Opportunity
With chances aplenty for Selleck, Twentieth Century Fox approached him about joining the company. Selleck, on the other hand, was hesitant to sign the contract and stipulated a specific condition that Twentieth Century Fox was happy to accommodate: he desired to enroll in a training class to hone his abilities.
Soap Opera Kid
Selleck’s first role was on the popular daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Though he played the minor character Jed Andrews, Selleck’s superb acting in the numerous love triangles in which his character became embroiled wowed audiences and earned him a sizable following on the daytime drama. As if Jed foresaw the future, Selleck would go on to have numerous romantic relationships that mirrored those of his character.