| Clark Kent on Smallville
Tom Welling made his series-starring debut in Smallville as a teenage Clark Kent struggling to come to grips with his emerging super powers. Welling will make his feature film debut this Christmas, starring with Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Hilary Duff in the family comedy Cheaper by the Dozen.
Born and raised in New York, Welling landed his first big break in 1999 with a six-episode romantic arc opposite Amy Brenneman on Judging Amy. He landed the role of Smallville's Clark Kent after a nationwide search for a fresh face to play the part.
Welling has relocated to Vancouver while filming the series. When not working, he enjoys reading, playing basketball with friends and running.
Lana Lang on Smallville
Kristin Kreuk stars as Clark Kent's secret love Lana Lang
Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Kreuk began acting in high school plays, but mostly focused on her schoolwork rather than the stage. Fate came calling at the beginning of her senior year when a casting director looking for new talent for the television series Edgemont tapped Kreuk for a starring role. It was her first professional audition.
She has starred on the Canadian series for three seasons and will continue her role while filming the third season of Smallville. In 2002, she was chosen as one of the new faces of Neutrogena and appeared in an advertising campaign for the company.
Kreuk currently lives in Vancouver and when not working enjoys reading and spending time with friends.
Lex Luthor on Smallville
Self-assured and possessed with a rapid-fire sense of humor, Michael Rosenbaum shaved his blond locks for the role he seems born to play - a young Lex Luthor in Smallville.
Born in Oceanside, New York, and raised in Newburgh, Indiana, 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.
Keeping busy over his hiatus, Rosenbaum appeared in the feature film Bringing Down the House opposite Steve Martin. He can be seen in the independent film Poolhall Junkies with Chazz Palminteri and Christopher Walken. Other film credits include Sorority Boys with 7th Heaven's Barry Watson and Sweet November with Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron. 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.
Pete Ross on Smallville
Having been in Hollywood only a few years, Sam Jones III is already making quite a name for himself. He recently completed leading roles in two feature films, Zigzag and Snipes, as well as having guest-starred in several television series. His role as Clark Kent's (Tom Welling) best friend Pete in the new action-adventure drama Smallville marked his series-starring debut.
Growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, Jones acted in local commercials. After spending a summer vacation with a friend living in Los Angeles, he caught the showbiz bug and decided to pursue a career in acting. Soon after he graduated from high school, Jones moved to Hollywood to follow his dream.
His first job was a memorable guest-starring role on NYPD Blue, in which he portrayed a troubled teen who stole a gun and hid it in his daughter's crib. From there, his career began to grow. His credits include an emotionally charged recurring role on C.S.I. in which he played a teen who accidentally killed a girl and then watched as his grandfather attempted to take the blame. He also guest-starred on Judging Amy as a sexually
abused teen who gets mixed up in a drive-by shooting. Jones appeared in two episodes of the new R.L. Stine series The Nightmare Room on Kids' WB!
On the big screen, Jones made an auspicious debut. In the gritty independent drama Zigzag, he played the autistic 15-year-old title character opposite Wesley Snipes as his crack-addicted father. The film also starred Oliver Platt, Natasha Lyonne and John Leguizamo as his terminally ill mentor. Jones also starred in the independent crime drama Snipes, playing opposite rapper Nelly and Dean Winters.
When he is not working, Jones spends his time on the basketball court. He currently lives in Los Angeles and relocates to Vancouver for the filming of Smallville.
Chloe Sullivan on Smallville
Allison Mack has already amassed numerous credits spanning lighthearted comedies to serious dramatic roles. She brings her many talents to the new action-adventure series Smallville portraying Chloe Sullivan, a teenage Clark Kent's close friend.
Mack was born in Germany but moved with her family to Southern California at age 2, beginning her acting career at 4 with print work and commercials. At 7, she began studying at The Young Actors Space in Los Angeles where she currently attends classes in improvisation and scene study.
Most recently, Mack starred in the short-lived television comedy Opposite Sex. Previously, she got the chance to display her comedic flair as a series regular on Hiller and Diller, working alongside comedy greats Richard Lewis, Kevin Nealon and Eugene Levy. Mack guest-starred in a highly rated and critically praised episode of The WB family drama 7th Heaven portraying a teen caught up in the devastating trend of "cutting."
She was seen on Kids' WB! in two episodes of the R.L. Stine series The Nightmare Room.
Mack has starred in many prestigious movies for television, including the recent cable film My Horrible Year directed by Eric Stoltz and starring Karen Allen, Mimi Rogers and Stoltz. She also appeared in A Private Matter with Sissy Spacek and Aidan Quinn, Living a Lie with Peter Coyote and Jill Eikenberry, Unlikely Angel with Dolly Parton and Roddy McDowall, Stolen Memories: Secrets From the Rose Garden starring Mary Tyler
Moore and Linda Lavin and A Mother's Revenge.
On the big screen, Mack appeared in Camp Nowhere and starred in the video release Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.
An accomplished dancer and singer currently living in Los Angeles, Mack enjoys reading, going to movies and plays and spending time with her friends and family.
Lionel Luthor on Smallville
Tony winner and five-time Emmy nominated John Glover has audiences stirring restlessly in their seats with his portrayal of the ruthless Lionel Luthor.
