Tom Welling was born on April 26 in New York City and graduated in 1995 from Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. He made his series debut with Smallville. Born and raised in New York, he played soccer in high school. With no real acting experience, he headed out to L.A. to pursue an acting career. His rugged good looks landed him modeling gigs along the way. Soon, Tom got his first big break appearing on several episodes of "Judging Amy." He was chosen from a nationwide search to portray Clark Kent. Tom now lives in L.A. He is 6'4, has brown hair and hazel eyes. Tom made his big screen movie debut in Cheaper By The Dozen, and is currently filming a sequel to that movie. He's also starred in a remake of The Fog that hit cinemas in 2005.In his spare time, Tom enjoys reading, playing basketball with friends, and running. Tom got married to his wife, Jamie, in Summer 2002.