Edmund Patrick CahillEddie Cahill Biography. IMDb. Retrieved November 27, 2024. (born January 15, 1978)Trongo, Rachel (January 15, 2013). "Happy Birthday, Eddie Cahill!". CSI Files. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2019. is an American actor known for portraying "Miracle on Ice" goalie Jim Craig in the 2004 film Miracle, and for playing the roles of Tag Jones in Friends and Detective Don Flack in CSI: NY. He has had numerous roles in television, films, and theater. His most recent starring role was in 2016 as District Attorney Conner Wallace in Conviction.
Early life Cahill was born in the Bronx, New York.Bates, Andy; Cahill, Eddie (May 4, 2017). "Ep 02 Eddie Cahill" (Podcast). The Optimal U. Event occurs at 2:15. Retrieved March 7, 2024. He is the middle of three children with an older and a younger sister. He is of Irish descent from his father, a stockbroker, and of Italian descent from his mother, an elementary school teacher.Quinn, Tony (Winter 2001). "Nice Guy Eddie". Irish Connections. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2016.Staff (January 15, 2002). "Eddie Cahill's Glory Days". TeenTelevision. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Cahill graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk, New York in 1996.Leeds, Sarene (April 2002). "I went to high school with a celeb!". Twist. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015. He attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New YorkSkidmore College Theater actors. Skidmore College. Retrieved February 27, 2017. and the Atlantic Theater Acting School,"Atlantic Acting School alumni". Atlantic Theater Company. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2020. part of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts."Atlantic Theater Company Acting School". New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
Career In 2000 Cahill performed in Nicky Silver's Off-Broadway production of The Altruists.Brantley, Ben (March 7, 2000). "But Enough About You: Let's Talk About Me". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2022. He was noticed by Sarah Jessica ParkerBates, Andy; Cahill, Eddie (May 4, 2017). "Ep 02 Eddie Cahill" (Podcast). The Optimal U. Event occurs at 19:30. Retrieved September 28, 2023. and shortly after he made several television guest-star appearances including Sex and the City, Felicity, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Cahill was also a recurring guest-star in the NBC sitcom Friends as Rachel's young assistant and boyfriend, Tag Jones. In 2002, he starred in a short-lived WB drama, Glory Days.Barker, Lynn (January 30, 2002). "Eddie Cahill's Glory Days". TeenTelevision. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
In the 2004 hockey movie Miracle, Cahill had the chance to play his boyhood hero, goalie Jim Craig.Murray, Rebecca (January 26, 2004). "Interview with Eddie Cahill and Jim Craig". About.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2017. He had never played the goaltender position prior to the movie,Staff (January 30, 2004). "Miracle (2004) – About the Production". HollywoodJesus.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2012. so most of the game-action sequences of Craig were filmed with former NHL goalie Bill Ranford doubling for Cahill, although Cahill did shoot several key sequences from within goal.Merron, Jeff (February 12, 2004). "Reel Life: Miracle rings true...". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
When CBS decided in 2004 to create a third CSI series, CSI: NY, to add to its franchise, Cahill was hired to play the cocky, snarky homicide detective, Don Flack, who backs up the team of CSIs.Huntley, Kristine (August 8, 2005). "Interview with Eddie Cahill". CSI Files. Retrieved May 14, 2010.Cairns, Bryan (May 2005). "Flack's Jacket". Cult Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015. The show ran for nine seasons and he was in all 197 episodes.
Cahill went back to the Atlantic Theater Company in June 2011 and performed at the conclusion of its 25th Anniversary season.Saunders, Shane (November 4, 2011). "Interview: Eddie Cahill". CSI Files. Retrieved November 4, 2011. He was in Tom Donaghy's one-act play, I Need a Quote, about "a hilarious telephone conversation between a single mother and a home insurance salesman."Sholiton, Robert (June 22, 2011). "10X25 – Series C". Gotham Playgoer. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
In the summer of 2012 Cahill performed in David Adjmi's play, 3C, at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in New York City.Gordon, David (May 8, 2012). "Photo Flash: Eddie Cahill, Anna Chlumsky, Jake Silbermann and Cast of 3C Meet the Press". TheaterMania. Retrieved May 10, 2012. He played "annoying neighbor Terry, a swinging bachelor true to the era, who unlike everyone else in this play, has no deep feelings at all."Farrar, Jennifer (June 21, 2012). "3C Review: If Chekhov Had Imagined Three's Company". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2022. (Scroll way down).
In 2014, Cahill was cast as a main character starting in the second season of the CBS summer drama Under the Dome. He played Sam Verdreaux, a former EMT and reclusive brother-in-law to "Big Jim" Rennie.Goldberg, Lesley (February 4, 2014). "Under the Dome Adds CSI: NY Star, Newcomer as Regulars for Season Two". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 5, 2014. The series was canceled after three seasons.Hibberd, James (August 31, 2015). "Under the Dome to end this season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
Cahill was cast as the male lead in the 2016 ABC legal drama Conviction. He played Manhattan District Attorney Conner Wallace, who creates the Conviction Integrity Unit, which is set up to re-examine cases where there is a credible suspicion of wrongful conviction."Conviction – Conner Wallace". ABC. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019. The series was canceled after one season.Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2017). "Imaginary Mary Among Several Freshman Series Canceled By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
In 2019 Cahill played a charismatic criminal in a three-part story arc in CBS's NCIS: New Orleans. Among other crimes he was involved in the death of NCIS Special Agent Christopher Lasalle.Jacobs, Meredith (November 11, 2019). "Eddie Barrett Returns as NCIS: New Orleans Refocuses on Lasalle's Case". TV Insider. Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2025. In this series, he reunited with his former CSI: NY co-star, Vanessa Ferlito.
Personal life Cahill married his longtime girlfriend Nikki Uberti in Los Angeles on July 12, 2009.Staff (July 16, 2009). "CSI: NY Star Eddie Cahill Marries Nikki Uberti". Celebrity Bride Guide. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2013. Uberti is a makeup artist,"Nikki Uberti Makeup". Retrieved September 22, 2010. former model,"Nikki Uberti". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved August 25, 2010. and ex-wife of photographer Terry Richardson.Garnett, Daisy (August 27, 2001). "Sure Shot". New York. Retrieved December 27, 2018. The couple have a son who was born in 2009.thenikkicahill (November 24, 2014). "Five years ago today, this guy came into my life". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
On his right shoulder Cahill has a tattoo of his wife's name in a heart with an arrow through it and a swallow on top.Huntley, Kristine (August 9, 2006). "Interview with Eddie Cahill". CSI Files. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
Cahill is an avid New York Rangers hockey fan and wrote an NHL Celeb Blog for three seasons.Cahill, Eddie (April 15, 2009). "Rangers look to Capitalize". NHL Celeb Blogs. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2023.Amber, David (May 1, 2007). "Cahill tells us why Rangers fans are rare NHL breed". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2026."Eddie Cahill Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
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