A dark-haired, energetic Canadian import with an amiable natural charm, Tom Cavanagh worked extensively in both American and Canadian productions filmed in his native country. Guest roles on Canadian series led to turns in TV-movies, and after the unaired pilot "The 900 Lives of Jackie Frye" (Fox, 1998), Cavanagh landed a memorable recurring role on the NBC hit series "Providence" during the 1999-2000 season, then segued smoothly into the title role in the network's acclaimed "Ed" in the fall of 2000.Acting in a Canadian production of "Shenandoah" proved a fortunate move for the actor, who
