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Tom Welling was born Thomas John Patrick Welling on April 26, 1977 in New York City. He grew up with five other siblings. At the age 18, Tom graduated Okemos High School. He skipped going to college and got jobs such as: modeling and a construction worker. One day, he was noticed and asked if he would like to play Clark Kent on Smallville, he turned down twice before accepting the offer. He ... landed a character in Cheaper by the Dozen, Charlie Baker starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt.
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Muscular young actor Tom Welling is a former construction worker and soccer player who admits his indifference to comic books. After a few modeling jobs, he guest starred opposite Amy Brenneman on a few episodes of the CBS drama Judging Amy. In 2001 he was cast as the teenaged Clark Kent on the WB series Smallville. As the awkward young superhero with many opportunities to bear his chiseled chest, Welling won a Teen Choice award and was consequently branded a breakthrough star. He made his film debut in the 2003 remake Cheaper by the Dozen, along with fellow teen star Hilary Duff. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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Until he was cast as the Boy of Steel in The WB's Superman prequel series, "Smallville," Tom Welling had a very short acting resume. He appeared in a few high school plays then went into construction work after graduation. Discovered on vacation by a modeling scout, Welling modeled for several years before pursuing acting. After a handful of television commercials for the likes of 7 UP, Verizon and TJ Maxx, Welling appeared in a music video for young singer/songwriter Angela Via before being cast in a recurring role as a karate teacher/love interest with Amy Brenneman in the TV series "Judging Amy." Never a Superman fan as a kid, Welling was reticent to take the part of the young Clark Kent in "Smallville." He reportedly turned down the role twice, thinking it would be a failure before he finally caved and took the part.
With Hollywood good looks and a unforgettable body, Tom Welling has the attributes to become a huge movie star. However, the step from tv to movies is a very hard move to make. For every television star who has made it, ten have failed. Smallville wont last forever.
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Born in New York City, tall and muscular (6'3") Tom Welling opted not to go to college after high school, becoming a construction worker instead. His good looks led to his discovery at 21 by a modelling scout and he spend the next twoyears travelling around the world for various shoots. In 2000, Welling moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He landed a recurring role on the TV series Judging Amy as Rob Meltzer, a karate instructor who develops a relationship with the lead character, played by Amy Brenneman. Welling was originally signed for three episodes, but proved so popular that he was written into three more. Before he could be secured for any more episodes of Judging Amy, he'd auditioned for the role of young Clark Kent in a new TV series called Smallville, based on Superman's early years.
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Tom Welling began starring in the television series Smallville in 2001, playing Clark Kent as a teenager in his nascent Superman career. Tall, thin and square-jawed, Welling got his start in the late 1990s as a model. He settled in Los Angeles to work on an acting career, and his first big break came in 2001 as a love interest in six episodes of the TV series Judging Amy. The success of Smallville made Welling a star, and he has appeared in feature films including the remakes of Cheaper by the Dozen (2003, with Steve Martin) and The Fog (2005).
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