List of actors who have played Superman

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The following is a list of actors who have played Superman in various media. It primarily features portrayals of Clark Kent, but also includes performances of other characters who have assumed the Superman mantle.

Contents

Radio and audio dramas

NameTitleDateType
Bud Collyer The Adventures of Superman 1940-1950Radio series (Mutual)
Michael Fitzmaurice 1950-1951Radio series (ABC)
Leonard Teale The Adventures of Superman [1] 1949-54Radio (Australian)
Stuart Milligan Superman On Trial [2] 1988BBC Radio
The Adventures of Superman [3] 1990
Superman: Doomsday & Beyond 1993
Marc Thompson All-Star Superman [4] 2025Audio drama

Stage plays

NameTitleDateType and location
Bob Holiday It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman 1966Stage musical (Broadway)
Gary Jackson1992 Goodspeed Opera House production [5]
Cheyenne Jackson 2007Los Angeles/New York revival [6]
Matt Cavenaugh 2010Revised Dallas Theater Center production [7]
Brian Holden Holy Musical B@man! 2012StarKid musical parody
Edward WattsIt's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman2013 Encores! concert [8]
Craig Berry2014-2015UK production [9]

Television and DTV films

NameTitleDateType
David Wilson It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman 1975Television special (ABC)
Tim Daly The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest 1997Animated television compilation film
Superman: Brainiac Attacks 2006Animated direct-to-video film
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies 2009Animated direct-to-video film
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse 2010Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League: Doom 2012Animated direct-to-video film
George Newbern Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam 2010Animated direct-to-video short film
Superman vs. The Elite 2012Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five 2019Animated direct-to-video film
Travis Willingham Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite 2013Animated direct-to-video film
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons 2022Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League × RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part II 2023Animated direct-to-video film
Breckin Meyer Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2012Stop-motion/animated television special
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise 2014Stop-motion/animated television special
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship 2015Stop-motion/animated television special
Nolan North
Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered 2014Animated made-for-television short film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League 2015Animated direct-to-video film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom 2015Animated direct-to-video film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash 2016Animated direct-to-video film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash 2018Animated direct-to-video film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman – Rage of Atlantis 2018Animated direct-to-video film
Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters 2020Animated direct-to-video film
Batman: Death in the Family 2020Animated direct-to-video film
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! 2023Animated direct-to-video film
Jerry O'Connell Justice League: Throne of Atlantis 2015Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League vs. Teen Titans 2016Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League Dark 2017Animated direct-to-video film
The Death of Superman 2018Animated direct-to-video film
Reign of the Supermen 2019Animated direct-to-video film
Batman: Hush 2019Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War 2020Animated direct-to-video film
Darren Criss Superman: Man of Tomorrow 2020Animated direct-to-video film
Justice Society: World War II 2021Animated direct-to-video film
Legion of Super-Heroes 2023Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League: Warworld 2023Animated direct-to-video film
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths 2024Animated direct-to-video film
Christopher Reeve Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 2006Director's cut of Superman II (1980)
Adam Baldwin Superman: Doomsday 2007Animated direct-to-video film
Kyle MacLachlan Justice League: The New Frontier 2008Animated direct-to-video film
Mark Harmon Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths 2010Animated direct-to-video film
James Denton All-Star Superman 2011Animated direct-to-video film
Mark Valley Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Part 2 2013Animated direct-to-video film
Matt Bomer Superman: Unbound 2013Animated direct-to-video film
Sam Daly Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox 2013Animated direct-to-video film
Peter Jessop JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time 2014Animated direct-to-video film
Alan Tudyk Justice League: War 2014Animated direct-to-video film
Benjamin Bratt Justice League: Gods and Monsters 2015Animated direct-to-video film
Jason Isaacs Superman: Red Son 2020Animated direct-to-video film
Henry Cavill Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021HBO Max release, director's cut of Justice League (2017)
Justin Hartley Injustice 2021Animated direct-to-video film
Max Mittelman Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse 2022Animated direct-to-video film
Chandler Riggs Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part I 2023Animated direct-to-video film
Takaya Kamikawa Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League 2025Anime film, Japanese
Aaron Campbell Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League 2025Anime film, English dub

Television series

NameTitleDateType
George Reeves Adventures of Superman 1952-1958Syndicated series
Bud Collyer The New Adventures of Superman 1966-1970Animated series, broadcast on CBS
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1967-1968
The Batman/Superman Hour 1968-1969
Bob Hastings The Adventures of Superboy 1966-1968Animated series, broadcast on CBS
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1967-1968
The Batman/Superman Hour 1968-1969
Danny Dark Super Friends 1973Animated series, Super Friends franchise
The All-New Super Friends Hour 1977-1978
Challenge of the Superfriends 1978
The World's Greatest SuperFriends 1979-1980
Super Friends 1980-1983
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show 1984-1985
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians 1985
Beau Weaver Superman 1988Animated series, broadcast on CBS
John Haymes Newton Superboy 1988-1989Syndicated series
Gerard Christopher 1989-1992
Ron Ely Superboy - "The Road to Hell"1991
Dean Cain Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1993-1997ABC series
Tim Daly Superman: The Animated Series 1996-2000Animated series, DC Animated Universe
Christopher McDonald Batman Beyond - "The Call"2000Animated series, DC Animated Universe
George Newbern Justice League 2001-2004Animated series, DC Animated Universe
Static Shock - "Toys in the Hood"2003
Justice League Unlimited 2004-2006
The Batman 2006-2008Animated series
Tom Welling Smallville 2001-2011Broadcast on The WB/The CW
Batwoman - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"2019Broadcast on The CW
Michael Daingerfield Krypto the Superdog - "Krypto's Scrypto"2005Animated series, broadcast on Cartoon Network
Yuri Lowenthal Legion of Super Heroes 2006-2008Animated series
Nolan North Young Justice 2010-2022Animated series
Roger Rose Batman: The Brave and the Bold - "Battle of the Superheroes!" and "Triumvirate of Terror!"2011Animated series, broadcast on Cartoon Network
Jason J. Lewis Justice League Action 2016-2018Animated series, broadcast on Cartoon Network
Tyler Hoechlin Supergirl 2016-2019Broadcast on The CW, Arrowverse
The Flash - "Elseworlds: Part One" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"2018-2019
Arrow - "Elseworlds: Part Two" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"2018-2020
Batwoman - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"2019
Legends of Tomorrow - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five"2020
Superman & Lois 2021-2024
Brandon Routh Batwoman - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"2019-2020Broadcast on the CW, Arrowverse
The Flash - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
Legends of Tomorrow - "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five"
James Wolk Harley Quinn 2019-presentAnimated series
Jack Quaid My Adventures with Superman 2023-presentAnimated series, broadcast on Adult Swim
David Kaye Teen Titans Go! - "Four Hundred"2024Animated series

