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we may know him as New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan but American actor Tom selich had quite an illustrious career before landing the role of the Reagan family’s patriarch Tom celic Rose to stardom in the 1980s for his role as Thomas Magnum in the hit TV series Magnum PI which earned him multiple prestigious Awards during its run as iconic as his role was as the Hawaiian shirt-wearing detective did you know there are two other iconic roles that the actor would have portrayed moreover have you heard what the actor

had to say about blue blood’s ending despite its successful run if you’re curious to know more about the actor and the answer to these questions then you better keep on watching to know more before we answer the big question let’s first take a look at how it all began the actor was born Thomas Williams celic on January 29th 194 45 in Detroit Michigan to his parents Martha and Robert Dean selich his mother was a housewife while his father worked as an executive real estate investor celic has an older brother named Robert a younger

sister named Martha and a younger brother called Daniel although the actor was born in Michigan the lovely bunch moved 3 years later in 1946 to Sherman Oaks California where he grew up growing up the future actor attended Grant High School and upon graduation chose to leave home and save money by enrolling at Los Angeles Valley College celic was already a towering 6’4 icon during his teenage years drawing attention to himself with that said he decided to use it to his Advantage by transferring and playing for the

University of Southern California’s troyan men’s basketball team during his junior year and that’s not all there is to our guy Tom celic was pretty sporty in his younger years because aside from playing basketball he also served as not only the pitcher but also the designated hitter for the University’s baseball team he was quite the all-around guy seeing as he was also a frat member of Sigma Chi and a member of the Trojan Knights despite all these extracurricular activities celic didn’t develop a special Affinity toward them

it wasn’t until his drama coach suggested that he try his hand at acting during that time Tom celic was pursuing a degree in Business Administration at the University but he dropped it during his senior year to pursue acting fulltime celic decided to enroll at the famed Beverly Hills Playhouse and was under the tutelage of Greek director and producer Milton katselas while there he learned the ropes of acting polishing his skills that proved to be useful later on he would have gone ahead and made a break for the acting industry but

he had to stop when he received a draft notice during the Vietnam war like every American Tom celic answered the call and joined the National Coast Guard where he served in the 160th Infantry Regiment for 6 years from 1967 to 1973 in the last 2 years of his service Tom celic was already venturing into the acting industry he landed a series of small roles at the beginning of his career and his first TV appearance was in the American game show The Dating Game as a college senior back in 1965 and 1967 from there he landed a few

commercial and modeling gigs he even became a model for Pepsi Cola at one point that was not his last stint as a model because Tom celic also became the face of Salem cigarettes and one of revlon’s colog back in the day the demand for the actor was pretty high something that doesn’t really surprise us given how charismatic he was the actor went on to take on more gigs such as the one in 1971 when he appeared in a commercial for Right Guard deodorant followed by a gig alongside Farah forcet for duet in 1972 that same year he was also in a

commercial for Safeguard deodorant soap and in 19 77 he endorsed the toothpaste closeup all these early commercials helped pave the way to his future success Tom celic made his movie debut in the American Comedy Myra Breen Ridge where he was invited on set by the multifaceted icon May West from there he played a series of small roles in other movies like in the 1971 drama the 7 minutes a recurring role as a private investigator in the rockf for files in the 1970s and the American mystery thriller coma back in

1978 his first starring role was in the 1972 horror film Daughters of Satan where he played the role of the American museum curator James Robertson Tom celic also had his share of portraying Cowboy roles which came to him naturally given how he was an avid Outdoorsman Marksman and firearms collector he acted in five western films namely the Sackets concrete Cowboys the Shadow Riders quigly down under and last stand at saber River wherein his performance won him the Western Heritage award in 1997 from playing extra to small talking

roles up to the starring role Tom celic has accumulated quite an impressive resume for acting still it wasn’t until he landed the role of Thomas Magnum that he became a household name he beat the odds and was chosen as the actor to play the lead role in the series right after filming six other TV Pilots that sat on the Shelf celic bagging this big gig just goes to show that whatever is meant for you will never miss you in case you don’t know who Thomas Magnum was he’s no ordinary detective a former Navy SEAL

who served in the Vietnam War he cast it all aside and traded it for a Hawaiian shirt and a Ferrari 308 GTS to embrace his life as a private investigator in a sunny Paradise gone are his military uniforms but his sharp mind remained the same using it along with military tactics to solve crimes while donning his iconic mustache and Detroit Tiger’s cap Magnum PI had a pretty successful 8-year run and by the time the Show wrapped up in 1988 it was already hailed as one of the top rated 1-hour shows in rerun history which just goes to show

its enduring popularity years later Tom celic revealed that if he had his way the Magnum film would have picked up right where the series left off meaning Magnum would have returned to the Navy and become a good officer this was before the Magnum PI reboot happened and celix says he’s been waiting to see if there are any producers interested in making a magn film he remembered that none of them called or reached out to him expressing disappointment since he was more than happy to help them out with it I’m assuming they’d recast him

and he’d be a 17-year-old pubescent youth but a good movie shouldn’t be a reunion show where everybody sees how everyone’s aged it should fill you in on what has happened celic said at the time apart from portraying Thomas Magnum and Frank Reagan there was one another role Tom selich stood out in playing the role of Richard Burke the Charming but complicated older boyfriend of Monica in the ’90s hit sitcom Friends during its second season in the series his character was a divorced opthalmologist and a friend of Monica’s parents

highlighting the age gap between the two yet still stressing how they have an undable connection and our dynamic because of their age Gap Richard and Monica kept their relationship a secret but ultimately they didn’t end up together because of his hesitance about having children which left a lasting impression he was only in it for six episodes and Tom cel’s agents advised against him joining the sitcom but it turned out for the better because the actor earned an Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actor in a comedy

series in 2000 for his portrayal of Richard this just proved that he’s a versatile actor who could take on any genre be it action drama or comedy in 2005 he took on the role of Jesse Stone a transplanted law man in a series made for TV based on the novels written by Robert B Parker the series ran for nine installments in which he not only played the lead role but also served as its producer in its fifth installment Jesse Stone thin ice the actor showed off his skills as a writer crafting an original story that was well received by the fans

in 2007 he made a grand return to TV drama when he joined the cast of the NBC drama Las Vegas in its Fifth Season he took on the role of AJ Cooper the new owner of the Montesito Casino which also marked his first regular drama role since his portrayal of Thomas Magnum the actor’s performance was as impressive as all always and he managed to seamlessly fill the void left by James khah who departed from the show in the same episode dashing as he is it’s no surprise that Tom celic was quite the heartthrob back in his prime though he’s

still charismatic even now in his later years with that said The Dashing actor tied the knot in 1971 with an equally attractive lady at his side former American actress and model jacn Ray this was celik’s first wedding and at the time he also adopted her son Kevin tonic who grew up to become the drummer of tonic an American rock band the actor’s marriage to his first wife lasted for a good 11 years before they went their separate ways in 1982 it didn’t take long for Tom celic to fall in love again so he found

himself waiting at the altar as his second wife Jilly Joan Mack walked down the aisle on August 7th 1987 together they have a daughter named Hannah who was born on December 16th 1988 so what else is there to know about the actor you ask a lot of things you’d be surprised to know the long list of interests he has as well as his thoughts on the ending of his hit TV series Blue Bloods Tom celic is a man of many interests which is evident even in his younger years in college he was a member of the basketball and baseball teams and

as we mentioned earlier he’s an avid Outdoorsman some other sports he likes are indoor and beach volleyball and he even played as the outside hitter for the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu he was such a key player that Dennis Berg one of his teammates back when he was still active couldn’t help but gush about him in an interview with volleyball USA back in 2011 according to Berg the actor was a great teammate despite being busy filming Magnum PI at the time Berg added that celic appreciated being included in

