The Smallville curse? Tom Welling is just the latest star from beloved Superman show to fall from grace
The Smallville curse? Tom Welling is just the latest star from beloved Superman show to fall from grace
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When Smallville premiered on the WB in 2001, it instantly became one of the most popular shows on TV and transformed the cast into massive stars practically overnight. The beloved superhero show, which switched to the CW after its fifth season, followed the adventures of Clark Kent in his hometown of Smallville before he became the iconic Superman.
![[It left many people wondering: what happened to Tom since the show concluded? And what ever came of the other Smallville stars?]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/21/94654189-14338053-It_left_many_people_wondering_what_happened_to_Tom_since_the_sho-m-29_1738186089020.jpg)
It went on for a whopping 10 seasons before it came to an end in 2011, and it received a slew of awards and accolades over the course of its 10-year run. Now, 14 years on, the show has been thrust back into the spotlight after it was revealed that main star Tom Welling, 47, had been arrested in connection with driving under the influence.
![[Tom was cast as Clark Kent in the CW show when he was just starting out, and it skyrocketed him into the spotlight immediately. He's seen left in the show and right in December]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/18/94649593-14338053-image-a-8_1738176217128.jpg)
After his mugshot was released to the world, hoards of the show's diehard fans were left stunned over how different he looked. Tom's shocking transformation left many wondering: what happened to Tom since the show concluded? And what ever came of the other Smallville stars?.
![[While starring in the series, he also landed roles in the popular family flicks Cheaper by the Dozen (seen) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2, as well as the horror movie The Fog]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/18/94649703-14338053-While_starring_in_the_series_he_also_landed_roles_in_the_popular-m-10_1738176951962.jpg)
It turns out, Tom was not the only cast member from the show to face legal problems since it concluded in 2011. In fact, many of the stars of the wildly successful series were unfortunately plagued by multiple controversies, numerous failed marriages, and a slew of run-ins with the law in the years that followed.
![[After Smallville came to an end in 2011, he continued to act, starring in Parkland, the sports film Draft Day, the rom-com The Choice, and the popular show Lucifer (seen)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/18/94649609-14338053-After_Smallville_came_to_an_end_in_2011_he_continued_to_act_star-m-14_1738177016512.jpg)
14 years after Smallville ended, the show has come back into the spotlight after it was revealed that Tom Welling, 47, had been arrested in connection with driving under the influence. It left many people wondering: what happened to Tom since the show concluded? And what ever came of the other Smallville stars?.
![[In 2022, he and fellow Smallville actor Michael launched a podcast together, called Talkville, where they broke down each episode of the show. He's seen earlier this year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/18/94649617-14338053-In_2022_he_and_fellow_Smallville_actor_Michael_launched_a_podcas-m-21_1738177171959.jpg)
