Tom Selleck

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Tom Selleck: Biography

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Birth Name: Thomas William Selleck
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/29/1945, Aquarius
Profession: Actor; producer; screenwriter

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Tom Selleck Fast Facts:

Attended USC on a basketball scholarship.
Activated during the Watts Riots while in the California National Guard.
First TV appearance was on The Dating Game in 1967.
Originally slated to star in Raiders of the Lost Ark but CBS would not release him from Magnum, P.I. commitments.
Father Robert played his grandfather on Magnum, P.I..
Member of the National Rifle Association, feuded with Rosie O'Donnell about gun control during an appearance on her show in 1996.
Involved since 2005 in an ongoing series of made-for-tv movies based on the Jesse Stone series written by Robert B. Parker; Selleck is a producer for the series as well as lead actor.

Tom Selleck Relationships:
Robert Selleck II - Brother
Daniel Selleck - Brother
Jillie Mack - Wife
Robert Selleck - Father
Jacquelyn Ray Selleck - Ex-wife
Martha Selleck - Mother
Martha Selleck Ketchum - Sister
Hannah Margaret Mack Selleck - Daughter
Tom Selleck Awards:
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1985 People's Choice Awards: Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer - Winner
1985 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male TV Performer - Winner
1984 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male TV Performer - Winner
1983 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male TV Performer - Winner
1981 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program - Winner
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Winner
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA