004).
- "Alchemy of the Senses" (2005).
- Grace Problems (2006).
- "Two weeks" (2006).
- "Barry Bergman" (2006).
- "How to Eat Roasted Worms" (2006).
- Sweet Midnight (2006).
- "The Unbearable Boy" (2007).
- "Apotheosis" (2007).
- "Snow 2: Brain Freeze" (2008).
- "Eli Stone" (2008-2009), the series.
- Trust Me (2009) TV series.
- "Yoga Bear" (2010).
- "Christmas Exchange" (2011).
- "Dear Doctor" (2011-2012), TV series.
- "The killer among us" (2012).
- "Game Creator" (2014).
- "Flash", "Reverse Flash" (2014 - today), series.
- "Followers" (2014).
- 400 Days (2015).
- Van Helsing (2016).
- Supergirl (2017).
- The Arrow (2017).
- Legends of Tomorrow (2017).
Tom Cavana often appears on television, participates in many projects, continues to act in films. Fans of his talent are waiting for new acting work, and each film adds popularity to his creative piggy bank.