tv star collector
06-29-2006, 06:04 PM
Just as, in 1993, Gerard Christopher (who had starred a year earlier in TV's
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY) was more than six years older than Dean Cain
(of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), Tom Welling
(of SMALLVILLE) is more than two years older than Brandon Routh (star of the
new movie "Superman Returns"). Strange but true!
[For the record: Gerard Christopher (born in 1959) starred as Superboy from
1989 to 1992; Dean Cain (born July 31, 1966) was Superman on LOIS & CLARK
from 1993 to 1997. Tom Welling (born on Apr. 26, 1977) has been TV's young
Clark Kent since 2001; Brandon Routh (born on Oct. 9, 1979) plays Superman/
Clark Kent in "Superman Returns," now in theatres.]
[P.S. By the way, another actor--John Haymes Newton--played Superboy
during the first season (1988). Born on Dec. 29, 1965, Newton was also older
than Dean Cain. I always thought Cain looked too young to be Superman. No
wonder. He should have been cast as Superboy, not Superman. As far as
Routh is concerned, I haven't seen the film but from the clips I have seen I
would say that he probably turns in a convincing performance--but still it is
odd that once again they have cast a younger actor to play Superman than
the latest version of Superman when he was a boy (Welling).]
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY) was more than six years older than Dean Cain
(of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), Tom Welling
(of SMALLVILLE) is more than two years older than Brandon Routh (star of the
new movie "Superman Returns"). Strange but true!
[For the record: Gerard Christopher (born in 1959) starred as Superboy from
1989 to 1992; Dean Cain (born July 31, 1966) was Superman on LOIS & CLARK
from 1993 to 1997. Tom Welling (born on Apr. 26, 1977) has been TV's young
Clark Kent since 2001; Brandon Routh (born on Oct. 9, 1979) plays Superman/
Clark Kent in "Superman Returns," now in theatres.]
[P.S. By the way, another actor--John Haymes Newton--played Superboy
during the first season (1988). Born on Dec. 29, 1965, Newton was also older
than Dean Cain. I always thought Cain looked too young to be Superman. No
wonder. He should have been cast as Superboy, not Superman. As far as
Routh is concerned, I haven't seen the film but from the clips I have seen I
would say that he probably turns in a convincing performance--but still it is
odd that once again they have cast a younger actor to play Superman than
the latest version of Superman when he was a boy (Welling).]