Tom Selleck

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Tom Selleck

Born

1/29/1945, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Thomas William Selleck

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Tom Seleck, Thomas William "Tom" Selleck
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9.3
out of 10
User Rating
171 votes

Biography

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His parents are Robert and Martha Selleck. His father was born in Slovakia, is Tom's tie to Eastern Europe. Robert is now a real estate investor for Selleck Properties. His mother was a homemaker. Tom was one of three of the Selleck's sons.

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Trivia and Quotes

  • Trivia

  • Quotes

    • (when asked about Earl's mustache from My Name is Earl)
      Tom: Earl's mustache is coming along well and when he reaches puberty, it will really fill in. (laughs) That's a joke. I have my mustache now when people want it or when it is OK for that character. I have thrown plenty of spoofs at my mustache on Conan O'Brien. Every time I go on Conan, we make fun of my mustache.

    • Tom: There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a mustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion.

    • Tom: For a character with longevity, you have to have that strength.

    • Tom: I had a fantasy of being a pro baseball player, and I've gotten to play a Major League Baseball player (in 1992's Mr. Baseball). I loved Westerns as a little kid and I get to do them. I even get to die as an actor and then you just go home and have dinner. It's great. So now, I'm not a candidate, but I play one on TV and I'll be home for dinner.

    • Tom: His announcement was so typically Chuck -- he did it with grace and dignity and intelligence, ... Wolf Blitzer Reports.

    • Tom: I've got nothing against this particular set of candidates, but I do think we're not seeing enough of who they are, ... We're kind of seeing who they and their handlers think we want them to be.

    • Tom: It's intimidating to play the nominee for president. The little kid inside you says, "I'm not enough". I would guess that happens to politicians, too. They go, 'C'mon, who am I kidding? I'm just this guy or this woman".

    • Tom: I had a fantasy of being a pro baseball player, and I've gotten to play a Major League Baseball player (in Mr. Baseball 1992), ... I loved Westerns as a little id and I get to do them. I even get to die as an actor and then you just go home and have dinner. It's great. So now, I'm not a candidate, but I play one on TV and I'll be home for dinner.

    • Tom: Popularity is the pocket change of history. The true measure is courage. There will never be another Charlton Heston.

    • Tom: Going through my mind? Don't screw up, don't screw up Frank's birthday.

    • Tom: If a guy as good and decent with as much grace as Chuck Heston can stand up for an issue that I think is very important, ... then I certainly could stand up and I plan on remaining a life member for life.

    • Tom: He said, I still got a lot of fight in me, and this isn't the end of the line" and that's very much Chuck, too. He had a lot of humor Friday and it was great to talk to him.

    • Tom: It's not that Conservatives don't care. We do. We just have different answers than Liberals do. It's a difference of the mind, not of the heart.

    • Tom: There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a mustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion.

    • Tom: Son, never throw a punch at a Redwood.

    • Tom: Do you like my suit? I think this is an amazing suit, don't you think?

    • Tom: (in a TV interview a day before Laguna Heat started) I was planning to go in to Architecture. When I arrived (to sign up for courses) Architecture was filled up. Acting was right next to it. So I signed up for acting instead.

SUBMIT REVIEW
  • Great actor.

    10
    Love him in everything he does.
  • A great actor.

    10
    Tom Selleck is a great actor. I best remember him in all of those old western movies. He was my favorite character and he used to be a new version of Clint Eastwood. I liked it when he would get rid of all the bad guys. Either way, he was really entertaining. Aside from those movies, he has been really good in his other work. I have to say that he has never changed and that I respect. He has to be one of the all time greats because he is one of the most recognizable actors of all time. Thank you.moreless
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