Michael Rosenbaum

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Michael Owen Rosenbaum (born July 11th, 1972, in Oceanside, New York) is an American actor best known for portraying Lex Luthor on Smallville. Rosenbaum ended his popular turn as Lex in May 2008 with the conclusion of the seventh season of the show.

Michael directed a Season 6 episode, Freak. He described it as "the biggest challenge of my life." [1]. When asked if he would direct another episode, Michael answered that "if the fans like my episode, I will do it!" According to TV.com, Freak got an average fan rating of 9.5/10, rating it as the 18th most popular episode ever [2].

Continuing in the comic book genre, he has performed as the voice of Wally West (a.k.a Flash), in the DC Comics animated series Justice League. Rosenbaum has also done film and voice over work.

Although born on Long Island, Rosenbaum was raised in Newburgh, Indiana. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky with a degree in Theatre Arts, then immediately moved to New York City to become a professional actor.

Rosenbaum is also known for his love of ice hockey, a sport he grew up playing. He is an ardent New York Rangers fan, and can often be seen playing in charity hockey games.

Contents 1 Filmography 1.1 Television series 1.2 Films 1.3 Animation 1.4 Video games 2 Trivia 3 Show departure 4 Promotional Picture Gallery 5 External links

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television series

• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (segment: "The Amsterdam Kids")
• The Rinky Dinky Show (550)
• Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000) (as Jack)
• Smallville (2001-present) (as Lex Luthor)

[edit] Films

• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
• The Day I Ran Into All My Ex-Boyfriends (1997)
• Urban Legend (1998)
• Eyeball Eddie (2000)
• Rave Macbeth (2001)
• Sweet November (2001)
• Poolhall Junkies (2001)
• Sorority Boys (2002)
• G-S.P.O.T. (2002)
• Bringing Down the House (2003)
• Cursed (2005)
• Racing Stripes (2005)
• Kickin it Old Skool (2007)

[edit] Animation

• Television
  • Batman Beyond (1999-2001) (various characters)
  • Justice League (2001-2004) (as The Flash and Deadshot)
  • Justice League Unlimited (2004-) (as The Flash, Deadshot, and Doctor Polaris)
  • The Zeta Project (2001-2002) (as Agent West)
  • Static Shock (2000-2004) (Trapper (Series 1, 2 & 4), various voices, and guest appearance as The Flash in a 2003 episode)
  • Jackie Chan Adventures (2000-2005) as Drago.
  • Teen Titans (2005) as Kid Flash
• Movies
  • Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) (as Ghoul)

[edit] Video games

• Gladius (2003) as Valens
• Yakuza (2006) as Akira Nishiki

[edit] Trivia

• Rosenbaum did not shave his head before auditioning for the part of Lex Luthor.
• In an episode of Justice League Unlimited, the Flash (who Rosenbaum voices) trades bodies with Lex Luthor for a brief period of time.
• He is left handed.
• In 2001, Michael Rosenbaum received a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Lex Luthor.
• His favorite band is Guns N' Roses.
• His astrological sign is Cancer.
• His height is 6'0".
• He likes 80's soft rock.

[edit] Show departure

Michael Rosenbaum confirmed that Season 7 series finale would mark his last regular appearance on the show in May 2008. Rosenbaum wrote a good-bye letter to fans, which can be read here on KryptonSite. He also gave an interview following his announcement with Superman Home Pagewhich can be read here. The Smallville Wiki community would like to say thank you very much to Mr. Rosenbaum for the seven memorable years of hard work and dedication he put into his character and wish him luck in his future endeavors.

[edit] Promotional Picture Gallery

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Michael Rosenbaum cast bio on The WB
• Michael Rosenbaum at the Internet Movie Database