A Bird, A PlaneThe Man of Steel, The Man of Tomorrow, Krypton's Last Son, Clark Kent, Kal-El... Whatever you call him, he's best known as Superman. Here are some lists about him.
Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Actors Who Played Jimmy Olsen
We're ranking the best Jimmy Olsen actors of all time. First appearing in Action Comics back in 1938, Jimmy Olsen is one of DC’s oldest characters.
As a young and lighthearted photojournalist, Jimmy's Clark Kent’s right-hand man. His naive nature likes to get the best of him, and he often finds himself in situations way over his head. Luckily, Superman’s always ready to offer a helping hand.
Jimmy Olsen’s had many different iterations over the years, but his subtle charm and optimistic nature have always remained.
Tommy Bond was the first actor to play Jimmy Olsen in 1948’s Superman and again in 1950 with Atom Man vs. Superman. Marc McClure took over Jimmy duties in the hit Superman trilogy starring Christopher Reed in the late ‘70s, and in the early ‘90s, Jimmy was played by both Michael Landers and Justin Whalin in the hit ABC show Lois & Clark. More recently, Jimmy's been played by Aaron Ashmore in Smallville, Michael Cassidy in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Mehcad Brooks in The CW's smash show Supergirl.
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David Kaufman played Jimmy Olsen in Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000), Justice League (2001-04), Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006), and Superman vs. The Elite (2012).
