Birthday: Apr 26, 1977

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Biography: He spent
his early boyhood in Wisconsin before moving to Delaware in third grade.
His family moved again, this time to Okemos, Michigan, just after
Welling's freshman year in high school. There, he lived with his father,
mother, two elder sisters, and younger brother. While on vacation with
friends in Nantucket in the spring of 1997, Welling was approched by an
Abercrombie & Fitch shoot scout working for world-famous photographer
Bruce Weber. He returned home to Michigan to consider the o... ... (read more...) ffer, then
headed to Lake George, New York for the shoot. It was the start of a
modeling career, and his photos were published in the 1997 Abercrombie &
Fitch Christmas Quarterly. In October 2001, after making guest appearances
on several shows, Tom debuted in what would come to be his signature role:
that of the teenaged Clark Kent/Superman in the series Smallville. He had
originally turned down the role twice before accepting it, thinking it
would be "lame". However, after auditioning hundreds of other potential
candidates, the producers were so sure that Tom had just the fresh-faced
look they were seeking. Tom currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife
and their dogs. During the shooting of Smallville, he stays in hotels in
Vancouver. He runs, skis, plays basketball, and visits with family and
friends in his spare time.