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This is a list of live-action hero, vigilante and villain characters based on DC Comics or DC Imprints (Vertigo, Wildstorm, etc.).

I've included actors from pilot projects that were never picked up and actors who were set to play live-action characters and had promotional photos taken, even if they never ended up getting any screen time.  :)

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1. DAMIEN DARHK Also Known As: BABYFACE Abilities/Powers: Death Touch, Energy Absorption, Healing, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Magic, Marksmanship, Necromancy, Power Item, Siphon Lifeforce, Super Strength, Telekinesis, Teleport, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: NEAL MCDONOUGH Media: "ARROW" (2015), "THE FLASH" (2015), "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016)

2. DANNY THE STREET Also Known As: DANNY, DANNY THE WORLD, DANNY THE BRICK, DANNY THE BUNGALOW, DANNY THE ISLAND, DANNY THE ALLEY, DANNY COMICS, DANNYMAN, DANNYLAND, DANNY THE MEAT, TALES FROM THE DANNY, UNCANNY DANNY, INCREDIBLE DANNY, SPIDER-DAN Abilities/Powers:  Dimensional Manipulation,  Intellect,  Teleport Actor: NONE Media: "DOOM PATROL" (2019)

3. DARKSEID Also Known As: UXAS, DARK SIDE, SON OF HEGGRA, THE GOD OF APOKOLIPS, DARK BRINGER, THE DARK LORD, LORD OF THE OMEGA EFFECT, MASTER OF DARKNESS, NIGHT-LORD, KING OF APOKOLIPS Abilities/Powers: Astral Projection, Berserker Strength, Blast Power, Cosmic Awareness, Dimensional Manipulation, Divine Powers, Energy Manipulation and Shield, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Flight, Force Field, Gadgets, Healing, Heat Vision, Immortal, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Invulnerability, Longevity, Power Item, Size Manipulation, Super Sight, Speed and Strength, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleport, Time Travel, Tracking, Unarmed Combat Actor: MICHAEL DAINGERFIELD, JOHN GLOVER Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Side Note: Several actors portray a possessed version of this character.

4. DAVID CAIN Also Known As: ORPHAN, MONSTER, ULTIMATE ASSASSIN Abilities/Powers: Agility, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Intellect, Marksmanship, Stealth, Swordsmanship, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: NICO BUSTAMANTE Media: "GOTHAM" (2018)

5. THE DEAD KING Also Known As: ATLAN, THE FIRST KING, THE FIRST KING OF ATLANTIS Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Ice Control, Intellect, Invulnerability, Longevity, Power Item, Sub-Mariner, Super Hearing, Sight and Strength, Weapon Master Actor: GRAHAM MCTAVISH Media: AQUAMAN (2018)

6. DEADSHOT Also Known As: FLOYD LAWTON, THE WORLD'S FINEST ASSASSIN, THE MAN WHO NEVER MISSES, THE GREATEST SNIPER ON EARTH Abilities/Powers: Agility, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Marksmanship, Power Suit, Stealth, Super Sight, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: BRADLEY STRYKER Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Actor: MICHAEL ROWE Media: "ARROW" (2012), "THE FLASH" (2016) Actor: WILL SMITH Media: SUICIDE SQUAD (2016)

7. DEATHBOLT Also Known As: JAKE SIMMONS Abilities/Powers: Electricity Control Actor: DOUG JONES Media: "ARROW" (2015)

8. DEATHSTORM Also Known As: MARTIN STEIN, RONNIE RAYMOND, BLACK LANTERN FIRESTORM Abilities/Powers: Agility, Astral Projection, Blast Power, Claws, Cosmic Awareness, Darkforce, Darkness and Energy Manipulation, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Fire Control, Flight, Immortal, Intellect, Invulnerability, Matter Absorption, Necromancy, Psionic, Psychic, Super Speed and Strength, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: ROBBIE AMELL Media: "THE FLASH" (2016)

9. DEATHSTROKE Also Known As: SLADE WILSON, DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR Abilities/Powers: Agility, Berserker Strength, Danger Sense, Enhance Mutation, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Healing, Immortal, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Longevity, Marksmanship, Power Item, Power Suit, Stealth, Super Hearing, Sight, Smell, Speed and Strength, Swordsmanship, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Voice-Induced Manipulation, Weapon Master Actor: ANTONIO SABATO JR Media: "LOIS & CLARK" (1996) Actor: MICHAEL HOGAN Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Actor: MANU BENNETT Media: "ARROW" (2013) Actor: JOE MANGANIELLO Media: JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017)

10. DECREATOR Also Known As: ANNIHILATING EYE OF SHIVA, ANTIGOD, EYE OF HORUS, LAND OF FORCE AND FIRE, UNMAKER Abilities/Powers:  Divine Powers,  Vibration Wave Actor: UNKNOWN/CGI Media: "DOOM PATROL" (2019)

