'Smallville' Cast: Where Are They Now? (2023)

October 16, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "Smallville"! To commemorate the date,Wonderwall.comis taking a look at the stars of the superhero series, which focused on Clark Kent's life in the titular small town of Kansas in the years before he officially becomes Superman, and how they've changed over the years. Keep reading to catch up on Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Allison Mack and more...

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Tom Welling played Clark Kent, who was just a high school kid coming to terms with his true identity when "Smallville" began in 2001.

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After "Smallville" came to an end in 2011, Tom Welling appeared in a trio of drama films: "Parkland", "Draft Day" and "The Choice", before returning to television in "Lucifer". He then briefly returned to the role of Clark Kent in The CW's Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" in 2019. Most recently, he starred opposite Brendan Fraser in the action series "Professionals", which premiered internationally in 2020, but still have which one will be available to the American public. A year after "Smallville" ended, Tom and his first wife, Jamie White Welling, split after a decade of marriage. She filed for divorce the following year. In November 2019, almost a year after they receivedtheir first child together, son Thomson Wylde—Tomhe married his girlfriend of five years, Jessica Rose Lee. In June 2021, Tom and Jessica welcomed their second child, Rocklin Von.

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Kristin Kreuk starred in the first seven seasons of "Smallville" as Lana Lang, Clark Kent's first love.

In 2009, the same year she made her last appearance in "Smallville", Kristin Kreuk played the title character in "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li". She then had a four-episode stint on "Chuck" and appeared in a handful of smaller independent films before headlining The CW's "Beauty and the Beast" from 2012 to 2016. Most recently, she starred in the legal drama Canadian "Burden of Truth ." ". ”, which came to an end after four seasons in March 2021. He will next appear in the Amazon television series “Reacher”, based on the character Jack Reacher from the bestselling book series by author Lee Child. was romantically linked to actor Mark Hildreth, but other than that, she has managed to keep her love life under wraps over the years.

Michael Rosenbaum starred in the first seven seasons of "Smallville" as Lex Luthor, Clark Kent's former friend and eventual enemy.

Michael Rosenbaum has starred in a handful of smaller films, including Dax Shepard's 2012 action comedy "Hit and Run" and the 2017 thriller "The Neighbor." He also had a small role in 2017's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" and starred in two short-lived crime comedies: "Breaking In" and "Impastor", in which he played the titular thief. Michael made his directorial debut with 2014's "Back in the Day" (he also wrote and starred in the comedy). Since 2018, he has hosted the celebrity interview podcast "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum", and in 2021, he released his debut album, "Best Days" with his band Sun Spin. Though the rumor mill has tried to link him to several beauties over the years (including: "Smallville" co-star Laura Vandervoort, "The Vampire Diaries" star Candice King, and even Bachelor Nation's Vanessa Grimaldi), somehow he managed to keep the truth about his love life completely under wraps.

Allison Mack played Chloe Sullivan, Clark Kent's best friend.

After "Smallville" came to an end, Allison Mack played the title character in the 2011 independent film "Marilyn". He also had a nine-episode stint on "Wilfred" and appeared in a 2015 episode of "The Following". A four-episode season in 2015 on "American Odyssey" marked his last appearance on the small screen. In recent years, she has been in the spotlight for a very different reason: in late 2017, she was identified asa high-ranking member of the NXIVM sex cult🇧🇷 Earlier that year, he reportedly married "Battlestar Galactica" actress and NXIVM member Nicki Clyne at lead singer Keith Raniere's request. (A source close to the group once described Nicki as Allison's "slave" during an interview with People magazine, although there were also reports that they got married because Nicki is Canadian and in danger of being deported.) In 2018, Allison was arrested and charged with sex trafficking charges. She pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in April 2019. Sheshe filed for divorcein late 2020. In June 2021, she was sentenced to three years in prison for her crimes while in NXIVM.

Erica Durance joined "Smallville" during its fourth season as Chloe Sullivan's cousin Lois Lane, who eventually falls in love with Clark Kent.