such a talented Group which is why he diligently practiced and played hard in addition to that Tom celic was also patient with everyone enjoying the massive crowds at National tournaments which is a stark contrast to the actor’s usual smaller Gatherings that consist of friends and family another sport that he greatly enjoys is ice hockey he attends games when he has the chance and is regularly seen attending Los Angeles Kings games at Staples Center in downtown LA playing baseball wasn’t enough for him back in college so when

he had the funds he bought and became a minority owner of his favorite team since childhood the Detroit Tigers being a minority owner came in handy when Tom selich was cast in the 1992 move movie Mr Baseball to train for the role he reached out to the team and got the chance to train with them during spring training the actor immersed himself in the role and spent three weeks participating in batting practice and even making an exhibition appearance against the Cincinnati Reds during the game the Detroit Tigers then manager

Sparky Anderson made a surprised decision and called celic to be their pinch hitter and even though he struck out after fouling off three pitches what he gained that day was an invaluable experience not only did it enhance his performance in the film but it also provided him with a deeper understanding of professional baseball this immersive training experience undoubtedly shaped his portrayal of a seasoned baseball player in Mr Baseball this American actor already cemented his career as Thomas Magnum and Frank Reagan

but did you know Tom selich also almost portrayed an iconic character if only the producers of Magnum PI allowed him to take on other projects for those of you who don’t know Tom celic was actually George Lucas’s First Choice when he was offered the role of the witty and sarcastic Adventurer Indiana Jones in the end the role went to Harrison Ford and the rest was history but at least both men became ionic figures in their own Lanes the interesting thing about the whole ordeal was that Magnum Pi’s shooting was

postponed for over 6 months because of writer strikes and had he taken on the role of Indiana Jones he would have completed filming by the time the series was about to shoot but that’s just how life works and fortunately for Tom celic he was able to take on the role of Thomas Magnum for eight seasons look I made a deal with Magnum and and it was the best thing that ever happened to me celic admitted in an interview with build series back in 2017 I’m proud that I lived up to my contract and some people said you’ve got

to get into a car and drive into a brick wall and get injured and get out of Magnum and do Raiders I said I got to look my mom and dad in the eye and we don’t do that so I did Magnum that’s not so bad is it do you know what’s even more interesting Indiana Jones wasn’t the only iconic role Tom celic was offered and had he chosen to portray this character it would have changed the trajectory of his career aside from The Adventurous Indiana Jones Tom celic was also offered the lead role of Mitch banan in the popular TV series Baywatch

but the former steered clear away from the role saying he didn’t want to be seen as a sex symbol ultimately David hasselhof bagged the role In The End by now we all know that Tom celic is not only a man dedicated to his craft he’s also mindful of his surroundings and everyone around him these characteristics of his didn’t go unnoticed making him the recipient of various Awards and recognitions for one he received an honorary doctorate from pepine University in 200000 and he also actively promoted ethical values through

his involvement with the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics Tom celic is also the recipient of various Awards such as his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986 and the golden plate award from the American Academy of achievement in 1989 who would have thought that the actor playing the NY Police Commissioner would actually have trouble with the law not us but it was not for causing harm to others rather it was because of water water problems Yes you heard that right it happened back in 2015 during California’s most severe

drought on record at the time the kgis Municipal Water District sued the actor accusing him of transferring over 1.4 million gallons of water from their District to the Hidden Valley District to irate his avocado Farm though he did not admit wrongdoing the case was settled with a 21685 55 payment to the caligas district covering their investigation costs at least it wasn’t over something violent we can’t really blame the man for taking care of his own Farm Tom celic may be old and graying but the actor still has

some juice to keep him running as Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods in fact the man probably could have continued portraying this character for years to come but sadly all things must come to an end the first part is already airing this February and is bound to wrap up with a bang but not before expressing his heartfelt feelings for the show and its fans for the past 13 years it has been an honor and a privilege to work on a show that not only celebrates the men and women who protect and serve in New York City but also displays the

