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	Welling was born in ], ].<ref name="TV Guide" /><ref name="teenmag.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.teenmag.com/celeb-stuff/getting-to-know/tom-welling \|title=Interview with Smallville's Tom Welling \|publisher=Teen Magazine \|date= \|accessdate=2010-03-04 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111212801/http://www.teenmag.com/celeb-stuff/getting-to-know/tom-welling \|archivedate=January 11, 2010 }}</ref> His family moved frequently, making stops in ], ], and ].<ref name="teenmag.com"/> Welling attended ] in ], where he started acting in plays, but then switched into sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but his favorite sport is basketball.<ref name="teenmag.com"/> Welling is one of four children, with two older sisters, Rebecca and Jamie,<ref name="filmmonthly.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/TWelling/TWellingCheaper.html \|title=Paul Fischer Interviews Tom Welling \|publisher=Filmmonthly.com \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}</ref> and a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor.<ref name="TV Guide" />		Welling was born in ], ].<ref name="TV Guide" /><ref name="teenmag.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.teenmag.com/celeb-stuff/getting-to-know/tom-welling \|title=Interview with Smallville's Tom Welling \|publisher=Teen Magazine \|date= \|accessdate=2010-03-04 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111212801/http://www.teenmag.com/celeb-stuff/getting-to-know/tom-welling \|archivedate=January 11, 2010 }}</ref> His family moved frequently, making stops in ], ], and ].<ref name="teenmag.com"/> Welling attended ] in ], where he started acting in plays, but then switched into sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but his favorite sport is basketball.<ref name="teenmag.com"/> Welling is one of four children, with two older sisters, Rebecca and Jamie,<ref name="filmmonthly.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/Profiles/Articles/TWelling/TWellingCheaper.html \|title=Paul Fischer Interviews Tom Welling \|publisher=Filmmonthly.com \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}</ref> and a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor.<ref name="TV Guide" />

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	==Career==

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	===Early career===
	Originally a construction worker, Welling was discovered in 1998 at a party in ] by a catalog camera scout who suggested he try modeling.<ref name="TV Guide" /> Welling modelled for ] until 2000,<ref name="teenmag.com"/> when he relocated to Los Angeles. There he modelled for ], ], and ] while pursuing an acting career.<ref name="TV Guide" /> In 2000, Welling appeared in Angela Via's music video "Picture Perfect" where he played Vía's love interest. Welling has said that he did not like modelling and that he was not good at it because it was all on the outside or from an external point of view. He pursued acting because he wanted to express a range of emotions,<ref name="filmmonthly.com"/> but Welling still models occasionally and appeared in the May 2008 issue of '']'', the so-called ''Superhero Issue''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.theinsider.com/news/848277_Tom_Welling_In_Vogue_Magazine_Photoshoot \|title=Tom Welling In Vogue Magazine Photoshoot\|publisher=The Insider \|date= April 30, 2008 \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}{{dead link\|date=September 2011}}</ref> In his first major acting role, Welling played karate teacher Rob "Karate Rob" Meltzer, a younger love interest of Amy Gray (]) in the second season of the ] legal drama '']'', which aired in 2001. Welling was originally signed for three episodes; after receiving enthusiastic fan reviews, the producers kept him for three more.<ref name="teenmag.com"/> Welling also had a small role in the ] science fiction sitcom '']'', and he appeared in the pilot episode of the ] sitcom '']''.<ref name="teenmag.com"/>

