Biography
Thomas William Selleck (born 29 January 1945) is a 81 years old popular and award-winning actor and film producer from America.
He is best known for his role as Thomas Magnum in the TV series, Magnum P.I (1980-1988).
He has also appeared in over 50 other film and TV roles since Magnum P.I, including the Blue Bloods (2010-present) which he starred as Frank Reagan, a New York police commissioner.
Tom Selleck is a veteran and decorated soldier.
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| Full Name: | Thomas William Selleck |
| Stage Name: | Tom Selleck |
| Born: | 29 January 1945 (age 81 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Robert D. Selleck, Martha S. Jagger |
| Children: | Hannah Margaret Selleck, Kevin Selleck |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Siblings: | Daniel Selleck, Martha Selleck, Robert Selleck |
| Spouse • Wife: | Jacqueline Ray (m. 1971–1982), Jillie Mack (m. 1987) |
| Occupation: | Actor • Filmography |
| Net Worth: | $45 million |
Early Life
Tom Selleck was born on 14 January 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Martha S. Jagger and Robert Dan Selleck.
His mother was a housewife while his father ran a real estate company.
He was raised alongside three siblings, namely Daniel Selleck, Martha Selleck, and Robert Selleck.
The actor has quite a friendly approach to people and was a fan of sports from a young age.
Tom Selleck‘s interest was mainly in the basketball game.
Education & The Army
The family later relocated to Sherman Oaks, California, where Tom Selleck attended Grant High School, from which he graduated in 1962.
He went on to gain a degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California (USC) through a basketball scholarship program.
He was then interested in acting and studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas.
Tom Selleck joined the California National Guard during the Vietnam war and served in the 160th infantry Regiment (1967-1973)
Career
Tom Selleck starred in six different failed TV pilots before his breakthrough in 1980 with the lead role of Thomas Magnum on Magnum P.I, a crime show about a private investigator living in Hawaii.
He has earned appearances in over 50 TV and film roles since his debut. With popular ones like Three Men and a baby, Quigley down under and the most recent which he played Frank Reagan on CBS’s popular police drama, Blue Bloods.
Personal Life
Tom Selleck was initially married to actress and model Jacqueline Ray in 1971. However, they divorced in 1982 after about 11 years of marriage.
Soon after the separation, the actor Tom Selleck married dancer Jillie Mack in 1987, whom he met while filming in London. The duo has a daughter named Hannah Selleck.
The actors children are Hannah Margaret Selleck, and Kevin Selleck.
Social Media
Tom Selleck has social media handles with several followers who are collections of fans, family members and well-wishers.
His fans have expressed their love for the great actor through mediums like social media platforms. However, he is available on Instagram @tomselleckofficial with over 30k followers and on Facebook @Tom Selleck.
Net Worth
The veteran actor Tom Selleck has a whopping sum of $45 million as his net worth and is inarguably an A-list actor in America.
Having been able to distinguish himself in the areas of acting and film production, Tom Selleck has actually made it to the top. However, the actor is said to be earning around $200,000 per episode in his latest role in the police drama Blue Bloods.
Filmography
Tom Selleck has starred in over 50 films and TV shows from 1969 till date. Including the Jesse stone series, Blue Bloods, Midway (1976), Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). Mr Baseball (1992) and lots more.
The outstanding actor has also received nominations and won some awards, including the 1985 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS for favourite male TV performer, which he won, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in the TV series drama (1984), which he also won for his role in Magnum P.I.