Smallville's villain, who played Lex Luthor on the popular series, recently made a red carpet appearance, however, the TV star looked unrecognizable. Michael Rosenbaum, now 53, who portrayed the ...

We ranked every major Lex Luthor performance, including Nicholas Hoult's, to crown Superman's best on-screen nemesis.

As the arch-nemesis of Superman, Lex Luthor is one of the DC characters with more live-action adaptations ever.

Lex Luthor is the billionaire genius who views Superman as a threat and will stop at nothing to undermine him.

Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in 'Superman'; Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor on 'Smallville' Rosenbaum also happens to have a small role in the movie. During a panel at Fan Expo Dallas last month ...

"Smallville" isn’t overtly political, but it still explores power and morality — especially through Lex’s rise in later seasons. If the movie’s commentary hit home, you’ll find quieter echoes in Clark ...

Smallville alum Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor, friend-turned-foe of Tom Welling’s Clark Kent on the 2001 WB/CW Superman prequel TV series, briefly appears in Superman, making a cameo ...

At least, his voice is. Thanks to Comic Book, we’ve learned that actor Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor for seven seasons of Smallville, voiced one of Luthor’s Raptor henchmen in the film.

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. And maybe you just have. Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum in "Smallville." Lex Luthor, Gene Hackman in "Superman" (1978). Images courtesy of Warner Bros ...

One fan stated that he was the best Lex Luthor since Michael Rosenbaum’s portrayal of the character in Smallville, in their opinion. Notably, Hoult appeared on an episode of Rosenbaum’s ...

Nick Romano Thu, July 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM EDT Warner Bros.; Michael Courtney/The CW Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in 'Superman'; Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor on 'Smallville' ...