The actor made a fortune from his most famous roles, but he is not ready to leave the small screen just yet.
In interviews Tom Selleck has repeatedly said that despite the fact that he was a movie fan, he never dreamed of becoming an actor. It is known that in his teenage years the future actor devoted himself entirely to sports – basketball and athletics.
Tom Selleck Couldn’t Even Dream of Becoming an Actor
Tom went to Los Angeles Valley College to live with his family and not spend extra money. During his junior year, Selleck transferred to the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship.
One of his teachers advised him to try his hand at acting, so Tom dropped out of college his senior year and threw himself into studying the basics of acting. At the time, he was also working as a model, which is how he got noticed.
Tom Selleck Got Famous (And Rich) Thanks to Magnum, P.I. and Blue Bloods
Tom’s finest hour came in 1980 when he landed the lead role in Donald P. Bellisario’s Magnum, P.I., which ran for eight years.
During this time, Selleck became a star, but as often happens, the role of the detective, which brought Tom popularity and several significant awards, including the Golden Globe and Emmy, became a curse, turning him into a one-role actor.
It is known that because of the long-term contract he had signed, Tom turned down the role of Indiana Jones offered to him by director George Lucas. The role, which went to Harrison Ford, made him a worldwide star.
But now, perhaps, Tom does not regret the missed opportunity – in 2010, the television series Blue Bloods premiered, about the Reagan family of New York police officers, in which Selleck played Commissioner Frank Reagan.
What is The Actor’s Net Worth and Salary on Blue Bloods?
The show lasted 14 seasons, and during this time Tom Selleck not only became one of the most famous television actors, but also accumulated considerable financial capital.
Tom makes about $5 million per season of Blue Bloods, which puts his per-episode salary at an impressive $200,000. That’s a pretty high figure for television – Taylor Kinney, who plays Kelly Severide on Chicago Fire, reportedly makes $24,000 per episode.
Over the years of his acting career, Selleck has accumulated a net worth of $45 million. Many fans thought that now after the news of the Blue Bloods’ cancelation, the actor would leave television, but Tom Selleck admitted that he was not ready to leave the small screens yet.
The actor who charmed women around the world with his smile and thick mustache preferred a simple, quiet life to fame. He grows avocados on his own farm, which once belonged to singer Dean Martin, and is incredibly happy with it.