Gerard Christopher Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gerard Christopher (born Jerry DiNome in New York City on May 11, 1959) is an American actor. He was the second actor to play the role of Superboy in the series of the same name (1989–1992). During his tenure on Superboy 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 as Days of our Lives and Sunset Beach, and the prime time soap opera Melrose Place. He has also starred in the comedy movie Tomboy (1985).Christopher auditioned for the part of Superman / Clark Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and was chosen by the casting director. However, when the producers learned he had essentially already played the role, he was dismissed in favor of Dean Cain.His most recent film role (as of 2003) was "Zack" in the movie The First of May (1999). He also recently appeared as himself on the 2006 television documentary Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman talking about his time on Superboy.
He was chosen to play Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993), until the producer who hired him read his acting resume and discovered that he had previously starred in Superboy (1988). According to Christopher, the producer said, "You've done this already, I want someone who hasn't acted before!" He was then dismissed from the room, and the role was given to Dean Cain.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
General Hospital
2013
TV Series
Cassadine Island Guard
Made Off
2010
Short
Gerard
The Agency
2002
TV Series
Emily's Boyfriend
The First of May
1999
Zack
Sunset Beach
1997-1999
TV Series
Dr. Carl Brock
Women of the House
1995
TV Series
Rick
Rebel Rousers
1994
Guns of Honor
1994
TV Movie
Lt. Mark Counter
Trigger Fast
1994
Mark Counter
Melrose Place
1994
TV Series
Gregory Davis
Bandit: Bandit Bandit
1994
TV Movie
Phony Bandit
Silk Stalkings
1993
TV Series
Bobby
Superboy
1989-1992
TV Series
Clark Kent
Superboy
Johnny Canino
...
Murphy's Law
1988
TV Series
Nino Zachetti
Dangerously Close
1986
Lang Bridges (as Jerry DiNome)
Tomboy
1985
Randy Starr
Welcome to Paradise
1984
TV Movie
Beau
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Superboy
1991-1992
TV Series 2 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
On the Pool Patio with Ilya Salkind
2011
Documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman