TOM WELLING — MARCUS PIERCE FROM LUCIFER

TOM WELLING — MARCUS PIERCE FROM LUCIFER

1. Thomas John Patrick Welling was born on April 26, 1977.
2. He is an American actor, director, producer, and model best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB/The CW superhero drama Smallville.
3. Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York.
4. His family moved frequently, making stops in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Michigan.
5. Welling attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, where he started acting in plays, but then switched to sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but his favorite sport is basketball.
6. Welling is one of four children, with two older sisters, Rebecca and Jamie, and a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an actor.
7. Welling was discovered in 1998 at a party in Nantucket by iconic casting director Jennifer Starr who was there finding fresh faces for a Tommy Hilfiger campaign and suggested he try modeling.
8. Welling modeled for Louisa Modeling Agency until 2000 when he relocated to Los Angeles. There he modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein while pursuing an acting career.
9. In 2000, Welling appeared in Angela Via’s music video “Picture Perfect” where he played Vía’s love interest.
10. A high school athlete, Welling initially worked in construction and, in 1998, he successfully modeled men’s clothing for several popular brands.
11. In 2000, he made a successful transition to television.
12. He has been nominated for and received several awards for his role as Clark Kent.
13. In 2001, he had a recurring role as Rob “Karate Rob” Meltzer in the second season of the CBS legal drama Judging Amy.
14. 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.
15. In 2004, Welling was approached about starring in the big-screen adaptation of Superman when director Brett Ratner was attached to the project. Comic book artist Alex Ross even did two sketches of Welling as the “Man of Steel” to see what the actor would look like in the famous costume. In August 2009, Welling won another Teen Choice Award as “Choice TV Actor (Action-Adventure)” for Smallville.
16. In 2019, Welling reprised his role as Clark Kent in the Batwoman episode of the CW Arrowverse crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, along with his Smallville co-star Erica Durance as Lois Lane.
17. In 2017, Welling was cast to co-star in the third season of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama Lucifer. He plays Marcus Pierce / Cain / Sinnerman, a police lieutenant at the precinct and the main antagonist of the season who is the immortal Cain.
18. In 2013, Welling was among the all-star cast of Peter Landesman’s historical drama Parkland, based on the book Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by author Vincent Bugliosi. The story centers on the chaotic events that occurred at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
19. In 2014, Welling co-starred with Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Frank Langella, and Denis Leary in Ivan Reitman’s sports drama Draft Day. He played a veteran quarterback whose career is at a crossroads.
20. On July 5, 2002, Welling married model Jamie White.
21. On October 17, 2013, White filed for divorce from Welling. The divorce was finalized in November 2015.
22. In 2014, Welling began dating equestrian and Saddle Club founder Jessica Rose Lee.
23. In April 2018, they announced their engagement. The couple has a son, born on January 5, 2019.
24. Welling and Lee married in November 2019, at Sunstone Vineyards & Winery in San Ynez, California.
25. Welling plays golf in his spare time.
26. Tom Welling has a net worth of $14 million.