Short Biography

Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the television show Magnum P.I. Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a Scottish mother, Martha S. (née Jagger), a homemaker, and a Serbian father, Robert D. Selleck, an executive and real estate investor. The family moved to Sherman Oaks when Selleck was growing up. His siblings include brothers Robert (born 1944) and Daniel (born 1950), and sister Martha. Selleck graduated from Grant High School, in 1962. Along with modeling, Selleck attended the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship where he played for the Trojans. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and a member of the Trojan Knights. While he majored in business administration, a drama coach suggested Selleck try acting. He then studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, under Milton Katselas. Selleck served in the California National Guard and was activated for the Watts riots.

Selleck was married to model Jacqueline Ray from 1970–1982 from which he adopted her son, Kevin (born 1966), from a previous marriage. He dated actress Mimi Rogers for a short time in the early 1980s. Selleck married Jillie Mack August 7, 1987. They have one daughter, Hannah Margaret Mack Selleck[12] (born December 16, 1988). The family lives in Thousand Oaks, California. He has a summer residence in Jonesboro, Maine, United States.

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