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July 27, 2001: "Smallville" Supporting Cast Images & Bios

Warner Bros. has released a collection of images of the supporting cast members who will appear in their up-coming TV series "Smallville". The release also includes biographical information on each actor, highlighting their career achievements prior to their casting in "Smallville". Unfortunately the only photo not included is one of Annette O'Toole, who was recently cast as Martha Kent.

KRISTIN KREUK AS LANA LANG
Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Kreuk began acting in plays in high school, but mostly focused on her schoolwork rather than the stage. Fate came calling at the beginning of her senior year when a casting director looking for new talent for the television series Edgemont tapped Kreuk for a starring role. It was her first professional audition. Since then, she has starred on the series for two seasons and will continue her role while filming Smallville in her hometown of Vancouver. She will star this fall in the title role of the television movie Snow White, opposite Miranda Richardson. Kreuk currently lives with her family in Vancouver and enjoys reading and spending time with friends.

MICHAEL ROSENBAUM AS LEX LUTHOR
Self-assured and possessed with a rapid-fire sense of humor, Rosenbaum shaved his blond locks for the role he seems born to play - a young Lex Luthor in Smallville. Born in Oceanside, N.Y. and raised in Newburgh, Ind., Rosenbaum excelled in high school drama classes. Once hooked, he took on lead roles in college stage productions such as The Heidi Chronicles while attending Western Kentucky University and performing in regional theater during his summers. Upon graduation with a degree in mass communications and theater, he headed for New York to pursue acting. He quickly landed roles in off-Broadway productions and small independent films, and soon segued into regular appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in a sketch called The Amsterdam Kids. He is also doing the voice of Flash in Cartoon Network's Justice League.

JOHN SCHNEIDER AS JONATHAN KENT
Schneider has credits spanning television, film, music and the stage. Schneider starred for six seasons Bo Duke, one of the fast-driving, fun-loving cousins of the Duke clan on the'80s comedy-adventure series The Dukes of Hazzard. He recently reprised his role in the television movie The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood. Schneider was also a series regular on the family drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and the syndicated drama Heaven Help Us. Schneider has starred in numerous original television movies, including Michael Landon, the Father I Knew, True Women, Night of the Twisters, The Legend of Ruby Silver, Texas and Desperate Journey. This fall, he also will lend his voice to a lead character in Kids' WB!'s new animated series The Mummy. On the big screen, he stars in the upcoming Lightning: Storm of Destruction and also appeared in Snow Day with Chevy Chase, and Garry Marshall's Exit to Eden. Schneider did 487 performances of the Tony Award-winning musical Grand Hotel and has released 11 solo albums, including a No. 1 album and four No. 1 singles. A native of Mount Kisco, N.Y., Schneider currently lives just outside of Los Angeles with his wife Elly, and their three children.

ANNETTE O'TOOLE AS MARTHA KENT
O'Toole played Lana Lang, the girl Clark Kent left behind in his youth, in Superman III. Born in Houston, Texas, O'Toole started dancing at the early age of 3. At 13, her family moved to Los Angeles and she began taking acting lessons. Her first big break came when she starred in the 1975 feature film Smile as a conniving beauty pageant contestant. Since then, O'Toole has appeared on the big screen in 48 Hrs. playing Nick Nolte's character's girlfriend, the 1982 remake of Cat People directed by Paul Schrader, Here on Earth with Chris Klein and Leelee Sobieski, One on One, King of the Gypsies, Cross My Heart and Love at Large. Most recently, O'Toole starred on the cable television series The Huntress and also has been a series regular on Nash Bridges. She has guest-starred on many series, including Law & Order, Boy Meets World and Frasier. She was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Rose Kennedy in the television miniseries The Kennedys of Massachusetts. O'Toole has performed in theater productions around the country, including a run in Los Angeles in Vanities and performances of Yankee Wives and Sun Bearing Down at The Globe Theater. Currently living in Los Angeles, O'Toole is married to actor Michael McKean.

ALLISON MACK AS CHLOE SULLIVAN
Mack was born in Germany but moved with her family to Southern California at age 2, beginning her acting career at 4 with print work and commercials. At 7, she began studying at The Young Actors Space in Los Angeles where she currently attends classes in improvisation and scene study. Most recently, Mack starred in the short-lived television comedy Opposite Sex. Previously, she got the chance to display her comedic flair as a series regular on Hiller and Diller. Mack guest-starred in an episode of The WB family drama 7th Heaven, portraying a teen caught up in the devastating trend of "cutting." She will be featured on two episodes of Kids' WB!'s new R.L. Stine series The Nightmare Room. Mack's movie credits Camp Nowhere" and starred in the video release Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves. An accomplished dancer and singer currently living in Los Angeles, Mack enjoys reading, going to movies and plays and spending time with her friends and family.

ERIC JOHNSON AS WHITNEY FORDMAN
Johnson is making his television series debut. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, he enrolled in a theater school at age 9 and soon began performing in professional theater and landing small film and television roles. At 14, he appeared in the Western drama Legends of the Fall playing Brad Pitt's character Tristan in his youth. On television, Johnson appeared in the movies Atomic Train, Oklahoma City and Children of Fortune. He starred in the leading role in Scorn, an independent film drama based on a true story about a high school student who hired two teens to murder his family. He will be seen opposite James Van Der Beek and Dylan McDermott in Texas Rangers. When not working, Johnson enjoys playing guitar, camping and playing basketball, football and baseball. He is relocating to Vancouver.

SAM JONES III AS PETE ROSS
Having been in Hollywood only two years, Jones is already making quite a name for himself. He recently completed leading roles in two upcoming feature films, Zigzag and Snipes, as well as having guest-starred in several television series. Growing up in Boston, Jones acted in local commercials. After spending a summer vacation with a friend living in Los Angeles, he caught the showbiz bug and decided to pursue a career in acting. Soon after he graduated from high school, Jones moved to Hollywood to follow his dream. His first job was a guest-starring role on NYPD Blue in which he portrayed a troubled teen who stole a gun and hid it in his daughter's crib. From there, his career began to grow. His credits also include C.S.I., Judging Amy and two upcoming episodes of The Kids' WB!'s The Nightmare Room. He currently lives in Los Angeles and will be relocating to Vancouver for the filming of Smallville.

Source: The Comics Continuum.

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