Kevin Selleck is an actor best known for his roles in Magnum, PI (1980) and Scream 2 (1997). But he is more popularly known as the son of famous mustachioed Hollywood star Tom Selleck.
Biography of Kevin Selleck
Born as Kevin S. Shepard in 1966 to former American model/actress Jacqueline Ray and father Shepard, little is known about his parents’ marriage, but the couple separated and his mother, Jacqueline, then began out May the following year, they were married.
Although married to Jacqueline, Tom adopted his son, Kevin, and raised him as his own even after the couple divorced in 1982. His mother, Jacqueline, later married Clarence Barry Witmer in 1992. The marriage gave birth to Kevin’s half-sister Umeko, while Tom’s upcoming marriage to British actress Jillie Mack produced Kevin’s step. sister, Hannah Margaret Selleck.
Kevin Selleck was a member of an American rock band Tonique formed in 1993 where he served as the band’s drummer. Emerson Hart, Jeff Russo, Dan Lavery and Dan Rothchild are also part of the group.
In 1996 Tonic’s debut album Lemon Parade was released which was later certified platinum. The 1997 single “If You Could Only See” peaked at no. 11 on the Billboard Airplay Hot 100. It was around this time that drummer Shepard got into a fight with one of his band members and eventually pulled out of the band citing family and personal reasons. According to some sources, Shepard was replaced by another drummer named Remy Vogt, while Dan Lavery replaced Dan Rothchild on bass.
The group went on to produce other works, including Second album Sucre (1999), third album Tête droite (2002), which earned them two Grammy Award nominations, and a fourth studio album titled Tonique (2010). The group also undertook tours and produced songs for feature film soundtracks.
Family Controversies / Scandals
Kevin Selleck’s mother, Jacqueline, made headlines in 2014 after she was sentenced to 18 years in prison for hiring a hitman to kill her daughter and Kevin’s half-sister’s husband. According to Jacqueline, her actions stemmed from the fear she had for her daughter’s life over allegations that her son-in-law Leon Bauchum had repeatedly abused her daughter Umeko. So, in order to protect her daughter and grandchildren, Jacqueline hired a malefactor to assassinate Bauchum. He was violently beaten and shot before being thrown into a gutter.
Following her arrest and trial, the former American actress confessed to the attempted murder of her stepson by paying $12,000 to murderer Luis Barker’s man for the murder of Umeko’s husband. While the killer Luis was sentenced to 29 years in prison, Jacqueline is currently serving her 18-year prison sentence.
Relationship with Tom Selleck
As mentioned earlier, Kevin was raised by his mother Jacqueline and stepfather Tom Selleck who tried to stay in his stepson’s life even after his divorce from Jacqueline. In fact, in his youth, Kevin would have considered Tom as a hero and a movie star. Selleck is said to have supported Kevin through his lows and even more highs during his struggles with addiction, a failed music career and financial troubles.
In recent years, an online source has revealed that Kevin was a troubled teenager whose bad behavior almost sent him to boarding school at the age of 15, but he quickly turned over a new leaf after he started playing football. volleyball at the University of South Carolina, just like her stepfather.
Tom Selleck and his iconic mustache used to attend as many matches as possible. Although he was a good player, Kevin suffered numerous career-ending injuries, a setback that was attributed to his alcohol problems.
He was admitted to the Betty Ford Center at the age of 22 to try to overcome his addiction to alcohol. It seemed to have worked out well for Kevin at the time, as it was believed that his life was back on track. It was during this period that he joined the band Tonic, but after the release of his highly successful debut album, Kevin got into a fight with one of its members and left the band. After his release from Tonic he tried to start another band but it failed and eventually he seemed to have given up on his music career.
Unfortunately, 2011 brought more hardship for the credit card company Kevin got in a judgment for $6,000 for an unpaid bill. Her stepfather Selleck came to her rescue with financial aid, advice, and more, but to no avail.
So far, not much information is available on how Kevin is doing, but we do know that he is married to Annabelle Selleck and his net worth is estimated at $18 million.