The Real Tom Selleck

Published on 11/28/2018
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Not The NBA

After his high school graduation, Selleck studied at the University of Southern California. While he had a basketball scholarship, he worked part-time as a model to supplement his finances. He was studying Business Administration but things changed when his drama coach saw potential in him. Selleck followed his advice and began to study under the tutelage of Milton Katselas from the Beverly Hills Playhouse.

Not The NBA

Not The NBA

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My Country

You probably don’t know this, but he was in the army from 1967 to 1973! Selleck was in the California Army National Guard’s 160th Infantry Regiment. According to him, “I am a veteran, I’m proud of it. I was a sergeant in the U.S. Army infantry, National Guard, Vietnam era. We’re all brothers and sisters in that sense.”

My Country

My Country

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