David Tom

{{Infobox person

| name = David Tom

| birth_name = Charles David Tom

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|03|23}}

| birth_place = Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.

| known_for = {{ubl|Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless|Paul Cramer on One Life to Live}}

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1988–present

| relatives = {{ubl|Heather Tom (sister)|Nicholle Tom (twin sister)}}

}}

Charles David Tom (born March 23, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless (1999 to 2002, 2014) and Paul Cramer on One Life to Live (2004). He won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in 2000 for his work on The Young and the Restless.

Early life

Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. He is the twin brother of actress Nicholle Tom, who played Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny. He guest-starred with her on an episode of Criminal Minds in 2008. They have one older sibling, Heather Tom, who played Tom's sister on One Life to Live and co-starred with him on The Young and the Restless.{{Cite web |title=Celebrities: Nicholle Tom and David Tom |url=http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/nicholle-tom-and-david-tom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117034148/http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrities/nicholle-tom-and-david-tom |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=November 17, 2011 |website=My Lifetime}}

When Tom was eight, his family moved from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington because of his father's work. A year later, his mother brought all three children to Los Angeles for pilot season. They relocated there permanently, with Tom's father staying behind in Seattle and his parents divorcing. His mother got a job as a speech therapist for the Pasadena school system, while the children pursued acting.{{Cite journal |last=Byron |first=Ellen |date=February 4, 1992 |title=Troubled Teen |journal=Soap Opera Digest |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=118–122}} Tom studied at the Young Actors Space and worked with acting teacher Diane Hardin.{{Cite web |title=Tom, David 1978 - |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/tom-david-1978 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528054453/https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/tom-david-1978 |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=Encyclopedia}}

Career

After appearing in print advertisements and television commercials, Tom made his film debut with an uncredited role in Plain Clothes in 1988. He then landed a regular role as Bart McCray on the NBC series Brand New Life (1989-1990). He made guest starring appearances on Get a Life and Just the Ten of Us.{{Cite web |title=Credits: David Tom |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-tom/credits/3000103291/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204060545/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-tom/credits/3000103291/ |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} Tom was cast as Sponge in the pilot episode of the Nickelodeon series Salute Your Shorts.

Tom played Andy, a young boy suffering from psychosomatic paralysis, in the 1992 TV Movie Stepfather III.{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Tony |date=June 4, 1992 |title=Stepfather III |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/stepfather-iii-1200430135/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517050913/https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/stepfather-iii-1200430135/ |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=Variety}} He played Darryl Knable in the film Stay Tuned, co-starring with John Ritter.{{Cite web |title=Stay Tuned - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/stay-tuned/cast/2030113576/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527224614/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/stay-tuned/cast/2030113576/ |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} Tom received Young Artist Award nominations for his roles in both films.{{Cite web |title=Fourteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1991-1992 |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms14.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624121043/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms14.htm |archive-date=June 24, 2012 |access-date=June 24, 2012 |website=Young Artist Awards}}

In 1993, Tom played Willi in the historical film Swing Kids, garnering another Young Artist Award nomination.{{Cite web |title=Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1992-1993 |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624124331/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm |archive-date=June 24, 2012 |access-date=June 24, 2012 |website=Young Artist Awards}}{{Cite web |title=Swing Kids - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/swing-kids/cast/2000105716/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527225054/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/swing-kids/cast/2000105716/ |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} He had recurring roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Quantum Leap.{{Cite web |title=About the Actors: David Tom |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/tom_david.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184631/https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/tom_david.php |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} Tom appeared in the TV movies A Place to Be Loved and Summertime Switch.{{Cite web |last=Everett |first=Todd |date=April 1, 1993 |title=Cbs Sunday Movie a Place to Be Loved |url=https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/cbs-sunday-movie-a-place-to-be-loved-1200432111/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207225151/https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/cbs-sunday-movie-a-place-to-be-loved-1200432111/ |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |title=Summertime Switch - 1994 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/summertime-switch-1994 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329013800/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/summertime-switch-1994 |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=AV Club}}

Tom starred as Jacob McKay, a young boy who gets stranded in the Rocky Mountains, in the 1995 film Walking Thunder.{{Cite web |title=Walking Thunder - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/walking-thunder/cast/2000005865/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527230737/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/walking-thunder/cast/2000005865/ |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} He played a younger version of D.B. Sweeney's character in the comedy-drama film Roommates and guest starred on Sister, Sister.