After "Smallville" came to an end, Erica Durance played Dr. Alex Reid on all five seasons of "Saving Hope". She then (somewhat confusingly) played a new character with ties to Superman, her aunt, Alura Zor-El, in 10 episodes of The CW's "Supergirl." (She also briefly returned to the role of Lois Lane in The CW's Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" in 2019.) More recently, he had a two-episode stint on the Canadian crime comedy "Private Eyes" and, in 2021, appeared in the TV movie "The Enchanted Christmas Cake". Four years after "Smallville" went off the air, Erica became a mother: She and husband David Palffy welcomed their first child, a boy, in early 2015. They added another child to their brood the following year. In January 2021, the couple celebrated 20 years of marriage and 16 years of marriage.

John Glover portrayed Lex Luthor's abusive billionaire father, Lionel Luthor, in the first seven seasons of "Smallville". (He also had a four-episode stint in the tenth and final season of the long-running series.)

After "Smallville", John Glover appeared in several smaller independent films and in episodes of "The Blacklist", "Perception", "Agent Carter", "Tales of the City" and "Evil". He also had a four-episode stint on "The Good Wife", returned to the role of Jared Andrews in an episode of the spin-off "The Good Fight", and appeared briefly in "Shazam!" 2019. Most recently, he played a villain in "Fear the Walking Dead". John, who is also a Broadway star and Tony Award winner, married his partner of over two decades, sculptor Adam Kurtzman, in 2016.

John Schneider portrayed Clark Kent's adoptive father, farmer Jonathan Kent, in the first five seasons of "Smallville". (He returned for three subsequent episodes after retiring as a full-time cast member.)

In 2013, John Schneider began starring in the Tyler Perry soap opera "The Haves and the Have Nots", which ended after eight seasons in 2021. He also had brief stints on "Hot in Cleveland" and "Mistresses", competing in season 27 . of "Dancing With the Stars" in 2018 and has consistently appeared in smaller independent films. (He's been in a handful of films every year since 2010, including several written and directed by himself and produced through his eponymous production studio, though none have achieved widespread acclaim.) John will next appear in several films, including "They Whisper", "A Month Out", and "Candles". Grammy in 2015 and has two more Grammy nominations to his name.) Johnhe finally divorced his second wife, Elvira "Elly" Schneider, in mid-2019, five years after she filed for legal termination of her marriage. (The pair, who have three adult children, weredisagree about finance.) Earlier that year, he and Alicia Allain became husband and wife ina spiritual, non-legally binding ceremony.

Annette O'Toole portrayed Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive mother, in the first six seasons of "Smallville". (He later returned for a few episodes here and there.)

After "Smallville", Annette O'Toole was cast in "Halt and Catch Fire", "The Punisher", and "Kidding". He has also appeared in several smaller independent films. Most recently, he starred in the first two seasons of the Netflix drama "Virgin River". The "Nash Bridges" alum, who actually played Lana Lang in 1983's "Superman III," has been married to her second husband, Michael McKean, since 1999. She frequently collaborates with the Spinal Tap rocker on musical projects and almost never appears without it.

Sam Jones III played Clark Kent's other best friend, Pete Ross, in the first three seasons of "Smallville". (Although she left the series early in its run, she returned for a Season 7 episode in 2008.)

After "Smallville", Sam Jones III starred in "ER" from 2005 to 2009. He next appeared in the 2009 Hallmark Channel made-for-TV movie "Safe Harbor" and starred in the first season of Spike's sports comedy "Blue Mountain". "State" in 2010. Other than that, he has appeared in a handful of smaller independent films, but none that have achieved mainstream recognition. More recently, he has appeared in the 2018 horror film "All Light Will End" and has released a handful of singles. a hip-hop artist, Sam's time away from the spotlight is the result of two major blows to his reputation: the leak of a 2010 sex tape featuring the actor and his then-girlfriend, Playboy Playmate Karissa Shannon, and a 10-month stay in federal prison stemming from his involvement in an oxycodone distribution conspiracy (DEA arrested him in a sting operation).

