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January 2004
By staff writers -- People Magazine
Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum
"It's music that puts me at ease," Rosenbaum says of songs by his fave 80's musicians. "If I have a tough day, I throw on a little Chris Cross and everything is perfect."
Age:31
Hometown: Newburgh, Ind.
Latest Gig: TV's hottest villain-to-be
- Bad guy in training : As a young Lex Luthor, Rosenbaum--"Sexy Lexy" to his female fans--puts a fresh spin on the arch villain, befriending future nemesis Clark Kent (Tom Welling). He also sports the character's signature sleek done, which has inspired more than a few admirers to get hands-on with his head: "Some just go in for the kill," says the single actor. "It's like a natural instinct."
- The simple life: Living in a loft in Vancouver, where Smallville shoots, Rosenbaum savors the leisurely life-style. "In L.A. there's a party here and a party there," he says. "In Vancouver it's like, 'I think the Canucks are playing on Thursday.'"
- Music Man: A fan of '80's music, Rosenbaum loves to belt out tunes for the cast. "My favorite is 'Jessie's Girl,'" says Welling. "He can play the guitar with it and everything."
- Stars on ice: "I've always been a scrapper, but I don't go for the cheap shots anymore," says Rosenbaum, who started playing hockey as a kid in Indiana and now plays on an intramural team called the Rippers in Vancouver. "If I cut my head open...I don't need that."
- Lex would be horrified: In addition to hockey, guitar and writing screenplays (he's done two), Rosenbaum likes to indulge in "a nice hot bath--sometimes two a day," says the actor, who's now filming the horror flick Cursed with Christina Ricci. "My girlfriends, when I have one, always get me tea-tree oil and that kind of thing. I love it."
"He's a perfectionist," Welling says of his costar. "He ups the ante."
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