Who played Superman the longest?

Tom Welling
Welling has the honor of being the actor with the longest tenure as Superman. He played the character for 10 years from 2001 to 2011 on the most popular and most successful Superman-based television show yet, “Smallville.”
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Who is the most famous Superman?

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, Superman III, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace in the '80s.
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Who was the best Clark Kent?

1. CHRISTOPHER REEVE - 'Superman', 'Superman II', 'Superman III', 'Superman IV: The Quest For Peace' Without a shadow of a doubt, Christopher Reeve was the best representation of Superman / Clark Kent on screen.
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Who played Superman a long time ago?

Actor George Reeves was best known as Superman on the popular 1950s television show The Adventures of Superman. The series made him a household name, but brought an end to his film career.
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Who played the very first Superman?

Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr., October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs.
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Every Actor Who's Played Superman in Live Action



Who is the most handsome Superman?

A Look Back at the Hottest Supermen of All Time
  • Most Hot-Jock Superman: Gerard Christopher. ...
  • The Hunkiest Superman: Christopher Reeve. ...
  • The Most Nantucket Fling-Worthy: Tom Welling. ...
  • Moussiest Superman: Brandon Routh. ...
  • Most Kate Upton–esque Superman: George Reeves. ...
  • Most Sensitive Superman: Dean Cain.
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Who is the first superhero?

DC Comics introduced the first costumed superhero, Superman, in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). Superman's creators, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, had unsuccessfully tried to sell the series to newspaper syndicates as a daily strip.
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Who was the first Spider-Man?

In Spider-Man's first story, in Marvel Comics' Amazing Fantasy, no. 15 (1962), American teenager Peter Parker, a poor sickly orphan, is bitten by a radioactive spider. As a result of the bite, he gains superhuman strength, speed, and agility along with the ability to cling to walls.
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Who was the first Spider-Man actor?

25 years before Tobey Maguire became the first Spider-Man post-2000, another actor played the role. On September 14, 1977, CBS aired the first live-action adaptation of Spider-Man. As the first live-action depiction of Spider-Man, Nicholas Hammond became the first face of Peter Parker.
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Who is the most popular super hero?

If you go by at least one analysis of the past year's Google search data, that hero is Spider-Man. According to online entertainment retailer Zavvi, the web slinger is the world's most popular superhero with more than 5 million average searches per month.
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Who is the strongest Superman?

Superman Prime is definitely the strongest version of Superman. In DC comics, Superman leaves Planet Earth after he sees everyone he loves die of age or disease. From the 21st century to the 700th century, Superman traveled around the universe to uncover great mysteries while also increasing his powers.
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Who is the best Lois Lane?

Superman: The 10 Best Lois Lane Actors, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Erica Durance - Smallville (2004 - 2011)
  2. 2 Teri Hatcher - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-97) ...
  3. 3 Noel Neil - Superman (1948) Atom Man vs. ...
  4. 4 Margot Kidder - Superman Tetralogy (1978 - 1987) ...
  5. 5 Dana Delany - DCAU. ...
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Who played Lex Luthor the best?

Superman: The 10 Best Lex Luthor Actors, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Michael Rosenbaum - Smallville (2001–11)
  2. 2 Clancy Brown - Justice League (2001–03), Justice League Unlimited (2004–06) ...
  3. 3 Gene Hackman - Superman Tetralogy (1978–87) ...
  4. 4 Jon Cryer - Supergirl (2015–21) ...
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Who is the strongest Spider-Man?

The 15 Strongest Multiverse Versions Of Spider-Man, Ranked
  1. 1 Cosmic Spider-Man. Cosmic Spider-Man is undoubtedly the most powerful variation of the character.
  2. 2 Zombie Spider-Man. ...
  3. 3 Spider-Hulk. ...
  4. 4 Japanese Spider-Man (Takuya Yamashiro) ...
  5. 5 Peter Parker. ...
  6. 6 Ghost-Spider. ...
  7. 7 Spider-Man 2099. ...
  8. 8 Peter Parker (Earth-92100) ...
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Who played the best Spider-Man?

1. Tom Holland. Some fans will surely side-eye the idea of putting the current guy at the top of the list, but when it comes down to it, Tom Holland is a pitch-perfect Peter Parker - more than anyone else who's taken the role.
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Why did Tobey Maguire retire?

After receiving widespread criticism, director Sam Raimi hoped to redeem himself with Spider-Man 4. But due to scheduling conflicts, the film never came to pass, and Tobey was forced to retire his Spider-Man suit.
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Who's playing the new Superman?

Henry Cavill has opened up about returning to play Superman in a new interview. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the The Man of Steel star reflected on portraying Clark Kent in three films based on the popular DC comics.
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Who played Baby Superman in 1978?

Aaron Smolinski is a Canadian actor. His first acting role was as at the age of two in the 1978 film Superman as the infant Clark Kent. He has also appeared in Superman II and in different roles in Superman III and Man of Steel.
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Who is the best Batman?

The 10 Best Actors Who Played Batman, According To Ranker
  1. 1 Christian Bale. Despite only acting in three Batman movies, Christian Bale is the most popular opinion among fans as the best Batman of all time.
  2. 2 Michael Keaton. ...
  3. 3 Robert Pattinson. ...
  4. 4 Kevin Conroy. ...
  5. 5 Adam West. ...
  6. 6 Will Arnett. ...
  7. 7 Ben Affleck. ...
  8. 8 Jason O'Mara. ...
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Who is the fastest superhero?

Quicksilver

Quicksilver…the man many believe to be Marvel's answer to DC's The Flash. Quicksilver, as his name implies, is really fast. His speed has been estimated well over 8500 miles per hours. To put that into perspective, even the fastest car in the world is only capable of achieving speeds of 301 miles per hour.
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Who was the 2nd superhero?

9 The Crimson Avenger (1938) Preceeded Batman In Detective Comics. History always points to Detective Comics #27 (by Bill Finger) as the premiere of DC's second superhero.
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Who is the hot Superman?

In Shazam #1, DC's new Superman Jonathan Kent is officially crowned as hot, just like his father.
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Who kills Superman?

Doomsday is the only one in main comics continuity to ever kill Superman; and he did so simply by beating the Man of Steel to death. Doomsday was killed in the battle, as well, but later healed himself and returned to life, stronger than before. Superman has encountered him on numerous occasions since.
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