Smallville @Scifispace.com - Special section on the Superman series from Scifispace.com

Lex Luthor

Lex as a child - with hairIn the future, Lex Luthor will be one of Superman’s greatest nemesis...but now, he’s a teenage friend running Lex Corp. in Smallville. He was five when the meteor shower struck the town and caused his red hair to fall out leaving him permanently bald. Growing up as a rebel, his father sends him off to Smallville to run the plant and hopefully learn a bit more about business and responsibility...though it seems Lex knows more than he ever let his father suspect.

One of the most interesting characters in the series, small traits keep being revealed about Lex and we get the feeling there is much, much more to him than anyone suspects.

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum plays Lex Luthor in SmallvilleBorn in Oceanside, N.Y. and raised in Newburgh, Ind., Rosenbaum excelled in high school drama classes. Once hooked, he took on lead roles in college stage productions such as The Heidi Chronicles while attending Western Kentucky University and performing in regional theater during his summers.

Upon graduation with a degree in mass communications and theater, he packed his bags and headed for New York to pursue acting. He quickly landed roles in off-Broadway productions and small independent films, and soon segued into regular appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in a sketch called The Amsterdam Kids.

His first real break came when he got a series regular role on The WB comedy series The Tom Show, with Tom Arnold. The relationship with the network continued as he was cast as Jack in the New York comedy Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane.

Most recently, Rosenbaum appeared on the big screen in Sweet November, which starred Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. He will be seen starring in the college sorority-set comedy Dog Catcher opposite Harland Williams and Barry Watson (The WB's 7th Heaven); and plays the lead role in the independent drama Poolhall Junkies with Christopher Walken, Rick Schroder and Chazz Palminteri. He also starred in the hit thriller Urban Legend and appeared in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack.

Rosenbaum currently resides in Los Angeles. When not working, he belongs to an ice hockey league, a sport that he has played since childhood, and is a dedicated New York Rangers fan.

Links: See other Smallville links here.

[Scifispace.com] [News] [Cast] [Episodes] [Photos] [Forum] [Links]

We are a designated Learning FountainThis section is not associated with the series Smallville or the WB Network and is not intended to infringe on any copyrights of DC Comics or any other holder. Contact the webmaster.

We are listed at Scifisource.com