Biography
With a seven-year run on the superhero drama "Smallville" (The WB/The CW, 2001- ) and a long resume of voice-over gigs as various superheroes, Michael Rosenbaum became one of Hollywood's go-to actors for comic book fare. Prior to his star-making turn as the bald arch-villain Lex Luthor on "Smallville," Rosenbaum found some success performing in teen horror films and sitcoms during the late 1990s, including "Urban Legend" (1998). Though he made …
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Career Milestones
| Moved to New York after graduation; performed in off-Broadway plays and low-budgeted independent films | ||
| Played recurring role on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC) in a comedy sketch called "The Amsterdam Kids" | ||
1997 | Made feature film debut in "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" | |
1997 | Made his debut as a series regular on short-lived comedy "The Tom Show" (The WB) starring Tom Arnold | |
1998 | Starred as the party boy in the teen horror flick "Urban Legend" | |
1999 | Starred as Jack in The WB coming-of-age comedy "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" opposite Selma Blair | |
1999 | Voiced several characters on The WB animated series "Batman Beyond" | |
2001 | Cast as the voice of 'The Flash' on the Cartoon Network animated television series "Justice League" | |
2001 | Played a young Lex Luthor on The WB series "Smallville"; left the series after seventh season | |
2002 | Starred as one of a trio of gender-bending college students in the comedy "Sorority Boys" | |
2002 | Starred in the independent film "Poolhall Junkies" | |
2003 | Cast as a cocky and ambitious young lawyer in "Bringing Down the House" | |
2005 | Co-starred in the Wes Craven directed horror film "Cursed" | |
2007 | Appeared in the Jamie Kennedy comedy "Kickin It Old Skool" | |
2009 | Nominated for the 2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Villain | |
2011 | Reprised Lex Luthor role on "Smallville" finale | |
2012 | Appeared opposite Kristen Bell and Bradley Cooper in action comedy "Hit and Run" | |