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	===''Smallville''===
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	Welling was cast in the ] superhero drama '']'' after a nationwide search for an actor to play ]. 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 ] 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?' Next thing I know, there are literally seven people on the other line and almost in unison they say, 'Tom, you got it!'"<ref name="teenmag.com"/> The ] aired in October 2001 and became the highest-rated debut for ], with 8.4 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|title=The WB Orders More 'Smallville'\|date=2001-10-24\|publisher=tv.zap2it.com\|accessdate=2006-10-19\|df=}}{{dead link\|date=September 2018\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> Welling told '']'' that he turned down the lead role twice, but after reading the script, decided to take the job. Like ], he was not a '']'' fan prior to being cast as Clark Kent. In fact, he said, he continues to not read ''Superman'' comics: "I made a conscious decision to stay away from that material. We're doing something different at a time before all that, I don't want that to affect what I'm doing, even subconsciously."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://movies.about.com/cs/cheaperbythedozen/a/cbtdtw121003_2.htm \|title=Tom Welling Interview – Cheaper by the Dozen Movie and Smallville \|publisher=Movies.about.com \|date=2009-10-30 \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}</ref> He did get the chance to meet two previous ''Superman'' actors: ], who appeared in season 2: episode 17 titled "]", and ], who appeared in season 7: episode 4 titled "Cure".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kryptonsite.com/twyearbook1.htm \|title=Tom Welling Interview from SV Yearbook \|publisher=KryptonSite \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}</ref>

	Welling was named one of '']'' magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001", and also won the ] as "Choice Breakout Star (Male)" in 2002 for his role as Clark Kent.<ref name="cw">{{cite web\|title=Shows – Smallville – Cast – Tom Welling \|url=http://cwtv.com/shows/smallville/cast/tom-welling \|work=The CW \|accessdate=2007-01-25 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121021326/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smallville/cast/tom-welling \|archivedate=January 21, 2007 }}</ref> Following the third season, Welling was interviewed by ''Smallville Magazine'' and said that if he could play one character on the show that was not Clark Kent, it would be ]; "Lex Luthor! I wouldn’t mind having my head shaved—as an actor, getting to play the complete opposite of your character."<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.supermantv.net/smallville/Tom_Wellingmagazine.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041021232832/http://www.supermantv.net/smallville/Tom_Wellingmagazine.htm \|dead-url=yes \|archive-date=2004-10-21 \|title=Tom Welling Interview \|publisher=Supermantv.net \|accessdate=2010-04-16 }}</ref>

	In 2004, Welling was approached about starring in the big screen adaptation of ''Superman'' when director ] was attached to the project. Comic book artist ] even did two sketches of Welling as the "]" to see what the actor would look like in the famous costume.<ref name="superherohype.com">{{cite web\|title=Alex Ross Draws Tom Welling as Superman!\|url=http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/85243-exclusive-alex-ross-draws-tom-welling-as-superman\|publisher=Alex Ross Art\|date=2004-04-16\|accessdate=2010-05-10}}</ref> In August 2009, Welling won another ] as "Choice TV Actor (Action Adventure)" for ''Smallville''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-08-10-teen-choice-winners_N.htm?csp=34 \|title=Teen Choice Awards winners \|publisher=USA Today \|date=2009-08-10 \|accessdate=2010-03-04}}</ref>

	===''Lucifer''===
	In 2017, Welling was cast to co-star in the third season of the ] fantasy comedy-drama '']''. He plays Marcus Pierce, a police lieutenant at the precinct who is actually the immortal ], the first murderer, cursed by God to walk the Earth for eternity.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tom-welling-lucifer-fox-season-3-1202503702/\|title=Tom Welling Joins Cast of ''Lucifer'' for Season 3\|first=Debra\|last=Birnbaum\|date=July 22, 2017\|work=]\|accessdate=August 15, 2017}}</ref>

	===Film===
	In December 2003, Welling made his feature film debut as Charlie Baker, the oldest son and second-oldest in the Baker family which had 12 children, in the family comedy '']'' with ] and ], which is a remake of the ] starring ] and ], based on the 1948 ] about the family of ] and ] and written by two of their children.<ref name="cw" /> 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."<ref name="filmmonthly.com"/> Welling had always been a fan of Martin's and said that he "absolutely loved" working with him.<ref name="filmmonthly.com"/>

