‘Smallville’ actor Tom Welling faces DUI charges following arrest at Fast Food Restaurant

Published on January 29, 2025 | Published By: Aayushma | In Crime

Source: Page Six

Police arrested Tom Welling for DUI in Yreka, California, on January 26, 2025.
They released her at about 7:07 a.m. that same day.
The actor received a misdemeanor citation and will go to court for an arraignment on March 11, 2025.

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Tom Welling was arrested for DUI in Yreka, California

Tom Welling, the actor best known for his role as ‘Clark Kent’ in the television series Smallville, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Northern California.

The incident happened just after midnight on Monday, January 26, 2025, in the parking lot of an Arby’s restaurant in Yreka, Siskiyou County.

Authorities arrested him after finding his blood alcohol level was 0.08% or higher, according to TMZ.

His booking sheet indicates he has a “clear” complexion, stubble, short hair, and weighs 240 pounds. The document also states that his speech was “clear” and lists his occupation as “actor — self-employed.”

Following his arrest, the 47-year-old actor was taken to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office at 2 a.m. He then released a few hours later with a court date set for March 11, 2025.

Tom was arrested for DUI just hours after he celebrated his wife Jessica Rose Lee’s birthday on Instagram. He also shared a heartfelt birthday message, writing,

Tom Welling faced DUI charges (Source: PageSix)

“Happy Birthday to our Angel who makes our dreams come true and inspires us even more! We love you to the moon and back! @jessicarosewelling.”

Tom and Jessica married in November 2019 at a vineyard in Santa Ynez, Calif., after dating for five years.

The couple share two sons, Thomson Wylde, 6, and Rocklin Von, who turned 3 earlier this month.

Welling was previously married to model Jamie White from 2002 to 2015.

Tom Welling’s Career History

Tom Welling rose to fame for his role as a young Clark Kent on the television series “Smallville,” which aired for ten seasons from 2001 to 2011.

The show, centered on Superman’s origin story, first premiered on the WB network before it merged with UPN to create the CW in 2006.

Besides his iconic role in “Smallville,” Welling has appeared in various other TV shows and movies, including “The Professionals,” “The Winchesters,” “Lucifer,” and “Batwoman,” where he returned as Clark Kent.

In the film, he starred alongside Steve Martin, Hilary Duff, and Eugene Levy in “Cheaper by the Dozen” (2003) and its sequel, “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” (2005).

Similarly, his other notable films include “The Choice” (2016), “Draft Day” (2014), “Parkland” (2013), and “The Fog” (2005).

Recently, he acted in two films, “Mafia Wars,” featuring Cam Gigandet and Cher Cosenza, and “Clear Cut,” which included Alec Baldwin and Stephen Dorff.

Tom Welling is popular for his role as 'Clark Kent' in Smallville — Tom Welling is popular for his role as ‘Clark Kent’ in Smallville (Source: Page Six)

In an interview with Comicbookmovie.com in October 2024, Welling expressed openness to reprising his role as Superman.

“You know, I think now because of the two boys that I have with my lovely wife … we have a bunch of costumes at home, It started out at the first Halloween and now we have, I don’t know, 40 or 50 costumes. The one costume we don’t have is the Superman costume.”

He continued,

“I asked my son why and he said, “Because he’s taken” and I said, “By who?” “By [you].” That was like, “Alright, I think I’m open to the idea now.” So, if you know anybody, I think it would be great. I think it would be fun to be part of.”

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