11. DEMOLITION TEAM Also Known As: ROSIE THE RIVETER, JACKHAMMER, HARDHAT Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Unarmed Combat Actor: RACHEL LUTTRELL, DANIEL CUDMORE and MARC TROTTIER Media: "ARROW" (2016)

12. THE DENTIST Also Known As: PHILIP MILES Abilities/Powers: None Actor: BUDDY BOLTON Media: "GOTHAM" (2017)

13. DESAAD Also Known As: GRAND DIRECTOR Abilities/Powers: Divine Powers, Emotion Control, Energy Absorption, Gadgets, Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Super Strength, Telepathy, Teleport, Vampirism Actor: STEVE BYERS Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010)

14. DEV-EM Also Known As: KNAVE OF KRYPTON, DAVID EMERY, DAVE EMERY Abilities/Powers:  Flight,  Heat Vision,  Ice Breath,  Invulnerability,  Super Hearing,  Sight,  Smell,  Speed and  Strength,  Wind Bursts Actor: AARON PIERRE Media: "KRYPTON" (2018)

15. EL DIABLO Also Known As: CHATO SANTANA Abilities/Powers: Fire Control, Heat Generation Actor: JAY HERNANDEZ Media: SUICIDE SQUAD (2016)

16. DISCORD Also Known As: SEAN SONUS Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Gadgets, Sonic Scream Actor: STEVE BACIC Media: "ARROW" (2017)

17. DOCTOR ALCHEMY Also Known As: ALBERT DESMOND, DR. ALCHEMY, MR. ELEMENT, ALCHEMIST Abilities/Powers: Chemical Absorption, Energy Absorption, Gadgets, Intellect, Matter Absorption, Power Item, Telekinesis Actor: TOM FELTON Media: "THE FLASH" (2016) Side Note: This character is billed as "Julian Albert."

18. DOCTOR CHAOS Also Known As: BURT BELKER Abilities/Powers: Power Item Actor: PAUL MCCRANE Media: "SUPERBOY" (1992)

19. DOCTOR FATE Also Known As: KENT NELSON, DR. FATE, GOLDEN AGE DOCTOR FATE, NABU Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Darkforce Manipulation, Divine Powers, Duplication, Electricity Control, Energy-Based Constructs, Energy Manipulation and Shield, Flight, Force Field, Illusion Casting, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Longevity, Magic, Magnetism, Phasing, Power Item, Power Mimicry, Reality Manipulation, Sand Manipulation, Super Speed and Strength, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleport, Time Travel, Unarmed Combat, Weather Control, Willpower-Based Constructs, Wind Bursts Actor: BRENT STRAIT Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010)

20. DOCTOR LIGHT Also Known As: ARTHUR LIGHT, DR. LIGHT Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Energy Absorption, Energy-Based Constructs, Energy Manipulation, Flight, Force Field, Gadgets, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Invisibility, Light Projection Actor: DAVID BOWE Media: "LOIS & CLARK" (1995)

21. DOCTOR LIGHT Also Known As: KIMIYO HOSHI, DR. LIGHT, KIMI Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Energy Absorption, Energy-Based Constructs, Energy Shield, Flight, Heat Generation, Holographic Projection, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Light Projection, Marksmanship, Stealth, Unarmed Combat Actor: MALESE JOW Media: "THE FLASH" (2015) Side Note: This character is portrayed as an Earth 2 version of Linda Park.

22. DOCTOR MANHATTAN Also Known As: DR. JONATHAN "JON" OSTERMAN, DR. MANHATTAN, DOC, WALKING H-BOMB, THE INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Blast Power, Cosmic Awareness, Density Control, Dimensional Manipulation, Duplication, Energy Manipulation, Flight, Force Field, Healing, Heat Generation, Immortal, Intellect, Invulnerability, Levitation, Longevity, Matter Absorption, Omni-lingual, Phasing, Postcognition, Precognition, Psionic, Radiation, Reality Manipulation, Size Manipulation, Super Hearing and Strength, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleport, Time Manipulation, Time Travel Actor: BILLY CRUDUP Media: WATCHMEN (2019)

23. DOCTOR MID-NITE Also Known As: CHARLES M. MCNIDER, DR. MID-NITE, STARMAN Abilities/Powers: Agility, Animal Control, Gadgets, Healing, Intellect, Super Sight, Unarmed Combat Actor: KWESI AMEYAW Media: "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016) Actor: HENRY THOMAS Media: "STARGIRL" (2020)

24. DOCTOR MIST Also Known As: NOMMO BALEWA, DR. MIST, MISTER MYSTERY, BROTHER MIST Abilities/Powers: Energy Absorption, Illusion Casting, Immortal, Magic, Teleport Actor: CHARLES PARNELL Media: "CONSTANTINE" (2014)

25. DOCTOR POISON Also Known As: MARINA MARU, PRINCESS MARU, DR. POISON Abilities/Powers: Gadgets,  Intellect,  Poisonous Actor: ELENA ANAYA Media: WONDER WOMAN (2017)

