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- 15 actors who played Superman through the years, from Christopher Reeve to David Corenswet</p>
<p>Madeline Boardman, Mary SollosiJuly 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM</p>
<p>Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection; Clay Enos/Warner Brothers; Jessica Miglio/Warner Brothers</p>
<p>Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, and David Corenswet as Superman in 'Superman: The Movie,' 'Man of Steel,' and 'Superman' (2025)</p>
<p>Every generation gets its own Superman — or multiple Supermen, in some cases.</p>
<p>One of our most enduring pop culture figures, the super-powered do-gooder has inspired moviegoers, TV viewers, and comic book readers since his invention in 1938. After all, an alien from the planet Krypton coming to help save our conflict-ridden world has never really gone out of style.</p>
<p>More than a dozen actors have etched their names in history by inhabiting the role of Superman through various film and TV adaptations. The latest is David Corenswet, whom critics and audiences have praised for his warm, sincere interpretation of the title character in 2025's Superman.</p>
<p>Ahead, we look back on 15 of the most notable actors to portray Superman since 1940.</p>
<p>Bud Collyer (1940–1949; 1966–1969)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection; CBS via Getty Images Iconography of Superman; Bud Collyer at CBS Radio on March 25, 1943</p>
<p>Bud Collyer was the voice of Superman for years, lending his vocals to the character in 1940s radio programs like The Adventures of Superman, The Magnetic Telescope, and The Bulleteers. He returned to the role in the '60s, voicing Superman in The New Adventures of Superman, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, Aquaman, and The Batman/Superman Hour.</p>
<p>Kirk Alyn (1948–1950)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection Kirk Alyn as Superman in 'Superman'</p>
<p>Kirk Alyn made his debut as the superhero in 1948, playing Clark Kent/Superman in Columbia Pictures' Superman. He donned the cape once more for 1950's 15-part serial Atom Man vs. Superman.</p>
<p>George Reeves (1951–1958)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection George Reeves as Superman on 'Adventures of Superman'</p>
<p>George Reeves started playing Superman in 1951 with the debut of Superman and the Mole-Men. He returned to the hero soon after, appearing as Superman on the six-season series Adventures of Superman, for a guest spot on I Love Lucy, and in the short film Stamp Day for Superman.</p>
<p>Danny Dark (1973–1986)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection Superman (voice: Danny Dark), Aquaman (voice: Normal Alden), Wonder Woman (voice: Shannon Farnon), Robin (voice: Casey Kasem), and Batman (voice: Olan Soule) on 'Super Friends'</p>
<p>Danny Dark spent much of his career voicing Superman. He earned credits for Super Friends, The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Superfriends, and The World's Greatest SuperFriends in the '70s, as well as Super Friends, SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians in the '80s.</p>
<p>Christopher Reeve (1978–1987)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection Christopher Reeve as Superman in 'Superman: The Movie'</p>
<p>Perhaps the most famous Superman, Christopher Reeve first appeared as Clark Kent and his alter ego in 1978's Superman. He went on to star in Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).</p>
<p>John Haymes Newton (1988–1989; 2011–2012)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection John Haymes Newton as Superboy on 'Superboy'</p>
<p>John Haymes Newton made his onscreen debut as the title character on the late-'80s TV show Superboy. He also voiced Superman in two animated fan films, Superman Classic (2011) and Bizarro Classic (2012).</p>
<p>Gerard Christopher (1989–1992)</p>
<p>Courtesy Everett Collection Gerard Christopher as Superboy on 'Superboy'</p>
<p>Gerard Christopher took over the reins from Newton, playing Clark Kent/Superboy on Superboy from 1989 to 1992.</p>
<p>Dean Cain (1993–1997)</p>
<p>ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Dean Cain as Superman on 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'</p>
<p>Dean Cain played Superman in the '90s, spending four years on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as the superhero.</p>
<p>Tim Daly (1996–2012)</p>
<p>Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection; Chance Yeh/FilmMagic Superman (voice: Tim Daly) on 'Superman: The Animated Series'; Tim Daly attends AOL BUILD presents: Tim Daly discusses 'The Daly Show' at AOL Studios in New York on Nov. 12, 2015</p>
<p>Tim Daly has had a prolific career voicing the Man of Steel, including in the TV movies Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) and The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997), on Superman: The Animated Series from 1996 to 2000, in the video games Superman (1999) and Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (2002), and in the direct-to-video films Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006), Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009), Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010), and Justice League: Doom (2012).</p>
<p>George Newbern (2001–present)</p>
<p>Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection; Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly Superman (voice: George Newbern) on 'Justice League'; George Newbern attends the Celebration of ABC's TGIT Line-up on Sept. 26, 2015, in West Hollywood, Calif.</p>
<p>George Newbern voiced Superman for five years in the early-2000s on the Justice League series, earning additional credits on Justice League Unlimited and The Batman a few years later. He continues to voice the Man of Steel in Superman videos and games, including 2022's MultiVersus.</p>
<p>Tom Welling (2001–2011; 2019)</p>
<p>Jack Rowand/The CW Tom Welling as Clark Kent/Superman on 'Smallville'</p>
<p>A small-screen Superman, Tom Welling played the famed character for 10 years. He appeared as Clark Kent and Superman on Smallville, returning in 2019 in an episode of Batwoman for the Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths."</p>
<p>Brandon Routh (2006; 2019)</p>
<p>Warner Bros. Brandon Routh as Superman in 'Superman Returns'</p>
<p>Brandon Routh became Superman for 2006's Superman Returns. He also lent his voice to the movie's video game tie-in and donned the red cape once more in 2019 for "Crisis on Infinite Earths" via an episode of The Flash.</p>
<p>Henry Cavill (2013–2023)</p>
<p>Clay Enos Henry Cavill as Superman in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'</p>
<p>One of the more famous actors to save the day on the big screen, Henry Cavill debuted as Superman in 2013's Man of Steel. He returned to the cape for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), plus Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). He also has a cameo in 2022's Black Adam and a CGI-created appearance in 2023's The Flash.</p>
<p>Tyler Hoechlin (2016–2024)</p>
<p>Robert Falconer/The CW Tyler Hoechlin as Superman on 'Supergirl'</p>
<p>Tyler Hoechlin joined The CW's Arrowverse in 2016 as Supergirl's Man of Steel. In addition to guest-starring on the show, Hoechlin has also worn the cape in episodes of Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow as part of the "Elseworlds" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths" sagas. Hoechlin starred as the iconic character on his own series, Superman & Lois, which aired from 2021 to 2024.</p>
<p>David Corenswet (2025–present)</p>
<p>DC Studios/ Warner Bros.</p>
<p>David Corenswet as Superman in 'Superman'</p>
<p>David Corenswet took over for Cavill as the new Superman of the multiplex in 2025's Superman. Following the film's financial and creative success, Corenswet is expected to reprise his role in a potential sequel, the actor revealed via Vanity Fair in June.</p>
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