Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck (Thomas William Selleck) was born on January 29th, 1945 and is currently 79 years old. Tom Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Tom Selleck is an actor best known for playing Thomas Magnum on
Magnum, P.I. for 8 seasons (airing 163 episodes, from 1980 until 1988). It is a role that he received 5 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Awards, which he won in 1985. He was also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy for his arc on
Friends.
Tom’s first TV appearance was as a college senior on
The Dating Game in 1965 and 1967. Shortly after that he began appearing in commercials for products like Pepsi-Cola.
He started his career off with bit parts in smaller films, like
Myra Breckenridge (having been invited to set by Mae West),
Coma, and
The Seven Minutes.
Tom appeared in this commercial for Right Guard deodorant, and then in 1972 along with Farrah Fawcett in a Dubonnet ad. He was the face of Revlon’s Chaz cologne and Salem cigarettes.
His big break came when he got cast as Thomas Magnum. The producers of the show wouldn’t release him to work on other projects, so he famously had to turn down playing Indiana Jones in
Raiders of the Lost Ark, which meant the role went to Harrison Ford.
Tom played Magnum after filming 6 other TV pilots that never got picked up in 1980.
After
Magnum, P.I. ended, it established itself as being the top rated 1 hour series in the history of syndicated reruns, at least up until 1998.
In 1990, he appeared in
Quigley Down Under, a role that he still considers to be one of his best.
You Never Know is a funny, frank, and open hearted intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal tale about a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In the man’s own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, this famed actor brings readers along for a serendipitous yet uncharted journey to the top in Hollywood, his distractions and temptations, his mistakes and misfires and over time, his well earned success.
Tom recounts his personal friendships with this vivid army of A-listers from Sam Elliott to Frank Sinatra and Carol Burnett, and pays special tribute to his mentor James Garner (from
The Rockford Files) who believed, like Tom does, that TV protagonists are much more interesting when they’ve got rough edges.
Magnum fans will be fascinated to discover how he put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he stepped away from a series that could’ve easily gone for many more years.
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Tom Selleck: F.A.Q
When was Tom Selleck Born? How old is Tom Selleck?
Tom Selleck was born on January 29th, 1945. Tom Selleck is currently 79 years old.
Where was Tom Selleck Born?
Tom Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA and is American.
What was the first book Tom Selleck wrote?
The first book written by Tom Selleck was You Never Know, published in 2024.
What was the most recent book Tom Selleck wrote?
His most recently released work was You Never Know on May 7th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Tom Selleck?
Tom Selleck does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Tom Selleck written?
Tom Selleck has written 1 book. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.