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Tom Selleck

Biography

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck is an award-winning actor and producer best known for his iconic role as Thomas Magnum in the original "Magnum P.I." television series. Among the many unforgettable roles he has played are PI Lance White on "The Rockford Files," Peter Mitchell in Three Men and a Baby, Matthew Quigley in Quigley Down Under, and Peter Malloy in In & Out. He was beloved as Dr. Richard Burke, Monica’s older boyfriend, on "Friends" and is currently starring as NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan on the hit crime drama "Blue Bloods," now in its 14th season.

Tom Selleck

Books by Tom Selleck

You Never Know: A Memoir
by Tom Selleck with Ellis Henican - Memoir, Nonfiction

In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, beloved actor Tom Selleck brings readers on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes, and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories. “Magnum P.I.” fans will be fascinated to learn how Selleck put his career on the line to make Thomas Magnum a more imperfect hero and explains why he walked away from a show that easily could have gone on for years longer. Hollywood is never easy, even for stars who make it look that way. In YOU NEVER KNOW, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family’s privacy and normalcy.