Tom Welling joins the cast of the Supernatural prequel, The Winchesters.

Tom Welling, the star of Professionals and Smallville has joined the cast of The CW’s Supernatural prequel series, The Winchesters. Welling will appear in the recurring role as Samuel Campbell, Mary’s (Meg Donnelly) dad and the patriarch of the Campbell Hunting family. Samuel taught Mary everything he knows. Gruff and pragmatic, he’s a veteran Hunter who prefers actions over words. It’s always his way or the highway. But when Samuel teams up with Mary and her friends to save the world, he won’t only have to defeat the most dangerous monster he’s ever faced but also mend his broken relationship with his daughter. Welling will make his first appearance as Samuel Campbell in episode seven.
Tom Welling became internationally known for playing Clark Kent on the hit television series “Smallville.” He was the only actor in the successful series that appeared in all 217 episodes, making him the longest-running, live-action actor in history to play Superman.