Gerard Christopher
Gerard Christopher (born May 11, 1959 in New York City) is an American actor, writer and producer. He was the second actor to play the role of "Superboy" in the television series of the same name (from 1989 to 1992), replacing John Haymes Newton who played the role in season one (1988–1989). During his tenure on "Superboy" he would later also be a producer and writer on the series. He has performed in a number of telemovies, and was a guest star on daytime soap operas such as "Days of Our Lives" and "Sunset Beach", and the prime  time soap opera "Melrose Place". He has also starred in the comedy movie "Tomboy" (1985). Christopher auditioned for the part of Superman / Clark Kent in "" and was chosen by the casting director. However, when the producers learned he had essentially already played the role, he was dismissed in favor of Dean Cain. His most recent film role (as of 2003) was "Zack" in the movie "The First of May" (1999). He also appeared as himself on the 2006 television documentary "" talking about his time on "Superboy".