The series premiered in 2001 on the WB, but in its fifth season, the WB merged with another ... which is why he was cast as Lionel Luthor, the father of Lex Luthor, in Smallville. Cassidy Freeman ...

Smallville co ... that Lex’s father Lionel Luthor would be resurrected for the animated revival. The character was killed off in the original series’ seventh season at the hands of Lex.

Lionel Luthor, in Smallville during its first season, before he joined as a main cast member from season two to eight. And to many fans' delight, he returned for a few appearances in the final ...

Lex continues his investigation of the mysterious black box while Lionel warns Lana against him. After escaping from the Phantom Zone, Raya comes to Smallville to visit Clark. Raya and Clark grow ...

Rosenbaum made his debut as Lex Luthor on season 1 of Smallville, which aired throughout 2001. He departed from the show following its seventh season in 2007, but returned for the 2011 series finale.

Here are the most evil villains in all of Smallville. Lionel Luthor Paved the Way for His ... a comic book event in the DC Universe. In the tenth season, he is introduced as the larger villain ...

At this time, it is unknown how the animated revival would resurrect Lionel Luthor. The original Smallville ... final season, although this version sacrificed himself to allow the Earth-1 Lex ...

John Glover's portrayal of Lionel Luthor in Smallville was memorable and complex. Changes in cast and crew for Smallville season 8 likely led to Glover's exit. Glover returned for Smallville ...

It was 22 years ago today when the David Nutter-directed, Alfred Gough & Miles Millar-written pilot episode for the Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang) & Michael Rosenbaum (Lex ...