Scott James Wells (1961, Miamisburg, Ohio - Oct. 28, 2015, Dayton. Ohio) was an American actor and model, primarily noted for playing the villain Lex Luthor during the first season of the television series Superboy. After his departure from the Series in 1989, Scott Wells appeared in "The Taking of Beverly Hills". Subsequently to this film he retired from show business. Despite acting on TV he could be seen in print ads for Calvin Klein and billboards for Coppertone. In 1988, he appeared in the music video "Anything For You" by Gloria Estefan.

Superboy

In 1988, Wells was cast as Superboys (arch-) enemy Lex Luthor. Playing a younger, "yuppie" kind of Version of the famous character, he had 4 guest appearences on the Show. After Rating were dissapointing, the show's Producer Ilya Salkind decided to change apsects of the series. As a consequence, Wells and John Haymes Newton (Superboy) were replaced beginning with Season 2.Sherman Howard was cast as Lex Luthor. In 2006, Salkind explained Wells' absence on the DVD Box-Set of "Superboy - The Complete First Season", due to him being in "rehab"^[1].

Death

Scott James Wells
Scott James Wells
Occupation(s)	Television, film actor

Scott James Wells died on October 28, 2015, aged 54, in Dayton, Ohio^[2].

References

^ Freimann, Barry M. ""Superboy:The Series" Soaring onto DVD". supermanhomepage. Retrieved Nov. 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ newcomerdayton.com http://www.newcomerdayton.com/obituary/109988/Scott-J-Wells/Dayton-Ohio. Retrieved Nov. 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Certain parts of this page were written by Linda Roberts, former Personal Manager to Scott James Wells.

External links

Scott James Wells at IMDb
Scott James Wells at AllMovie

Preceded by Gene Hackman for Superman (1978 film), Superman II and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	Actors portraying Lex Luthor 1988- 1989 for Superboy (TV series)	Succeeded by Sherman Howard for Superboy (TV series)

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[1] Freimann, Barry M. ""Superboy:The Series" Soaring onto DVD". supermanhomepage. Retrieved Nov. 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[In_Memory_of_Scott_J._Wells-2] newcomerdayton.com http://www.newcomerdayton.com/obituary/109988/Scott-J-Wells/Dayton-Ohio. Retrieved Nov. 16, 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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