26. DOCTOR PSYCHO Also Known As: EDGAR CIZKO, DR. PSYCHO Abilities/Powers: Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Stealth, Telepathy, Traching Actor: UNKNOWN Media: "POWERLESS" (2017)

27. DOCTOR SIVANA Also Known As: THADDEUS BODOG SIVANA, DR. SIVANA, THE WORLD'S WICKEDEST SCIENTIST Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Intellect, Magic, Stealth Actor: HOWARD MORRIS Media: "LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROES" (1979) Actor: MARK STRONG Media: SHAZAM! (2019)

28. DODGER Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Intellect, Marksmanship, Stealth, Tracking, Unarmed Combat Actor: JAMES CALLIS Media: "ARROW" (2013)

29. DOLLAR BILL Also Known As: WILLIAM BENJAMIN BRADY, BILL BRADY Abilities/Powers: Unarmed Combat Actor: DAN PAYNE Media: WATCHMEN (2009)

30. DOLLMAKER Also Known As: BARTON MATHIS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Animation Escape Artist, Gadgets, Intellect, Stealth Actor: MICHAEL EKLUND Media: "ARROW" (2013) Actor: COLM FEORE Media: "GOTHAM" (2015) Side Note: This character is billed as "Dr. Francis Dulmacher."

31. DOMINATORS Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Claws, Intellect, Marksmanship, Super Eating, Telepathy Actor: UNKNOWN Media: "THE FLASH" (2016), "ARROW" (2016), "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016)

32. DONNA TROY Also Known As: DONNA HINCKLEY STACY TROY, TROIA, PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS, PRINCESS DONNA, GODDESS OF THE MOON Abilities/Powers: Agility, Animal Control, Blast Power, Divine Powers, Empathy, Energy Manipulation, Energy Shield, Flight, Force Field, Intellect, Invulnerability, Longevity, Marksmanship, Power Item, Super Hearing, Sight, Smell, Speed and Strength, Unarmed Combat, Voice-Induced Manipulation, Weapon Master Actor: DEBRA WINGER Media: "WONDER WOMAN" (1976) Side Note: This character is billed as "Drusilla." Actor: CONOR LESLIE Media: "TITANS" (2018)

33. DOOMSDAY Also Known As: ARMAGEDDON CREATURE, THE ULTIMATE LIFEFORM, THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR, A WALKING WAR MACHINE, KILLER OF SUPERMAN, LIVING DOOM Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Berserker Strength, Claws, Controlled Bone Growth, Energy Manipulation, Enhance Mutation, Feral, Flame Breath, Flight, Genetic Manipulation, Healing, Heat Vision, Immortal, Intellect, Invulnerability, Longevity, Power Mimicry, Sense Death, Sonic Scream, Stealth, Super Hearing, Sight, Smell, Speed and Strength, Swordsmanship, Technopathy, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Vibration Wave Actor: SAM WITWER and DARIO DELACIO Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2008) Actor: ROBIN ATKIN DOWNES and GARY A. HECKER Media: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016) Actor: UNKNOWN Media: "KRYPTON" (2019)

34. DOUBLE DOWN Also Known As: JEREMY TELL Abilities/Powers: Magic, Power Item Actor: J.R. BOURNE Media: "ARROW" (2015)

35. DOVE Also Known As: DON HALL, DONNY Abilities/Powers:  Agility,  Danger Sense,  Healing,  Intellect,  Super Sight and  Strength,  Unarmed Combat Actor: ELLIOT KNIGHT Media: "TITANS" (2018)

36. DOVE Also Known As: DAWN MARIE GRANGER, AVATAR OF PEACE Abilities/Powers: Agility, Flight, Healing, Intellect, Light Projection, Super Strength, Unarmed Combat Actor: MINKA KELLY Media: "TITANS" (2018)

37. DRAAGA Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Super Strength, Swordsmanship, Tracking Actor: JOHN DESANTIS Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

38. DRAGON KING Also Known As: UNKNOWN Abilities/Powers: Intellect, Magic, Unarmed Combat Actor: NELSON LEE Media: "STARGIRL" (2020)

39. DREAM GIRL Also Known As: NURA NAL, DREAMY, DREAMER, MISS TERIOUS, NURA NAL-NOX, NURA SCHAPPIN, HIGH SEER OF NALTOR Abilities/Powers: Agility, Flight, Gadgets, Intellect, Power Item, Precognition, Unarmed Combat Actor: NICOLE MAINES Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2018) Side Note: This character is billed as "Nia Nal."

40. DWARFSTAR Also Known As: SYLBERT RUNDINE, ANTI-ATOM, SHRINKING KILLER, DWARF STAR, RUNDINE, SYL Abilities/Powers: Agility, Gadgets, Intellect, Power Suit, Size Manipulation, Stealth, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: DEREK MEARS Media: "THE FLASH" (2018)

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