Look who’s in Smallville!

It’s a small world… that’s a fact!

I’ve been noticing the number of actors and actresses who have previously played super heroes who have appeared in Smallville throughout the years. Personally, I think it has been a really good idea of the producers to ask these people to take part, as in my mind, it is a fitting tribute to the work they have done before. Regardless of the fact they may be playing the villain this time round, the choice to ask them was a good one, and it gives true fans (myself included) a chance to see our heroes from yesteryear in a brand new light!

First of all, I have to mention the late Christopher Reeve who appeared in a few episodes as Dr Virgil Swann. Dr Swann knew all about Clark and his origins from Krypton, and as time went on we learned that he was part of the secret society ‘known’ as Veritas.

As well as Christopher, another familiar face appeared as Chloe Sullivan’s mum in one episode: Lynda Carter! Lynda (who obviously will always be remembered by most people for portraying Wonder Woman so greatly in the seventies, and not so obviously remembered by me as being the person who introduced me to the world of DC Comics back then) played Moira Sullivan, who was one of the people from Smallville to be affected by the meteor rocks. Moira’s ability (or curse) was that she had the power to control people… and the episode she appeared in showed Lex using her ability to his own advantage.

Helen Slater cropped up in a couple of episodes, playing Lara, Clark’s (well, Kal El’s really) mother from Krypton. Helen played Supergirl from the movie with the same name.

Jane Seymour appeared several times as Genevieve Teague, also a member of Veritas. Jane played Dr Quinn Medicine Woman a few years back.

And there’s more! Also appearing in various episodes throughout the series, we have seen Dean Cain (from the Lois and Clark TV series), James Marsters (Spike, in Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from the Superman movies), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star Wars) and Robert Picardo (The doctor in Star Trek: Voyager), and I’m sure there are many more who (and I apologise to the actors concerned) I can’t think of right now… well, there has been well over one hundred episodes so far and I do watch the stories as well as the people who are helping to tell them!