Theatrical films

NameTitleDateType
Bud Collyer Superman 1941Animated short (Fleischer Studios)
The Mechanical Monsters 1941
Billion Dollar Limited 1942
The Arctic Giant 1942
The Bulleteers 1942
The Magnetic Telescope 1942
Electric Earthquake 1942
Volcano 1942
Terror on the Midway 1942
Japoteurs 1942Animated shorts (Famous Studios)
Showdown 1942
Eleventh Hour 1942
Destruction, Inc. 1942
The Mummy Strikes 1943
Jungle Drums 1943
The Underground World 1943
Secret Agent 1943
Kirk Alyn Superman 1948Film serial
Atom Man vs. Superman 1950
George Reeves Superman and the Mole Men 1951
Christopher Reeve Superman 1978Original Superman film series (1978-2006)
Superman II 1980
Superman III 1983
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987
Jeff East Superman 1978Younger version, Original Superman film series (1978-2006)
Brandon Routh Superman Returns 2006Original Superman film series (1978-2006)
Henry Cavill Man of Steel 2013 DC Extended Universe
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
Justice League 2017
Black Adam 2022
The Flash 2023
Cooper Timberline Man of Steel 2013DC Extended Universe, 9 year old version
Dylan Sprayberry DC Extended Universe, 13 year old version
Channing Tatum The Lego Movie 2014Animated feature film
The Lego Batman Movie 2017
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 2019
Nicolas Cage Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018Animated feature film
The Flash 2023
John Krasinski DC League of Super-Pets 2022Animated feature film
David Corenswet Superman 2025DC Universe

Video games

NameTitleDateType
Barton TinappThe Multipath Adventures of Superman: Menace of Metallo [10] 1999
Tim Daly Superman: Shadow of Apokolips 2002
Jeff Kramer Superman: The Man of Steel 2002
Crispin Freeman Justice League Heroes 2006
Brandon Routh Superman Returns 2006
Christopher Corey Smith Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe 2008
Adam Baldwin DC Universe Online 2011
Troy Baker Infinite Crisis 2011
JB Blanc
Travis Willingham Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes 2012
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham 2014
Infinite Crisis 2015
Lego Dimensions 2015
Lego DC Super-Villains 2019
Nolan North Young Justice: Legacy 2013
Justice League: Cosmic Chaos 2023
George Newbern Injustice: Gods Among Us 2013
DC Universe Online 2016
Injustice 2 2017
MultiVersus 2022
P.M. SeymourDC Battle Arena [11] 2021
Craig Lee ThomasDC: Dark Legion [12] 2025

Web originals and motion comics

NameTitleDateType
David Lodge Superman: Red Son 2009Motion comic
Joseph May Batman: Black & White 2009Motion comic
Benjamin Bratt Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles 2015Animated web series
Max Mittelman DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts - "#EqualTights"2019Animated short
Tim Daly The Creative Coalition Presents: Superman Radio Show2020All-star reading of the original radio scripts [13]
Wilson Cruz
Daniel Dae Kim
David Hasselhoff Dark Nights: Death Metal - Sonic Metalverse 2020-2021Motion comic

See also

References

  1. ↑ THE TRUE BLUE AUSSIE FIGHTING THE FORCES OF EVIL ON RADIO
  2. ↑ "BBC Genome Project". Superman on Trial. 5 June 1988.
  3. ↑ "Dirk Maggs - The Adventures of Superman". Discogs.
  4. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (May 9, 2025). "DC to Adapt All-Star Superman as Full-Cast Audiobook". IGN. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Holden, Stephen. "Review/Theater; Superman as Dimwit in 1966 Parable", The New York Times, June 20, 1992, retrieved December 13, 2017
  6. ↑ "Superman! Concert — with Cassidy, Kind and Jackson — Presented May 14"
  7. ↑ A Musical Even the Fanboys Are Geeked Over: A Word With DTC's It's Superman Writer
  8. ↑ New York City Center "Encores!" Nycitycenter.org
  9. ↑ It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman – Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre
  10. ↑ The Multipath Adventures of Superman: Menace of Metallo (1999)
  11. ↑ DC Battle Arena (2001)
  12. ↑ DC: Dark Legion (2025)
  13. ↑ FanDome's Superman Radio Show Starring Daniel Dae Kim, Henry Winkler, Giancarlo Esposito And More!
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