Line #27 Creator/TomWelling


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2	[[caption-width-right:276:No, he's not wearing [[Franchise/{{Superman}} any blue and red costume]] underneath [[SharpDressedMan the tux]].]]
3	->''"You know one of the things about going from modeling to acting is it's so much more fulfilling. With modeling, you get your picture taken, which is great, good for you, you know? But in acting, you're able to reach in and show a little bit more of yourself."''
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5	Thomas Joseph Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, New York) is an American actor, director, producer, and model best known for his role as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent]] in Creator/TheWB[=/=][[Creator/TheCW CW]] {{superhero}} drama ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
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7	Before getting into acting, Welling was a high school athlete, and then a fashion model. He has also been involved behind the camera as an executive producer and a director; [[DirectedByCastMember he directed]] seven episodes of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and became one of the show's producers in its last two seasons. He also produced the [[ShortRunners short-lived]] ''Series/{{Hellcats}}''.
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9	He is a {{tall\|DarkAndHandsome}} man, standing roughly 6'3. This makes him the second tallest Franchise/{{Superman}} to date behind Creator/ChristopherReeve.[[note]]He beats Creator/BrandonRouth and Creator/HenryCavill by mere centimeters, 6'2 1/2 and 6'1 respectively compared to Welling's 6'2 3/4[[/note]]
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12	!! Filmography:
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14	* ''Series/JudgingAmy'' (2001) as Rob Meltzer
15	* ''Series/SpecialUnit2'' (2001) as Victim
16	* ''Series/{{Undeclared}}'' (2001) as [[TheDanza Tom]]
17	* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (2001-2011) as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El / Clark Kent / The Blur / Superman]], Young Jor-El, Bizarro, and Clark Luthor
18	** ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths\|2019}}'' (2019) as [[Series/{{Smallville}} Clark Kent / Superman]]
19	* ''Film/{{Cheaper by\|TheDozen2003}} [[Film/CheaperByTheDozen2 The Dozen]]'' film series (2003, 2005) as Charlie Baker
20	* ''Film/TheFog'' (2005) as Nicholas "Nick" Castle
21	* ''Film/{{Parkland}}'' (2013) as Secret Service Agent Roy Kellerman
22	* ''Film/DraftDay'' (2014) as Brian Drew
23	* ''Film/TheChoice'' (2016) as Ryan
24	* ''Series/{{Lucifer\|2016}}'' (2017-2018) as Marcus Pierce / Cain
25	* ''Series/TheWinchesters'' (2022) as Samuel Campbell
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28	!! Tropes:
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30	* IronyAsSheIsCast: Like Creator/ChristopherReeve, he was not a big ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' fan prior to being cast as the character on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', and in fact continues not to read ''Superman'' comics after the show ended.
31	* MrFanservice: His characters were [[{{Hunk}} huge]] [[TallDarkAndHandsome hits]] with the female ([[EvenTheGuysWantHim and even male]]) audience.
32	* PrettyBoy: In his ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' time, he was absolutely this trope. Now he's more [[SilverFox on the other side.]]
33	* SilverFox: His hair has started to go grey in middle-age but he's still very handsome, not to mention [[HeroicBuild extremely buff]].
34	* StarMakingRole: Playing the pre-Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' made him a household name.
35	* TallDarkAndHandsome: As is standard for Superman actors. At 6'3, he's the second tallest to play the role after Christopher Reeve.
36	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
37	** Auditioned for the role of Tag Jones on ''Series/{{Friends}}'', which eventually went to Eddie Cahill.
38	** Was on Creator/StephenieMeyer's wish list to play Emmett Cullen before casting even began for the LiveActionAdaptation of ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga''.
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40	-> ''"[[Series/{{Smallville}} Somebody save me...]]"''

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