From Kirk Alyn's 1948 black-and-white movie serials to Christopher Reeve's defining big-screen trilogy and David Corenswet's 2025 reboot, here is every live-action actor to wear the red cape, ranked.
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Twelve Actors Have Worn the Cape on Screen, Ranked Worst to Best
12. John Haymes Newton
11. Nicolas Cage
10. Gerard Christopher
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9. Kirk Alyn
8. Dean Cain
7. Brandon Routh
6. Tom Welling
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5. George Reeves
4. Henry Cavill
3. Tyler Hoechlin
2. David Corenswet
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1. Christopher Reeve
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Remembering 10 Marvel Cinematic Universe Actors We Have Lost
A look back at ten performers and creators from the Marvel Cinematic Universe who passed away between 2017 and 2026, from Stan Lee to Chadwick Boseman.
Across nearly eight decades of cinema and television, 12 live-action actors have stepped into the boots of Clark Kent and Superman. From 1940s theater serials and syndicated 1990s dramas to modern blockbuster spectacles, we ranked every on-screen Man of Steel from 12 down to number one.