Born in Salisbury, Md, Glover worked off-Broadway for 10 years before Jane Fonda's notorious slap in Julia caused audiences to sit up and take notice of this talented newcomer. Deciding to take the next step in Hollywood, Glover packed his things and moved to Los Angeles, where he landed the role of Victor DiMato in the television movie Early Frost playing a brave AIDS patient. His performance earned him his first Emmy nomination.
Glover soon found himself cast as a series of notable villains such as the pornographer-blackmailer in 52 Pick-Up, the mad scientist Dr. Jason Woodrue in Batman & Robin, a manic TV executive in Gremlins 2: The New Batch and a drunken murderer in Masquerade. His impressive resume also includes such box office hits as Payback with Mel Gibson, Woody Allen's Annie Hall Robocop 2 and Love! Valour! Compassion!
Glover lit up the small screen as well with Emmy-nominated turns in the series Frasier, L.A. Law and Crime & Punishment. Taking his villainous streak to the extreme, Glover portrayed Satan in "Brimstone." Other television credits include television movies The Tempest, Dead By Midnight, Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker, An Enemy of the People, A Season of Giants and What Ever Happened
to Baby Jane? Glover received another Emmy nod for his role in Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder and a Cable Ace nomination for his work in Traveling Man.
Always returning to his first love, the stage, Glover received a Tony award and an Obie award for Best Actor in Love! Valour! Compassion! He was also awarded the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor for his work in The Traveler. Additional Broadway performances include Sorrows and Rejoicings, Give Me Your Answer, Do!, Tartuffe and Oblivion Postponed.
Glover splits his time between Maryland, Los Angeles and Vancouver. Striving to increase the awareness for the disease as well as raise much-needed funds for a cure, John dedicates his time to the Alzheimer's Association. He also funds a scholarship for actors at his alma mater, Towson University, and returns to teach classes in his free time.
Martha Kent on Smallville
Annette O'Toole played Lana Lang, the girl Clark Kent left behind in his youth, in the big-screen feature Superman III. Now she takes her new place in the Superman saga playing a teenage Clark Kent's mother, Martha, in the new action-adventure series Smallville.
Born in Houston, Texas, O'Toole started dancing at the early age of 3. At 13, her family moved to Los Angeles and she began taking acting lessons. Her first big break came when she starred in the 1975 feature film "Smile" as a conniving beauty pageant contestant. Since then, O'Toole has appeared on the big screen in 48 Hrs. playing Nick Nolte's character's girlfriend, the 1982 remake of Cat People directed by Paul
Schrader, Here on Earth with Chris Klein and Leelee Sobieski, One on One, King of the Gypsies, Cross My Heart and Love at Large.
Most recently, O'Toole starred on the cable television series The Huntress and also has been a series regular on Nash Bridges. She has guest-starred on many series including Law & Order and Boy Meets World.
She was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Rose Kennedy in the television miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts. Her numerous television movie credits include The War Between the Tates as a student involved with her professor; Stand By Your Man, in which she showcased her singing voice playing country music legend Tammy Wynette; Love for Rent, A Girl of the Limberlost, The Entertainer, Stephen
King's 'It' and Danielle Steel's 'Jewels.'
Dividing her time between stage and screen, O'Toole has performed in theater productions around the country, including a run in Los Angeles in Vanities and performances of Yankee Wives and Sun Bearing Down at The Globe Theater.
Currently living in Los Angeles, O'Toole is married to actor Michael McKean (Best in Show).
Jonathan Kent on Smallville
John Schneider is a multi-talented performer with credits spanning television, film, music and the stage. Best known for his role as Bo Duke on the popular television series The Dukes of Hazzard, Schneider stars in Smallville as Jonathan Kent, father to a teenage Clark Kent.
Schneider starred for six seasons as one of the fast-driving, fun-loving cousins of the Duke clan on the hugely popular '80s comedy-adventure series The Dukes of Hazzard. He reprised his beloved role in the television movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood. Schneider was also a series regular on the family drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and the syndicated drama Heaven Help Us.
Recently, Schneider directed and starred in the original television movie Mary Christmas with Cynthia Gibb due out December 2002. He has also has appeared in numerous other original television movies, including Michael Landon, the Father I Knew, True Women, Night of the Twisters, The Legend of Ruby Silver, Texas and Desperate Journey. He can also be heard as the voice of the lead character in Kids' WB!'s animated series The
Mummy.
On the big screen, he stars in the upcoming Lightning: Storm of Destruction and also appeared in Snow Day with Chevy Chase, and Garry Marshall's Exit to Eden.
A respected singer and songwriter as well, Schneider did 487 performances of the Tony Award-winning musical Grand Hotel and has released 11 solo albums, including a No. 1 album and four No. 1 singles.
Recognizing a need for better health care for children, Schneider co-founded the Children's Miracle Network, the only annual fundraising event of its kind in the world. All monies raised are given directly to children's hospitals located throughout North America. Since its inception in 1982, the telethon has made over $1 billion for hospitals in the United States and Canada.
A native of Mount Kisco, N.Y., Schneider currently lives just outside of Los Angeles with his wife Elly, and their three children.
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