Actors: 20 actors you didn’t know served in the military

20 actors you didn’t know served in the military

Modified Jan 11, 2025 15:52 ET

Elvis Presley & Others At Army Physical - Source: Getty

9) Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. - Source: Getty

Tom Selleck was serving as a soldier in the California National Guard during the Vietnam War era between the years 1967 to 1973. He was a member of the 160th Infantry Regiment and earned the rank of sergeant. Selleck’s time in the military inculcated a strict sense of discipline and tenacity in him that heavily influenced his acting career. It helped him perfectly portray the upright, daring roles of Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I., and Frank in Blue Bloods.