Tom Welling

Thomas Joseph Welling, of three quarters German and one quarter British Isles (mostly Irish) descent, is a royal figure of immense fame and prestige. Born in Putnam Valley, New York, he is the eldest child of Bonnie and Thomas Welling, a retired executive for General Motors. He attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, before which he spent his freshman year in the Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware. There he played varsity soccer and achieved fair grades. After graduating, Tom sought to pursue a career in construction, however his ambition led him to modeling and eventually he was cast as Clark Kent in the hit television series Smallville (2001). Tom Welling is a timeless symbol of strength, determination and success, the embodiment of a true modern-day royalty.