Clark Kent

fictional character from Smallville
Person kryptonian Q774772
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Summary

Clark Kent is a Kryptonian[1]. He was born on 1987[2] in Kandor[3]. He has worked as a reporter[4], farmer[5], high school student[6], superhero[7], and American football player[8]. He draws 5,166 Wikipedia views per month (kryptonian category, ranking #7 of 16).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jor-El[10], Jonathan Kent[11]
  • Mother: Lara Lor-Van[12], Martha Kent[13]
  • Spouse: Lois Lane[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: American English[16]
  • Occupation: university student[17], vigilante[18]
  • Employer: Daily Planet[19]
  • Creator: Alfred Gough[20], Miles Millar[21]
  • Member of: Justice League[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Instance of: comics character[24], television character[25]
  • Family: House of El[26]
  • Based on: Superman[27]
  • Performer: Tom Welling[28]
  • Unmarried partner: Lana Lang[29], Alicia Baker[30], Chloe Sullivan[31]
  • Residence: Smallville[32], Metropolis[33]
  • Sport: American football[34]
  • Family name: Kent[35]
  • Given name: Clark[36], Kal[37]
  • Relative: Kara Kent[38], Lara Lor-Van[39], Jor-El[40], Lucy Lane[41], Conner Kent[42], Jonathan Kent[43], Martha Kent[44]
  • From narrative universe: Arrowverse[45]
  • Home world: Krypton[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[47], Kryptonian[48]
  • Present in work: Smallvillemurad[49], Crisis on Infinite Earths[50], Batwoman[51], Smallville Season 11[52]
  • Birth name: Kal-El[53]

Why It Matters

Clark Kent has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Clark Kent born?

Clark Kent's place of birth was Kandor[3].

Who were Clark Kent's parents?

Clark Kent's father was Jor-El[10]. Clark Kent's mother was Lara Lor-Van[12].

Who was Clark Kent married to?

Clark Kent's spouses include Lois Lane[14].

What did Clark Kent do for work?

Clark Kent worked as a reporter[4], farmer[5], high school student[6], superhero[7], and American football player[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Smallville Wiki. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] ↑ . Smallville Wiki. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Smallvillemurad. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Smallvillemurad. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Smallvillemurad. wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . Smallville Wiki. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [2] ↑ . smallville.fandom.com. smallville.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [46] ↑ . Smallville Wiki. wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'mk', 'pt', 'ru', 'th']
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Lana Lang, Alicia Baker, Chloe Sullivan
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → House of El
    Sport → American football
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