The actors who played Superman, ranked from worst to best
But which of these portrayals truly soar and which are better left forgotten? Here are the actors playing Superman on screen.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the worst Superman yet. Newton's time as Superman was a letdown. He brought a youthful look to the half-hour episodes, first broadcast in 1988, but that's where the positives end. His awkward performance was hampered by the low-budget production, which mostly had him facing dull gangsters and forgettable drug dealers. He lasted just one season, and the actor has reportedly moved on to energy-healing practices instead.
Appears in: Superboy (1988)
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