Tom Welling

Tom Welling: Biography in Details

Who is Tom Welling?

Tom Welling is an American actor, producer, director, and model who is best known for his role as Clark Kent in the drama ‘Smallville’ from 2001 to 2011.

Tom Welling: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

He was born on April 26, 1977, in Putnam Valley, New York, USA. His birth name is Thomas Joseph Welling and he is currently 44 years old.

He is the son of Tom Welling Sr. and Bonnie Welling and he is the third child of her parents. He has a younger brother named Mark Welling, who is also an actor.

Also, he has two older sisters and they are named Rebecca Welling and Jamie Welling.

He lived in several states of the USA including Delaware, Wisconsin, and Michigan because his family moved frequently.

Tom Welling holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is a mix of German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Swiss-German.

Education

Tom Welling joined Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan and he was a member of the school’s drama group and of the school’s sports team and played football, baseball, and basketball.

Also, he attended Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware, for his freshman year of high school.

Tom Welling: Professional Life, Career

Tom Welling was discovered by a photographer looking for a fresh face for a catalog shoot at a party in Nantucket in 1998 and he assumed to become a print model for Abercrombie & Fitch, an American apparel brand.

He served for the Louisa Modeling Agency till 2000 and modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein. He made his appearance in Angela Via’s video single “Picture Perfect” in the same year.

Tom Welling moved to Los Angeles in order to try an acting career. He started giving auditions for roles and appeared in television commercials for “7 UP”,  “Verizon”, and “T.J. Maxx”.

He got his first starring role as Karate Rob in the CBS television drama Judging Amy in 2001, which ran successfully for 138 episodes.

Tom Welling came into the limelight  after the portrayal of “Clark Kent” in “Smallville,” an American television series based on the “DC Comics” character of “Superman.”

In addition, Tom Welling made his appearance as Lt. Marcus Pierce / Cain in ‘Lucifer’ from 2017 to 2018, and as Dr. Ryan McCarthy in ‘The Choice’ in 2016.

Awards, Nominations

Tom Welling was nominated for the Saturn Award for his performance in ‘Smallville’ from 2002 to 2006. Also, he was nominated for the Scream Award in the category of Best Superhero for ‘Smallville’ in 2010 and 2011.

Similarly, he won the Teen Choice Award in the category TV-Choice Breakout Star, Male for ‘Smallville’ in 2002.

Tom Welling: Net Worth, Salary

Tom Welling has an estimated net worth of around $14 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Also, he has earned around $175k per episode from his performance in ‘Smallville.’

Tom Welling: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

There was a rumor of Tom Welling reprising his role as Superman on the CW’s ‘Supergirl’ but it didn’t come to fruition as Tyler Hoechlin was cast in his place.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Tom Welling has a height of 6 ft. and weighs  90kg. He has blue eyes and brown hair. But, other information regarding his shoe size, dress size, etc. is not available.

Social Media

Tom Welling has around 1 million followers on Instagram, about 1.9 million followers on Facebook, and around 739 followers on Twitter.

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