Live-Action Portrayals of Superman over the years featuring: 0:00 Kirk Alyn (1948-1950) 0:40 George Reeves (1951-1958) 1:38 Christopher Reeve (1978-1987) 2:46 John Haymes Newton (1988) 4:02 Gerard Christopher (1989-1992) 4:59 Dean Cain (1993-1997) 6:10 To