Villains From Comics in Other Media
A number of villains from the comic books have made an appearance, or appearances, in Superman live-action media.
| Villain | Media | Actor/Actress | Description |
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| Amanda Waller | Smallville | Pam Grier | |
| Amos Fortune | Smallville | James Kidnie | |
| Bizarro | Superboy | Barry Meyers | |
| Smallville | Tom Welling | ||
| Brainiac | Smallville | James Marsters Allison Mack |
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| Bruno Mannheim | Smallville | Dominic Zamprogna | |
| Darkseid | Smallville | John Glover | |
| Deathstroke | Smallville | Michael Hogan | |
| Desaad | Smallville | Steve Byers | |
| Doomsday | Smallville | Sam Witwer Dario Delacio |
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| Faora | Smallville | Erica Durance Sharon Taylor |
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| General Zod | Superman Superman II |
Terence Stamp | The former Minister Of Defense for Krypton, Zod and his two comrades Ursa and Non sabotaged a red spire on the planet that contained mysterious power, in his effort to overthrow the planet's ruling Council. He and his compatriots were captured and sentenced to the Phantom Zone and cast into space until being freed by a nuclear explosion in space. Exposed to Earth's yellow sun, the three criminals' molecular density gave them the same powers as Superman. |
| Man of Steel | Michael Shannon | ||
| Smallville | Michael Rosenbaum Callum Blue |
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| Glorious Godfrey | Smallville | Michael Daingerfield | |
| Granny Goodness | Smallville | Nancy Amelia Bell Christine Willes |
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| Icicle | Smallville | Wesley Macinnes | |
| Lex Luthor | Atom Man vs. Superman | Lyle Talbot | |
| Superman Superman II Superman IV: The Quest for Peace |
Gene Hackman | ||
| Superboy | Scott James Wells Sherman Howard |
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| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | John Shea | ||
| Smallville | Michael Rosenbaum | ||
| Superman Returns | Kevin Spacey | ||
| Maxima | Smallville | Charlotte Sullivan | |
| Metallo | Superboy | Michael Callan | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Scott Valentine | ||
| Smallville | Brian Austin Green | ||
| Mr. Mxyzptlk | Superboy | Michael J. Pollard | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Howie Mandel | ||
| Smallville | Trent Ford | ||
| Morgan Edge | Smallville | Rutger Hauer Patrick Bergin |
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| Parasite | Smallville | Brendan Fletcher | |
| Persuader | Smallville | Fraser Aitcheson | |
| Plastique | Smallville | Jessica Parker Kennedy | |
| Prankster | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Bronson Pinchot | |
| Roulette | Smallville | Steph Song | |
| Silver Banshee | Smallville | Odessa Rae | |
| Toyman | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Sherman Hemsley | |
| Smallville | Chris Gauthier | ||
| Ultraman | Smallville | Tom Welling | |
| Vandal Savage (as Dr. Curtis Knox) |
Smallville | Dean Cain |
Read more about this topic: List Of Superman Enemies
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