Tom Selleck is perhaps one of the most loved actors in Hollywood. He has done a lot of roles over the years and has carved a permanent space for himself in the hearts of many Americans.
In his personal life, the actor has a full life which he spends in his home that he has lived in for many decades. Keep reading to learn all about Tom Selleck.
Tom Selleck has been living a rancher’s life for over 30 years in California. He lives at a ranch with his wife and has commented how it helps to keep him a little sane.
The actor was born in Detroit in January 1945 and joined the entertainment industry in the 1960s when he began to take small roles in television and films. It wasn’t until Magnum, PI aired that the actor experienced true fame and fortune. On the show, Selleck played Hawaii-based investigator Thomas Magnum for eight years. The role even earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor.
The actor later played famous roles on shows like The Closer and Friends. He is also one of the stars of “Blue Bloods.” He stars on the show with Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, and others. The show has been now running for 13 seasons and is incredibly popular among fans.
The actor shared that he quit Magnum, PI because he was tired “from it” and wanted a more fulfilling life. After quitting the show in 1987, he married his second wife Jillie Joan Mack. He said of his second wife how she could light up a room with her “joie de vivre” and “effervescent quality.”
Mack was a former dancer and actress from England. A year into their nuptials, the couple bought a ranch in Ventura, California. The ranch once belonged to Dean Martin. The property is said to reportedly have over 1,500 native trees.
The drought in California destroyed his avocado plants. While in 2007, the actor shared selling avocados had proven to be very successful for him, just a few years after he shared that making a living from his avocados was getting tough.
But things turned a little shocking and quite ugly when Selleck and his wife were accused of stealing ‘truckloads of water’ from a hydrant serving a construction site near his home.
According to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, Selleck supposedly stole truckloads of water. It was alleged that he used a large water tender type truck to make trips to the hydrant and transport the water back to his property. There were about 12 trips reported in about two years. It was unknown whether some other trips were made which remained undetected, and thus, it was not known exactly how much water was stolen.
The authorities said they issued the actor two cease-and-desist letters in late 2013, but he proceeded to ignore them and kept stealing water.
The actor was ordered to pay $21,000 to cover the cost of the private investigation that was held against him and also more money to cover the cost of damages. He was also banned from taking any more water from the Calleguas Municipal Water District water which would then be used for his personal needs.