Best Actors for Superman
by jtwulink | created - 12 Jul 2015 | updated - 25 Dec 2017 | Public
1. Steve Reeves
Actor | Le fatiche di Ercole
Handsome bodybuilder Steve Reeves certainly had an enviable Herculean physique, and made plenty good use of it in Europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s portraying some of filmdom's most famous bronzed gods. Reeves was originally a Montana boy born on a cattle ranch in 1926. His destiny was ...
Without moustache & beard.
2. Henry Cavill
Actor | Man of Steel
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands. His mother, Marianne (Dalgliesh), a housewife, was also born on Jersey, and is of Irish, Scottish and English ancestry. Henry's father, Colin Richard Cavill, a stockbroker, is of ...
3. Christopher Reeve
Actor | Superman
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born September 25, 1952, in New York City, to journalist Barbara Johnson (née Barbara Pitney Lamb) and writer/professor F.D. Reeve (Franklin D'Olier Reeve). He came from an upper-class family; his paternal grandfather was CEO of Prudential Financial, and one of his ...
4. Gregory Peck
Actor | To Kill a Mockingbird
Eldred Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, to Bernice Mae (Ayres) and Gregory Pearl Peck, a chemist and druggist in San Diego. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. His parents divorced when he was five years old. An only child...
After adding some pounds of muscles in his prime.
5. Brad Johnson
Actor | Always
When someone told Brad Johnson he'd come a long way, his usual response was, "Well, I had a long way to come." Born on a small ranch in Tucson, Johnson, the son of a horse trainer/used car salesman, did everything from shoeing horses to repossessing cars to serving as a hunting and fishing guide. ...
6. Brandon Routh
Actor | Superman Returns
Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many ...
7. Dennis Newman
Actor | No Pain, No Gain
Dennis Newman is a former professional bodybuilder.
He began to get involved in sports at a fairly early age, already at the age of 15 Dennis began to practice his first weight training. Like many beginners, at first the future bodybuilder did not pay due attention to pumping his legs, completely ...
Dennis Newman is the most muscular actor (on the list) whose physique is closest to the comic-book brawny Superman.
And some said that he looked just like Superman from the comics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw7iOVN6mDI
With some intensive training in acting, he could've been the next bodybuilder-turned-action star since Arnold Schwarzenegger.
8. Thierre Di Castro Garrito
Producer | Bull in the Ring
Thierre Di Castro Garrito was born on December 25, 1978 in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Bull in the Ring, Nada Original (2010) and Shameless (2011).
9. Matt Bomer
Actor | In Time
Matthew Staton Bomer was born in Webster Groves, Greater St. Louis, Missouri, to Elizabeth Macy (Staton) and John O'Neill Bomer IV, a Dallas Cowboys draft pick. Matt was raised in Spring, Texas, and educated at Klein High School, near Houston. After school, he attended Carnegie Mellon University in...
10. Eric Etebari
Actor | Narcos: México
Born and raised in an artist complex in Hollywood, California. He attended LA's magnet schools for the arts taught by Francis Ford Coppola at Zoetrope studios.
While playing Volleyball for San Diego State University, Eric saved two women from a burning apartment fire. Honored by the San Diego Fire ...
In his prime, when he was in his 20's & 30's.
Eric Etebari looks his best in the 1994 Bongo Jeans campaign (with Liv Tyler) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc1xDuJ24NI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7PliQDwio
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11. Thomas Beaudoin
Actor | Hubert et Fanny
Thomas Beaudoin began his studies in Psychology and Exercise Science at Concordia University in Montreal. He then studied Theatre in Vancouver and in New York City. He is fluent in both English and French.
Not long after moving to NYC, Thomas was cast in lead roles in several world renowned ...
12. Rock Hudson
Actor | Giant
Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr. in Winnetka, Illinois, to Katherine (Wood), a telephone operator, and Roy Harold Scherer, an auto mechanic. He was of German, Swiss-German, English, and Irish descent. His parents divorced when he was eight years old. He failed to obtain parts in school ...
13. Cory Bond
Actor | American Pipedream
Cory Bond is known for American Pipedream (2005), The Black and White Maze of the Painted Zebra (2010) and Serafine (2013).
14. Giacomo Gianniotti
Actor | Grey's Anatomy
Giacomo Gianniotti was born in Rome, Italy. He immigrated with his family at a young age and grew up in Toronto Canada. Giacomo splits his time in the year between Toronto, Rome, and LA, working in stage, film, and television. He is a bilingual actor working both in English and Italian. He ...
Younger version of Superman.
