Gerard Christopher
Born	(1959-05-11)May 11, 1959 (age 66) New York City, US
Occupations	Actor writer producer
Years active	1984–present

Gerard Christopher (born May 11, 1959) is an American actor, writer and producer. He was the second actor to playSuperboy in the television seriesSuperboy (from 1989 to 1992), replacingJohn Haymes Newton, who played the role in season one.^[1] During his tenure 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 asDays of Our Lives andSunset Beach, and the prime-time soap operaMelrose Place. He has also starred in the comedy movieTomboy (1985).

Christopher auditioned for the part of Superman / Clark Kent inLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and was chosen by the casting director. When the producers learned he had essentially already played the role, he was dismissed in favor ofDean Cain.^[2]

His most recent film role (as of 2003) was "Zack" in the movieThe First of May (1999). He also appeared as himself on the 2006 television documentaryLook, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman talking about his time onSuperboy.

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