- Born
- Birth nameThomas William Selleck
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Thomas William Selleck is an American actor and film producer, best known for his starring role as Hawaii-based private investigator "Thomas Magnum" on the 1980s television series, Magnum, P.I. (1980).
Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Martha (Jagger), a homemaker, and Robert Dean Selleck, a real estate investor and executive. He is of mostly English descent, including recent immigrant ancestors. Selleck has appeared extensively on television in roles such as "Dr. Richard Burke" on Friends (1994) and "A.J. Cooper" on Las Vegas (2003). In addition to his series work, Selleck has appeared in more than fifty made-for-TV and general release movies, including Mr. Baseball (1992), Quigley Down Under (1990), Lassiter (1984) and, his most successful movie release, Three Men and a Baby (1987), which was the highest grossing movie in 1987.
Selleck also plays "Jesse Stone" in a series of made-for-TV movies, based on the Robert B. Parker novels. In 2010, he appears as "Commissioner Frank Reagan" in the drama series, Blue Bloods (2010) on CBS.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpousesJillie Mack(August 7, 1987 - present) (1 child)Jacqueline Ray(May 15, 1971 - August 10, 1982) (divorced)
- ChildrenHannah Selleck
- ParentsMartha S. Selleck (Jagger)Robert Dean Selleck
- Prominent eyebrows and moustache.
- Detroit Tigers Baseball Cap.
- Hawaiian shirts.
- Hairy chest.
- Towering height.
- Has played the same character (Thomas Magnum) on three different series: Magnum, P.I. (1980), Simon & Simon (1981) and Murder, She Wrote (1984).
- For the 8th and final season of Magnum, P.I. (1980), Universal Studios gave him a bonus of $350,000, which he spent on lavish gifts, such as Rolex watches, Porsches, $1000 bonuses, for the entire cast and crew of Magnum, P.I. (1980).
- Selleck was originally cast as "Indiana Jones", but was not able to take the role because he was committed to Magnum, P.I. (1980). "Magnum" did an episode, Legend of the Lost Art (1988), that parodied "Raiders", complete with hat, whip and booby traps.
- The decision of choosing the leading role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) or Magnum, P.I. (1980) actually haunted Selleck so much that he consulted his best friend. Together, they came to the conclusion that honoring his contract with Magnum, P.I. (1980) was the honorable thing to do. It turned out that the shooting of the pilot for Magnum, P.I. (1980) was delayed for over six months, which would have enabled Selleck to complete the role of Indiana Jones. Ironically, while waiting in Hawaii for Magnum, P.I. (1980) to commence filming, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were also in Hawaii to shoot scenes for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
- His only biological child is Hannah, his daughter with Jillie Mack; Hannah is an international show jumper. Kevin Selleck is the son of his first wife, Jacqueline Ray, from her first marriage. Tom Selleck adopted Kevin during the marriage and has continued to treat him as a beloved son after he and Jacqueline Ray divorced.
- [televised interview broadcast the day before Laguna Heat (1987) was shown on N.Y. cable TV] I was planning to go into Architecture. But 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.
- [interview in American Western Magazine, 1/01] Why westerns get segregated into a genre in Hollywood, I don't know . . . It's just good entertainment.
- [interview with Taylor Fogarty of American Western Magazine/ReadTheWest.com, 1/93] All I see is people out there who are hungry for more [movie westerns].
- I just really want people to see this movie and I hope they like it, because to me Monte Walsh (2003) probably reflects my sensibilities more than any other I've done in the Western genre. I'm really proud of it and I think it may be the best role I've ever had.
- I don't know if my political opinions ever lost me work, but I know for sure they never got me any.
- Blue Bloods (2010) - $150,000 per episode
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