15. Benjamin Walker
Actor | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Benjamin Walker was born Benjamin Walker Davis in Georgia, and was raised in Cartersville, GA, the son of Jeannine (Walker), a music teacher, and Greg Davis, who worked in finance and owned a movie rental store. He has one older brother. Walker was educated at Cartersville High School in Georgia ...
16. Jonathan Aube
Director | Pocket Dial
Jonathan was born and raised on the east coast, in a small town of northern New Hampshire. Growing up, Jonathan had some great theater performance opportunities, and thanks to his incredible family, a pure love for Walt Disney. While enrolled in a liberal arts program at the University of Vermont, ...
17. Jon-Erik Hexum
Actor | Voyagers!
In the early 1980s, this ruggedly handsome young American actor of Norwegian parentage was seen as the "next big thing", and then suddenly he was dead from an accident via a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The son of Thorleif Hexum (born in Norway) and Gretha Paulsen (born in Minnesota), Jon-Erik ...
18. Matthew McConaughey
Actor | Interstellar
American actor and producer Matthew David McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas. His mother, Mary Kathleen (McCabe), is a substitute school teacher originally from New Jersey. His father, James Donald McConaughey, was a Mississippi-born gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business. He is ...
In his dark-haired version.
19. John Newton
Actor | Alive
John Newton was born on December 29, 1965 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Alive (1993), The Christmas Card (2006) and Melrose Place (1992). He has been married to Jennifer Newton since October 7, 2006. They have one child.
20. Rick Malambri
Actor | Step Up 3D
Rick Malambri (born November 7, 1982) is an American actor and model.
Malambri was born in Florida, to Jeannie Deckert and Tim Malambri. He began his career as a model.Having moved to New York, Malambri was a featured model in clothing as well as a dancer. His acting career began with small roles in...
21. Matt McColm
Actor | The Matrix Reloaded
Matt McColm was born on January 31, 1965. He is an actor, known for The Matrix Reloaded (2003), They Live (1988) and R.I.P.D. (2013).
In his prime when he was in his 20's & 30's.
As in Subterfuge (1996).
22. Gerard Butler
Actor | 300
Gerard James Butler was born in Paisley, Scotland, to Margaret and Edward Butler, a bookmaker. His family is of Irish origin. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in Montreal, Quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of Paisley. His parents ...
23. Dean Cain
Actor | God's Not Dead
Dean Cain was born Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to actress Sharon Thomas Cain and Roger Tanaka. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored ...
24. Josh Duhamel
Actor | Transformers
Joshua David Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota. His mother, Bonny L., is a retired high school teacher, and the Executive Director of Minot's Downtown Business & Profession Association, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertisement salesman. Josh has three younger sisters: Ashlee, ...
25. Sean Faris
Actor | Never Back Down
Sean Hardy Faris was born in Houston, Texas, to Katherine (Miller) and Warren Stephen Faris. He is of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent. Sean moved to Ohio at age twelve, and has been honing his craft in Los Angeles since moving four years upon his high school graduation. He received an ...
Younger version of Superman.
26. Tom Welling
Actor | Smallville
Tom Welling is probably best known for playing Clark Kent on the hit television series Smallville (2001).
He was born Thomas Joseph Welling in Putnam Valley, New York, to Bonnie and Thomas Welling, who is a retired executive for General Motors. He has a younger brother, Mark Welling, who is also an ...
Younger version of Superman.
27. Gerard Christopher
Actor | Superboy
Gerard Christopher was born on May 11, 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Superboy (1988), Dangerously Close (1986) and General Hospital (1963).
28. Brant Daugherty
Actor | Fifty Shades Freed
Brant Daugherty was born on August 20, 1985 in Mason, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Fifty Shades Freed (2018), Pretty Little Liars (2010) and Dear White People (2017). He has been married to Kimberly Daugherty since June 15, 2019. They have two children.
Younger version of Superman.
29. Tyler Hoechlin
Actor | Road to Perdition
Tyler Lee Hoechlin is an American actor. Initially earning recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film Road to Perdition, Hoechlin went on to star as Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven between 2003 and 2007. In television, he is also known for portraying Derek Hale on Teen Wolf and ...
30. Kirk Alyn
Actor | Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
Starting his show business career as a chorus boy on Broadway and an entertainer in vaudeville, Kirk Alyn played bit parts and minor supporting roles in several low-budget films before getting his big break playing the title role in the serial Superman (1948). He wasn't able to sustain a film ...
31. George Reeves
Actor | Adventures of Superman
George Reeves was born George Keefer Brewer in Woolstock, Iowa, to Helen Roberta (Lescher) and Donald C. Brewer. He was of German, English, and Scottish descent. Following his parents' divorce and his mother's remarriage to Frank J. Bessolo, Reeves was raised in Pasadena, California, and educated ...
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