Premise: Thomas John Patrick `` Tom '' Welling ( born April 26 , 1977 ) is an American actor , director , producer , and model best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB/CW superhero drama Smallville ( 2001 -- 11 ) . He has been nominated for and received several awards for his role as Clark Kent .
Hypothesis: Tom Welling's full name is Thomas John Patrick Welling, he played Clark Kent in Smallville.
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