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A tall, dark-haired and exceptionally handsome performer, Tom Welling went from modeling to acting, quickly landing the starring role on the "Superman"-as-student series "Smallville" (The WB, 2001- ). Hailing from upstate New York, Welling worked in print ad campaigns before moving to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. There he was cast in a 2001 recurring stint on "Judging Amy" as the significantly younger man who wins the heart of the titular jurist while he teaches her daughter karate....
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 - ( Charlie Baker / 2005 / Released / )
The Fog - ( Nick Castle / 2005 / Released / )
Cheaper by the Dozen - ( Charlie Baker / 2003 / Released / )
TV Credits
The 2006 Teen Choice Awards ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Smallville Backstage Special ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
The 2004 Teen Choice Awards ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
MTV Presents Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Sizzlin' 16 of 2002 ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Smallville ( 2001 / Released ): Director / Actor
Arctic ( 2008 )
TV Episode Clark Kent

Quest ( 2008 )
TV Episode Clark Kent

Apocalypse ( 2008 )
TV Episode Director

Apocalypse ( 2008 )
TV Episode Clark Kent

Sleeper ( 2008 )
TV Episode Clark Kent

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Undeclared ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Judging Amy ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

A tall, dark-haired and exceptionally handsome performer, Tom Welling went from modeling to acting, quickly landing the starring role on the "Superman"-as-student series "Smallville" (The WB, 2001- ). Hailing from upstate New York, Welling worked in print ad campaigns before moving to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. There he was cast in a 2001 recurring stint on "Judging Amy" as the significantly younger man who wins the heart of the titular jurist while he teaches her daughter karate. Welling appeared briefly in the debut episode of the Fox sitcom "Undeclared" that fall and soon was headlining his own series, playing Clark Kent, the boy who fell to Earth amid a flurry of meteors, who slowly learns about his mysterious origins and powers in "Smallville". Strapping, smart, and sweetly self-deprecating, Welling's Clark Kent was something of a Superman even when he was hiding his powers, but the actor did a fine job of evincing the character's conflicts and internal weaknesses as well as his negative physical reaction to the kryptonite dotting the town. His chemistry with would-be love interest Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) and friend/future foe Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) often helped to elevate the show above its genre trappings and showed skills that offered Welling a future beyond "Smallville": he appeared as Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt's oldest, football star son Charlie in the bland but popular 2003 remake of "Cheaper By the Dozen," as well as the 2005 sequel. He also made a foray into horror with a leading role in the murky 2005 remake of the John Carpenter classic "The Fog."

Profession(s):
Actor, model, construction worker
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
brother:Mark Welling (younger)
sister:Rebecca Welling (older)
sister:Jamie Welling (older)
wife:Jamie White (married on July 5, 2002, in Martha's Vineyard after three years of dating)

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Education
Okemos High School Okemos, Michigan
Milestones (Back to top)
2005 Co-starred with Maggie Grace in a remake of the classic horror film “The Fog”
2005 Reprised his role as one of twelve children in "Cheaper By the Dozen 2"
2003 Feature film debut in "Cheaper by the Dozen", a remake of the 1950's classic, staring Steve Martin
2001 Had a recurring role on the CBS drama "Judging Amy" as a karate instructor
2001 Had a cameo in the debut episode of the Fox college-set sitcom "Undeclared"
2001 Played a teenage Clark Kent/Superman in "Smallville" (The WB)
2000 Moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career
Raised in Putnam Valley, New York, Wisconsin, Delaware and Michigan
While attending a party in Nantucket, Massachusetts, spotted by a scout for Bruce Weber
For two years, worked as a model in print campaigns, including one for Abercrombie and Fitch

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