Justin Hartley joined "Smallville" as Oliver Queen, the vigilante Green Arrow, in Season 6 in 2006.

Justin Hartley has starred in "Emily Owens M.D.", "Revenge", "Mistresses", "The Young and the Restless", for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2016, and most famously, "This Is Us", for which he has already won two SAG Awards ensemble. He also appeared in "A Bad Moms Christmas", "Little", "Jexi" and "The Hunt". A year after "Smallville" ended, Justin's first wife, Lindsay Hartley, with whom he has a daughter, Isabella, filed for divorce after nearly eight years of marriage. In late 2017, he and his "The Young and the Restless" co-star Chrishell Stause.tied the knotafter four years of marriage, but it was not to be: abruptlyshe filed for divorceat the end of 2019. Hefast advancedwith another former “The Young and the Restless” co-star, Sofia Pernas, and in 2021 they revealed that they had quietly married. Next, Justin will appear in three films: "Senior Year", "The Noel Diary" and "A Lot of Nothing".

Cassidy Freeman joined "Smallville" in Season 8 as Tess Mercer, Lionel Luther's illegitimate daughter and Lex Luthor's successor at LutherCorp.

After "Smallville", Cassidy Freeman was cast in "The Playboy Club", "The Vampire Diaries", "Doubt" and "NCIS: New Orleans". She has also appeared in a few smaller independent films, playing Cady Longmire in "Longmire" from 2012 to 2017 and most recently playing Amber Gemstone in the first season of Danny McBride's HBO comedy series "The Righteous Gemstones". He also starred in the latest installment of the "Purge" franchise: "The Forever Purge". Cassidy is currently in a relationship with a man named Ben Ellsworth.

Aaron Ashmore joined "Smallville" in Season 6 as Chloe Sullivan's eventual husband: Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen.

After "Smallville", Aaron Ashmore was cast in "Lost Girl", "In Plain Sight", "Warehouse 13", "Designated Survivor", "Locke & Key" and more. He has also appeared in several smaller movies and TV movies, and from 2015 to 2019, he starred in all 50 episodes of the Canadian sci-fi series "Killjoys". Aaron, the identical twin brother of "X-Men" actor Shawn Ashmore, married a woman named Zoe Kate in 2014. They had a daughter in 2016 and added a second girl to their brood in 2019.

Laura Vandervoort joined "Smallville" as Kara, Clark Kent's biological Kryptonian cousin, in Season 7.

After "Smallville", Laura Vandervoort landed roles in "This Means War", "Ted" and "Jigsaw", along with several other smaller films. He also starred in the werewolf drama "Bitten" and the short-lived vampire drama "V-Wars". In 2016, she briefly joined The CW's Arrowverse as the supervillain Indigo in three episodes of "Supergirl". Most recently, Laura appeared in a 2021 episode of "The Handmaid's Tale" and in the films "See for Me" and "Romance in the Wilds". On New Year's Eve 2013, she accepted Oliver Trevena's marriage proposal, but it wasn't like that: they called off the engagement a little less than a year later. He has managed to keep his love life a secret ever since.

Eric Johnson guest starred in the first season of "Smallville" as Lana Lang's boyfriend, football star Whitney Fordman.

Not to be confused with Jessica Simpson's husband, actor Eric Johnson has starred in three "The Work and the Glory" movies, as well as numerous made-for-TV movies. In 2007 and 2008, he starred in the title role in the short-lived science fiction series "Flash Gordon: A Modern Space Opera". He then guest starred in "Rookie Blue" and "The Knick" and was in "Saving Hope" and "Orphan Black". He also portrayed Jack Hyde in the "Fifty Shades" film franchise, appeared in 2018's "A Simple Favor", and appeared in "Condor", "Vikings" and "American Gods". Next, she will star in the upcoming HBO Max show “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”. In 2004, Eric married writer and producer Adria Budd, whom he met on the set of "Smallville" when she was assistant to Annette O'Toole and John Glover. They welcomed a daughter in 2007.