Tom Welling

Tom Welling
Welling in 2024
Born
Thomas Joseph Welling

(1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 (age 47)
Putnam Valley, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • model
  • podcaster
Years active1998–present
Television
Spouses
  • Jamie White
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    ​
    (m. 2002; div. 2015)​
  • Jessica Rose Lee
    ​
    (m. 2019)​
Children2

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Welling[1] (born April 26, 1977)[2] is an American actor, director, producer, podcaster, and model. He is best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB (now The CW) superhero drama Smallville (2001–2011). He also co-starred in the third season of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama Lucifer as Lt. Marcus Pierce/Cain (2017–2018).

A high school athlete, Welling initially worked in construction and, in 1998, he successfully modeled men's clothing for several popular brands. In 2000, he made a successful transition to television. He has been nominated and received several awards for his role as Clark Kent. In 2001, he had a recurring role as Rob "Karate Rob" Meltzer in the second season of the CBS legal drama Judging Amy. His films include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), The Fog (2005), Draft Day (2014), and The Choice (2016). In 2022, he starred as Samuel Campbell in the dark fantasy series The Winchesters. He has also been involved behind the camera as an executive producer and a director.

  1. ^ "Ep 1: Tom Welling". Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2018 – via Google Podcasts.
  2. ^ Audrey Fine (September 26, 2006). "Getting to Know: Tom Welling". Seventeen. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.