	In 2005, Welling co-starred in the horror film '']'', a remake of ]'s ], as Nick Castle (a character originally played by ]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cinemaspy.com/spotlight/exclusive-interview-tom-welling-4761/\|title=cinemaspy.com\|website=www.cinemaspy.com\|access-date=2012-09-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112094503/http://www.cinemaspy.com/spotlight/exclusive-interview-tom-welling-4761/\|archive-date=2013-11-12\|dead-url=yes\|df=}}</ref> At the same time ''The Fog'' was in production, Welling was still working on the last few episodes of the fourth season of ''Smallville''. The same year, he reprised his role as Charlie Baker in '']''.

	In 2013, Welling was among the all-star cast of ]'s historical drama '']'', based on the book '']: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy'' by author ]. The story centers on the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas on the day President ] was assassinated on November 22, 1963.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=99579\|title=Tom Welling Heads to Parkland - ComingSoon.net\|date=31 January 2013\|publisher=}}</ref> In 2014, Welling co-starred with ], ], ], and ] in Ivan Reitman's sports drama '']''. He played a veteran quarterback whose career is at a crossroads.

	===Production===
	For ''Smallville''{{'}}s ninth season, Welling served as a co-executive producer.<ref name="cw" /> He returned as Clark Kent for the show's tenth and final season in Fall 2010 and became a full executive producer, as credited in a May 20, 2010 press release by the CW.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web\|url=http://blog.cwtv.com/2010/05/20/the-cw-announces-2010-2011-schedule/\|title=The CW Announces 2010–2011 Schedule\|publisher=CWtv.com\|date=May 20, 2010\|accessdate=June 6, 2010\|deadurl=yes\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619164210/http://blog.cwtv.com/2010/05/20/the-cw-announces-2010-2011-schedule/\|archivedate=June 19, 2010\|df=}}</ref>

	Welling served as an executive producer on the CW comedy-drama '']'' based on journalist Kate Torgovnick's book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders''.<ref>{{cite web\|url = http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/02/02/pilot-intel-cw-tom-welling-hellcats/\|title = Pilot intel: CW orders Tom Welling-produced drama\|author = Michael Ausiello\|date = February 2, 2010\|work = Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=8512\|publisher = The Futon Critic\|title = Hellcats (a.a.a. Cheer) (The CW)\|date = February 2, 2010}}</ref> The series first aired on ] beginning in the fall of 2010,<ref name="autogenerated1"/> and was cancelled on May 17, 2011. It is currently available to watch for free on CW Seed, CW's digital programming.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cwseed.com/shows/hellcats/\|title=Hellcats Video - - Watch Free On CWSeed.com\|website=CW Seed}}</ref> According to Welling, the reason of cancellation was because of the change of CW president of entertainment from Dawn Ostroff to Mark Pedowitz. He also said that there was a possibility of a reboot of the series with a new cast and cameos from the previous cast if enough fans continue to watch the original series on CW Seed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/hellcats-coming-back-producer-tom-welling-reveals-cancelation-reason-2588890\|title=‘Hellcats’ Is Coming Back, Producer Tom Welling Reveals Cancelation Reason\|date=12 September 2017\|publisher=}}</ref>

	===Directing===
	Welling made his directorial debut in 2006 with the ''Smallville'' episode "]" (5.18). He also directed "]" (6.10); the show's 150th episode, "]" (7.18); "]" (8.21); the second part ("Legends") of the two-hour episode "]" (9.11); and two episodes of ''Smallville'''s final season, "]" (10.09) and "]" (10.18).

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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Tom Welling
Welling at Comic Con in 2010
Born	Thomas Joseph Welling (1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 (age 47) Putnam Valley, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer, model
Years active	2000–present
Television	Smallville Lucifer
Spouse	Jamie White (m. 2002; div. 2015)

Thomas Joseph Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and model best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB/CW superhero drama Smallville (2001–2011). He also co-starred in 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 for 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. He has also been involved behind the camera as an executive producer and a director. His films include Cheaper by the Dozen (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), The Fog (2005), Draft Day (2014) and The Choice (2016).

