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Tom Welling

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  • Producer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000278
Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
An ex-con gets released early from prison only to be forced into an undercover unit of six men and on his first day the other five are all killed. Now he must face the men who he was tasked to spy on.
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Mafia Wars (2024)
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Tom Welling is probably best known for playing Clark Kent on the hit television series Smallville (2001).

He was born Thomas Joseph Welling in Putnam Valley, New York, to Bonnie and Thomas Welling, who is a retired executive for General Motors. He has a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor, and two older sisters. He is of three quarters German and one quarter British Isles (mostly Irish) descent. Welling graduated from Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, when he was eighteen years old. Before that, he spent his freshman year in the Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware. He played a lot of varsity soccer in his high school and received "fair" grades on his exams. But even so, Tom did not want to go to college. He wanted to be a construction worker and after graduation worked in a construction service site.

Tom eventually moved on to modeling after spending a period of time working in the construction business. While modeling, he met fellow celebrity and model Ashton Kutcher while they were booked for a project together. The two eventually become good friends. Even though both Ashton and Tom were famous models, Tom decided to be an actor. He had an offer from a guy who worked in the agency he was signed with to be an actor. Tom attended a few casting calls and not too long later, became an actor.

The acting gigs that he received eventually made directors take more notice of him. Tom Welling was asked to play the role of Clark Kent in the hit series Smallville (2001). What many people probably don't know is that Tom turned down the role twice. He said that the reason he turned down the role wasn't because the story wasn't good, but it was because he thought the role was bigger than he was and he didn't want people to think that he wasn't a good enough actor.

Even so, Tom ended up taking the role because he had the feeling that the show was going to be a great hit and he would be a fool not to take it. Tom even said he felt some sort of connection between himself and his character, Clark Kent. Therefore, Tom made himself a household name.

Other than only becoming a face on television, Welling also acts in other movies. The movie with which he is probably most associated is Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), in which he starred with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, and its sequel, Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), in which he repeated his prior role. Tom has also starred in a B-grade horror flick, The Fog (2005), together with Lost (2004)'s star, Maggie Grace. Although that movie didn't really achieve box-office success, Tom's acting talents still got noticed by the critics. More recently, he co-starred in the fictional historical drama Parkland (2013) with Zac Efron, whom he befriended.

Tom married Jamie White, one of his closest friends, on July 5, 2002. Tom has said that the person he respects the most is his wife, because she has the greatest heart. According to reports, while working on Smallville, he lived with his wife in Los Angeles, and relocated to Vancouver for filming. Tom and Jamie separated in 2013.
BornApril 26, 1977
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BornApril 26, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
    Smallville
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Clark Kent
    • Bizarro
    • Clark Luthor
    • Dawn Stiles
    • Jor-El
    • Kal-El
    • Lionel Luthor
    • Self
    Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Paula Marshall, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    5.9
    • Charlie Baker
    • 2003
    The Fog (2005)
    The Fog
    3.7
    • Nick Castle
    • 2005
    Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
    Draft Day
    6.8
    • Brian Drew
    • 2014

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    Actor



    • Tom Welling and Cam Gigandet in Mafia Wars (2024)
      Mafia Wars
      3.6
      • Terry
      • 2024
    • Stephen Dorff and Clive Standen in Clear Cut (2024)
      Clear Cut
      3.7
      • Keen
      • 2024
    • Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The Winchesters (2022)
      The Winchesters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Samuel Campbell
      • 2022–2023
    • Professionals (2020)
      Professionals
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Vincent Corbo
      • 2020–2022
    • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
      Batwoman
      3.6
      TV Series
      • Clark Kent (Earth-167)
      • 2019
    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Marcus Pierce
      • 2017–2018
    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
      Smallville
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Clark Kent
      • Clark Luthor
      • Bizarro ...
      • 2001–2017
    • Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer in The Choice (2016)
      The Choice
      6.5
      • Ryan
      • 2016
    • Kevin Costner in Draft Day (2014)
      Draft Day
      6.8
      • Brian Drew
      • 2014
    • Parkland (2013)
      Parkland
      6.4
      • Roy Kellerman
      • 2013
    • Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Eugene Levy, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Taylor Lautner, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
      Cheaper by the Dozen 2
      5.5
      • Charlie Baker
      • 2005
    • The Fog (2005)
      The Fog
      3.7
      • Nick Castle
      • 2005
    • Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Paula Marshall, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
      Cheaper by the Dozen
      5.9
      • Charlie Baker
      • 2003
    • Jay Baruchel, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, Monica Keena, Seth Rogen, Timm Sharp, and Loudon Wainwright III in Undeclared (2001)
      Undeclared
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • 2001
    • Special Unit 2 (2001)
      Special Unit 2
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Male Victim
      • 2001

    Producer



    • Professionals (2020)
      Professionals
      5.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Ashley Tisdale, Aly Michalka, and Heather Hemmens in Hellcats (2010)
      Hellcats
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2011
    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
      Smallville
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2009–2011

    Director



    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
      Smallville
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2011

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    The Choice
    The Choice
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    The Choice
    The Choice
    Clip 0:55
    The Choice
    Parkland
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    Parkland
    Parkland
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    Parkland
    Parkland
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    Parkland

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    • Alternative name
      • T. Welling
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • April 26, 1977
      • Putnam Valley, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Jessica Rose WellingNovember 30, 2019 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Thomson Wylde Welling
    • Parents
        Bonnie Welling
    • Relatives
        Mark Welling(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Was in Angela Via's 2000 music video, "Picture Perfect"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 4 Articles
      • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      After seeing a woman being mugged, he ran over and fought off her attackers. The woman looked at him and said, "Wow, you really are Superman," after which he laughed.
    • Quotes
      You know one of the things about going from modeling to acting is it's so much more fulfilling. With modeling, you get your picture taken, which is great, good for you, you know? But in acting, you're able to reach in and show a little bit more of yourself.
    • Salary
      • Smallville
        (2001)
        $175,000 /episode (2009-10)

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