TOM WELLING (Charlie Baker) stars in the hit series “Smallville” as a teenaged Clark Kent coming to grips with his emerging superpowers. The show is in its fifth season. Welling landed the role of Kent after a nationwide search.
He received his acting break when he landed six episodes on CBS’s “Judging Amy,” playing the romantic interest opposite Amy Brenneman. Welling made his feature film debut in “Cheaper by the Dozen.” He starred with Maggie Grace in the 2005 remake of the film “The Fog.”
Welling graduated in 1995 from Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, where he performed in several school theater productions. After graduation Welling chose not to go to college, instead becoming a construction worker. Following his debut in “Smallville,” Welling was named one of People Magazine's Breakthrough stars of 2001. Welling received four Saturn Award nominations for Best Actor in a Television Series, and he received three Teen Choice award nominations. He won his first Teen Choice Award in 2001 for Male Breakout Star.