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1 | First celebrity guest to appear on The View (1997) (11 August 1997). |
2 | Surrogate son of James Garner. |
3 | Credits James Garner as his favorite acting mentor/best friend. |
4 | Had praised his acting mentor James Garner for his humble beginnings as a television actor. |
5 | He was an accomplished indoor and beach volleyball player playing the outside hitter position for the Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu. (Son Kevin attended Selleck's alma mater, USC, and became a volleyball team All-American in 1990.) Outrigger Canoe Club team mate Dennis Berg, in the summer 2011 issue of Volleyball USA magazine, said of Selleck, "Tom was a great team mate, appreciative of being included with such a talented and experienced group, practising and playing hard when his Magnum schedule permitted.... He was very patient with all of us, and we relished the big crowds that replaced the usual sparse number of players' friends and spouses at the national tourney matches.". |
6 | He was in the running to play Captain Apollo in Battlestar Galactica (1978) that went to Richard Hatch. |
7 | Was considered for the role of Harry Madox in The Hot Spot (1990) that went to Don Johnson. |
8 | He was once a minority owner of his favourite baseball team since childhood, the Detroit Tigers. |
9 | Was considered to appear as a parody of himself in The Cannonball Run (1981). The part ultimately went to Roger Moore. |
10 | Selleck is an avid ice hockey fan and has been seen attending Los Angeles Kings games at the Staples Center. He lists Anze Kopitar and Alexander Frolov as two of his favourite players. |
11 | Was considered for the role of Harry Brock in Born Yesterday (1993). |
12 | He was considered to star in Ruckus (1980), but was considered too big for the role. It went to Dirk Benedict. |
13 | In February 2009, Selleck joined the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund as national spokesman for the new Education Center being built on the National Mall. |
14 | Missed out on the title role in The Terminator (1984) because of his commitment to Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
15 | Was considered for the role of Professor John Robinson in Lost in Space (1998). |
16 | His acting mentor was the late James Garner. |
17 | Inducted into the International Mustache Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class) in the category Film & Television. |
18 | Tom's father had English, Scottish, Irish, and a smaller amount of German, ancestry. Tom's paternal grandmother was from Ontario, Canada, while all four of Tom's maternal great-grandparents were English immigrants. |
19 | He has played the same character (Thomas Magnum) in three different series: Magnum, P.I. (1980), Simon & Simon (1981) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). |
20 | Met Larry Manetti on the same episode of the last season of The Rockford Files (1974), a year before Manetti would co-star with him on Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
21 | Is the only actor to appear in every episode of Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
22 | He was not the producers' first choice for the lead role in Magnum, P.I. (1980). Kevin Dobson was offered the role, but turned it down. |
23 | Has a German shepherd named "Ooma". |
24 | Father-in-law of Annabelle Selleck. |
25 | Although he plays Len Cariou's son in Blue Bloods (2010), he is only 5 years his junior in real life. |
26 | Has played a Private Investigator in two TV series; Lance White in The Rockford Files (1974) and Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
27 | When he "won" a Worst Supporting Actor Razzie® Award for his role in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), Selleck became one of the first stars, ever, to accept the $4.97 dis-honor. |
28 | While a member of the California National Guard, Selleck attended the California Military Academy and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. Later, he appeared on recruitment posters for the California National Guard and the California Military Academy. |
29 | His daughter Hannah is an international show jumper. |
30 | Best known for his role on TV as the title character on Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
31 | Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC with the 1997 Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life. |
32 | Publicly endorsed Senator John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. |
33 | Turned down an offer to have a cameo in the Magnum P.I. movie. |
34 | Another rare appearance without his trademark mustache was on Charlie's Angels: Target: Angels (1976), original air date 27 October 1976. |
35 | Played competitive volleyball with the Outrigger Canoe Club and was a three-time All American selection, twice winning the over-35 division in the National Championships. |
36 | In the early Nineties Selleck shot a commercial for the conservative National Review. But in 1992 he made a $1,000 donation to the presidential bid of Democratic Senator Paul Tsongas. Five years later, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd reported that Republicans were urging Selleck to run for the Senate in California - a story Selleck quickly shot down. His political profile has been low ever since. However, in 1999 he filmed an advertisement for the National Rifle Association. "He's not a Republican," says an actor who knows him. "He's an independent.". |
37 | Magnum, P.I. (1980) named the the number one detective series of all time by "The Sleuth" TV Network. |
38 | Member of the conservative Wednesday Morning Club in Hollywood. |
39 | His only biological child is Hannah, his daughter with Jillie Mack. 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. |
40 | Was considered as the next President of the National Rifle Association (NRA) following the retirement of his close friend Charlton Heston in 2003. |
41 | Vocally supported President Ronald Reagan throughout the 1980s. In Blue Bloods (2010), his character, "Commissioner Frank Reagan", has political ties. |
42 | 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). |
43 | Was asked to star opposite Julie Andrews in Victor Victoria (1982) but hesitated, and by the time he decided he wanted the part, he was already locked into his Magnum, P.I. (1980) contract - the very same contract that cost him the role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). |
44 | 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 6 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). |
45 | In 2001, he appeared in the Broadway show "A Thousand Clowns" without a mustache, a rarity for Selleck. Unfortunately, the show was forced to close early due to 9/11. |
46 | During the brief run of the late night The Chevy Chase Show (1993) on Fox, he guest-starred and, as a gag, asked to be presented his 1993 Worst Supporting Actor "Razzie" award for his performance as "King Ferdinand of Spain" in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). When the Razzie was actually presented to him on the air, Selleck took it in stride and asked the entire studio audience to "blow me a raspberry". Selleck thus became the third person in Razzie history to voluntarily accept one of the Worst Achievements in Film statuettes. |
47 | While preparing for Mr. Baseball (1992), he joined the Detroit Tigers in 1992 for spring training. He actually took an at-bat (as a pinch hitter) in a game against the Cincinnati Reds, facing Reds' pitcher Tim Layana. Selleck ended up striking out after fouling away half a dozen pitches. |
48 | Shaved off his trademark moustache for the 1997 film In & Out (1997). Once rarely seen without it, he has since kept it off for most of his stage and screen work. |
49 | Parents: Robert & Martha Selleck. His father was manager of the San Fernando Valley office of a prestigious commercial real estate company. |
50 | Starred in six failed TV pilots before landing his breakthrough role in Magnum, P.I. (1980). |
51 | First TV appearance was as a college senior on The Dating Game (1965) in 1967 and then a second time (date unknown at this time). Incredibly, he lost both times. Soon after, he appeared in TV commercials for products such as Pepsi-Cola. |
52 | Member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. |
53 | Is a member of the National Rifle Association and memorably sparred with Rosie O'Donnell on The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) about gun control and an advertisement in which he appeared supporting the NRA. |
54 | 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, Magnum, P.I.: Legend of the Lost Art (1988), that parodied "Raiders", complete with hat, whip and booby traps. |
55 | Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [1998] |
56 | He and his family maintain their primary residence in Thousand Oaks, California, but also have secondary properties in Freedom, California; Jonesboro, Maine; and in the Shetland Islands, located off Scotland. [2010] |
57 | Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas. |
58 | Used to be part owner of The Black Orchid restaurant with Larry Manetti and one other investor in Honolulu, HI. |
59 | Was turned down for the lead role in the TV show Vega$ (1978), which went to Robert Urich. Selleck and Urich once co-starred in a TV pilot (that was never picked up) called Bunco (1977). |
60 | Was a member of the California National Guard and was activated for the Watts riots. |
61 | Received an honorary doctorate from Pepperdine University. He was chosen because of his outstanding character and ethic. He is a board member of the non-profit Michael Josephson Institute of Ethics and co-founder of the Character Counts Coalition. Attended the University of Southern California and in his senior year earned a basketball scholarship after walking onto the team as a junior. [April 2000] |
62 | Turned down the role of Richard on the TV show Titans (2000). |
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