In 2000, he made a successful transition to television. Welling is one of four children. Originally a construction worker, Welling was discovered in 1998 at a party in Nantucket by a catalog camera scout who suggested he try modeling. Booster was written by Geoff Johns, who also wrote Absolute Justice. in December 2003, Welling played Charlie Baker, the oldest son and second oldest in the Baker family which had 12 children in the film Cheaper by the Dozen, which is a remake of the 1950 movie starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, based on the 1948 book by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. Hellcats was canceled by the CW May 17, 2011. Welling has stated in YM that he dislikes interviews.
