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Michael Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum at the 2022GalaxyCon
Born(1972-07-11)July 11, 1972(age 52)
Oceanside, New York,U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • podcaster
  • musician
Years active1997–present

Michael Rosenbaum(born July 11, 1972)[1][2]is an American actor and podcaster. He is known for portrayingLex Luthoron the television seriesSmallville,a role thatTV Guideincluded in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time".[3]

Rosenbaum is also known for portrayingMartinexinGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,Parker inUrban Legend,Adam/Adina inSorority Boysand Dutch Nilbog onFox'sBreaking In.He also has an extensive voiceover career in animation, such as his role ofWally West / The Flashin theDC Animated UniverseseriesJustice League(2001–2004) and its sequelJustice League Unlimited(2004–2006). Between 2015 and 2016, he played the lead role in theTV Landcomedy seriesImpastor.

He is also the lead singer of the band Sun Spin with his friend Rob Danson. The band's first album,Best Dayswas released on February 9, 2021.[4]

Early life[edit]

Rosenbaum was born inOceanside, New Yorkand raised inNewburgh, Indiana.[5]His mother, Julie (née Eckstein), is a writer and his father, Mark Rosenbaum, worked in pharmaceuticals.[6]He is one of six children with two brothers, and a sister. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried sports reporter Gordon Engelhardt, and his father remarried Alexis Pelegrino, with whom he had two daughters, Rosenbaum's half-sisters. His uncle is pet behavioristWarren Eckstein.[7]Rosenbaum isJewish,and says he was "closer to religion" in New York than in Indiana.[8]

Rosenbaum graduated fromCastle High SchoolinNewburgh, Indianaand fromWestern Kentucky UniversityinBowling Green, Kentuckywith a degree intheatrearts. Immediately after, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.[9]

Career[edit]

In 2001, Rosenbaum received aSaturn Awardfor his portrayal of Lex Luthor onSmallville.[10]Continuing in the superhero genre, he playedWally West(a.k.a.the Flash) in theDC Comicsanimated seriesJustice League,Static Shock,andJustice League Unlimited,as well as portraying a younger version of Wally West asKid FlashinTeen Titans.In the third seasonJustice League Unlimitedepisode "The Great Brain Robbery", Rosenbaum reprised his role as Lex Luthor when Wally and Lex Luthor temporarily switched bodies. In February 2008, Rosenbaum confirmed that he would be leavingSmallvilleafter the seventh season. After many months of speculation and him first turning down the contract to return, it was announced on February 11, 2011 that Rosenbaum would return toSmallvillefor the two-hour series finale, which aired on May 13, 2011,[11]with Rosenbaum reprising his role as Lex Luthor.[12]

In 2012, Rosenbaum appeared inHit and Run,which starredDax ShepardandKristen Bell.[13]Rosenbaum portrayed the character Gil, a jealous ex-boyfriend from Annie's (Bell's character) past.[14]

Rosenbaum provided the voice work forGhoulandDeadshotin the animatedDCAUfilmBatman Beyond: Return of the Joker.Rosenbaum filmed the originalSyFycomedy seriesSaved By Zeroes;yet was never picked up.[15][16]He recurred inFox's original sitcomBreaking In;the show was cancelled initially after the first season but got a second chance, and Rosenbaum was promoted to series regular. The series was cancelled again after a few episodes of the second season.[17][18]

In 2014, Rosenbaum made his feature-film directorial and writing debut with the comedyBack in the Day,starring as an actor who returns to his hometown in Indiana for a class reunion. The film was filmed in Newburgh and Evansville, Indiana.[19][20]Prior to the production ofBack in the Day,Rosenbaum planned to direct another comedy film, titledSorry is For Sissies.The film had a cast includingJon Heder,Colin HanksandJennifer Love Hewitt;however, at least half of the film's budget was lost, and the film was scrapped.[21]

On June 17, 2014, Rosenbaum was cast as the lead in theTV Landoriginal sitcomImpastor.The plot has been summarised as a "low-life who hides out in a small town by conning the residents into thinking he is their newly hired gay pastor".[22]

In 2017, Rosenbaum served as narrator for thereality televisionshowHuntedwhich pitted investigators against teams of ordinary citizens trying to evade capture as fugitives.[23]Rosenbaum also starred in the Indie thrillerThe Neighboropposite William Fichtner.[24]

In 2018, Rosenbaum debuted his casual celebrity interview-based podcast calledInside of You.[25]His first guest was hisSmallvilleco-starTom Welling.[26]The two subsequently launched the podcastTalkvillein July 2022, where they re-watch every episode ofSmallville.[27][28]

Rosenbaum reprised the role of Martinex inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,which premiered in May 2023.[29]

On January 6, 2023, Rosenbaum's band Sun Spin released their second album,Never Is What it Is.

In October 2023Los Angeles Daily Newsreported that Rosenbaum and his longtime friendJon Hederwould star in the horror-themedreality televisionseriesScared with Michael Rosenbaum and Jon Heder.Rosenbaum said of the project, "I wanted to do a reality show because we love horror movies. We'll go to the scariest places on Earth."[25]

Filmography[edit]

Michael Rosenbaum at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Devil & the Angel The Devil
1997 The Day I Ran Into All My Ex Boyfriends Bart
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil George Tucker
1998 1999 Brick
1998 Urban Legend Parker Riley
2000 Eyeball Eddie Skelley Short film
2000 Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Ghoul Voice[30]
2001 Sweet November Brandon, Brandy
2001 Rave Macbeth Marcus
2002 Poolhall Junkies Danny
2002 Sorority Boys Adam, Adina
2003 Special Fred Molinski
2003 Bringing Down the House Todd Gendler
2005 Cursed Kyle Uncredited
2005 Racing Stripes Ruffshodd Voice[30]
2007 Cutlass Background Extra #2 Short film
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool Kip
2007 Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Tanis Half-Elven Voice
2008 Shear Love[31] Short film
2010 Father of Invention Eddie
2010 Catch.44 Brandon
2010 Ghild Brauly Gullivan Short film
2012 Justice League: Doom Barry Allen / Flash Voice[30]
2012 Hit and Run Gil Rathbinn
2014 Back in the Day Jim Owens Also director, writer, and executive producer
2015 Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Drift Leader Voice[30]
2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Martinex T'Naga
2018 The Neighbor Scott
2020 DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger Seth Voice[30]
2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Martinex

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 The Tom Show Jonathan Summers Episode: "The Talk"
1999 Rocket Power Sports Announcer Voice, episode: "Super McVariel 900/Loss of Squid"
1999–2000 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Jack Cooper Main cast, 24 episodes
1999–2001 Batman Beyond Ollie, Carter Wilson / Terminal, Wendell, Carl, Agent West Voice, 6 episodes[30]
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Tom Ravenhearst Voice, episode: "A Shaky Foundation"[30]
2000–2004 Static Shock Trapper, Flash Voice, 5 episodes[30]
2001–2008, 2011 Smallville Lex Luthor 154 episodes
Main cast (Seasons 1–7)
Special guest (Season 10)
Directed the 125th episode "Freak"
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television(2002)
SFX Award for Best Newcomer(2003)
Nominated –Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television(2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006)
Nominated –Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Drama(2003)
Nominated –Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Sidekick(2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)
2006 Ultraman Tiga Evil Tiga Voice
2001–2002 The Zeta Project Agent West Voice, recurring role[30]
2001–2004 Justice League Wally West / Flash,Deadshot Voice, main role[30]
2003 Player$ Himself Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
2004–2005 Jackie Chan Adventures Drago Voice
11 episodes
2004–2006 Justice League Unlimited Wally West / Flash, Deadshot, Ghoul Voice, recurring role[30]
2005–2006 Teen Titans Kid Flash Voice, 2 episodes[30]
2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Colin Episode: "Gun Fever"
2008 PG Porn Charlie Brown 2 episodes
2009 Untitled Family Pilot[32] Derek
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Deadman Voice, episode: "Dawn of the Dead Man!"[30]
2011–2012 Breaking In Dutch Nilbog 8 episodes
2015–2016 Impastor[33] Buddy Dobbs Lead role
2017 Hunted Narrator 7 episodes
2017 Typical Rick Mark Episode: "Mr. Gaber"
2019 Robot Chicken Westley Voice, episode: "Musya Shakhtyorov in: Honeyboogers"

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role
2003 Gladius Valens
2006 Yakuza Akira Nishikiyama[30]
2008 Dark Sector Hayden Tenno[30]
2012 Lollipop Chainsaw Nick Carlyle[30]
2013 Infinite Crisis Barry Allen / Flash[34][35]
2015 Batman: Arkham Knight Johnny Charisma[36]
2016 Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Christophe[37]
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Barry Allen / Flash[38][30]

References[edit]

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  14. ^Roger Ebert(August 22, 2012)."Hit and Run".RogerEbert.RetrievedAugust 13,2021.
  15. ^Kevin Coll."TV News: Michael Rosenbaum and Syfy Team Up for Comedy Series Saved by Zeroes".FusedFilm. Archived fromthe originalon March 31, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 21,2017.
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  21. ^Inside of You podcast, Episode 13, 5:00 (July 3, 2018)
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  24. ^August 19, matthew; Reply, 2016 at 12:11 AM · (2016-08-18)."LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, PRISON DOGS, TWO WORLDS Win Top Awards at FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival".VIMOOZ.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-08-08.Retrieved2020-09-09.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  38. ^"Syndicated Comics".28 September 2018.

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