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Tom Welling
Tom Welling at the 2003 premiere of Cheaper by the Dozen.
Born	Thomas John Patrick Welling (1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 (age 47) Putnam Valley, New York, United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer, model
Years active	2000–present
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spouse	Jamie A. White (July 5, 2002–present)

Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977) known professionally as Tom Welling, is an American actor, director, producer, and model, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent in the WB/CW series Smallville.

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 for and received several awards for his ten-year portrayal of Clark Kent, a longer tenure than any other Superman actor. He also had a recurring role in Judging Amy. He has also been involved behind the camera as an executive producer and a director. His films include Cheaper by the Dozen, its sequel, the 2005 remake of The Fog, and upcoming Parkland and Draft Day.

Early life

Welling was born in Upstate New York on April 26, 1977. His family moved frequently, making stops in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Michigan. Welling attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, where he started acting in plays, but then switched into sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but his favorite sport is basketball. Welling is one of four children. His brother, Mark Welling, is also an actor.

There he modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein while pursuing an acting career. In 2000, Tom Welling appeared in the video for Angela Via's single, "Picture Perfect", playing Vía's love interest. Là, il a modelé pour Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch et Calvin Klein tout en poursuivant une carrière d'acteur. En 2000, Tom Welling est apparu dans le vidéo pour Angela Via s 'single, " Picture Perfect", en jouant l'intérêt d'amour de VIA. Welling has stated that he did not like modeling and that he was not good at it because it was all on the outside or from an external point of view. Welling a déclaré qu'il n'aimait pas la modélisation et qu'il n'était pas bon dans ce domaine, car il était à l'extérieur ou à partir d'un point de vue externe. He pursued acting because he wanted to express a range of emotions. Welling auditioned to play the character Tag Jones on Friends, but was not approved. Il a poursuivi agir parce qu'il voulait exprimer une gamme d'émotions. Welling auditionné pour jouer le personnage Tag Jones sur Friends, mais n'a pas été approuvé. In his first major acting role, Welling portrayed karate teacher Rob Meltzer, aka "Karate Rob", a younger love interest of Amy Brenneman's character on the CBS series Judging Amy, which aired in 2001. Dans son premier rôle majeur, Welling dépeint professeur de karaté Rob Meltzer, alias "Karate Rob", une histoire d'amour plus jeune de Amy Brenneman s 'caractère sur le CBS série Amy, qui a été diffusé en 2001.

In an interview with a teen magazine, Welling spoke about the day he auditioned for the role: "I was on my way back from the Warner Bros. studio, and I stopped in a gas station to call my manager and tell him how it went. I called and got him on the phone and he said, 'Can you hold on a second?' Dans une interview avec un magazine pour adolescentes, Welling a parlé du jour où il a auditionné pour le rôle: «J'étais sur mon chemin de retour de la Warner Bros en studio, et je me suis arrêté dans une station-service à appeler mon manager et dire lui comment ça s'est passé. J'ai appelé et lui ai au téléphone et il m'a dit, 'Tu peux attendre une seconde? Next thing I know, there are literally seven people on the other line and almost in unison they say, 'Tom, you got it!'" The pilot aired in October 2001 and became the highest-rated debut for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers. Welling told TV Guide that he turned down the lead role twice, but after reading the script, decided to take the job. La prochaine chose que je sais, il ya littéralement sept personnes sur l'autre ligne et presque à l'unisson, ils disent: "Tom, vous l'avez! '" Le pilote diffusé en Octobre 2001 et est devenu le premier haut-rated pour La Banque mondiale, avec 8,4 millions de téléspectateurs Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He did get the chance to meet two previous Superman actors: Christopher Reeve, when the actor appeared in the Season 2 episode "Rosetta", and Dean Cain, who appeared in the Season 7 episode "Cure". Welling was named one of People magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001", and also won the Teen Choice Award as "Choice Breakout Star (Male)" in 2002 for his role as Clark Kent. Following the third season, Welling was interviewed by Smallville Magazine and stated that if he could play one character on the show that was not Clark Kent, it would be the character of Lex Luthor; "Lex Luthor! I wouldn't mind having my head shaved – as an actor, getting to play the complete opposite of your character." In 2004 Welling was approached about starring in the big screen adaptation of Superman when director Brett Ratner was attached to project. En fait, dit-il, il continue à ne pas lire Superman comics:. "J'ai pris une décision consciente de rester loin de ce matériel, nous faisons quelque chose de différent à une époque avant tout cela, je ne veux pas que d'affecter ce que je fais, même inconsciemment "Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In August 2009, Welling won another Teen Choice Award as "Choice TV Actor (Action Adventure)" for Smallville. ===Film===

