"The Adventures of Superman" (1952-1958)
Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play a live-action version of the character. He was later replaced with George Reeves who played the character in the first live-action TV series. Christopher Reeve was the next actor to play the character for the first live-action theatrical film.
George Reeves in the old Superman series from the 50s, Christopher Reeves in the four Superman movies from the 70s and 80s, Tim Daily or Daly who played his voice in the Superman animated series in the 90s and some animated movies recently, Brandon Routh in the Superman Returns movies from 2005, Tom Welling in the hit tv show Smallville which ran from 2000-2010, and Henry Cavill will play Superman/Clark Kent in the upcoming movies The Man of Steel in 2013 and Justice League in 2015.
Yes he did. He was Superman/ Clark Kent in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". The series began in 1993 and it lasted for 4 seasons. He did a great job performing the Man of Steel with his co-star Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane.
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"The Adventures of Superman"
Before TV came into being, there was a Superman radio show. It ran from 1940 to 1951. Bud Collyer was the voice of Superman for the show and portrayed him for more years than any other actor.It looks like Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play Superman on screen, in the 1948 film serial Superman, and its 1950 sequel Atom Man Vs. Superman.The first actor to play Superman on TV was George Reeves who played him from 1952 to 1958 for the TV show Adventures of Superman. Note that Reeves had already played the Man of Steel for the 1951 movie Superman and the Mole Men.Joel Nestler played the teenage Clark Kent in the first TV episode, thus he actually appeared on screen before George Reeves in the episode so it might be argued that Mr. Nestler was the first TV Superman, but Reeves probably appeared before the start of the episode during the title sequence so the argument on that technicality would still fail.
Kirk Alyn was the first actor to play a live-action version of the character. He was later replaced with George Reeves who played the character in the first live-action TV series. Christopher Reeve was the next actor to play the character for the first live-action theatrical film.
George Reeves in the old Superman series from the 50s, Christopher Reeves in the four Superman movies from the 70s and 80s, Tim Daily or Daly who played his voice in the Superman animated series in the 90s and some animated movies recently, Brandon Routh in the Superman Returns movies from 2005, Tom Welling in the hit tv show Smallville which ran from 2000-2010, and Henry Cavill will play Superman/Clark Kent in the upcoming movies The Man of Steel in 2013 and Justice League in 2015.
Kirk Alyn was the first to play Superman in a live-action film. George Reeves was the first to play Superman in a live-action TV series. Christopher Reeve was the first to play Superman in a live-action theatrical movie.
Kirk Alyn- 1948 & 1950 serials George Reeves- 1950's TV show Christopher Reeve- 1978, 1980, 1983, and 1987 movies Dean Cain- 1990's TV show Brandon Routh- 2006 movie
No- but they both seemed to have suffered a curse for playing the role of the most powerful superhero ever.
Shooting stars, with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (as well as George Doors and Ulrika-ka-ka)
I think Tom Welling will play the role of superman on tv series spin off that we be great about I watch smallville 10 year run was amazing to see no superman suit rule that made me upset Tom Welling should play superman in the suit I love bit in smallville on season 10 final epiosde pushed the planet in orbit with superman suit i was amazed I love it he should do new superman Tv series please
John Shea played Lex Luthor in Season 1 of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
By not abusing it
Yes he did. He was Superman/ Clark Kent in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman". The series began in 1993 and it lasted for 4 seasons. He did a great job performing the Man of Steel with his co-star Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane.