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The Men that have played Superman in Film and Television

The SuperMen that have Played Superman

Kirk Alyn the first superman of film.

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.


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George Reeves first Superman of television. Adventures of Superman, superman on tv, super museum

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. 

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Christopher Reeve Superman the movie

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 played superman in "Lois and Clark the new Adventures of Superman"

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. 

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tom welling as superman

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...

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Brandon Routh as Superman in Superman Returns

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. 

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bob Holiday 1966 Superman

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


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Henry Cavill stared as Superman in Man of Steel, Batman V Superman and Justice League

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 .

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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

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