Tom Selleck is an actor and film producer best known for his portrayal of investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum, P.I., This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Tom Selleck
@Movie Producers, Birthday and Childhood
Jan 29, 1945
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: January 29, 1945
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Movie Producers, T V, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, T V & Movie Producers
- City/State: Michigan
- Spouses: Jillie Mack
- Siblings: Daniel, martha, Robert Jr.
- Known as: Thomas William Selleck
Tom Selleck born at
Detroit, Michigan USA
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Birth Place
He married model Jacqueline Ray in 1971 and adopted her son. The couple divorced in 1982. His second marriage was to Jillie Mack in 1987. The couple has one daughter.
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Personal Life
He is the son of Martha Jagger and Robert Dean Selleck. His father was an executive and real estate investor while his mother was a housewife. He has three siblings.
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Childhood & Early Life
He went to Grant High School from where he graduated in 1962.
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Childhood & Early Life
He was of athletic built and played several sports. He earned a basketball scholarship to attend the University of Southern California. He majored in business administration.
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Childhood & Early Life
He also used to model and was advised by his drama coach to try his hand at acting. He then took up acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas.
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Childhood & Early Life
He began his acting career playing small role in television series. He appeared as a college senior on the show, The Dating Game in 1965, a role he reprised in 1967. He also started acting in commercials during his initial days he would grab on to any work he could get his hands on.
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Career
All through the 1970s he found employment playing minor roles in films and television productions like The Movie Murderer (1970), Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1973), Charlies Angels (1976), and The Sacketts (1979).
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Career
In spite of his good looks, impressive physique and acting skills, the talented actors career was not moving forward the way he would have wanted it to; even after working for years, he primarily remained unnoticed. This changed when he was offered a role in the television series, Magnum, P.I.
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Career
He played Thomas Magnum, a private investigator, in the television series, Magnum, P.I.. The series which was broadcast on the CBS network from 1980 to 1988 was a big hit, and one of the highest rated shows on U.S. television.
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Career
His movie career also took off following his success as a television actor. He appeared along with Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson in the comedy film, Three Men and a Baby in 1987. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year.
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Career
He is best known as the private investigator Thomas Magnum from the series Magnum, P.I. which he portrayed for eight years. This show made him a recognized actor and also won him critical appraisal and awards.
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Major Works