Actor Tom Wopat was born on September 9, 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin.  By the time Wopat was 12 years-old, he was already singing and dancing in school musicals.  He had (and still does) such a passion for music that he enrolled in the University of Madison to study music.

He took a small break from university to become a lead singer of his own rock bank, but later returned to school and began his career as an actor in campus productions.

Wopat really came to public attention in the late 1970's as Luke Duke in the highly popular television series "The Dukes of Hazzard."

Wopat was enjoying Broadway success before the role of Luke Duke came along.  He auditioned for the role in New York and ten days later he was in Georgia for filming.

He enjoyed great success with the show that lasted from 1978 to 1985.  Also during the time series was on the air, Wopat continued with his musical talents, touring the country with his then-band, The North Hollywood All-Stars.

Wopat also enjoyed much success as a country singer.  He produced a number of albums and enjoyed two Top 20 country hits (The Rock and Roll of Love and Susannah), a Top 5 country video A Little Bit Closer.

What has he been up to since "The Dukes of Hazzard" went of the air?

Wopat continued to develop his musical talents and also returned to the Broadway stage.  He performed in plays such as Olympus On My Mind, City of Angels and Guys and Dolls.

Occasionally, Wopat also sang Broadway show tunes with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.

He was still involved with television at the same time.  He reunited with actor John Schneider (Bo Duke) for the CBS made-for-tv move "Christmas Comes To Willow Creek" in 1987.  He also starred in two drama series Blue Skies (1988) and Peaceable Kingdom (1989).

Once again Wopat was in the spotlight when he got a role on the popular CBS sitcom "Cybill," starring actress Cybill Shepard in 1995.  Although Wopat had never acted in a sitcom before, he was quick to take the opportunity.  He starred as Jeff Robbins in the show until is was cancelled at the end of 1998.

After the series went off the air, Wopat returned to the music studio and recorded his latest album "The Still of the Night" in 2000.  Wopat now spends most of his time touring and has a number of dates set for 2003 with stops in various parts of the USA.