Superman & Lois is an American television series developed by Todd Helbing and Greg Berlanti, based on the DC Comics characters Superman and Lois Lane, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series stars Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch in the title roles, as well as Jordan Elsass, Michael Bishop, Alex Garfin, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Adam Rayner, Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tayler Buck, Sofia Hasmik and Chad L. Coleman. The series was initially set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise. However, after season 2, it was revealed that the series took place on an as-yet-unidentified alternate Earth in the Arrowverse Multiverse.
The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series. Many are named after (or based on) DC Comics characters.
Overview Legend = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (4+ in seasons 1–3, 3+ in season 4) = Guest cast (1–3 in seasons 1–3, 1–2 in season 4) +Cast and characters in Superman & Lois Character Portrayed by Seasons 1 2 3 4Main Clark Kent / Superman Tyler Hoechlin colspan="4" Lois Lane Elizabeth Tulloch colspan="4" Jonathan Kent Jordan Elsass colspan="2" colspan="2" Michael Bishop colspan="2" colspan="2" Jordan Kent Alex Garfin colspan="4" Kyle Cushing Erik Valdez colspan="4" Sarah Cortez (née Cushing) Inde Navarrette colspan="4" John Henry Irons / The Stranger / Steel Wolé Parks colspan="4" Morgan Edge / Tal-Rho / Eradicator Adam Rayner colspan="2" Samuel "Sam" Lane Dylan Walsh colspan="4" Lana Lang Emmanuelle Chriqui colspan="4" Natalie Lane Irons / Starlight Tayler Buck colspan="1" colspan="3" Chrissy Beppo Sofia Hasmik colspan="1" colspan="3" Bruno Mannheim Chad L. Coleman colspan="2" colspan="2" Lex Luthor Michael Cudlitz colspan="2" Recurring Sophie Cushing Joselyn Picard colspan="3" Irma Sayres / Leslie Larr Stacey Farber colspan="3" Jor-El Angus Macfadyen colspan="3" Zeta-Rho A.C. Peterson colspan="3" Lieutenant General Mitch Anderson Ian Bohen colspan="1" colspan="2" Candice Pergande Samantha Di Francesco colspan="3" Lara Lor-Van Mariana Klaveno colspan="1" Colspan="1" colspan="1" Lucy Lane Jenna Dewan colspan="1" Alexandra "Ally" Allston Rya Kihlstedt colspan="1" colspan="2" Matteo Mannheim Spence Moore II colspan="2" colspan="1" Peia Mannheim / Onomatopoeia Daya Vaidya colspan="2" colspan="1" Amanda McCoy Yvonne Chapman colspan="3" colspan="1"
Main characters Clark Kent / Superman
Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman (portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin; Dylan Kingwell as a teenage Clark in season one, Josh Zaharia as a teenage Clark in season two, Thomas Hoeving as a child, Parker Cousineau during his grade school years, Lennix James as a 4-year-old Clark, Fred Henderson as an older Clark) is a superhero from Krypton who defends Earth and is Lois' husband.
In season one after losing his job at the Daily Planet and his mother dying of a stroke, Clark relocates the family to Smallville for a fresh start and becomes the assistant football coach in Smallville High School. Hoechlin previously portrayed Clark in a recurring role in Supergirl, where the character was introduced, before appearing in guest roles in Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman.
In season two, Clark starts to have strange visions and butts heads with Lt. General Mitch Anderson. A scan by Lara Lor-Van's A.I. at Tal-Rho's lair reveals that they are being caused by an "invasive cosmological event". This would lead to an encounter with Bizarro and a fight against Ally Allston. Following the defeat against Ally Allston and her Bizarro counterpart, Superman builds a new Fortress of Solitude in the ocean for his family.
In season three, Clark works to train Jordan in using his powers. In addition, he also goes to work for Chrissy. When Lex Luthor is released from prison and further mutates Bizarro into Doomsday by constantly killing him, Superman ends up fighting him in Smallville, Metropolis, and the Moon.
In season four, Superman continues his fight on the Moon. Doomsday removes Superman's heart, leaving his body for the Kents and giving Superman's heart to Lex Luthor. Superman survives after Sam Lane's heart is transplanted into his body. After numerous people figure out his secret identity, Clark publicly reveals that he is Superman in an interview with Janet Olsen. Following the defeat of Lex Luthor, Clark attended the wedding of Lana and John one year later. Years in the future, Clark dies with his sons present.
Hoechlin also portrays an evil version of Superman from another Earth. His history in the canon Arrowverse comic mini-series Earth-Prime No. 2 revealed that his Jonathan and Martha died in a car accident and he was put in a terrible foster home. After unknowing using his powers on the foster father, Clark fled until he was caught by the government, who kept him in their custody until he escaped. Clark made his way to the Fortress of Solitude, where he met the A.I. of his world's Jor-El. After being delusioned that the entire world will still be in danger no matter how many times he averts danger, Superman met Tal-Rho who persuaded him to remake Earth into the new Krypton.
Bizarro / Doomsday
Bizarro (portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin; recurring: season 2; guest: season 3; performed by Daniel Cudmore in full-armored form, motion-captured by Paul Lazenby in Doomsday form) is a deformed version of Superman from Bizarro World who sports a tattered cape, a backward version of the Superman logo, and opposite abilities to Superman. His fame and the development of his son Jon-El's powers go over his head putting a strain on his family. After Superman and Lois escape from Mitch Anderson's custody, Tal-Rho learns from Bizarro that his Bizarro counterpart was inseparable from him until Tal-Rho's wife nearly killed him. When Anderson attacks while wielding Project 7734 weapons and X-Kryptonite, Lara's A.I. releases Bizarro to help fight Anderson. Bizarro is overpowered by Anderson, who uses X-Kryptonite grenades on him and strangles Bizarro to death.
In season three, Bizarro's corpse is stolen and resurrected by Intergang. Luthor repeatedly kills Bizarro with X-Kryptonite to make him stronger, eventually turning him into a more monstrous form. In the fourth season, Doomsday rips out Superman's heart, leaving his body for the Kents and gives the heart to Lex Luthor. Lois draws Doomsday to her and successfully reasons with him by asking him to remember that he had a family and not to be Lex Luthor's pawn. After being taken down by John Henry Irons' hammer, Doomsday is carried to the Sun by Superman. With his humanity returning, Doomsday gestures Superman to kill him, which Superman does by pushing him into the Sun.
Superman A.I. In the event that he was to fall in battle, Superman made an A.I. of himself (portrayed by Tyler Hoechlin) that is placed on the Fortress of Solitude. After Lex fools Jordan that he stepped on Superman's heart while secretly holding on to it, Lara's A.I. activates the Superman A.I. who reveals his creation. He states to his family that they will have to carry on without him.
Lois Lane
Lois Lane (portrayed by Elizabeth Tulloch; is a renowned journalist and Clark's wife.
In season one, Lois quits her job after Morgan Edge buys the Daily Planet and start working at a local publication Smallville Gazette.
In season two, Lois and Chrissy start to work on expanding their staff. Due to some sources recanting the stories written by Lois, she and Chrissy work to prove them starting with one that Lois was told about by her sister Lucy and her encounter with cult leader Ally Alston. Thanks to Sam, Lois works to speak with Lucy only to end up confronted by Ally Alston who claimed that Lucy sent her in her place. Following Ally Allston's defeat, Lois reveals to Chrissy that Clark is Superman and has a brief chat with Ally and her Bizarro counterpart.
In season three, Lois visits Dr. Irons about what she knows about what this Earth's version of John Henry Irons did that involved Bruno Mannheim. Later on, Dr. Irons asks Lois to come in to do some more tests. Lois later reveals that she has been diagnosed with Stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer.
In season four, Lois gets surprised that Lex Luthor has moved into the abandoned hotel across from the Smallville Gazette. She is among the Kents that are saddened when Doomsday returns with Superman's body while delivering his heart to Lex. After Sam's heart is used to revive Superman, Lois becomes Chrissy's maid of honor and helps to persuade her to delay the wedding. Lois' cancer treatment was later completed. Following Lex's defeat, Lois became an officiated minister online as she oversees the wedding of Lana Lang and John Henry Irons one year later. Years in the future, Lois dies after her cancer returns; when Clark dies, he is reunited with Lois in the afterlife.
Tulloch also portrays a variation of Lois Lane from another Earth where she is married to John Henry Irons. Before being killed by Superman, she gives away the Kryptonite weakness in her news report and tells her family that she loves them. Tulloch also portrays Lois' Bizarro counterpart whose relationship with Bizarro was strained. She works with Sam and Jordan in a resistance against her world's Ally Allston. Bizarro Lois later watches Allston's broadcast where she plans to merge both worlds.
Jonathan Kent
Jonathan Kent (portrayed by Jordan Elsass in seasons 1–2, Michael Bishop in season 3–4, Brady Droulis as a 7-year-old, an uncredited David Giuntoli as an adult) is the modest and kind-hearted son of Clark and Lois although unlike his twin brother Jordan, Jonathan does not seem to have inherited any of Clark's Kryptonian powers, though he is a top level athlete by human standards. He is named after Clark's adoptive father Jonathan Kent. Jonathan is on the Smallville high school football team called the Smallville Crows.
In season one, Jonathan initially claims that he is not bothered by the fact that he did not get superpowers like Jordan and even supports his brother on his journey to master his new abilities, he does admit later on that a part of him is actually jealous of his twin brother's new powers since thanks to them Jordan becomes very popular at their new high school and Smallville High's best new football player, but does not let his jealousy destroy his relationship with his brother and they both still love each other very much. Jonathan's insecurities comes to ahead later in season 1 after Jonathan and Jordan find out about how Morgan Edge and John Henry Irons are threatening both Smallville and their parent's lives. Jonathan feels powerless and defenseless compared to his father and brother's powers which leads him to take some of Irons' weapons until he returns them in the season 1 finale.