Tom Welling is an American film and television actor known for his role as ‘Clark Kent’ in the television series ‘Smallville’
Tom Welling
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Apr 26, 1977
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: April 26, 1977
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
- Spouses: Jamie White (m. 2002)
- Siblings: Jamie, Mark Welling, Rebecca
- Known as: Thomas John Patrick
- Birth Place: Putnam Valley, New York, United States
Tom Welling born at
Putnam Valley, New York, United States
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Birth Place
In July 2002, he married his long-time sweetheart Jamie White on ‘Martha's Vineyard’, the island colony of Massachusetts. The couple live in Vancouver, Canada.
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Personal Life
In his spare time, he pursues hobbies such as reading and playing basketball.
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Personal Life
Tom Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York and spent most of his early years in different parts of U.S. like Wisconsin, Delaware, and Michigan due to his father’s job in General Motors, which demanded the family to constantly move from one place to another.
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Childhood & Early Life
His family finally settled in Okemos, Michigan, where he attended the Okemos High School. He was not very proficient academically and preferred to participate in plays and sports in school.
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Childhood & Early Life
In 1995, following his graduation from high school, he worked as a manual construction worker at a warehouse.
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Childhood & Early Life
In 1998, while at a party in Nantuket, he was spotted by a photography scout who was looking for a fresh face for a catalogue shoot. Excited by the offer, he accepted to become a print model for Abercrombie & Fitch, an American clothing brand.
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Career
Until 2000, he worked for ‘Louisa Modeling Agency’; where he modelled for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein. The same year he appeared in Angela Via’s video single ‘Picture Perfect’.
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As he was not happy with his modelling career and aspired to be an actor, he decided to move to Los Angeles. Here, he began auditioning for roles and appeared on television commercials for ‘Verizon’, ‘7 UP’ and ‘T.J. Maxx’.
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Career
In 2001, he bagged his first major acting role as ‘Karate Rob’ on the CBS television drama ‘Judging Amy’, which successfully ran for 138 episodes.
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He appeared on the short lived American science fiction series ‘Special Unit 2’ and on the first episode of ‘Undeclared’, aired on Fox network.
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He played the lead role in the television series ‘Smallville’ which is the longest running North American science fiction series and the longest running comic based series in television history. It is ranked at the number six position on Parents Television Council's list of the ‘best shows for families’.
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Major Works