show name	The Soup
format	ComedySatire
runtime	22 minutes approx.
creator	Jay James
presenter	Joel McHale
voices	Anndi McAfee
preceded by	''Talk Soup''
location	E! Network Studios, Burbank, California
first aired	July 1, 2004
last aired	present
executive producer	Edward BoydK.P. AndersonJay JamesBarbara Wellner
company	E! Entertainment Television
country	United States
language	English
network	E!
num seasons	7
num episodes	300 (as of December 3, 2010)
website	http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/thesoup/index.jsp
status	Currently Airing
related	''The Dish''''Sports Soup''''Web Soup''''Celebrity Soup'' }}

''The Soup'' is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of ''Talk Soup'' that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by comedian Joel McHale, who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the various clips.

History[link]

''The Soup'' started on July 1, 2004 as the "What The...? Awards", but the name was changed to maintain name recognition with ''Talk Soup''.

Format[link]

The show features the host, Joel McHale, on a greenscreened set with a screen to his right. The show is broken up into various segments that focus on themes such as reality television shows or shows on E!. McHale introduces each clip, which is then played. He then comments on the clip before moving on to the next one. There is a live audience on the show, composed of a small group of E! employees, their family and friends, along with the typical production personnel. The audience is involved in the show, laughing and cheering along with the clips.

Although the show is scripted, a large portion of the show is ad-libbed.

On April 22, 2008, a blog was started for ''The Soup'' on E!'s website.

Regular characters[link]

''The Soup'' has its own cast of recurring characters. They include Mankini (a man wearing a bikini top and pants played by Dominic DeLeo, who is also a writer and producer for the show), a dancing maxipad, two nerds who dress as ''Star Wars'' characters, an intern named Matt whom McHale shoots with a gun (often with the shooting sound effect purposefully played out of sync, or even played with other objects or with just fingers), Jewbacca (Chewbacca's lawyer), and "Spaghetti Cat", a cat eating spaghetti from ''The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet''. Additionally, Tom McNamara, ''The Soup'''s stage manager and former stage manager on ''Talk Soup'', and Kelly Levy (''née'' Andrews), the show's former announcer and a producer, have made appearances on the show, with Kelly portraying Courtney Stodden. Executive producer Edward Boyd's chihuahua Lou is used regularly in segment openings and elsewhere in the show. He also appeared with Joel at the show's intro, which showed them watching a different TV show each week, until the intro was changed in early 2010. The current intro juxtaposes brief clips introduced by announcer Anndi McAfee and a "reaction" by another clip, wildly out of context.

Regular features[link]

The show has a number of segments that focus on various genres of television shows. Regular segments include:

"Chat Stew", which features clips from talk shows. Joel introduces the segment with, "Let's have some chat stew, shall we?", then a crockpot showing different talk shows in bubbles inside is shown with a rock intro, then the words CHAT STEW hit the top, cracking it. The introduction is voiced by producer Kelly Andrews (who also does the show's introduction voice overs) saying, "So meaty." Audience members always reply with a groan or "Ew."

"Chicks, Man" which focuses on female celebrity news. Joel introduces clip with, "Let's talk about chicks, man." and a slightly deep male voice repeats, "Chicks, man." while a picture of baby chicks appears on the screen.

"Reality Show Clip Time!", which features clips from current reality shows. Joel introduces segment with, "It's reality show clip time." (or sometimes total gibberish or other stuff), and the words REALITY SHOW CLIP TIME appear on the screen over a quick rock riff.

"Let's Take Some E!", a segment featuring clips from other programs shown on E!, jokingly described by McHale as a contractual obligation. The name of the segment (along with its intro) is a reference to the party drug ecstasy, which is commonly known as "E".

The show ends with the "Clip of the Week", a clip considered to be the best clip shown on TV in the past week.

Other segments[link]

''The Soup'' has also featured other recurring segments:

"What's Pissing Off Steve Edwards This Week?" features clips from KTTV's ''Good Day L.A.'' in which something or somebody makes Steve Edwards upset in the clip. Another episode featured a parody of the segment, "What's Exciting Rick Dickert This Week?"

"Tales from Home Shopping" features clips from QVC or HSN.

"Oprah's Vajayjay" features clips and or related to Oprah's discussions about the female anatomy.

"What the Kids Are Watching" showcases unusual and weird clips from children's shows and commercials aimed at children, such as ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''. Two spinoff segments have been produced based on the segment: "What the Old Folks Are Watching", which no longer airs, does the same for content geared toward older people, and "What Your Boyfriend's Looking At" features clips of shows targeting males with Kelly Andrews asking "Are you even listening to me?!" to which a man in the audience nearly always responds with, "No!"

Segments featuring clips from international programs have also been featured, such as "Clippos Magnificos" (which features Spanish programs), "Souper Fantastic Ultra Wish Time!" (which features Japanese programs), and the "International House of Soup."

"My Stories" shows clips from daytime soap operas, such as ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. A running gag on the show includes increasingly unrelated and random music being played with the segment's title card.

"Miley Cyrus News" documents stories involving Miley Cyrus, which always begins with producer Kelly Andrews yelling "It's Miley!" Variations include stories involving Britney Spears in which a highly modulated voice exclaims, "It's Britney, bitch!" or Lindsay Lohan news in which an overly hoarse and unenthusiastic voice states, "It's Lindsay".

"Local Newsbreak" features embarrassing clips from local newscasts

"Ad Nauseam" pokes fun at commercials, often with McHale misusing the product after the clip is done.

"The Mail Nurse" showcases viral videos found on the Internet, and opens with Joel in a nurse's outfit seductively saying "It's time to check your RAM" as his nurse's cap clumsily slides off his head. McHale often comments on how much he hates this intro.

"Stay Out of It Nick Lachey" features clips from ''One Tree Hill'' with cast members saying "Stay out of it Nick Lachey"

"Gay Shows" features clips from LGBT-related television shows such as ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. The segment is introduced with a title card featuring ultra-masculine things such as monster trucks and motorcycles while a heavy rock guitar solo plays. The title card ends with a gruff male voice saying the segment's name.

"Gay Shows: Alaska Edition" features clips from Alaskan reality shows such as ''Gold Rush Alaska''. The segment has the same introduction as "Gay Shows" except that it has pictures of bears added to the intro.

"Take A Look At Myke Hawke" involves clips from Mykel Hawke's shows. Typically Joel pronounces his name "my cock" and make several phallic-themed jokes while introducing the clip.

"Gavel Bangin'" is a segment where reality courtroom shows are mocked, especially Nancy Grace's ''Swift Justice''. The title sequence is accompanied with ''The Soup'' voiceover's sexy voice saying, "All rise."

Charlie Sheen News: Features news topics regarding Charlie Sheen. Introduced with a clip of Sheen saying, "Everything's good, everything's good."

Recurring jokes [link]

The show has a number of recurring jokes and segments. One of the most frequent jokes is Joel McHale making fun of Ryan Seacrest. He usually comments on Seacrest's height, sexuality, clothing, busy work schedule, income, or demeanor.

Joel has also spoofed other actors, most notably ''CSI: Miami'' leading man David Caruso, who plays Lieutenant Horatio Caine. He usually makes fun of the character's tendency to always put on his sunglasses and say corny one-liners at the start of every episode (followed by the first 2–3 seconds of the opening sequence). Joel also will sometimes spoof a person after a clip.

Joel also jokes about how self-centered Tyra Banks is on her self-titled talk show. More jokes are Joel making fun of Spencer Pratt's "creepy flesh colored beard" and Larry King's age and how he is still alive (King is 77). Also, McHale often comically berates or abuses "interns" for the show, usually ending with a poorly timed (or sometimes completely out-of-place) audio clip of a gun firing after McHale uses a prop gun on them. McHale has often attempted to "shoot" Mankini, but with no effect.

The Spaghetti Cat from ''The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet'' has been used a number of times, usually with a model of the cat rolling in, looking at Joel, and then rolling back out.

Joel has often made fun of Bruno Tonioli's flamboyancy while giving comments on ''Dancing with the Stars'' stating that he was reading excerpts from his romance novel ''Jazz Hands and Cold Feet''.

''The Soup'' makes jokes at the A&E; TV Series, ''Steven Seagal: Lawman''. Whenever Joel would introduce a clip from the show, a sound clip would say "That's Right It's Steven Seagal", followed by Joel drinking a Steven Seagal ''energy drink'' that would humorously float into frame.

Due to NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson's recent appearance on ''Survivor'', Joel usually mentions his "Extenze-enhanced penis", followed by a clip of Johnson saying, "I do."

Clips [link]

A number of clips have been repeatedly shown on ''The Soup''. One clip features Oprah Winfrey saying "My va-jay-jay is painin'!" while hanging from a harness at the Miraval resort. Another clip involves Whitney Houston yelling "Kiss My Ass!" at her husband. McHale has mentioned that this clip is one of his favorites. Still another clip that is often shown is of ''The Today Show'''s news correspondent Ann Curry starting her report by saying, "Good morning, good morning everybody, in the news this morning, good morning", which Olbermann mimicked on his appearance on the July 25, 2008 show. Joel often shows a clip of Kendra Wilkinson from ''Girls Next Door'' laughing. When someone mentions marriage on the show, they will often show a clip of Elizabeth Taylor screaming "Marriage?! Noooooo!" Shorter clips are sometimes used as interjections. Clips of Danny Noriega ("I guess some people weren't likin' it!"), and more recently, Tatiana Del Toro giggling uncontrollably, have been used as part of McHale's reactions to clips. Recent favorites include Gary Busey exclaiming "I'm going to pull your endocrine system out of your body", Tila Tequila yelling out "A pig's vagina!", Michelle Galdenzi from ''Scream Queens'' saying "and by record, I mean vagina.", ''Big Brother'' contestants Jase Wirey and Michelle Costa "talking" to one another using animal and computer sounds, respectively; "Chicken Tetrazzini" clip from ''Maury'', Spencer Pratt from ''The Hills'' whispering "That's the problem", Billy Bush saying "It's Gross", and Kate Gosselin squealing in a chirpy/grating-sounding voice "Come and Getcher POPcoooooorn!". Recently, the Jeffrey Osborne song, "On the Wings of Love", has been used to mock the current season of ''The Bachelor''. Vonda, a woman featured on the TruTv show ''Over the Limit'' has been featured saying, "Dunka Doo Balls." This clip has become a new favorite. Recently, a clip from ''Fantasia for Real'' featuring Fantasia's Aunt Bunny saying, "Gurl Please", has become a new favorite. Also, a clip of "Ma" from TruTV's ''Ma's Roadhouse'' saying "He's a douchebag." after Joel ask what she thinks of a less than favourable man, such as Mel Gibson, has come in to use. Another clip of Ryan Seacrest saying, "Hell no, say what", has been used as reactions to clips. Calvin Tran, a contestant on Bravo's ''The Fashion Show'', has recently been featured in a clip saying, "Oh, here go Hell Come."

Edited clips [link]

''The Soup'' will often make blatant and obvious edits to clips of shows, often killing off characters (as in their versions of ''Laguna Beach'' and ''The Hills'') or splicing McHale and other characters into the shows. McHale will often punctuate the clip by saying "We doctored that."

Original content [link]

Original skits are integrated into the show as responses or jokes to clips. Fake movie trailers and advertisements are created as spoofs to segments or clips. Among the movies spoofed are ''Spider-Man 3'' (in reference to McHale's appearance in ''Spider-Man 2''), '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', '' Made of Honor'', ''Righteous Kill'', ''Mamma Mia'', '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua'', '' Quarantine'', (which McHale spoofed with QuaranTween about Disney Channel celebrities), ''Prom Night'', ''Fast & Furious'', and a Tyler Perry movie.

International broadcasts[link]

In the UK, the local version of E!, different to the one in rest of Europe, shows ''The Soup'' on a daily basis. In difference to the European version this feed also includes same day productions ''Chelsea Lately'' and the full 30 minute version ''E! News'' which are not on elsewhere in Europe. In the Philippines, the show is aired on Velvet every Tuesday night at 7:30. "''The Soup'' Presents" aired after ''The Soup'' but was later pulled out. In Israel, ''The Soup'' aires on E! Israel, a week after the original American broadcasting, on Friday.

''The Soup'' Presents[link]

In addition to regular episodes, special "Best of..." episodes of ''The Soup'' have been shown under the header "''The Soup'' Presents". Episodes of this nature have been produced on topics such as models and modeling shows, fights on television, and talk shows, two "Chicks, Man/Ladies, Ladies, Ladies" specials focusing on reality TV females, a show about love and marriage called "Love and Other Burning Sensations", and most recently, a show dedicated to television programs that have had recurring appearances on ''The Soup'' (the "shows [they] just cannot quit"). During the holiday seasons, two-part episodes showcasing the best clips of the year are aired (Clipdowns).

Reception [link]

''The Soup'' started off as a relatively quiet show, but has become one of the most popular shows on E!. It is the third highest rated show on the network.

Other versions[link]

Since E! is owned by Comcast Entertainment Group, their sibling channels have done tailored versions for Style, Versus and G4, all taped in the same studio and utilizing the same crew.

''The Dish'' [link]

On August 16, 2008, Style premiered ''The Dish'', hosted by Danielle Fishel. The show focused more on celebrity, magazine, and fashion industry trends, along with style and fashion-related reality programs in more detail, including ''Project Runway'' and various shows on the shopping channels, HGTV and DIY Network. It was cancelled on March 20, 2011.

''Sports Soup'' [link]

On September 15, 2008, E! parent Comcast Entertainment Group announced another spin-off, this time sports-related, of the series, which airs on the group's sports network, Versus, called ''Sports Soup'' and is hosted by Matt Iseman. Debuted on October 14, the program once aired twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now, its current schedule is weekly at 10 pm ET on Tuesdays (or later depending on the end of ''NHL on Versus'' or other sports coverage).

''Web Soup'' [link]

A third version, airing on G4, titled ''Web Soup'', hosted by Chris Hardwick debuted June 7, 2009 at 9 pm ET. This version is more of a blend of the commentary and reaction portions of ''The Soup'' and two other G4 programs; ''Whacked Out Videos'' and the ''Around the Net'' viral video segment which opens ''Attack of the Show''.

''Celebrity Soup'' [link]

''Celebrity Soup'' was the British version of the American show hosted by comedian Iain Lee. Unlike ''The Soup'', ''Celebrity Soup'' airs 19 episodes in a season, instead of year-round like in the United States. It had some of the same features as the original (i.e. "Chat Stew"), but also has its own running gags and features. The series had a similar set, with a window overlooking London's Big Ben instead of Hollywood, as in the U.S. original.

References [link]

External links [link]

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name	Sam Trammell
birth date	January 29, 1969 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
occupation	Actor
yearsactive	1996–present
awards	}}

Sam Trammell (born January 29, 1969) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Sam Merlotte in the HBO vampire series, '' True Blood'', which saw him nominated for a 2010 Scream Award for "Best Supporting Actor".

Early life[link]

Sam Trammell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Trammell graduated from George Washington High School, Charleston, West Virginia. He furthered his studies at Brown University and the University of Paris. He and girlfriend, Missy Yager, have twin boys who were born on August 9, 2011.

Career[link]

Sam Trammell has worked in theater, on-Broadway, off-Broadway, film and television. He is an accomplished New York stage actor whose credits include a Tony nominated performance in "Ah, Wilderness!" at Lincoln Center. Off-Broadway, he starred in "Dealer's Choice (play)", "My Night With Reg", "If Memory Serves", "Ancestral Voices", and most recently, "Kit Marlowe" at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, where he received outstanding reviews. Trammell's big break came when he landed the role of Sam Merlotte on HBO series ''True Blood''.

Filmography[link]

Film
! Year	! Film	! Role	! Notes
	''The Hotel Manor Inn''	Nolan
	Greg Chute
1998	''Wrestling with Alligators''	Will
		Lee
''Fear of Fiction''	Red/Tom Hopkins
''Autumn in New York''	Simon
''Followers''	John Dietrich
2003		Derrick Hall/Zane Waye
2004		Unknown role
2007	''Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem''	Tim
2008	''Miracle of Phil''	Taylor
	''The Details''	Unknown role
''Shrinking Charlotte''	Jeff Bicknell
2011	''Unshakable''	Kane
Television
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
1996	''Harvest of Fire''	Simon Troyer	TV movie
	''Maximum Bob''	Sonny Dupree	Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Once Bitten..."
	Liam McCallister	Episode #1.1 Episode: "In a Yellow Wood" Episode: "No Secrets"
2001–2002		Kevin 'Space' Lauglin	20 episodes
	''Anonymous Rex''	Vincent Rubio	TV movie
	Ethan Hartig	Episode: "Maternity"
	''Strong Medicine''	Kiko Ellsworth	Episode: "First Response"
''Judging Amy''	Marty Levine	Episode: "The Paper War" Episode: "Revolutions Per Minute" Episode: "My Name Is Amy Gray..."
	Ken Thompson	Episode: "Pilot"
	''CSI: NY''	Charles Wright	Episode: "Heroes"
''Numb3rs''	Thomas Gill	Episode: "Hot Shot"
	Kevin O'Neil	Episode: "Pilot"
	Matt Chambers	Episode: "Crocodile"
		Porter Rawley	Episode: "Blood on the Tracks"
''What If God Were the Sun?''	Jeff	TV movie
2008–present	''True Blood''	Sam Merlotte	RegularNominated-2010 Scream Awards for the Best Supporting ActorNominated-2009 Scream Awards Breakout Performance – Male
		Dr. Brian Seward	Episode: "Things to Do in Phoenix When You're Dead"
''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''	Gray Vanderhoven	Episode: "Identity Crisis"

References[link]

External links[link]

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name	Joel McHale
birth name	Joel Edward McHale
birth date	November 20, 1971
birth place	Rome, Italy
height
medium	Film, television, stand-up
active	1991–present
genre	News satire, sarcasm, observational comedy
subject	Celebrities, gossip, pop culture
spouse	Sarah Williams (1996–present)
notable work	Host of ''The Soup''Jeff Winger on ''Community''
website	http://www.joelmchaleonline.com/ }}

Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an Italian-born American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer, television personality, and voice artist. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' and for his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC comedy series ''Community''.

McHale's role as a voice actor includes Elliot in ''Open Season 2'', filling in for Ashton Kutcher. He also appeared in ''Spider-Man 2'' in a cameo appearance as bank manager Mr. Jacks, ''CSI: Miami'' as Greg Welsh, and ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' as Wilbur Wilson.

Early life[link]

McHale, the middle of three brothers, was born in Rome, Italy on November 20, 1971. His mother, Laurie, is from Vancouver, British Columbia, and his father, Jack, is from Chicago. McHale and his brothers were born in Rome, where their father worked for an American university. He grew up in the Seattle area, graduating from Mercer Island High School in 1991. He also participated at Youth Theatre Northwest.

He received a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Washington in 1995. While at the University of Washington, McHale briefly belonged to the Theta Chi Fraternity. He was recruited to be on the rowing team, but later walked onto the football team, playing tight end for two years. McHale received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington.

Career[link]

Stand-up comedy[link]

McHale was part of the ''Almost Live!'' cast, a local sketch-comedy TV show produced by Seattle's KING-TV (Channel 5). From 1993 until 1997, McHale was a member of the improv comedy group at Unexpected Productions, participating in Theatersports! at the Market Theater located in Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle.

Acting[link]

After earning his master's degree in acting, McHale moved to Los Angeles and landed small roles in ''Oliver Beene'', ''CSI: Miami'', and ''Will & Grace''. He played a TV reporter in the biopic ''Lords of Dogtown''. He guest-starred as a cast member on the NBC improv comedy show ''Thank God You're Here'' during the pilot episode and had a guest role on an episode of ''Pushing Daisies''. McHale also appeared in ''Spider-Man 2'' in a small role as Mr. Jacks, a bank manager.

In 2004, McHale began hosting ''The Soup'', a satirical weekly television show on the "E!" television network. Throughout the show, he takes the audience through the oddities and ridiculous happenings of the week in television. He frequently appears as a co-host on ''Loveline''. He has also had a long association with Circle X Theatre, where he has done several plays. McHale was a weekly guest on ''The Adam Carolla Show'' and ''Mickey and Amelia'', and occasional guest on the ''Opie and Anthony Show''. He has been a judge on ''Iron Chef America''. He was involved in the American version of the British TV show ''The IT Crowd''. McHale made a guest appearance on the finale of ''Last Comic Standing'' sixth season, when he recapped the show's events in his typical format of jokes made popular on ''The Soup''. He usually appeared in ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'' in a humor sequence closing the show.

McHale played FBI Agent Robert Herndon in ''The Informant!'' (2009), alongside Matt Damon.

He currently stars in ''Community'', which premiered in winter 2009. He also continues to host ''The Soup''.

Voice acting[link]

McHale provided the voice of Elliot in ''Open Season 2'' after Ashton Kutcher declined to reprise his role.

Personal life[link]

McHale married Sarah Williams in 1996. They have two sons: Edward Roy, "Eddie" (born 2005) and Isaac Hayden (born 2008). McHale and Williams live in the Hollywood Hills.

Filmography[link]

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Television work[link]

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References[link]

External links[link]

Official website

E! Online Biography

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birth date	July 11, 1972
birth place	Oceanside, New York, U.S.
birth name	Michael Owen Rosenbaum
website	http://www.michaelrosenbaum.com
occupation	Actor/Director
years active	1997–present }}

Michael Owen Rosenbaum (born July 11, 1972) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series ''Smallville'' and Dutch Nilbog on FOX's ''Breaking In'', and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe. Rosenbaum has also done film and other voiceover work.

Early life[link]

Rosenbaum was born in Oceanside, New York, and raised in Newburgh, Indiana. His mother, Julie, is a writer, and his father, Mark Rosenbaum, worked in pharmaceuticals. He has a brother named Eric. He is Jewish, and was "closer to religion" in New York than in Indiana. Rosenbaum graduated from Castle High School in Indiana and from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, with a degree in theatre arts. Immediately after, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.

Career[link]

Once in New York, an MTV Networks intern named Vincent Letizia spotted his 8 x 10 black-and-white photo in a batch of other casting submissions for a pilot called "Talk Girl". The pilot was never green-lighted, but Rosenbaum stood out as a newly discovered talent. A new MTV pilot was conceived specifically for Rosenbaum with the working title of "The Michael Rosenbaum Project." The project later became known as "The Temp" and covered Rosenbaum in a reality television setting as a temp, who would walk into a different job each day. The pilot featured Rosenbaum as a Cat filling in on Broadway's "Cats" musical, and as a zoo keeper filling in at the zoo, sweeping animal manure and the like. The pilot never took off with MTV Executives.

In 2001, Rosenbaum received a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Lex Luthor on ''Smallville''. Continuing in the comic book genre, he played Wally West (a.k.a. The Flash) in the DC Comics animated series ''Justice League'', ''Static Shock'', and ''Justice League Unlimited'' as well as portraying a younger Wally West as Kid Flash in ''Teen Titans''. In the third season ''Justice League'' episode "Great Brain Robbery", Rosenbaum reprised his role as Lex Luthor when his character was trapped in Clancy Brown's Lex Luthor's body. In February 2007, Rosenbaum confirmed that he would be leaving ''Smallville'' after season seven of the show, but later returned to the show's final episode of ''Smallville''.

Rosenbaum has a few notable vocal impressions in his repertoire, including Christopher Walken, Keanu Reeves, and Kevin Spacey. The makers of the DCAU have used these impressions in their work, having Rosenbaum do his Walken voice for Ghoul in ''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' and his Spacey voice for Deadshot; coincidentally, Spacey portrayed Lex Luthor in the film ''Superman Returns'', and Walken played Max Shreck in ''Batman Returns''. He is currently filming the SyFy comedy series ''Saved By Zeroes'' and ''Breaking In''.

After many months of speculation and him first turning down the contract to return, it was finally announced on February 11, 2011 that Rosenbaum would return to Smallville for the two-hour series finale, which aired on May 13, 2011 with Rosenbaum reprising his role as Lex Luthor.

Personal life[link]

Rosenbaum is an ardent New York Rangers fan and often plays in charity hockey games. His favorite band is Guns N' Roses. His favorite animal is a wolf. In an episode of ''MTV Cribs'', Rosenbaum shows his love of singing, karaoke, exercising and Cap'n Crunch. He is left-handed. Rosenbaum often likes to play miniature golf. He was voted Sexiest Villain by TV Guide and People magazine voted him one of the sexiest men alive in 2006.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

Project ''The Tom Show'' ''Rocket Power'' ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane'' ''Batman Beyond'' ''The Wild Thornberrys'' ''Static Shock'' ''Smallville'' ''The Zeta Project'' ''The Late Late Show ''Justice League (TV series) ''Players (G4 TV series) ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' ''Teen Titans'' ''The Tony Danza Show'' ''The Late Late Show ''PG Porn'' ''Untitled Family Pilot'''' ''Saved by Zeroes'' ''Breaking In (TV series)

Year	|	Role	Other notes
1998	|	Jonathan Summers	Episode: "The Talk"
1999	|	Sports Announcer	Voice<	Episode: "Super McVariel 900/Loss of Squid"
1999–2000	|	Jack Cooper	Main Cast: 24 Episodes
1999–2001	|	Terminal/Carter WilsonWendellOllieCarlAgent West	Voice6 Episodes
2000	|	Tom Ravenhearst	VoiceEpisode: "A Shaky Foundation"
2000–2004	|	TrapperThe FlashSpeedtrap	Voice5 Episodes
2001–2008, 2011	|	Lex Luthor (Smallville)>Lex Luthor	Directed the 125th episode "Freak";''Saturn Awards'' (2002: Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series)SFX (magazine)>''SFX'' (magazine) (2003: Best Newcomer)Nominated - ''Saturn Awards'' (Best Supporting Actor on Television 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006)Nominated - ''Satellite Awards'' (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama: 2003)Nominated - ''Teen Choice Awards'' (TV - Choice Sidekick 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)
2001–2002	|	Agent West	Voice8 Episodes
2001, 2002	The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn'' ||	Himself	2 Episodes
2001–2006	Justice League'' ||	Wally West/The FlashDeadshot	Voice56 Episodes
rowspan=2>2003	Player$'' ||	Himself	Episode: Charlie's Angels
''Late Night with Conan O'Brien''	Himself
2004–2005	|	Drago	Voice<	11 Episodes
2005–2006	|	Kid Flash	Voice2 Episodes
rowspan=4>2005	|	Himself	1 Episode
''MTV Cribs	Cribs''	Himself
''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''	Colin
''Last Call with Carson Daly''	Himself
2007	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' ||	Himself	1 Episodes
2008	|	Charlie Brown	Episodes: "Peanus", "A Very Peanus Christmas"
rowspan=2	2009	|	Derek	Signed on for a currently untitled NBC family program
''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''	Deadman/Triad Boss
2010	|	Mikey Doyle	Pre-production
2011-2012	Breaking In'' ||	Dutch Nilbog	Recurring (8 episodes)

Films[link]

Project ''The Devil & the Angel'' ''1999 (film) ''Eyeball Eddie'' ''Sweet November (2001 film) ''Poolhall Junkies'' ''Special'' ''Cursed (2005 film) ''Cutlass (short film) ''Shear Love'' < ''Wing Man'' ''Father of Invention'' ''Justice League: Doom'' ''Old Days''

Year	|	Role	Other notes
rowspan=3	1997	|	The Devil
''The Day I Ran Into All My Ex-Boyfriends''	Bart
''Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''	George Tucker
rowspan=2	1998	1999'' ||	Brick
''Urban Legend (film)	Urban Legend''	Parker Riley
rowspan=2	2000	|	Skelley	Short subject>Short film
''Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker''	Jokerz>Ghoul
rowspan=2	2001	Sweet November'' ||	Brandon/Brandy
''Rave Macbeth''	Marcus
rowspan=2	2002	|	Danny
''Sorority Boys''	Adam/Adina
rowspan=2	2003	|	Fred Molinski
''Bringing Down the House (film)	Bringing Down the House''	Todd Gendler
rowspan=2	2005	Cursed'' ||	Kyle	Uncredited
''Racing Stripes''	Ruffshodd
rowspan=3	2007	Cutlass'' ||	Background Extra #2	Short subject>Short film
''Kickin' It Old Skool''	Kip
''Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight''	Tanis Half-Elven
2008		|		Short subject>Short film
2009	|		Rumored
rowspan=3>2010	|	Eddie
''Catch .44''	Brandon
''Ghild''	Brauly Gullivan
rowspan="3"	2012	|	Flash (Barry Allen)>Barry Allen / The Flash	Voice
''Outrun''	unknown
''Holy Takedown!''	Father Wright
2013	|	Jim Owens	Also Director, Writer, Executive Producer; Pre-Production

Video games[link]

Project ''Gladius (video game) ''Yakuza (video game) ''Dark Sector'' ''Lollipop Chainsaw''

Year	|	Role	Other notes
2003	Gladius'' ||	Valens	Provided Voice
2006	Yakuza'' ||	Akira Nishiki	Provided Voice
2008	|	Hayden Tenno	Provided Voice
2012	|	Nick	Provided Voice

Cameos in animation/comic[link]

In the ''Justice League'' episode ''Tabula Rasa'', Amazo, while looking for Lex Luthor, runs into a character which shares a striking resemblance to Michael Rosenbaum (the character has never been confirmed to be an intentional look-alike of Rosenbaum, though).

''In Justice League Unlimited'' #38: On page 10, Giganta and Flash are having a discussion while sitting on a billboard. It reads: INJURED? Call Rosenbaum and Associates (the person in the picture bears a strong resemblance to Michael Rosenbaum).

References[link]

External links[link]

Official Fan Website

Michael Rosenbaum cast bio on The CW

Russian Fan Website

Category:1972 births Category:Actors from Indiana Category:American film actors Category:American Jews Category:American television actors Category:American voice actors Category:Jewish actors Category:Living people Category:People from Evansville, Indiana Category:People from Long Island Category:Saturn Award winners Category:Western Kentucky University alumni

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