Early life

Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York. 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, with two older sisters, Rebecca and Jamie, and a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor.

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Personal life

On July 5, 2002, Welling married model Jamie White on Martha's Vineyard with Welling's friends and then-Smallville co-stars Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum in attendance. Welling and White resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, but returned to Los Angeles in March 2011. On October 17, 2013, White filed for divorce from Welling. The divorce was finalized in November 2015.

In April 2018, Welling became engaged to Jessica Rose Lee. USWeekly.com reported in November 2018 that Welling and Lee are expecting a child.

Welling plays golf in his spare time. Welling has said 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." Welling has also said he disliked being a model because it was not fulfilling and was not an expressive job.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Cheaper by the Dozen	Charlie Baker	Nominated – Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star
2005	The Fog	Nicholas "Nick" Castle
2005	Cheaper by the Dozen 2	Charlie Baker
2013	Parkland	Secret Service Agent Roy Kellerman
2014	Draft Day	Brian Drew
2016	The Choice	Dr. Ryan McCarthy

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Judging Amy	Rob Meltzer	Recurring role (Season 2); 6 episodes
2001	Special Unit 2	Male victim	Episode: "The Depths"
2001	Undeclared	Tom	Episode: "Prototype"
2001–2011	Smallville	Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman Young Jor-El Bizarro Kal-El/Clark Luthor/Ultraman	Lead role; 218 Episodes Choice TV Actor: Action (2009) Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Breakout Stars(2002) Nominated – Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (2010-2011) Nominated – Scream Awards for Best Superhero (2010-2011) Nominated – Choice TV Actor: Action (2003-2008) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Chemistry (shared w/Kristin Kreuk) (2006) Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2002-2006) Nominated – Choice TV Actor: Drama (2002, 2005)
2015	Man Fire Food	Himself	Episode: "Backyard Blowouts"
2017–present	Lucifer	Lt. Marcus Pierce / Cain	Main cast (season 3)

List of director and producer credits
Year	Title	Notes
2006–2011	Smallville	Director Episode 5.18 "Fragile" Episode 6.10 "Hydro" Episode 7.18 "Apocalypse" Episode 8.21 "Injustice" Episode 9.11 "Absolute Justice" Episode 10.09 "Patriot" Episode 10.18 "Booster"
2009–2010	Smallville	Co-executive producer 22 episodes (Season 9)
2010–2011	Smallville	Executive producer 22 episodes (Season 10)
2010–2011	Hellcats	Executive producer 18 episodes (Season 1)

Music video
Year	Title	Artist	Role
2000	"Picture Perfect"	Angela Via	Vía's love interest

References

^ "Inside of Tom Welling (10:13)".
^ "Tom Welling Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
Audrey Fine (September 26, 2006). "Getting to Know: Tom Welling". Seventeen. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
^ "Interview with Smallville's Tom Welling". Teen Magazine. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Paul Fischer Interviews Tom Welling". Filmmonthly.com. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
Barron, James; Medina, Jennifer (2002-07-12). "Super Event for Superman". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
"Tom Welling Super Rich Divorce Settlement". tmz.com. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
"Is Smallville's Tom Welling Engaged to Girlfriend Jessica Rose Lee?". People.com. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
"Smallville Alum Tom Welling's Fiancee Jessica Rose Lee Is More Than Six Months Pregnant". USWeekly.com. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
"Tom Welling in SAG-AFTRA Foundation 7th Annual L.A. Golf Classic Fundraiser".
http://www.smallvilleph.com/2001/09/tom-welling/twmjcigolftournament4-1-12_kpjgolf3/
"Young Superman hates interviews". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 2003-12-26. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
"Paul Fischer Interviews Tom Welling". www.filmmonthly.com.

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