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Description	Pictures of the actors who have portrayed Superman. Images are (upper left to lower right): Screen capture from Superman (1948). Featuring Kirk Alyn. Promotional image released for the television show Adventures of Superman (1952–1958). Featuring George Reeves as Superman. Promotional image released for the film Superman (1978). Featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman. Promotional image released for the television show Superboy (1988-1992). Featuring John Haymes Newton as Superboy. Promotional image released for the television show Superboy (1988-1992). Featuring Gerard Christopher as Superboy (replaced Newton). Promotional image released for the television show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997). Featuring Dean Cain as Superman. Promotional image released for the television show Smallville (2001–2010). Featuring Tom Welling as Clark Kent. Promotional image released for the film Superman Returns (2006). Featuring Brandon Routh as Superman. Promotional image released for the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Featuring Henry Cavill as Superman. Promotional image released for the television show Supergirl (TV series) (2016). Featuring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman.
Source	From upper left to lower right: (Kirk Alyn) "Superman 40's Movie Serials KIRK ALYN" at Superman TV.net. Retrieved June 9, 2008. (George Reeves) "The Death of Superman" at Prairie Ghosts. Retrieved June 9, 2008. (Christopher Reeve) "Superman Poster" at Movie Poster.com. Retrieved December 24, 2008. (John Haymes Newton) "John Haymes Newton" at The Superman Super Site. Retrieved April 20, 2019. (Gerard Christopher) "2019-04-20 See the actors behind the Man of Steel" at Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved . (Dean Cain) "World of Superman" at UGO Networks. Retrieved June 9, 2008. (Tom Welling) "Tom Welling as Clark Kent" at Kryptonsite. Retrieved June 9, 2008. (Brandon Routh) "Brandon Routh" at Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved June 9, 2008. (Henry Cavill) "Henry Cavill" at twimg.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019. (Tyler Hoechlin) "Tyler Hoechlin" at Facebook. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
Article	Superman (franchise)
Portion used	All are portions of the images as released. Cropping and paster up done by User:J Greb and User:NeoBatfreak
Low resolution?	360px (landscape) size, each separate image at 180px, unsuitable to use for high end reproduction.
Purpose of use	Illustration of a point within the article, specifically the character's adaptation to various media, and as examples of the actors to portray the character.
Replaceable?	No free use image available. As this is a fictional, copyrighted character, a freely-licensed alternative could not reasonably be obtained.
Other information	All DC Comics characters and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are TM & © DC Comics. © 1948, 1952–1958, 1978, 1988-1992, 1993–1997, 2001–2010, 2006, and 2016 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:02, 6 March 2022		450 × 221 (104 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	09:37, 5 March 2022	No thumbnail	3,000 × 1,478 (908 KB)	Tr114 (talk \| contribs)	Updated with higher quality images, a color photo of George Reeves, Tom Welling actively changing into Superman, and Tyler Hoechlin in his most recent outfit. (File Upload Wizard)
	02:47, 22 May 2019	No thumbnail	499 × 200 (26 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	21:45, 20 April 2019	No thumbnail	641 × 257 (75 KB)	NeoBatfreak (talk \| contribs)
	21:07, 20 April 2019	No thumbnail	643 × 257 (79 KB)	NeoBatfreak (talk \| contribs)
	20:30, 20 April 2019	No thumbnail	514 × 259 (62 KB)	NeoBatfreak (talk \| contribs)
	02:23, 26 July 2017	No thumbnail	387 × 258 (26 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	17:57, 1 January 2014	No thumbnail	540 × 360 (55 KB)	JohnRatz (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 01:43, 10 June 2008
	17:56, 1 January 2014	No thumbnail	800 × 600 (326 KB)	JohnRatz (talk \| contribs)	Added Henry Cavill
	01:43, 10 June 2008	No thumbnail	540 × 360 (55 KB)	J Greb (talk \| contribs)	Cleaned up, and added a sourced 5th image

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