Tom Welling

At 47 years old, Tom Welling has this physical status:

Thomas Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and model best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB's Smallville (2001–2011).

Lucifer's third season also starred him as Lt.

Marcus Pierce (2017–2018). Welling, a high school legend, began working in construction, and in 1998, he successfully modeled males' clothing for several well-known brands.

He made a fruitful change to television in 2000.

Clark Kent has been nominated for and has received numerous accolades for his work.

In the second season of CBS' legal drama Judging Amy, he appeared as Rob "Karate Rob" Meltzer.

He has appeared on camera as both an executive producer and a director.

His films include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2005), The Fog (2005), Draft Day (2014), and The Choice (2016).

Early life

Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York. His family and friends travelled often, making stops in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Michigan. Welling attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, where he started acting in plays but then switched to sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but basketball is his favorite sport. Welling is one of four children, with two older sisters Rebecca and Jamie, as well as a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor.

Personal life

Welling married model Jamie White on Martha's Vineyard with Welling's family and then-Smallville co-star Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum in attendance on July 5, 2002. Welling and White lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, but in March 2011, they returned to Los Angeles. Welling divorced White on October 17, 2013. In November 2015, the divorce was finalized.

Welling began dating Jessica Rose Lee, an equestrian and Saddle Club founder, in 2014. They revealed their involvement in April 2018. Both parents have two children, who were born in January 2019 and June 2021. In San Ynez, California, Welling and Lee married on November 30, 2019.

Welling has a passion for golfing. Welling has stated that he loaves interviews in YM. "I don't want to be a celebrity for the sake of being a celebrity," he said. I want to work and then go home and live in secrecy." Welling has also stated that he disliked modeling because it was not fulfilling and wasn't an expressive profession.

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Career

Welling, a construction worker, was discovered in 1998 at a party in Nantucket by casting director Jennifer Starr, who was there finding new faces for a Tommy Hilfiger campaign and suggesting trying modeling. Welling modeled for the Louisa Modeling Agency until 2000, when he moved to Los Angeles. When planning to pursue an acting career, he modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein. Welling appeared in Angela Via's music video "Picture Perfect" in 2000, where he portrayed V's love interest. Welling also stated that he did not like modeling and that he was not an expert at it because it was all outside or from an outsider's point of view. Welling pursuing acting because he wanted to express a variety of emotions, but he appeared in the so-called Superhero Issue in May 2008. In the second season of the CBS legal drama Judging Amy, which premiered in 2001, Welling portrayed karate teacher Rob "Karate Rob" Meltzer, a younger love interest of Amy Gray (Amy Brenneman). Welling was originally planned for three episodes, but the producers decided to keep him for three more episodes after receiving positive feedback. Welling appeared in the pilot episode of the short-lived Fox sitcom Special Unit 2, as a pilot for the UPN science fiction sitcom Special Unit 2's minor characters.

Welling was cast in the WB superhero drama Smallville following a nationwide hunt for an actor to play Clark Kent. In an interview with a youth publication, Welling discussed the day he auditioned for the role: "I was on my way back from the Warner Bros. studio and stopping in a gas station to call my boss and ask him how it went." "Can you hold on a second?" said the guy on the phone as I called and got him on the phone. "You get it!" says the next thing I noticed, there are actually seven people on the other line, and almost in unison they say, 'Tom, you got it!'" says the man. The pilot debuted in October 2001 and became The WB's most highly rated debut with 8.4 million viewers. Welling told TV Guide that he resigned twice from his lead role, but after reading the script, he decided to take the job. He wasn't a Superman fan before being cast as Clark Kent, like Christopher Reeve. In fact, he continued to not read Superman comics: "I made a conscious decision not to read those books." We're doing something different right now, but I don't want it to influence what I'm doing, even subconsciously." Christopher Reeve, who appeared in season 2: "Rosetta," and Dean Cain, who appeared in season 7: "Cure" were among his guests.

Welling was named as one of People magazine's "Breakthrough Stars" in 2001, and he also received the Teen Choice Award for his role as Clark Kent in 2002. Welling was interviewed by Smallville Magazine after the third season and said that Lex Luthor, not Clark Kent, would be his character on the show; not Clark Kent. I wouldn't mind having my head shaved; as an actor, [it is the greatest] experience for a woman to play the complete opposite of your character."

Welling said in 2003 that he spoke with producer Brett Ratner about potentially playing Clark Kent/Superman in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns, but the timing clashed with Smallville. In addition, comic book artist Alex Ross did two sketches of Welling as the "Man of Steel" to see how the actor would look in the iconic costume. Welling received another Teen Choice Award in August 2009 as "Choice TV Actor (Action Adventure)" for Smallville.

Welling reprised his role in "Crisis on Infinite Earths" as Clark Kent and his Smallville co-star Erica Durance as Lois Lane in 2019. Clark renounced his powers, retired as an average farmer, and Lois has at least two children, according to Welling's incarnation.

Welling and fellow Smallville actor Michael Rosenbaum launched Talking, where the two co-stars discuss every episode of Smallville.

Welling appeared in the third season of Fox's fantasy comedy-drama Lucifer in 2017. Marcus Pierce, a police lieutenant at the precinct and the season's greatest rival, Cain, is his character.

Welling made his debut in December 2003 as Charlie Baker, the Baker family's second-oldest, based on the 1948 book about Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's family and written by two of their children. In an interview with Paul Fischer, Welling discussed why he was involved in the film: "I wanted to do this film for three reasons: one, Steve Martin, two, Steve Martin, and three others." For me, that was the most coveted draw. Then, I loved this character, Charlie, after reading the script. I liked what he went through, what he had to go through, and that I knew where he came from. I just wanted to be a part of it." Welling had always loved Martin's work and said he "absolutely loved" working with him.

Welling co-starred in The Fog, a remake of John Carpenter's 1980 film of the same name) as Nick Castle (a character originally played by Tom Atkins). Welling was also working on the last few episodes of Smallville's fourth season while The Fog was still on set. Charlie Baker was still playing Charlie Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen Two in the same year.

Welling was one of the all-star cast of the historical drama Parkland, based on the book Reclaiming History: President John F. Kennedy's assassination by author Vincent Bugliosi, published in 2013. The story focuses on the tumultuous activities that occurred in Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas, on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. Welling co-starred in Ivan Reitman's sports drama Draft Day in 2014. He was a veteran quarterback whose career was interrupted by a crossroads.

Welling was a co-executive producer on Smallville's ninth season. Clark Kent appeared in the CW's tenth and final season in Fall 2010 and became a full executive producer as credited in a May 20, 2010 press release.

Welling served as an executive producer of the CW comedy-drama Hellcats, based on journalist Kate Torgovnick's book Cheer: The Secret World of College Cheerleaders. The series first appeared on The CW in the fall of 2010, and it was cancelled on May 17, 2011. The reason for the cancellation, according to Welling, was because of Dawn Ostroff's departure from CW president of entertainment to Mark Pedowitz.

Welling's debut as director of "Fragile" on Smallville in 2006 (5.18). He also directed "Hydro" (6.10); the show's 150th episode, "Apocalypse" (7.18); "Injustice" (8.21); and two episodes of Smallville's final season, "Patriot" (10.09) and "Booster" (10.18).

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