by the appearance of Inza. Rainsong's bookshop is named "The Dancing Hobbit", a reference to the diminutive people from J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings . Cast Edit Actor Role Tim Daly Superman / Clark Kent Dana Delany Lois Lane David Kaufman Jimmy Olsen Ted Levine Karkull Thief (uncredited) Joanna