Superman is one of the most iconic and beloved superheroes of all time. Because of that, he has had several appearances on the big screen. This article is for the actors that have had theatrical appearances as Superman.
Kirk Alyn became the first actor to play Superman on the big screen in the Superman movie serial. He reprised his role in Atom Man vs. Superman. He had a cameo as Lois Lane's father in 1978's Superman movie.
George Reeves played Superman in 1951's Superman and the Mole Men theatrical special. This led to George Reeves playing Superman in a long-lasting TV show.
Christopher Reeve played Superman in 1978's Superman: The Movie, 1980's Superman 2, 1983's Superman 3 and 1987's Superman 4: The Quest for Peace. He also played Virgil Swann in two episodes Smallville.
Brandon Routh played Christopher Reeve's version of Superman in 2006's Superman Returns. He returned to play Superman in 2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths TV special.
Henry Cavill played Superman in the DC Extended Universe. His appearances included 2013's Man of Steel, 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and 2017 and 2021's versions of Justice League.
Kirk Alyn became the first actor to play Superman on the big screen in the Superman movie serial. He reprised his role in Atom Man vs. Superman. He had a cameo as Lois Lane's father in 1978's Superman movie.
George Reeves played Superman in 1951's Superman and the Mole Men theatrical special. This led to George Reeves playing Superman in a long-lasting TV show.
Christopher Reeve played Superman in 1978's Superman: The Movie, 1980's Superman 2, 1983's Superman 3 and 1987's Superman 4: The Quest for Peace. He also played Virgil Swann in two episodes Smallville.
Brandon Routh played Christopher Reeve's version of Superman in 2006's Superman Returns. He returned to play Superman in 2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths TV special.
Henry Cavill played Superman in the DC Extended Universe. His appearances included 2013's Man of Steel, 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and 2017 and 2021's versions of Justice League.