Iconic ’80s heartthrob who is still a beloved TV star is pictured in rare yearbook photos… can you guess who?

An iconic ’80s heartthrob who is also a beloved television star looks unrecognizable in rare yearbook photos. 

The actor has portrayed memorable characters in a number of long-running series over the course of his successful career this far. 

Along with taking on dramatic roles, he has also appeared on the big screen to show off his skills in the comedy genre. 

He has worked with a variety of A-list celebrities since scoring his first credited role in the late 1960s, such as Ted Danson, Alan Rickman, Viola Davis, Courteney Cox and also Angela Bassett. 

He released a memoir last year and has also garnered an assortment of award nominations over the years – and won an Emmy in the 1980s. 

But can you guess who it is?

It is Tom Selleck, 80 – who is known for his roles in the crime drama series Blue Bloods and also Magnum, P.I.   

The actor can be seen in throwback yearbook photos from his time as a student at Grant High School in Van Nuys, California. 

The star was heavily involved in athletics and played for both the school basketball and baseball teams. 

Selleck was born in January 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to mother Martha and dad Robert – who was a real estate developer. 

Three years later, his family moved to the West Coast and settled in the L.A. neighborhood of Sherman Oaks. 

Selleck – who grew up with three other siblings – entered Grant High School as a freshman in 1959 and graduated four years later in 1962. 

In the series of black and white pictures, Tom could be seen flashing a smile in each of his class photos from freshman to senior year. 

Another image showed the actor donning a sleeveless jersey and matching shorts as he posed for a photo with the school’s basketball team when he was a sophomore. 

Selleck also joined the Grant High School baseball team that same year, and was seen in pictures with both teams his junior year as well. 

After his graduation in 1962, Tom enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College but later transferred when he was a junior to USC to play for the university’s basketball team. 

During his time as a student at the private college, the star was also a pitcher and hitter for the baseball team. 

While he was an avid sports player, Selleck also studied Business Administration. 

However, the actor notably dropped out of USC his senior year when a drama coach recommended that he try acting. Instead, Tom took classes under Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. 

During an interview on the Q With Tom Power podcast last year, the star briefly reflected on his schooling and his early days with acting when he joined the Fox New Talent Program. 

The star explained that while he was unmotivated when it came to academics, he always had a passion for sports. 

‘I had excellent work habits in sports. And I developed the same kind of work habits in acting and acting class.’

‘After Fox fired me along with everybody else in the program, I knew you had to study and I also knew you had to fail a lot, just like in sports,’ he expressed.

Selleck’s first credited role was in 1969 when he appeared in one episode of Lancer and his breakthrough in the industry took place 11 years later. 

From 1980 through 1988, the actor portrayed the character of Thomas Magnum in the hit series Magnum, P.I. 

Her garnered a total of five Emmy nominations for his performance on the show, and scored one win. 

Tom later took on another longtime role in Blue Bloods as NYC police commissioner Frank Reagan. The show aired for a total of 14 seasons from 2010 through 2024. 

He also had smaller roles in projects such as the hit sitcom Friends and also Murder, She Wrote. 

Selleck is also known for starring in Three Men And A Baby, Quigley Down Under and the Jessie Stone movies. 

Tom recently revealed to Parade whether he was ready to retire after Blue Bloods was cancelled after 14 seasons – with the last episode airing in December 2024.

The star expressed, ‘I would love to do another comedy. The right kind of comedy. Friends made people laugh and cry at times. That’s the kind of comedy I enjoy doing. Three Men and a Baby had that, too.’

Selleck expressed his interest in reprising his character of Frank Reagan in a Blue Bloods spin-off, but an offer has yet to take place.

‘I’m open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan, but nobody’s really asked,’ the star shared to the outlet.

‘I don’t see him retiring and going off somewhere. If he goes off to a small town, I’d rather do more Jesse Stone movies.’

In regards to the sudden cancellation of Blue Bloods, Tom admitted to TV Insider that he had been ‘frustrated’ due to there being more of the story to tell.

‘I’m kind of frustrated. During those last eight shows, I haven’t wanted to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods but about it still being wildly successful.’

He added, ‘In a Top 100 Shows of 2023-2024 (in total viewers, we were number 9 out of 100), if you discount the three football shows, we’re #6!’

‘My frustration is the show was always taken for granted because it performed from the get-go.’

A source also opened up about Selleck’s plans after the end of the CBS show and told Closer Magazine, ‘He wants to relax on his ranch, walk around his property, spend time with his wife and family, and travel a bit.’

‘Tom and Jillie can just sit at home, cook, go for a long walk and be very content. He adores Jillie and trusts her to schedule activities or travel plans.’

‘He’s looking forward to having more free time to spend with her,’ the insider continued to the publication.