Lex Luthor

fictional character in DC Comics
Person comics_character Q694790
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Summary

Lex Luthor is a comics character[1]. He has worked as a chemist[2], drug trafficker[3], business magnate[4], crime boss[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 2% of comics character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,773 views/month).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jules Luthor[8], Lionel Luthor[9]
  • Spouse: Ardora[10]
  • Child: Jaxon Xavier[11], Lex Luthor, Jr.[12], Conner Kent[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: American English[15]
  • Occupation: inventor[16], mass murderer[17], physicist[18], chief executive officer[19], superhero[20], roboticist[21], business executive[22], philanthropist[23]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[24]
  • Creator: Jerry Siegel[25], Joe Shuster[26]
  • Member of: Injustice Gang[27], Injustice League[28], Secret Six[29], Intergang[30], Secret Society of Super Villains[31], Justice League[32], LCorp[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Instance of: fictional human[35], animated character[36], television character[37], film character[38]
  • Performer: Nicholas Hoult[39], Titus Welliver[40], Michael Cudlitz[41], Jon Cryer[42], Jesse Eisenberg[43], Kevin Spacey[44], Michael Rosenbaum[45], John Shea[46], Sherman Howard[47], Scott James Wells[48], Gene Hackman[49]
  • Unmarried partner: Supergirl[50], Eve Teschmacher[51]
  • Said to be the same as: Lex Lutor[52]
  • Residence: Metropolis[53]
  • Family name: Luthor[54]
  • Given name: Lex[55], Alexander[56], Joseph[57]
  • Official website: https://www.dccomics.com/characters/lex-luthor[58]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lex Luthor[59]
  • Described at URL: https://seriewikin.serieframjandet.se/index.php/Lex_Luthor[60]
  • From narrative universe: DC Universe[61]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[62]
  • Topic has template: Template:Lex Luthor[63]
  • Present in work: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice[64], Superman[65], Batman: Hush[66], Superman Returns[67], Justice League[68], Zack Snyder's Justice League[69]
  • Name in native language: Lex Luthor[70]

Why It Matters

Lex Luthor has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Who were Lex Luthor's parents?

Lex Luthor's father was Jules Luthor[8].

Who was Lex Luthor married to?

Lex Luthor's spouses include Ardora[10].

What did Lex Luthor do for work?

Lex Luthor worked as a chemist[2], drug trafficker[3], business magnate[4], crime boss[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Lex Luthor go to school?

Lex Luthor was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[24].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [71] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Mikirito 07 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Commons category: Lex Luthor"
  2. 16d ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'da', 'de', 'dv', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', '
    Image of cosplay → NYCC 2014 - Lex Luthor (15314253800).jpg
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||dv, fr, es, pt, en, en-us, pt-br, mul */ Cleanup: remove alias=label/mul; add mul alias ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  3. 8w ago · StarTrekker · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14738 → 1486
    Spouse → Ardora
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Spouse: Ardora"
  4. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.dccomics.com/characters/lex-luthor
    Sibling → Lena Luthor
    Member of → Injustice Gang, Injustice League, Secret Six +4
    Position held → fictional President of the United States
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Characters/Lex_Luthor, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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