Thomas John Patrick “Tom” Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and former model, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent in the CW series Smallville. Welling modeled for Louisa Modeling Agency until 2000, when he relocated to Los Angeles. Welling has stated that he did not like modeling and that he was not good at it because it was all on the outside or from an external point of view.
