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Visit us in Metropolis Illinois "Home of Superman" Museum Admission $8.00. Open Daily
The SuperMen that have Played Superman
Kirk Alyn
Christopher Reeve
George Reeves
Film's first Superman
The first actor to play the role of Superman on film, Kirk Alyn passed away on Sunday, March 14, 1999 in a hospital in suburban Houston, Texas at the age of 88.
George Reeves
Christopher Reeve
George Reeves
George Reeves was born on January 5, 1914, in Woolstock, Iowa. In 1935, he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse. His first film role was a minor part in Gone with the Wind. Reeves acted in movies and army training films. In 1951, he took the title role on the popular television series The Adventures of Superman.
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Supreme
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his maternal great-grandfathers was Supreme Court justice Mahlon Pitney.
Christopher Reeve played Superman in 1978.
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Dean Cain
Brandon Routh
Tom Welling
Another incarnation of the Superman legend, this series puts a 1990s spin on the standard story. This time, the focus is on the romantic triangle forming between Superman, Clark Kent and Lois (who obviously doesn't know that they are in fact one and the same). True to old Superman form, the evil Lex Luthor pops up every once in a whi
Another incarnation of the Superman legend, this series puts a 1990s spin on the standard story. This time, the focus is on the romantic triangle forming between Superman, Clark Kent and Lois (who obviously doesn't know that they are in fact one and the same). True to old Superman form, the evil Lex Luthor pops up every once in a while to wreak havoc on The Daily Planet and the city of Metropolis.
Tom Welling
Brandon Routh
Tom Welling
Welling was cast in the WB superhero drama Smallville after a nationwide search for an actor to play Clark Kent. In an interview with a teen magazine, Welling spoke about the day he auditioned for the role: "I was on my way back from the Warner Bros. studio, and I stopped in a gas station to call my manager and tell him how it went...
Brandon Routh
Brandon Routh
Brandon Routh
Unlike fellow Superman actors Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling, he is a huge Superman fan. As a kid, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas.
Bob Holiday
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Bob Holiday originated the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent on Broadway in the
acclaimed 1966 Hal Prince musical “It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman.”
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War
and began his entertainment career singing in nightclubs, soon moving to Broadway
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill
Superman in 2013 Man of Steel, 2016 Batman V Superman, and 2017 Justice League. On June 10, 2013, Man of Steel (2013) kicked off its world premiere in New York City followed by London, Bailiwick of Jersey, Sicily, Madrid, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. The movie became the highest-grossing Superman film to date, and the second-highest-grossing reboot of all time .
Tyler Lee Hoechlin
Tyler Lee Hoechlin
Tyler Lee Hoechlin
Tyler Lee Hoechlin is an American actor. Initially earning recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film Road to Perdition, Hoechlin went on to star as Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven between 2003 and 2007. In television, he is also known for portraying Derek Hale on Teen Wolf and Superman in the Arrowverse series Supergirl and Superman & Lois.
David Corenswet
Tyler Lee Hoechlin
Tyler Lee Hoechlin
David Packard Corenswet is an American actor. After graduating from Juilliard in 2016, he began guest starring in television series, including House of Cards in 2018. He then played lead roles in the Netflix series The Politician and Hollywood, both created by Ryan Murphy.
David will pay Superman in the up coming film Superman:Legacy