He appeared as Whitey in the 1998 comedy-drama film Pleasantville, co-starring with Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon. Tom also had a role in the NBC TV mini-series The 60s. He played David Cass in the TV movie Man of Miracles (also known as Holy Joe), co-starring again with John Ritter.{{Cite web |title=Holy Joe Man of Miracles (1999) |url=https://www.southport-oakisland.com/listing/holy-joe-man-of-miracles-1999.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812151027/https://www.southport-oakisland.com/listing/holy-joe-man-of-miracles-1999.html |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce}} In 1999, Tom had recurring roles on Cousin Skeeter and Party of Five.

Tom played the role of Billy Abbott on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, from June 1999 to August 2002.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=March 24, 2002 |title=One Tom in, One Tom out |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2002/0408-tom.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184632/https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2002/0408-tom.php |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} He won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role on The Young and the Restless in 2000.{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2000 |title=ABC's Daytime Emmy Awards Count Reaches 17 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-23-ca-32924-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529172549/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-23-ca-32924-story.html |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=The L.A. Times}} He was nominated again in the same category in 2001.{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Paula |date=March 13, 2001 |title=Regis tracks two Emmys |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/awards/regis-tracks-two-emmys-1117795353/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531152100/https://variety.com/2001/tv/awards/regis-tracks-two-emmys-1117795353/ |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Variety}} He also won a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2000 for Outstanding Male Newcomer.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2003 |title=2000 |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/2000-0/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306142550/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/2000-0/ |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}} He received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Lead Actor in 2001.

In February 2004, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of One Life to Live as Paul Cramer, replacing Brock Cuchna. His real-life sister, Heather Tom, played his half-sister, Kelly Cramer.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=February 19, 2004 |title=David Tom to assume role of Paul Cramer |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2004/0223-tom.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184632/https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2004/0223-tom.php |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Soap Central}} He was involved in a crossover storyline with All My Children, making several appearances on that show. He took a temporary leave of absence from OLTL in July 2004 before a permanent departure was announced in September 2004.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=September 6, 2004 |title=David Tom to exit OLTL |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2004/0906-tom.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184633/https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2004/0906-tom.php |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}

Tom played Jacob Sterling in the 2004 horror film The Hazing.{{Cite web |title=The Hazing - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-hazing/cast/2030133285/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528185137/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-hazing/cast/2030133285/ |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} He had a recurring role as Chip Diller on Veronica Mars (2006 to 2007).{{Cite web |last=Logan |first=Michael |date=January 17, 2014 |title=Exclusive: David Tom Previews His Return — After 12 Years — to The Young and the Restless |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/young-restless-david-tom-return-1076122/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205175120/https://www.tvguide.com/news/young-restless-david-tom-return-1076122/ |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=TV Guide}} In 2010, he played Daniel Whittaker in the Hallmark Channel movie Love Begins.{{Cite web |title=Love Begins |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/love-begins-2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528203652/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/love-begins-2010 |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=AV Club}} He also appeared in the 2013 film Pendejo (Idiot). He had guest starring roles on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 90210, Supernatural and Criminal Minds.

It was announced in November 2013 that he would be reprising the role of Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless, replacing Billy Miller.{{Cite web |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=November 19, 2013 |title='Young and the Restless' Brings David Tom Back After Billy Miller Exit |url=https://www.thewrap.com/young-restless-brings-david-tom-back-billy-miller-exit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184635/https://www.thewrap.com/young-restless-brings-david-tom-back-billy-miller-exit/ |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=The Wrap}} Four months after his return, he was abruptly fired and replaced with Burgess Jenkins. Tom said he was replaced because he looked too young when paired with his love interest, Cady McClain.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=May 23, 2014 |title=Shocker: David Tom Out, Y&R recasts Billy |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2014/0523-tom_jenkins.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184632/https://www.soapcentral.com/young-and-restless/news/2014/0523-tom_jenkins.php |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2014 |title=David Tom Speaks Out On Reason He Was Told He Was Being Let-Go From Y&R! |url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/david-tom-speaks-out-on-reason-he-was-told-he-was-being-let-go-from-yr/2014/05/29/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421184634/https://michaelfairmantv.com/david-tom-speaks-out-on-reason-he-was-told-he-was-being-let-go-from-yr/2014/05/29/ |archive-date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 21, 2024 |website=Michael Fairman TV}}

