HeisthesonofformerYukonpremierAnthonyDavidJohnPenikett(Tony).AgraduateoftheVictoriaMotionpictureschool,TahmohalsostudiedattheLyricSchoolofActinginVancouver.Tahmohandhisfamily(hisfather,andhistwinsistersSarahandStephanie)maketheirhomeinVancouver,BritishColumbia.