In December 2003, Welling played Charlie Baker, the oldest son and second oldest in the Baker family which had 12 children in the film Cheaper by the Dozen, which is a remake of the 1950 movie starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, based on the 1948 book by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. Welling talked about why he was interested in the project in an interview with Paul Fischer: "The top three reasons I decided to do this film were, one, Steve Martin, two, Steve Martin and three, Steve Martin. That was the number one draw for me. Then, after reading the script, I really liked this character, Charlie. I liked what he went through, what he had to go through, and I felt I understood where he was coming from. And I just wanted to be a part of it." Welling had always been a fan of Steve Martin's and stated that he "absolutely loved" working with him. In 2005, Welling appeared as Nick Castle in The Fog, a remake of John Carpenter's 1980 film of the same name, as a character originally played by Tom Atkins, and he reprised his role as Charlie Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Ross Art | Date = 2004-04-16 | consulté le = 2010-05-10}} </ ref> En Août 2009, le Welling a remporté un autre Teen Choice Award comme "Meilleur acteur (Action Aventure)" pour " 'Smallville Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Welling now joins Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Frank Langella and Denis Leary in Ivan Reitman's new film, "Draft Day" which, has already begun to roll. Confirme la participation de Welling dans le film Parkland, son premier film en huit ans Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Welling still models occasionally and appeared in the May 2008 issue of Vogue, the so-called Superhero Issue. Welling served as an executive producer on Hellcats, a television series based on the book Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by journalist Kate Torgovnick. The series first aired on The CW beginning in Fall 2010, and was canceled on May 17, 2011. === Production === Pour Smallville'' <nowiki> '</ nowiki> s neuvième saison, Welling a servi de co-producteur exécutif. Il est retourné en tant que Clark Kent pour la la dixième saison et finale de l'émission à l'automne 2010 et est devenu un producteur exécutif complet, comme créditée dans un 20 mai 2010 communiqué de presse par la CW Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). They were married in Martha's Vineyard with Welling's friends and then-current Smallville co-stars Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum in attendance. Welling and his wife resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but returned to Los Angeles in March 2011.

Welling has stated in YM that he dislikes interviews. He said, "I don't want to be a celebrity for the sake of being a celebrity. I want to work and then go home and live in private."

Filmography

References

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4. ^ "Paul Fischer Interviews Tom Welling". Filmmonthly.com. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
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7. "Tom Welling Interview from SV Yearbook". KryptonSite. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
8. ^ "Shows – Smallville – Cast – Tom Welling". The CW. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
9. "Tom Welling Interview". Supermantv.net. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
10. "Teen Choice Awards winners". USA Today. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
11. Exclusive Interview: Tom Welling Talks About "The Fog" and "Smallville"
12. "Tom Welling In Vogue Magazine Photoshoot". The Insider. April 30, 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
13. Michael Ausiello (February 2, 2010). "Pilot intel: CW orders Tom Welling-produced drama". Entertainment Weekly.
14. "Hellcats (aaa Cheer) (The CW)". The Futon Critic. February 2, 2010.
15. Cite error: The named reference autogenerated1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
16. Barron, James; Medina, Jennifer (2002-07-12). "Super Event for Superman". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
17. "Young Superman hates interviews". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2010-04-22.

External links

• Tom Welling at IMDb
• Tom Welling cast bio on The CW

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