Kirk Alyn - Superman(1948)/Atom Man vs Superman(1950)
George Reeves - Adventures of Superman(1951-1958)/Superman and the Mole-Men(1952)
Christopher Reeve - Superman(1978)/Superman II(1980)/Superman III(1983)/Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)/Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)
John Haymes Newton - Superboy(1988-1989)
Gerard Christopher - New Adventures of Superboy(1989-1992)
Dean Cain - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993-1997)
Tom Welling - Smallville(2001–2011)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)
Brandon Routh - Superman Returns(2006)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)
Henry Cavill - Man of Steel(2013)/Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)/Justice League(2017)/Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)/Adão Negro(2022)
Tyler Hoechlin - Supergirl(2016-2021)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)/Superman & Lois(2021-present)
Nicolas Cage - The Flash (2023)
In real life, this would be an exciting story. But is it exciting enough to make a movie of it? Biography disease strikes this one, just like all the rest.
Alive is a 1993 American biographical survival drama film based on Piers Paul Read's 1974 book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, directed by Frank Marshall, written by John Patrick Shanley, and narrated by John Malkovich. It features an ensemble cast including Ethan Hawke, Josh Hamilton, Vincent Spano, Bruce Ramsay, John Haymes Newton, Illeana Douglas, and Danny Nucci.
The lives and loves of a group of young adults living in “Melrose Place” in California. Each with their own dreams and drives, the inevitable conflicts, conquests, and consummations ensue.
Gerard Christopher as Superboy in the television series, (re-titled The Adventures of Superboy for Seasons 3 and 4) that ran from 1988 to 1992.
Christopher played Superboy/Clark Kent for Seasons 2-4, taking over for original actor John Haymes Newton. It's nearly universally agreed that this was a huge improvement.
After the series was cancelled in 1992, Christopher auditioned for the role of Superman in the upcoming ABC series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He was actually chosen for the role by the casting director. However, the producers balked when they realized that Christopher had already played the role, albeit a younger version, and cast Dean Cain instead.
I was never a fan of Lois and Clark, and Christopher would have been a superior Superman to Cain's version, of which the less said the better.
Kirk Alyn - Superman(1948)/Atom Man vs Superman(1950)
George Reeves - Adventures of Superman(1951-1958)/Superman and the Mole-Men(1952)
Christopher Reeve - Superman(1978)/Superman II(1980)/Superman III(1983)/Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)/Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)
John Haymes Newton - Superboy(1988-1989)
Gerard Christopher - New Adventures of Superboy(1989-1992)
Dean Cain - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993-1997)
Tom Welling - Smallville(2001–2011)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)
Brandon Routh - Superman Returns(2006)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)
Henry Cavill - Man of Steel(2013)/Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)/Justice League(2017)/Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)/Adão Negro(2022)
Tyler Hoechlin - Supergirl(2016-2021)/Crisis on Infinite Earths - CW(2020)/Superman & Lois(2021-present)
He's a bright star. It's hard to know if they're all just trafficked. Young John Haymes Newton posted an early "Superboy" audition and they asked for a BJ at end! Ack! No wonder cute movie stars have got the get the "F" away me eyes.
365 DC Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…
September 15th - Superman
The hero and beacon of truth and justice called Superman was born Kal-L of the planet Krypton, far off in a distant universe. Krypton was populated by a technologically advanced species that resembles humans. Shortly after Kal-L’s birth, his planet was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. Kal-L’s scientist father, Jor-L, foresaw this calamity and he saved his son by sending the infant off in a specialized spacecraft. The ship traversed the cosmos while the baby remained in stasis. It arrived on earth, landing in Kansas where it was discovered by a kindly pair of farmers named Jonathan and Martha Kent.
The Kents chose to adopt the baby as their own and named him Clark. It turned out that the solar energy of Earth’s yellow sun acted to empower Clark’s alien physiology, bestowing him incredible super strength, durability and speed. As he grew older Clark would discover additional powers, such as x-ray vision, heat vision, freezing breath and the capacity to fly at supersonic speeds.
Ma and Pa Kent taught young Clark conceal his amazing powers and otherworldly origins as well as to use his abilities for good. Clark initially created the guise of Superboy, using the blankets he arrived in to fashion a colorful costume. Clark would have numerous adventures as Superboy.
As an adult, he relocated to the city of Metropolis where he found work as a journalist and The Daily Planet Newspaper. Now older, Clark was called Superman and his acts of astounding heroism captivated the city and the world as a whole. Due to his incredible strength, Clark had to exercise the utmost of caution when interacting with regular humans, careful not to accidentally hurt anyone around him. For this, Clark was often viewed by his peers as meek and clumsy. Nevertheless, he was an excellent reporter and trusted friend and he grew very close with his colleagues at The Daily Planet, especially the intrepid Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Lois Lane.
This closeness between Clark and Lois ultimately blossomed into a romance and Clark eventually divulged to Lois that he and Superman were one and the same. After a long courtship the two were married and would later have a son together who they named Jon after Clark’s adopted father.
One of Superman’s few weaknesses is Kryptonite. This is the radioactive remnants of Superman’s home planet that have been scattered about the universe. Superman’s foes have periodically used Kryptonite in their efforts to defeat and kill The Man of Steel. Chief among these foes is the villainous genius Alexander ‘Lex’ Luthor, who has continued on as the hero’s primary arch nemesis.
Following a terrible battle with the villain called Doomsday, Superman was believed to have died and Lois and the whole world mourned, facing the bleak prospect of world without Superman. Yet it turned out that Superman had not perished, rather he had entered into a comatose state allowing the energies of Earth’s sun to repair and revive him.
Along with countless adventures on his own, Superman had additionally served as a central member of the Justice League. In his youth, Superboy spent time in the distant future as a member of The Legion of Superheroes. The Pre-Crisis/Earth II version of Superman was also a member of both the Justice Society and All-Star Squadron. Although the two are quite different, Superman has maintained a close friendship with his fellow hero Batman.
Superman has featured in numerous movie serials, feature films and television shows. The various actors who have portrayed the Man of Steel including Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, John Haymes Newton, Gerard Christopher, Stacy Haiduk, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin. Superman first appeared in the pages of Action Comics #1 (1938).