Tom Welling

Biography

Tom Welling is an American actor, director and producer who first stepped in front of cameras as a model for brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch and Tommy Hilfiger, after a casting director spotted him at a party in Nantucket in 1998. He moved into television with a recurring part on Judging Amy in 2001, then won the role of Clark Kent in the WB superhero drama Smallville, which ran from 2001 to 2011 and turned him into a breakout star with Teen Choice Awards in 2002 and 2009. He later served as a co-executive producer and then executive producer on the series and directed several episodes. His films include the comedies Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), the horror remake The Fog (2005), Parkland (2013) and The Choice (2016). He returned to television in Lucifer and The Winchesters.

49years old

Turns 50 on April 26in 195 days

Born April 26, 1977Sixseven ville
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Thomas Joseph Welling (birth name)Also credited as Thomas Welling

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 21 years2003 to 2024

Genres

Thriller43%, 3 films
Action29%, 2 films
Comedy29%, 2 films
Drama29%, 2 films
Family29%, 2 films

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A change of course
Welling was a construction worker before casting director Jennifer Starr found him in 1998 at a Nantucket party. She was there looking for new faces for a Tommy Hilfiger campaign and told him to try modeling.
Behind the camera
Welling first directed in 2006, on the Smallville episode "Fragile". He went on to direct other episodes, among them the show's 150th, "Apocalypse".
A role that slipped away
In 2003, Welling talked with director Brett Ratner about taking the part of Clark Kent, also called Superman, in Superman Returns, the 2006 superhero film, but his schedule for Smallville got in the way.
Behind the camera
Welling and former Smallville co-star Michael Rosenbaum launched the podcast Talkville in 2022, where they comment on every episode of the series.

Tom Welling movies on Netflix

Clear Cut2024IMDb rating 3.6as Keen
Mafia Wars2024IMDb rating 3.6as Terry
The Choice2016IMDb rating 6.5as Ryan
Parkland2013IMDb rating 6.4as Roy Kellerman
Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6as Charlie Baker
The Fog2005IMDb rating 3.7as Nick Castle
Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0as Charlie Baker

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Cheaper by the Dozen2003 Comedy, Familyas Charlie Baker
IMDb rating 6.0117K votes
The Fog2005 Horror, Mysteryas Nick Castle
IMDb rating 3.742K votes
Cheaper by the Dozen 22005as Charlie Baker
IMDb rating 5.668K votes
The Choice2016as Ryan
IMDb rating 6.550K votes
Parkland2013as Roy Kellerman
IMDb rating 6.419K votes
Clear Cut2024as Keen
IMDb rating 3.6798 votes
Mafia Wars2024as Terry
IMDb rating 3.6455 votes

Most often with

Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steve Martin

Bonnie Hunt

Maggie Grace

Piper Perabo

Hilary Duff

Alyson Stoner

Films together

Steve Martin2 films together, 2003 to 2005
Steve Martin's page
- Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6Welling as Charlie BakerMartin as Tom Baker
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0Welling as Charlie BakerMartin as Tom Baker
Bonnie Hunt2 films together, 2003 to 2005
Bonnie Hunt's page
- Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6Welling as Charlie BakerHunt as Kate Baker
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0Welling as Charlie BakerHunt as Kate Baker
Maggie Grace2 films together, 2005 to 2016
Maggie Grace's page
- The Choice2016IMDb rating 6.5Welling as RyanGrace as Steph
- The Fog2005IMDb rating 3.7Welling as Nick CastleGrace as Elizabeth Williams
Piper Perabo2 films together, 2003 to 2005
Piper Perabo's page
- Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6Welling as Charlie BakerPerabo as Nora Baker-McNulty
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0Welling as Charlie BakerPerabo as Nora Baker
Hilary Duff2 films together, 2003 to 2005
Hilary Duff's page
- Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6Welling as Charlie BakerDuff as Lorraine Baker
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0Welling as Charlie BakerDuff as Lorraine Baker
Alyson Stoner2 films together, 2003 to 2005
Alyson Stoner's page
- Cheaper by the Dozen 22005IMDb rating 5.6Welling as Charlie BakerStoner as Sarah Baker
- Cheaper by the Dozen2003IMDb rating 6.0Welling as Charlie BakerStoner as Sarah Baker
Also two films together8 more actors
- Liliana MumyCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Kevin G. SchmidtCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Jacob SmithCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Forrest LandisCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Blake WoodruffCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Morgan YorkCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Brent KinsmanCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Shane KinsmanCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Tom Welling's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2009	Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Action	Smallville	Won

Online

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