Tom guest-starred in episodes of NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS in 2015. He also played the role of Tobey in the film Chasing Yesterday.{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Former AMC & The Bay's Eric Nelsen Stars In New Film Chasing Yesterday With Soap Alums: David Gregory and David Tom! |url=https://michaelfairmantv.com/former-amc-the-bays-eric-nelsen-stars-in-new-film-chasing-yesterday-with-soap-alums-david-gregory-and-david-tom/2016/05/09/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129212614/https://michaelfairmantv.com/former-amc-the-bays-eric-nelsen-stars-in-new-film-chasing-yesterday-with-soap-alums-david-gregory-and-david-tom/2016/05/09/ |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=Michael Fairman TV}} In 2019, Tom played Staff Sgt. Kuhn in the film D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach.{{Cite web |title=D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/d-day-battle-of-omaha-beach-2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611000445/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/d-day-battle-of-omaha-beach-2019 |archive-date=June 11, 2023 |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=AV Club}}

Filmography

=Film=

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable sortable"
1988 \|Plain Clothes \| \|Uncredited
1992	Stay Tuned	Darryl Knable
1993	Swing Kids	Willi
1995	Roommates	Michael (age 15)
1997	Walking Thunder	Jacob McKay
1998	Pleasantville	Whitey
2004	The Hazing	Jacob
2013	Pendejo (Idiot)	George
2015	Chasing Yesterday	Tobey
2019	D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach	Staff Sgt. Kuhn

=Television=

Year	Title	Role	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1989	Just the Ten of Us	Kid	Episode: "A Couple of Swells"
1989–1990	Brand New Life	Bart McCray	Main cast 6 episodes
rowspan="2"\|1990 \| Get a Life	Otto	Episode: "Dadicus"
Salute Your Shorts	"Sponge" Harris	Episode: "Welcome to Bunk 13" (Pilot)
1992	Stepfather III	Andy Davis	Television film
rowspan="3"\|1993 \| Quantum Leap	Daniel Burke	2 episodes
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman	Lewis Bing	3 episodes
A Place to Be Loved	Brian Russ	Television film
1994	Summertime Switch	Todd	Television film
1995	Sister, Sister	Denny	Episode: "Private School"
rowspan="2"\| 1998 \| Nothing Sacred	Rudy	Episode: "Sex, God and Reality"
Maggie	Billy Dreyer	Episode: "The Other Woman"
rowspan="4"\|1999 \| Party of Five	Heath	2 episodes
Cousin Skeeter	Joe Steele	2 episodes
The '60s	Tommy	Television mini-series
Holy Joe	David Cass	Television film Also known as: Man of Miracles
1999–2002; 2014	The Young and the Restless	Billy Abbott	Contract role 243 episodes; 57 episodes
2003	Titletown		Unaired pilot
2004–2005	One Life to Live	Paul Cramer	Contract role
2004	All My Children	Paul Cramer	Recurring role 16 episodes
2006–2007	Veronica Mars	Chip Diller	7 episodes
2007	Supernatural	Curtis	Episode: "Tall Tales"
rowspan="2"\|2008 \| Criminal Minds	Georgie Galen	Episode: "Damaged"
Good Behavior	Cozy Boy	Unaired pilot
2010	Roommates	Brady	6 episodes
rowspan="2"\|2011 \| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Allen Krick	Episode: "73 Seconds"
Love Begins	Daniel Whittaker	Television film
2012	90210	Club Manager	Episode: "Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot?"
rowspan="2"\| 2015 \| NCIS: New Orleans	Phil Burke	Episode: "Rock-a-Bye-Baby"
NCIS	Maple	Episode: "Lockdown"