Erik Valdez Joins Superman & Lois As Lana Lang’s Husband

Actor Erik Valdez (Graceland) is the latest actor to join the cast of the upcoming CW Super-series Superman & Lois.

Deadline has revealed his casting as Kyle Cushing, husband of Lana Lang. Emmanuelle Chriqui will be playing Lana. Here’s the official logline for the character:

Valdez’s Cushing is Smallville’s fire chief and local hero who’s seen his fair share of tragedy. Small town raised with small town beliefs, Kyle doesn’t care much for the big city and often butts heads with people that come from it.

Valdez has many other credits including a stint on General Hospital.

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Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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