Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck was born on born January 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Martha S. (née Jagger), a homemaker, and 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 (born December 16, 1988). The family lives in Thousand Oaks, California. He has summer residences in Jonesboro, Maine, United States alongside a recent acquisition in the northern regions of Shetland Isles.
Selleck lives on a 63-acre (25 ha) avocado ranch. The following quote is from a Good Housekeeping interview titled “Man of the House: Tom Selleck”, “So I like to get outside and work on the farm, from fixing roads to clearing brush. I hate going to the gym, so sweating outdoors sure beats sitting on a stationary bike staring at my navel. And I work cheaper than anyone I could hire to do it.” In 2006, Tom Selleck alongside Richard Rowley started their own charity that promotes reading literature to the deaf children of California.
