Marc McClure

Marc McClure (born March 31, 1957) is an American actor. He is known for playing Jimmy Olsen in the Superman series of films released between 1978 and 1987, and Dave McFly in the Back to the Future films.

Career McClure appeared in the 1976 film Freaky Friday, He is the only actor to appear as the same character in all four Christopher Reeve-era Superman films and in Supergirl. In 1985, he also portrayed Jimmy Olsen in a commercial for the Kenner Super Powers Collection action figure line.

In 1985, McClure played Dave McFly, the older brother of Marty McFly, in the film Back to the Future, reuniting him with his I Wanna Hold Your Hand co-star Wendie Jo Sperber and writers Gale and Zemeckis. He reprised the role in Back to the Future Part II (although his only scene was not included in the theatrical version) and Back to the Future Part III.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1976 Freaky Friday Boris Harris 1977 The Phone Call Scott 1978 Coming Home High School Class President I Wanna Hold Your Hand Larry Dubois Superman Jimmy Olsen 1980 Used Cars Heavy Duty Dubois Superman II Jimmy Olsen 1981 Strange Behavior Oliver Myerhoff 1982 Pandemonium Randy 1983 Superman III Jimmy Olsen 1984 Supergirl 1985 Back to the Future Dave McFly 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Jimmy Olsen Amazon Women on the Moon Ray segment: "Video Date" 1988 The Perfect Match Tim Wainwright 1989 Chances Are Richard After Midnight Kevin segment: "The Old Dark House" Back to the Future Part II Dave McFly Deleted scene 1990 Back to the Future Part III Grim Prairie Tales Tom Segment: Hit the Trail...to Terror 1992 The Vagrant Chuck 1995 Sleepstalker Mr. Davis, Griffin's Father Apollo 13 Glynn Lunney 1996 That Thing You Do! Hollywood Showcase Director 1997 Menno's Mind Bennett, Medina's Gofer 1999 Storm Dr. Brian Newmeyer 2000 Deep Core Mac uncredited Python Co-Pilot 2001 Venomous Dr. Dutton 2002 Landspeed Granger 2003 Freaky Friday Boris 2005 Coach Carter Susan's Dad 2006 Driftwood Rich Forrester Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Jimmy Olsen archive footage 2007 Smallville Dax-Ur episode: "Persona" (s7e10) 2008 Proud American Sam Frost/Nixon Network Executive 2012 Hercules Saves Christmas Mr. Rosco Just an American Sam 2017 Powerless Emily's Father Justice League Officer Ben Sadowsky Cameo 2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Officer Jerry