Marc McClure
Born (1957-03-31) March 31, 1957
San Mateo, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present

Marc McClure (born March 31, 1957) is an American actor[1] known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the Superman series of feature films released between 1978 and 1987 and Dave McFly in the Back to the Future films.

Career

McClure appeared in the 1976 film Freaky Friday.[1] In 2003 he had a small cameo in the remake.[2]

He was in the 1977 Brigham Young University church video The Phone Call as Scott, who works at Ripples Drive-In. In 1978 he appeared in the film I Wanna Hold Your Hand and in 1980 appeared in the film Used Cars,[2] both of which were written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale.

McClure's best known role is as Jimmy Olsen in the 1978 film Superman, and its sequels, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and in the 1984 spinoff film Supergirl.[2] He is the only actor to appear in the same role in all four Christopher Reeve-era Superman films and Supergirl. McClure also played Jimmy Olsen in a 1985 commercial for the Kenner Super Powers Collection action figure line.[3]

McClure played Dave McFly, Marty McFly's older brother in the 1985 film Back to the Future, reuniting him with his I Wanna Hold Your Hand co-star Wendie Jo Sperber, and with writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, who wrote and directed that film, respectively. McClure reprised the role of Dave McFly in the sequels, Back to the Future Part II (though his only scene was not included in the theatrical version) and Back to the Future Part III.[2]

He has made appearances in many television series, including Once an Eagle, Happy Days, Hunter, The Shield[1] and Cold Case.

In a nod to his Superman feature film work, McClure appeared in "Persona", a seventh-season episode of the CW's Smallville,[2] portraying Dax-Ur, a Kryptonian scientist who has been living on Earth for over 100 years. He also appeared in a cameo role as a prison security officer in the film Justice League in 2017. He also appears in the 2021 director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League, as a police officer who befriends Lois Lane and is later saved by Cyborg during the team's battle with an amnesiac Superman.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1976Freaky FridayBoris Harris
1977The Phone CallScott
1978Coming HomeHigh School Class President
I Wanna Hold Your HandLarry Dubois
SupermanJimmy Olsen
1980Used Cars'Heavy Duty' Dubois
Superman IIJimmy Olsen
1981Strange BehaviorOliver Myerhoff
1982PandemoniumRandy
1983Superman IIIJimmy Olsen
1984Supergirl
1985Back to the FutureDave McFly
1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceJimmy Olsen
Amazon Women on the MoonRaysegment: "Video Date"
1988The Perfect MatchTim Wainwright
1989Chances AreRichard
After MidnightKevinsegment: "The Old Dark House"
Back to the Future Part IIDave McFlyDeleted scene
1990Back to the Future Part III
Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to TerrorTom
1992The VagrantChuck
1995SleepstalkerMr. Davis, Griffin's Father
1995Apollo 13Glynn Lunney
1996That Thing You Do!Hollywood Showcase Director
1997Menno's MindBennett, Medina's Gofer
1999StormDr. Brian Newmeyer
2000Deep CoreMacuncredited
PythonCo-Pilot
2001VenomousDr. Dutton
2002LandspeedGranger
2003Freaky FridayBoris
2005Coach CarterSusan's Dad
2006DriftwoodRich Forrester
Superman II: The Richard Donner CutJimmy Olsenarchive footage
2007SmallvilleDax-Urepisode: "Persona" (s7e10)
2008Proud AmericanSam
Frost/NixonNetwork Executive
2012Hercules Saves ChristmasMr. Rosco
Just an AmericanSam
2017PowerlessEmily's Father
Justice LeagueOfficer Ben SadowskyCameo[5]
2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueOfficer Jerry

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sandra Brennan (2015). "Marc McClure". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Marc McClure Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ 1985 Kenner's Super Powers Collection Commercial (with Marc McClure), retrieved 2022-02-01
  4. ↑ Schwerdtfeger, Conner (July 30, 2018). "Justice League's Marc McClure Talks Stuff That Changed After Zack Snyder Left". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ Burlingame, Russ (October 23, 2017). "'Superman: The Movie' Actor to Appear in 'Justice League'". ComicBook.com.
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