Michael Owen Rosenbaum was born on July 11, 1972 in Oceanside, New York, USA. He is an American actor.

Since the fall of 2001, Rosenbaum has starred as Lex Luthor in the highly successful WB series, Smallville, based on the original "Superman" concept.

In the spring of 2002, Rosenbaum starred in Touchstone's comedy Sorority Boys. Directed by Wally Wolodarsky, the film focused on three fraternity boys who are accused of embezzling funds from their house and must go undercover as homely sorority girls to gather evidence in order to prove their innocence.

In the summer of 2002 , the independent film Poolhall Junkies, starring Christopher Walken, Chazz Palminteri, the late Rod Steiger and Rick Schroeder. In 2003, Rosenbaum appeared onscreen alongside one of his comedy idols, Steve Martin, in the Touchstone Pictures film, Bringing Down the House.

Michael Rosenbaum's additional film credits include Warner Bros. Sweet November with Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves, Columbia/TriStar's thriller Urban Legend, and Warner Bros. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, directed by Clint Eastwood. His television credits include starring as Jack on WB's Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, and The Tom Show.

Athletic and outgoing, Rosenbaum is an avid hockey player and golfer. He is also a dedicated New York Rangers fan. In addition, Rosenbaum has a passion for music, and plays both acoustic and electric guitar.

Filmography

• "Smallville" (147 episodes, 2001-2008)
• Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (2008) (V) (voice)
• Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
• "Justice League" (54 episodes, 2001-2006)
• "Teen Titans" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
• "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (1 episode, 2005)
• "Jackie Chan Adventures" (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
• Cursed (2005)
• Racing Stripes (2005) (voice)
• "Static Shock" (5 episodes, 2000-2004)
• Bringing Down the House (2003)
• Special (2003)
• Poolhall Junkies (2002)
• "The Zeta Project" (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
• Sorority Boys (2002)
• Rave Macbeth (2001)
• "Batman Beyond" (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
• Sweet November (2001)
• Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) (V) (voice)
• "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (24 episodes, 1999-2000)
• "The Wild Thornberrys" (1 episode, 2000)
• Eyeball Eddie (2000)
• "Rocket Power" (1 episode, 1999)
• Urban Legend (1998)
• The Day I Ran Into All My Ex-Boyfriends (1998)
• 1999 (1998)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
• "The Tom Show" (1997) TV series
• The Devil & the Angel (1997)