The actor Tom Welling was reportedly arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California over the weekend.
Welling, best known for playing Clark Kent on CW’s Superman origin story series Smallville, was arrested shortly after midnight in an Arby’s parking lot by a Yreka Police officer on Sunday and booked into the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office custody around 2am, according to multiple US media reports.
According to TMZ, which first reported the news of his arrest, Welling’s blood alcohol level was about 0.08 per cent. The actor, 47, was released around 7am, and his arraignment was set for 11 March.
The New York Post, one of several outlets which said it had obtained the actor’s booking sheet, reported that Welling’s speech was noted as “clear”.
No other information was available.
The Independent has reached out to Welling’s representatives for comment.
After Smallville, Welling played LAPD lieutenant Marcus Pierce in Lucifer and had roles in TV series Batwoman and Judging Amy. He also had a recurring character role as Samuel Campbell on CW’s The Winchesters. Welling appeared in films like Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2, alongside Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Hilary Duff, as well as The Fog and Draft Day.
He currently hosts a Smallville rewatch podcast called TalkVille, with costar Michael Rosenbaum, who played Superman nemesis Lex Luthor on the show. The actor has spoken about wanting to continue the Smallville story, but has had his plans stalled with no permission from the studios involved.
“We want it to work. The honest answer is we have not been able to get Warner Brothers to give us the thumbs up. We need their permission,” Welling told Screen Rant in November. “It’s the weirdest thing because it is more of a fan-driven idea. It’s not going to be a blockbuster. It’s not going to be a financial windfall for any of us.”
On Sunday, the star posted a tribute to wife Jessica Rose Lee Welling on her birthday, writing: “Happy Birthday to our Angel who makes our dreams come true and inspires us even more! We love you to the moon and back!”
They married in 2019 and have two children.
