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David Tom is an American actor, most famous for portraying
Billy Abbott Billy Abbott is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott ( Jess Walton), the character is curren ...
on the
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soap opera ''
The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
'' from 1999 to 2002, and again in 2014.


Career

In 1993, Tom was nominated for two
Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
s for his roles in ''
Stepfather III ''Stepfather III'' (also known as ''Stepfather III: Father's Day'') is a 1992 American thriller film directed and written by Guy Magar. It stars Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes, David Tom, and Season Hubley. It is the second sequel to 1987 film ...
'' and '' Stay Tuned''. In 1994, he was again nominated for "Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture" for '' Swing Kids'', alongside co-stars Robert Sean Leonard,
Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including ...
and
Frank Whaley Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and comedian. His roles include Brett in ''Pulp Fiction'', Robby Krieger in ''The Doors'', young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in ''Field of Dreams'', and Guy ...
. He portrayed
Billy Abbott Billy Abbott is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell as the son of John Abbott (Jerry Douglas) and Jill Abbott ( Jess Walton), the character is curren ...
on the
CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
soap opera, ''
The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
'', from 1999 to 2002. Tom received two
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nominations for "Outstanding Younger Actor" in 2000 and 2001, winning in the former year."Nicholle Tom and David Tom"
, Lifetime (TV network). Accessed 9 April 2010. He also won a
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for "Outstanding Male Newcomer" in 2000 and was consecutively nominated in 2001 for "Outstanding Younger Lead Actor". It was announced in November 2013 that Tom would be reprising the role of Billy, taking over the role from Billy Miller, who had portrayed the character since 2008. Tom returned as Billy on ''Y&R'' in February 2014. Four months later, Tom was fired from the show and the role of Billy was recast yet again with primetime television actor
Burgess Jenkins Burgess Jenkins (born October 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for work in the film ''Remember the Titans'' opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; and as Hilary Swank's husband David Winter in ''The Reaping'' (2007). Earl ...
. In 2004, Tom portrayed
Paul Cramer Paul Cramer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Paul was originated on October 3, 2003, by Brock Cuchna, who played the role until March 10, 2004. The character was then recast with David Tom on March 11, ...
(the half-brother of
Kelly Cramer Kelly Cramer is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The role was originated by actress Gina Tognoni, who debuted on February 17, 1995, and played the character in her last appearance on August 24, 2011. ...
, portrayed by his sister, Heather) on the ABC soap opera, '' One Life to Live'',"A Q&A With David Tom (Paul, OLTL)"
By Naomi Rabinowitz, ''
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''. Retrieved Apr 8, 2010.
a role he played from March of that year to October 2004. His character was crucial to a year-long baby-switch storyline on ''One Life to Live'' and its sister series, ''
All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and i ...
''. He played Whitey, Tobey Maguire's adversary in the
Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, she ...
/ Tobey Maguire movie '' Pleasantville'' in 1998. He also had a small role in the
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''The '60s'' in 1999, and a recurring role on The CW television network in its series ''
Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen film noir, noir Mystery fiction, mystery Drama (film and television), drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, Ca ...
'' in 2006.


Personal life

Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois to Charles and Marie Tom. He has a twin sister,
Nicholle Tom Nicholle Marie Tom is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Ryce Newton in ''Beethoven'' (1992), '' Beethoven's 2nd'' (1993), ''Beethoven'' (1994–1995), and as Maggie Sheffield on '' The Nanny''. She is also known for voicin ...
who is also an actress. He and Nicholle guest-starred together playing the roles of siblings in an episode of ''
Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'' in 2008.
Heather Tom Heather Marie Tom (born November 4, 1975) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her acting work on various soap operas. Her best known roles are Victoria Newman on ''The Young and the Restless,'' Kelly Cramer on ...
, his older sister who is a regular on '' The Bold and The Beautiful'' portraying
Katie Logan Katie Logan is a fictional character from ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Portrayed by Nancy Sloan for much of her duration on the series, she is currently portrayed by Daytime Emmy Award winning actress ...
, appeared on ''
The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...
'' as well as
Victoria Newman Victoria Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, she is currently portrayed by Amelia Heinle. Victoria was born onscreen in 1982 and was portra ...
. The two almost never appeared together in the same scene; after other actors assumed the roles their characters were married for a time. David Tom's musical background includes formerly being the lead singer of the indie rock band
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


References

3. from the DVD liner notes for ''Walking Thunder'' (1994) as Jacob McKay


External links

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