David Tom was born in Hinsdale, Illinois. With the help from his mother Marie, he started acting at a young age, appearing in commercials. After appearing in small roles on TV, David auditioned for the role of Pacey in Dawson's Creek. He became a little discouraged when he lost the role to Joshua Jackson, but soon returned to auditioning. His next break came with the role of Whitey in the movie Pleasantville. Soon after he won the role of Billy in The Young and the Restless, where he acts alongside his sister Heather Tom.


Twin brother of actress Nicholle Tom Has blonde hair and blue eyes In 1999 David won the younger actor award for daytime soap. He used to sing for the Orange County band Eudora.