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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. M'DAHNA Also Known As: GREEN LANTERN OF SECTOR 2751 Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Energy Manipulation, Flight, Force Field, Light Projection, Longevity, Omni-Lingual, Phasing, Power Item, Telepathy, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: UNKNOWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

2. MAD HARRIET Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Claws, Divine Powers, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Immortal, Longevity, Super Strength, Unarmed Combat Actor: LINDSAY HARTLEY Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010)

3. MAD HATTER Also Known As: JERVIS TETCH, FEZ, THE FEDORA FANATIC, MR. TETCH Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Mesmerize Actor: DAVID WAYNE Media: "BATMAN" (1966) Actor: BENEDICT SAMUEL Media: "GOTHAM" (2016)

4. MADAME XANADU Also Known As: NIMUE INWUDU, MISTRESS OF THE SACRED GROVE, SYLVEN NYMPH, FOREST MAIDEN, WESTERN SEER, MADAM SEER Abilities/Powers: Force Field, Immortal, Levitation, Longevity, Magic, Power Item, Precognition, Psychic, Stealth, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleport, Tracking Actor: JERYL PRESCOTT Media: "SWAMP THING" (2019)

5. MAGENTA Also Known As: FRANCES KANE, FRANKIE, THE MAGNETIC WITCH Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Electronic Disruption, Energy Shield, Flight, Force Field, Magnetism Actor: JOEY KING Media: "THE FLASH" (2016)

6. MAGPIE Also Known As: MARGARET PYE, MISS MAGPIE, MARGARET SORROW Abilities/Powers: Agility, Claws, Gadgets, Intellect, Unarmed Combat Actor: SARAH SCHENKKAN Media: "GOTHAM" (2019)

7. THE MAN Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Magic Actor: J.D. EVERMORE Media: "CONSTANTINE" (2015)

8. MAN-BAT Also Known As: ROBERT KIRKLAND LANGSTROM, DR. LANGSTROM, KIRK LANGSTROM Abilities/Powers: Agility, Claws, Feral, Flight, Intellect, Radar Sense, Shape-Shifter, Sonic Scream, Super Hearing and Strength, Unarmed Combat, Vibration Wave Actor: MIKE CANNON Media: "GOTHAM" (2016) Side Note: This character is billed as "Tweaker."

9. MANCHESTER BLACK Also Known As: CHESTER, BESSIE Abilities/Powers: Flight, Force Field, Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Levitation, Psionic, Telekinesis, Telepathy Actor: DAVID AJALA Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2018)

10. MANHUNTER Also Known As: MARK SHAW, PRIVATEER Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Intellect, Power Suit, Sleath, Super Sight, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: DAVID CUBITT Media: "ARROW" (2014)

11. MARTIAN MANHUNTER Also Known As: J'ONN J'ONZZ, JOHN JONES, THE ALIEN ATLAS, THE SLEUTH FROM OUTER SPACE, J.J., M.M., BIG GREEN, JADE WARRIOR, JOLLY GREEN GIANT Abilities/Powers: Agility, Astral Projection, Berserker Strength, Blast Power, Chameleon, Density Control, Elasticity, Empathy, Flight, Force Field, Healing, Hypnosis, Ice Breach, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Levitation, Longevity, Phasing, Possession, Psionic, Psychic, Shape-Shifter, Size Manipulation, Stealth, Super Sight, Smell, Speed and Strength, Technopathy, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Unarmed Combat Actor: DAVID OGDEN STIERS Media: "JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA" (1997) Actor: PHIL MORRIS Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2006) Actor: DAVID HAREWOOD Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2015)

12. MARY MARVEL Also Known As: MARY BATSON, MARY BROMFIELD, WORLD'S MIGHTIEST GIRL, CAPTAIN MARVEL, LADY MARVEL, MISTRESS MARY, MARY POPPINS, CM2 Abilities/Powers: Agility, Divine Powers, Electricity Control, Flight, Healing, Intellect, Invulnerability, Levitation, Longevity, Magic, Marksmanship, Omni-lingual, Super Hearing, Sight, Speed and Strength, Tracking, Unarmed Combat Actor: GRACE FULTON Media: SHAZAM! (2019)

