Tom was on Stephenie Meyer’s wish list to play Emmett Cullen before casting even began for the movie Twilight.

Played varsity soccer in high school.

Named one of People Magazine's 'Breakthrough Stars of 2001'.

Played the role of Joseph/Josephine in "Some Like It Hot" in high school.

Is part Native American.

His shoe size is fourteen.

Is part Native American.

Attended Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware, for his freshman year of high school.

Favorite movie: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935).

Favorite celebrities: Bob Saget, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro, Steve Martin and Jerry Seinfeld.

Can do a voice of Gollum (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)), and a pretty accurate Keanu Reeves impression.

Modeled alongside Ashton Kutcher. The two are good friends.

Played the role of Joseph/Josephine in "Some Like It Hot" in high school.

Older brother of actor Mark Welling. He also has two older sisters.

Father is a retired executive for General Motors and mother is a "home engineer."

Auditioned for the role of Tag on "Friends" (1994).

After seeing a woman being mugged, he ran over and fought off her attackers. The woman looked at him and said "Wow, you really are Superman" after which he laughed.

Worked in construction after graduation until he became a model.

Received "fair" grades in high school and opted not to go to college. Instead, he chose to become a construction worker while continuing to live with his parents.

Played varsity soccer in high school.

His shoe size is fourteen.

Has a pug named Cook.

Named one of People Magazine`s `Breakthrough Stars of 2001`

Turned down the role of the young Clark Kent twice before accepting it.

Like Christopher Reeve, was not a big Superman fan prior to being cast as Clark Kent, and in fact continues not to read Superman comics.

Graduated in 1995 from Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan.