Marc McClure
| Marc McClure | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1957 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Marc A. McClure (born March 31, 1957) is an American actor.
Career
McClure's best known role was perhaps in the 1978 film Superman, playing photographer Jimmy Olsen. McClure reprised his role as Jimmy Olsen in Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and in the 1984 movie Supergirl. He is the only actor to appear in the same role in all four Christopher Reeve-era Superman films and Supergirl. Sam Huntington took over the role in Superman Returns.
In a flashback to his Superman days, McClure appeared on the CW's Smallville. McClure appeared as Dax-Ur, a Kryptonian scientist who has been living on Earth for over 100 years.
Besides Jimmy Olsen, McClure's other well known role is in the 1985 hit film Back to the Future as Dave McFly. He reprised his role in Back to the Future Part II (though his only scene was not included in the theatrical version) and Back to the Future Part III. In addition, McClure appeared in the 1976 film Freaky Friday and the 2003 remake. He also starred in the 1978 film I Wanna Hold Your Hand and the 1980 film Used Cars alongside Back to the Future co-star Wendie Jo Sperber. Both of these movies were also directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale who created Back to the Future.
He has made guest appearances in many TV shows, including Happy Days, Hunter, The Shield and Cold Case.
Filmography
- Freaky Friday (1976)
- The Phone Call (1977)
- Coming Home (1978)
- Superman (1978)
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
- Superman II (1980)
- Used Cars (1980)
- Pandemonium (1982)
- Superman III (1983)
- Supergirl (1984)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
- After Midnight (1989)
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) (deleted scene)
- Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- That Thing You Do! (1996)
- Python (2000)
- Freaky Friday (2003)
- Venomous (2003)
- Coach Carter (2005)
- Smallville (2007)
- Proud American (2008)
- Frost/Nixon (2008)
External links
- Marc McClure at the Internet Movie Database
- Marc McClure Interview, February 2005
| Preceded by Jack Larson |
Actors to portray Jimmy Olsen 1978 - 1987 |
Succeeded by Michael Landes |
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