American actor and producer Tom Selleck got his big break after a long wait when he was cast for the lead role in the crime drama television serial ‘Magnum, P.I.’ (1980 – 1988). His interest in firearms and outdoors made him an ideal star for thrillers and western movies. His hits at the box office include ‘Midway’ (1976), ‘The Shadow Riders’ (1982), ‘Three Men and a Baby’ (1987) and the ‘Jesse Stones’ series between 2005 and 2015. He has appeared in a number of television serials including ‘Charlie’s Angels’ (1976), ‘Murder She Wrote’ (1986) and ‘Blue Bloods’ (2010 till date).
His movies ‘Killers’ (2010), ‘Running Mates’ (2000) and ‘Mr Baseball’ (1992) were failures at the box office. Tom became known for his quote “Unless you treat failure as part of the journey, you’re never going to get anywhere”. This philosophy of his has kept him going till today.
Tom Selleck is identified with his moustache and manly outdoor looks. Fans look upon him as the daring macho man. In a rare appearance he was seen without a moustache in the film ‘In & Out’ (1997). He also appeared in the Broadway show ‘A Thousand Clowns’ without his trademark.
Jack, Peter and Michael, three friends who live in an apartment, spend most of their time having flings with different women. However, their life takes an interesting and hilarious turn, when a mysterious baby appears at their doorstep.
Howard is a popular teacher, but his friends and family are shocked, when one of his students announces that he is gay. This leads to Howard questioning his sexuality, as well as trying his best to prove that he is straight.
Following a break-up Jen Kornfeldt meets and falls in love with Spencer Aimes in Nice, France. Spencer who is secretly a professional assassin gives up his job to settle down with Jen. However, when Spencer’s former life catches up with him, secrets are revealed including the true identity of Jen’s father.
This American drama film tells the story of a teenager who is charged with rape for purchasing an erotic novel, by a prosecutor who is vehemently against pornography. The subsequent trial that follows this creates a huge debate about the issue of pornography vs free speech.
12-year-old orphan inventor, Lewis, has been trying to locate his birth mother using a memory scanner but it gets sabotaged and stolen by a mysterious Bowler Hat Guy. When 13-year-old Wilbur Robinson, from the future, offers to help him, Lewis undertakes a journey through time that will change his life forever.
Tom Selleck Awards
| Magnum, P.I. | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | 1985 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | 1984 |
| Winner | Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer | 1985 |
| Winner | Favorite Male TV Performer | 1985 |
| Winner | Favorite Male TV Performer | 1984 |
| Winner | Favorite Male TV Performer | 1983 |
| Winner | Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program | 1981 |
