Handsome, good-looking and dashing Tom Welling is a powerful actor who has become famous through the television series Smalville which hit the small screen in 2001. His mother’s name was Bonnie and his father was Thomas Welling. His full name is Thomas Joseph Welling. He has a younger sibling by the name Mark Welling who also happens to be an accomplished actor and he also has two sisters.
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Welling is well built and is around 6 feet two inches. His good physique also made him a good athlete in his school and college days. He worked initially in the construction industry and also made some smart bucks as a male model because of his good looks. He was born on April 26, 1977 and in a span of 40 years, he has achieved reasonable success as a director, actor, model and producer.
While Smalville was his turning point his performance in the TV series Lucifer is also worth mention. He is married to Jamie White. The marriage took place in 2005 and till date they continue to be husband and wife. He was born in Hudson Valley, New York and his father belongs to German descent.
His young days were sort of nomadic and he moved many places with his parents. He first got a break into modeling in 1998 and he worked as a model for Louisa Modeling Agency and this continued till 2000. His selection as the main lead for Smalville was certainly eventful because it was against stiff competition. His good looks and his previous modeling experience helped him bag the main role of Clark Kent.
Career
After his success as a television actor in Smalville in 2001, it was in 2003 that Tom Welling made his debut in the film Cheaper By The Dozen. He did the role of Charlie Baker. Baker incidentally was the second oldest member of a family of twelve children. The movie was well received and this led to his acting in a few more movies of relevance. He also starred in The Fog which was a horror movie. He donned the character of Nick Castle. Incidentally this was a remake of an earlier movie by the same name with Tom Atkins in the lead role. He again acted in 2013 in the movie Parkland which was a multi-starrer.
Production And Direction
Apart from being a successful actor, Welling also made his presence felt as a Production and Direction. He was the director of the 5.18 episode of Smalville which is just one of the many episodes that he directed. He worked as co-producer in the ninth episode of Smalville as for as production of films and serials are concerned. Eventually he became the full executive producer of the episode which became ready on May 20, 2010.
Hence at the end of the day, there is no denying the fact that in spite of being just 40 years of age Tom Welling has had reasonable success in films, small screen, production and direction. He has acted in five films and his last film was The Choice. Much of his success has been attributed to his strong presence in the small screen starting from 2001. His directorial experience in various episodes of Smalville has also been impressive. His net worth is around $12 million.
Last Modified: Mar 8, 2020
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