History Creator / TomSelleck

Selleck is an avid gun collector, and is a member of the NRA; which once led to an unfortunate incident on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' where the very liberal Creator/{{Rosie|ODonnell}} deviated from their original topic of his current acting projects to roast him about his conservative politics, [[UnintentionallySympathetic which, ironically, had more viewers siding with him than with her.]][[note]]For the record, Selleck is ''not'' a Republican. He is an independent.[[/note]] He lives on an avocado farm, which he operates himself, citing that he works "for less than anyone I can hire."

!!Tropes relating to Mr. Selleck:
* ManlyFacialHair: He's known for playing tough-as-nails characters with mustaches. Before he started acting, he served for six years in the California Army National Guard during UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar. {{Iron|y}}ically, he did ''not'' sport his iconic mustache during his time in the Army.
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's in his 70s, but doesn't look much older than 50.

* ManlyFacialHair: He's known for playing tough-as-nails characters with mustaches. Before he started acting, he served for six years in the California Army National Guard during the Vietnam War. {{Iron|y}}ically, he did ''not'' sport his iconic mustache during his time in the Army.

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball Detroit Tigers]] baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wearing on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball'', likely as a tribute to his Tigers (coincidentally the fictional Dragons team, also sports the "D" on their hats, though it's a much more simple "D" compared to the Tigers' iconic Old English version.)

A former college basketball and baseball player at USC – where he majored in business administration before dropping out to pursue acting – Selleck's early career was filled with appearances in commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he landed his first big (no, make that ''frickin' huge'') break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he portrayed until the show's cancellation eight years later. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the biggest and most bankable stars on television.

A former college basketball and baseball player at USC – where he majored in business administration before dropping out to pursue acting – Selleck's early career was filled with appearances in commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he landed his first big (no, make that ''frickin' huge'') break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he portrayed until the show's cancellation in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the biggest and most bankable stars on television.

A former college basketball and baseball player at USC – where he majored in business administration before dropping out to pursue acting – Selleck's early career was filled with appearances in commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he landed his first big (no, make that ''frickin' huge'') break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he portrayed until show's cancellation in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the biggest and most bankable stars on television.

A former college basketball and baseball player at USC – where he majored in business administration before dropping out to pursue acting – Selleck's early career was filled with appearances in commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he landed his first big (no, make that ''frickin' huge'') break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he portrayed until the series was canceled in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the biggest and most bankable stars on television.

Selleck's early career was filled with appearances in television commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he enjoyed his first big, no, make that ''frickin' huge'' break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he would continue with until the series was canceled in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the most bankable stars on television.

Selleck [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was offered the lead role]] in a little film called ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' and even screen tested for it, but in the end he was forced to turn it down because the producers of ''Magnum'' refused to release him for other projects. The role of Franchise/IndianaJones ended up going to some guy named Creator/HarrisonFord instead.

Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, and political activist from UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}, Michigan. His early career is filled with television commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he enjoyed his first big-- no, make that ''frickin' huge'' break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he would continue with until the series was canceled in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', Selleck became one of the most bankable stars on television.

Selleck [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was offered the lead role]] in a little film called ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' and even screen tested for it, but in the end he was forced to turn it down because the producers of ''Magnum'' refused to release him for other projects, so the role of Franchise/IndianaJones ended up going to some guy named Creator/HarrisonFord instead.

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Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, and political activist from UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}, Michigan. His early career is filled with television commercials and minor roles as boyfriends, best friends, cowboys, cops, and lawyers. In 1980, he enjoyed his first big... no, make that ''frickin' huge''... break when he was cast as Thomas Magnum in ''Series/MagnumPI'', a role he continued with until the series was cancelled in 1988. During his time on ''Magnum'', he became one of the most bankable stars on television.

He [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was offered the lead role]] in a little film called ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', but in the end had to turn it down because the producers of ''Magnum'' wouldn't release him for other projects; the role of Franchise/IndianaJones ended up going to some guy named Creator/HarrisonFord.

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the [[UsefulNotes/{{MLB Teams}} Detroit Tigers]] baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wearing on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball'', likely as a tribute to his Tigers (coincidentally the fictional Dragons team, also sports the "D" on their hats, though it's a much more simple "D" compared to the Tigers' iconic Old English version.)

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the [[UsefulNotes/MLB DetroitTigers]] baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wearing on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball'', likely as a tribute to his Tigers (coincidentally the fictional Dragons team, also sports the "D" on their hats, though it's a much more simple "D" compared to the Tigers' iconic Old English version.)

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the UsefulNotes/MLB/DetroitTigers baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wearing on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball'', likely as a tribute to his Tigers (coincidentally the fictional Dragons team, also sports the "D" on their hats, though it's a much more simple "D" compared to the Tigers' iconic Old English version.)

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the UsefulNotes/MLBTeam/DetroitTigers baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wears on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball'', likely as a tribute to his Tigers (coincidentally, the fictional Dragons, also sports the "D" on their hats.)

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the UsefulNotes/MLTeam/DetroitTigers baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that you see his iconic character Magnum wears on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! [[note]](which he owns himself and still has it to this very day)[[/note]] His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball''.

* PromotedFanboy: He's a longtime baseball fan of the UsefulNotes/DetroitTigers baseball team, where the Tigers actually gave him a brief contract to have a few at-bats during a Spring Training game during the late-70's. The Detroit Tigers hat that his iconic character Magnum wears on ''Series/MagnumPI''? That's the exact same hat Selleck himself wore during the Spring Training game! (which he owns himself and still has it to this very day) His baseball skills are also shown off in ''Film/MrBaseball''.

Selleck is an avid gun collector, and is a member of the NRA; which once led to an unfortunate incident on ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' where the very liberal Creator/{{Rosie|ODonnell}} deviated from their original topic of his current acting projects to roast him about his conservative politics, [[UnintentionallySympathetic which, ironically, had more viewers siding with him than with her.]][[note]]For the record, Selleck is ''not'' a republican. He is an independent.[[/note]] He lives on an avocado farm, which he operates himself, citing that he works "for less than anyone I can hire."

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* ManlyFacialHair: He's known for playing tough-as-nails characters with mustaches. Before he started acting, he served for six years in the California Army National Guard during the Vietnam War.

* BadassMoustache: Probably one of the most famous examples in modern American media.

After ''Magnum'', he turned to film almost exclusively, appearing in ''Film/{{Runaway}}'', ''High Road to China,'' ''Mister Baseball'', ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby'', and ''Film/QuigleyDownUnder'', a role that he considers his personal best. In 1997, the solidly conservative Selleck played against type to portray an openly gay reporter who has an affair with Creator/KevinKline in ''Film/InAndOut''. These days he's mostly back to television, starring as NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in the regular series ''Series/BlueBloods'' and appearing in the ''Literature/JesseStone'' series of TV movies.