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Smallville (TV Series)
''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions, DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Television. Initially broadcast by the WB, the show premiered on October 16, 2001. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, the series' later United States broadcaster until its tenth and final season ended on May 13, 2011. ''Smallville'' follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in his fictional hometown of Smallville, Kansas, before he formally becomes the Man of Steel. The first four seasons focus on the high school life of Clark and his friends, his complicated romance with neighbor girl Lana Lang ( Kristin Kreuk), and his friendship with future nemesis Lex Luthor ( Michael Rosenbaum). From season five onwards, ''Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre, genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as Spy fiction, spy novels, Adventure fiction, adventure stories, tales of terror, intrigue ("cloak and dagger"), and Mystery fiction, mysteries. These kinds of stories utilize Thriller (genre), suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the Conflict (narrative), conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or the solution to a mystery of a Thriller (genre), thriller. The intricacies of human relationships or the nuances of philosophy and psychology are rarely explored in action fiction, typically being fast-paced mysteries that merely seek to provide the reader with an exhilarating experience. Action fiction can also be a plot element of Literature, non-literary works such as graphic novels and film. Genre fiction Action genre is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Johnson (actor)
Eric Johann Johnson (born August 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Flash Gordon on the eponymous 2007–2008 television series, Whitney Fordman on the superhero series ''Smallville'', Detective Luke Callaghan on the police drama '' Rookie Blue'', and Jack Hyde in the ''Fifty Shades'' film series. In 2022, he played a misogynist corrupt sheriff in the HBO Max horror series '' Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin''. Career Johnson began his career acting at the age of nine, when his parents enrolled him in Stage Polaris, a theater company in Edmonton. Johnson played the younger version of Brad Pitt's character in 1994 film '' Legends of the Fall''. In Canada, Johnson was the lead in an award-winning film titled '' Scorn''. His break-out role came in 2001, as football jock and Clark Kent rival Whitney Fordman in ''Smallville''. In 2004, Johnson played the anti-Mormon son, Joshua Steed, in '' The Work and the Glory'' and later its sequels. A few years later, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callum Blue
Daniel James Callum Blue (born 19 August 1977) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Dead Like Me'' and ''The Tudors'', as well as his role as General Zod, Zod in the American television series ''Smallville'', Alex in the British television series ''The Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' alongside Billie Piper, and Andrew Jacoby in the film ''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' alongside Anne Hathaway. Filmography References External links * Living people 1977 births 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London {{UK-tv-actor-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Passions'' (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/ CW television series ''Smallville'' (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series ''Revenge'' (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series '' Mistresses'' (2014–2016). Hartley gained wider attention for starring as Kevin Pearson in the NBC drama series '' This Is Us'', from 2016 to 2022, for which he was thrice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He has since starred in the films '' A Bad Moms Christmas'' (2017) and '' The Noel Diary'' (2022). In 2024, he began starring in the CBS action drama series '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Witwer
Samuel Weiler Witwer IV (born October 20, 1977) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Crashdown in ''Battlestar Galactica'', Davis Bloome in ''Smallville'', Aidan Waite in '' Being Human'', Mr. Hyde in ''Once Upon a Time'', Ben Lockwood in ''Supergirl'', and Rupert Chipping in '' Riverdale''. Witwer has worked on numerous projects in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, having first provided his voice and likeness for Starkiller in the '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' video game series. He later notably voiced Darth Maul in the television series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and '' Star Wars Rebels'', as well as the film '' Solo: A Star Wars Story''. He has also voiced the Son in ''The Clone Wars'' and Emperor Palpatine in ''Rebels'' and various other projects respectively. Witwer portrayed protagonist Deacon St. John through motion capture for the video game '' Days Gone'' by Bend Studio. Early life Witwer was born on October 20, 1977, and grew up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassidy Freeman
Cassidy Freeman (born April 22, 1982) is an American actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Tess Mercer in The CW's superhero drama ''Smallville'', Amber Gemstone in the HBO series '' The Righteous Gemstones'', Sage in the series ''The Vampire Diaries'', and Cady Longmire in the A&E/Netflix modern western '' Longmire''. Early life and education Freeman was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father comes from a Russian Jewish family, while her mother is Catholic of English ancestry. She is the youngest of four children, with three brothers. Her brother, Crispin Freeman is a voice actor, while her brother Clark is an actor and musician. Career Acting Freeman has appeared in several shorts, feature films and television series. Freeman played the leading role of Veronica Sharpe in the 2006 short film ''Razor Sharp'', which won "Best Action Film" at the 2007 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. She also starred in the 2010 thriller film ''YellowBrickRoad'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Vandervoort
Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lisa in the ABC science fiction series '' V'' (2009). She also known for role as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series '' Instant Star'', Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama series '' Haven'', Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) in The CW serial drama series ''Smallville'', In 2014, she starred in the Space channel drama series '' Bitten'', a television adaptation of Kelley Armstrong's book series '' Women of the Otherworld'' as Elena Michaels. Early life Vandervoort was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She is the daughter of a Canadian mother and a Dutch father. In the first weeks of her life, she contracted meningitis, resulting in a severe sickness that lasted a few months. Her parents were initially told she was not going to survive. Growing up, Vandervoort was involved in several sports such as football, karate (where she is a second-deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Ashmore
Aaron Richard Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is the identical twin brother of actor Shawn Ashmore. He is known for portraying Jimmy Olsen on ''Smallville'' (2006–2011), Steve Jinks on '' Warehouse 13'' (2011–2014), and Johnny Jaqobis on '' Killjoys'' (2015–2019), the latter of which earned him a Canadian Screen Award nomination. He also portrayed Duncan Locke in '' Locke & Key'' (2020–2022) and has appeared in ''Veronica Mars'', '' In Plain Sight'', '' Ginny & Georgia'' (2023), and '' SkyMed'' (2022–present). In film, he starred in the thriller '' The Thaw'' (2009), earning a Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance. Early life Aaron Richard Ashmore was born in Richmond, British Columbia, to Linda (née Davis), a homemaker, and Rick Ashmore, a manufacturing engineer. He was raised in Brampton, Ontario, where he attended Earnscliffe Senior Public School and Turner Fenton Secondary School. Aaron and his identical twin brother, Shawn As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Durance
Erica Durance (; born June 21, 1978) is a Canadian actress known for her roles as Lois Lane in the superhero television series ''Smallville'' (2004–2011) and as Dr. Alex Reid in the medical drama series ''Saving Hope'' (2012–2017). She has also appeared in films such as '' The Untold'' (2002), '' The Butterfly Effect 2'' (2006), ''Final Verdict'' (2009) and ''Painkillers'' (2015). Early life Durance was born in Calgary to parents Gail and Joel Durance and grew up on a turkey farm with her older brother and sister in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada. Durance moved to Vancouver in 1999 to pursue her interest in acting professionally and study at the Yaletown Actors Lab. Career Durance began her career with background work. She appeared in commercials for Kokanee Beer. She has guest-starred in television series, including '' Andromeda'', ''Stargate SG-1'', '' Charlie's Angels'', '' Harry's Law'' and '' Private Eyes''. In 2004, Durance was cast in her breakout role as Lois Lane on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor and musician. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Dean Winchester in The WB/The CW, CW dark fantasy drama series ''Supernatural (American TV series), Supernatural'' (2005–2020) and appearing in television series such as NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' as Eric Brady which earned him several Daytime Emmy Award nominations. He also portrayed twin super soldiers List of Dark Angel characters#Ben, Ben/X5-493 and Alec McDowell, Alec/X5-494 in Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''Dark Angel (2000 TV series), Dark Angel'', Jason Teague (Smallville), Jason Teague in The WB/CW's ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' and Soldier Boy, Ben/Soldier Boy in Amazon Prime Video's ''The Boys (TV series), The Boys''. He also starred as the lead in the box office success ''My Bloody Valentine 3D'', and provided the voices of Jason Todd in the animated film ''Batman: Under the Red Hood'' and Batman, Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Batman: The L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Glover (actor)
John Glover ( born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, such as Lionel Luthor in ''Smallville'' and the voice of Riddler in the DC Animated Universe. He also played the role of Daniel Clamp in '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990). Early life Glover was born in Kingston, New York, and raised in Salisbury, Maryland. His father was a television salesman. Glover attended Wicomico High School and acted at Towson University. Glover began his career at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, and later studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse under Milton Katselas. Career Glover began his career in television, playing a mentally disturbed kidnapper who kidnapped Joanne, the lead character in ''Search for Tomorrow''. One of his early film performances was a role as a U.S. diplomat in '. His other roles include Alan Raimy in '' 52 Pick-Up'', Bryce Cummings in '' Scrooged'', Tony Gateworth in ', Daniel Clamp in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schneider (screen Actor)
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke, Beauregard "Bo" Duke in the television action comedy series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, and James Best), Jonathan and Martha Kent, Jonathan Kent in the 2001–2011 TV series ''Smallville'', and James "Jim" Cryer on the television series ''The Haves and the Have Nots (TV series), The Haves and the Have Nots'', created by Tyler Perry. Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a Country music, country singer since the early 1980s, releasing nine studio albums, a greatest hits package, and eighteen singles. This total includes "I've Been Around Enough to Know", "Country Girls (John Schneider song), Country Girls", "What's a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This), What's a Memory Like You", and "You're the Last Thing I Needed Tonight", all of which reached the top of the Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' country si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
