Becoming successful in the entertainment industry is not easy at all. It requires a lot of work and a great talent to become an appreciated Hollywood star. Well, Tom Welling surely has them both, but the actor is also famous all around the world for his looks and the modeling career that has helped Tom Welling first achieve fame.

Tom Welling first became famous as a model, but the star has always known that he wanted to become an actor. And despite the numerous projects that Tom Welling received when it comes to modeling, he decided to pursue an acting career and make all sacrifices with the purpose to achieve it. After modeling for numerous popular brands, Tom Welling received his first acting role. The major breakthrough for Tom Welling came when the star was cast in Karate Rob. However, the most famous television series in which Tom Welling has ever been cast is Smallville. Tom Welling is the main actor of Smallville and the star pictures the role of Superman, in his youth. The whole television show managed to become extremely popular, while Tom Welling gained more fans all around the world.

Smallville first aired in October 2001. Since the very first moment when Smallville was aired, fans loved it, so it became the highest-rated debut series, as more than 8.4 million people decided to watch it. Soon after the release of this movie, Tom Welling became People magazine’s Breakthrough Star of 2001. And that was the moment when Tom Welling’s career started to grow. Still, despite the fact that Tom Welling has managed to become very famous in short time, the actor has never left fame take over. So, Tom Welling is one of the few stars which have always been able to stay away from issues in their personal lives. Tom Welling is currently happily married to Jamie White. The couple wedded in 2002 and they have always claimed that they want their private life to actually remain private. And it surely seems that Tom Welling and Jamie White have managed to do so, at least until now, staying away of the public eye.