Tom Selleck: Biography, Facts and Career
Who is Tom Selleck? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

Thomas William Selleck (; born January 29, 1945) is an American actor. His breakout role was playing private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum, P.I. (1980–88), for which he received five Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, winning in 1984. From 2010–24, he was NYC Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. From 2005–15, he was troubled small-town police chief Jesse Stone in nine television films based on the Robert B. Parker novels. In films, Selleck played bachelor architect Peter Mitchell in Three Men and a Baby (1987) and its sequel Three Men and a Little Lady (1990). He has also appeared in more than 50 other film and television roles since Magnum, P.I., including the films Quigley Down Under, Mr. Baseball, and Lassiter. He appeared in recurring television roles as Monica Geller's love interest Dr. Richard Burke in Friends, as Lance White, the likeable and naive partner on The Rockford Files, and as casino owner A. J. Cooper on Las Vegas. He also had a lead role in the television Western film The Sacketts, based on two of Louis L'Amour's books. Selleck was a spokesman for the National Rifle Association of America, an endorser in advertisements for National Review magazine, and co-founder of the Character Counts! organization. He also served as an infantry man in the California Army National Guard from 1967–73, attaining the rank of sergeant.
Quick facts about Tom Selleck
- Full name: Tom Selleck
- Born: 1945-01-29
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q213706
Profile compiled from public Wikipedia and Wikidata data. Details can change over time.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Tom Selleck?
Thomas William Selleck (; born January 29, 1945) is an American actor.
What nationality is Tom Selleck?
Tom Selleck is United States.
When was Tom Selleck born?
Tom Selleck was born on 1945-01-29.



