He is best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB (now The CW) superhero drama Smallville (2001–2011). He also co-starred in the third season of the Fox fantasy comedy-drama Lucifer as Lt. Marcus Pierce/ Cain (2017–2018).

Tom Welling is probably best known for playing Clark Kent on the hit television series Smallville (2001). He was born Thomas Joseph Welling in Putnam Valley, New York, to Bonnie and Thomas Welling, who is a retired executive for General Motors.

Welling explained his aversion to Clark Kent cameos, before his 2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths appearance, at Fan Expo New Orleans 2025 (via Kelsey Krogman).

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, producer, director and a former model. He is most famous for the role of Clark Kent on the television series Smallville. Welling was born in Putnam Valley, New York.

Aug 27, 2024 · Tom Welling was recently featured in his own panel at the Terrificon in Connecticut, and in addition to his talk about the potential Smallville animated series, he spoke about returning to the role of Clark Kent for the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event in 2019.

May 28, 2024 · Tom Welling is an American film and television actor known for his role as ‘Clark Kent’ in the television series ‘Smallville’. Read this biography to learn more about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline.

Dec 2, 2023 · Tom Welling returned as Clark Kent years after Smallville ended for the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event, which made a major change to the character, and the actor has explained why the older version of Clark felt different.

Oct 15, 2024 · Welling has cohosted the Smallville rewatch podcast "Talke Ville" with Rosenbaum since July 2022. The Canadian actress played Clark's on-again, off-again crush and later girlfriend, Lana Lang.

6 days ago · Smallville’s 10-season run ended in 2011, seemingly ending the journey for Tom Welling’s Clark Kent and those in his orbit.So it was a pleasant surprise when it was revealed that Welling would ...

Apr 26, 1977 · Tom Welling is an American actor, director, producer, and former model, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent in the CW series Smallville.