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Tom Welling
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Person

Tom Welling

b. 1977

American actor, director, and model (born 1977)

Born
26 Apr 1977 · Putnam Valley

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 56 years
  1. 26 Apr 1977BornBorn in Putnam Valley
  2. 2009AwardTeen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Action

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1977 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  15. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  16. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  17. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  18. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  19. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  20. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  21. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  22. 20112011 Norway attacks
  23. 2011Libyan civil war
  24. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  25. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  26. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  27. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  28. 2015Paris Agreement
  29. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  30. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  31. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  32. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  33. 2023Gaza war
  34. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  35. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Thomas Joseph Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, and producer. 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 1997, he began modelling men's clothing for several popular brands including Abercrombie & Fitch, Dior, and Thomas Burberry. In 2000, he transitioned 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.

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