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Larry Poindexter (born December 16, 1959) is an American actor and singer. Early life. Poindexter was born in Dallas, Texas on December 16, 1959. Career. He may be best known for his role in 2003's S.W.A.T., in which he played by-the-book LAPD Captain Tom Fuller, who went head to head with Samuel L. Jackson 's character "Hondo".
Larry Poindexter. Actor: The Hard Times of RJ Berger. The son of Tony Award winning lighting and set designer H.R. Poindexter and opera singer Sue Ann Poindexter, he began acting in college, then appeared in summer stock in his native Texas at the Dallas Summer Musicals, as well as the St. Louis MUNY, Atlanta's Theatre Under the Stars and The ...
- January 1, 1
- 1.88 m
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- 15 Christopher Reeve
- 14 Gene Hackman
- 13 Margot Kidder
- 12 Marlon Brando
- 11 Susannah York
- 10 Marc Mcclure
- 9 Ned Beatty
- 8 Jackie Cooper
- 7 Glenn Ford
- 6 Valerie Perrine
Christopher Reeve took on the title role of Kal-El, the alien from Krypton who came to Earth and became the titular superhero. Reeve's career was defined by this role, earning praise for how he played nerdy Clark Kent and the heroic Superman. Even while filming the Superman series, Reeve acted in other movies like 1980's Somewhere in Time. After Su...
Gene Hackman performed as criminal mastermind Lex Luthor, who planned to destroy California with earthquakes that would make his desert property into prime real estate. By the time Hackman appeared in Superman, he was already a critically acclaimed actor who had been nominated for three Academy Awards and won his first Best Actor award for 1971's T...
In Superman: The Movie, Margot Kidder played the tough-talking journalist and Superman's love interest, Lois Lane. Superman was Margot Kidder's defining role and she came back as Lois Lane throughout the series. After Superman IV: The Quest For Peace, Kidder's career started to slow down, appearing in TV movies like 1988's Body of Evidence until a ...
In Superman, Jor-El was the biological father of Clark Kent, a scientist who predicted the destruction of Krypton and put his son in a spaceship to escape. Jor-El was played by Marlon Brando, one of the most celebrated actors of his time. His role in the movie was small, but went a long way towards audiences taking the movie seriously. After Superm...
Superman's biological mother Lara was played by Susannah York, who appeared in the emotional scene when Jor-El sent their son off to the planet Earth. Much like Marlon Brando, York was a celebrated actress who added a lot of clout to the movie. Before Superman: The Movie, York had won a BAFTA award as Best Supporting Actress and earned Oscar and Go...
When it comes to Superman, the Daily Bugle's photographer Jimmy Olsen can be considered his best pal. In the original movie, Olsen was played by Marc McClure, who went on to appear in all four of Reeve's Superman movies and 1984's Supergirl. He's one of the few cast members other than Reeve who showed up in all four movies. The role really defined ...
Lex Luthor's bumbling assistant was the clumsy Otis, as dumb as Luthor was smart. In Superman, Otis was played by Ned Beatty, who had a successful career with roles in 1972's Deliverance and 1976's All the President's Men. He returned to the role of Otis again in Superman IIbefore he went on to other film projects. In 1990, Beatty earned an Emmy no...
The Daily Planet wouldn't be the same without its tough and dedicated editor-in-chief, Perry White. In the iconic role in the first Superman was Jackie Cooper whose gruff and no-nonsense performance set the standard for the character. Before Superman, Cooper had a long career behind him, since he had first become a child star in 1925. After Superma...
Glenn Ford had a long career before he appeared as the grizzled but kind adopted father of Clark Kent in Superman. He raised the child he found in a spaceship, dispensed wisdom and tragically died. In real life, Ford had been a working actor since the '30s before his role in Superman. Ford continued to act in other movies such as 1981's slasher mov...
Other than Otis, Lex Luthor had only one companion in Superman and that was Ms. Teschmacher, his sidekick, accomplice and possibly lover. She was beautiful but also had a heart that led her to betray Luthor and save Superman. The role was played by Valerie Perrine, a model and Vegas showgirl who turned to acting; Teschmacher became her best-known r...
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Larry Poindexter: Dr. Maxwell Deter. Showing all 3 items. Jump to: Quotes (3) Clark Kent : Lois, I can't let you go, not this time! Dr. Maxwell Deter : Clark, you have no choice in the matter. Clark Kent : Deter, trust me on this. You have no idea who you're talking to. Lois Lane : My feelings for you, are they wrong?
Dec 15, 1978 · 99+ Photos. Action Adventure Sci-Fi. An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. Director. Richard Donner. Writers. Jerry Siegel. Joe Shuster. Mario Puzo. Stars. Christopher Reeve. Margot Kidder. Gene Hackman. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2.
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Larry Poindexter. Actor: The Hard Times of RJ Berger. The son of Tony Award winning lighting and set designer H.R. Poindexter and opera singer Sue Ann Poindexter, he began acting in college, then appeared in summer stock in his native Texas at the Dallas Summer Musicals, as well as the St. Louis MUNY, Atlanta's Theatre Under the Stars and The ...
He’s appeared on 100's of hours of television including WILL & GRACE, SCANDAL, MASTERS OF SEX, S.W.A.T., HAWAII FIVE-O, NCIS, SUPERNATURAL, WEEDS, NIP/TUCK, BONES, FRIENDS, all the CSI’s and many, many others, as well as (far too many) pilots. Most recently he was seen in a recurring role on STATION 19 as Chief McCallister.