importance of family the actor said in a statement when the series ending was announced working alongside these incredible actors writers producers directors and crew has been a dream come true and I’m grateful to have been a part of this extraordinary group for over 275 episodes thank you to CBS Studios and CBS network for their steadfast support and we offer heartfelt gratitude to the fans who gathered with us for dinner every Friday night in an interview with TV inside Ider Tom celic got candid and shared some of his

thoughts about what he was most proud of about the show celic says that he takes pride in portraying a flawed but strong father on television and in commercials dad is usually the idiot celic tells TV Insider it’s not my mission on the show but the byproduct is an example of an important patriarch to the family that’s getting rarer in our culture hearing him say this about Blue Bloods we can’t help but remember how 13 years ago he still couldn’t wrap his head around portraying a non-nonsense police commissioner in an

interview with weekend entertainment back in 2010 celic said that he found the role challenging especially since he had to portray someone much older compared to his role as Magnum back then his portrayal as Frank Reagan aside one other thing that he believes contributed to the success is the Reagan family’s weekly dinner Tom celic says that it’s their viewers favorite part of the show at first he was surprised to see that the whole dinner scene consisted of eight pages when Leonard Goldberg the show’s executive producer showed it to

him seeing how it was long the actor thought that they would cut it but to his surprise Goldberg said that the dinner scene would serve as the centerpiece of the show and man he was right about that despite taking on the role of Frank Reagan for the last 13 years Tom celic is nowhere near ready to say goodbye to Blue Bloods he revealed to TV Insider that the network CBS will soon find out how many people actually love Blue Bloods and that many of them aren’t ready to say goodbye to the show as well for one the actor believes that

Blue Bloods is more popular than ever and he has a firm belief that the number of viewers will only continue to increase and most importantly they still have more ideas on the bag when asked if he was ready to settle at his Ventura California Ranch the actor wasn’t too keen on living the slow life as far as acting is concerned celic admits that he loves the work even if he admits that it’s a bit harder since he’s now older he Express his firm wish to continue to work as long as they wanted him to what’s not surprising about this is that

even he says his character Frank isn’t ready to retire from the show he picks fights because he’d like somebody to take the weight of this responsibility off his hands and fire him celic says about his character but he has a hyperactive sense of responsibility and he’s stuck with it although Tom celic expressed that he’s still ready to continue working in the industry several insiders dro the scoop on what the actor plans to do now that his retirement is looming on the horizon according to insiders the actor may hang up his badge

real soon and trade it for a quieter life on his avocado ranch in California so he can spend more time with his beloved wife Jilly we wouldn’t blame him if he chose to do this after all tending the 65 acre property could take up a lot of work located in the Thousand Oaks West Lake Village area it was believed that famed American Icon and singer Dean Martin was the previous owner of it having many properties is pretty common if you’re a Hollywood a-lister but Tom celic really loves this Ranch and he has nothing but good things to say about it

as evidenced in his tun2 interview with people so I like to get outside and work on the ranch from 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 navl and I work cheaper than anyone I could hire to do it back to the rumors of his retirement plans the Insiders also shared that Tom celic is already looking forward to spending more time Outdoors on his Ranch and spending more quality time with his wife and daughter Hannah the latter of whom is a successful

equestrian now at the age of 35 besides that we’re also looking forward to his upcoming book scheduled for release on May 7th titled you never know in the book The actor takes readers on a walk through his life from his California Roots and college days to being catapulted to stardom in it he not only celebrates his victories but also opens up about the challenges and Temptations He faced along the way fans are already looking forward to reading his Memoir because the book Promises to clear up misconceptions as well as surprise them

with many untold stories both personal and professional additionally readers will also delve into the creation of his iconic Magnum character and discover his real life friendships with legendary stars like Frank Sinatra Carol berett and Sam Elliot but until then we could still look forward to watching the first part of blue bls’s final season on CBS and with that we’re wrapping up today’s video about The Life and Times of the American actor Tom celic