13. MASTER JAILER Also Known As: CARL DRAPER, DEATHTRAP Abilities/Powers: Escape Artist, Gadgets, Intellect Actor: JEFF BRANSON Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

14. MAXIMA Also Known As: EMPRESS OF ALMERAC, QUEEN MAXIMA, LADY MAXIMA, INTERGALACTIC SEX GODDESS, WARRIOR QUEEN, MISS SUPERMAN, THE ARROGANT ARISTOCRAT Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Astral Projection, Blast Power, Duplication, Empathy, Flight, Force Field, Heat Vision, Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Invulnerability, Levitation, Longevity, Mesmerize, Possession, Psionic, Super Speed and Strength, Swordsmanship, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Teleport, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: CHARLOTTE SULLIVAN Media: "SUPERBOY" (1990) Side Note: This character is billed as "Neila." Actor: CHARLOTTE SULLIVAN Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2008) Actor: EVE TORRES Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

15. MAXWELL LORD Also Known As: MAXWELL LORD IV, BLACK KING, LORD EYE Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Marksmanship, Possession, Telepathy, Weapon Master Actor: GIL BELLOWS Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Actor: PETER FACINELLI Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2015)

16. MAZIKEEN Also Known As: MAZE, MAZIKEEN MORNINGSTAR Abilities/Powers: Divine Powers, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Shape-Shifter, Swordsmanship, Weapon Master Actor: LESLEY-ANN BRANDT Media: "LUCIFER" (2015)

17. MEDPHYLL Also Known As: GREEN LANTERN OF SECTOR 586 Abilities/Powers: Energy Manipulation, Flight, Force Field, Omni-lingual, Phasing, Plant Control, Power Item, Telepathy, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: UNKNOWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

18. MENAGERIE Also Known As: SONJA, PAMELA Abilities/Powers:  Animal Control,  Flight,  Power Suit,  Shape Shifter Actor: JESSICA MERAZ Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2019)

19. MENALIPPE Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Cosmic Awareness, Empathy, Immortal, Invulnerability, Longevity, Penance Stare, Postcognition, Super Hearing, Sight, Speed and Strength, Telepathy, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: LISA LOVEN KONGSLI Media: WONDER WOMAN (2017)

20. MENTO Also Known As: STEPHEN DAYTON, STEVE DAYTON, CRIMELORD Abilities/Powers: Agility, Cosmic Awareness, Empathy, Immortal, Invulnerability, Longevity, Penance Stare, Postcognition, Super Hearing, Sight, Speed and Strength, Telepathy, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: WILL KEMP Media: "DOOM PATROL" (2019)

21. MERA Also Known As: AQUAWOMAN, AQUAWIFE, QUEEN OF ATLANTIS, QUEEN OF THE SEVEN SEAS, WATER-WOMAN Abilities/Powers: Agility, Density Control, Empathy, Intellect, Sub-Mariner, Super Sight, Speed and Strength, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat, Water Control Actor: ELENA SATINE Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Actor: AMBER HEARD Media: JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017), AQUAMAN (2018)

22. MERCY GRAVES Also Known As: MERCEDES GRAVES Abilities/Powers: Intellect, Power Suit, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: TAO OKAMOTO Media: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016) Actor: RHONA MITRA Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2018)

23. MERLYN Also Known As: ARTHUR KING, MERLYN THE ARCHER, MERLYN THE MAGICIAN, DARK ARCHER, THE BLACK ARCHER Abilities/Powers: Agility, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Marksmanship, Stealth, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: STEVE BACIC Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2010) Side Note: This character is billed as "Vordigan." Actor: JOHN BARROWMAN Media: "ARROW" (2012), "THE FLASH" (2015), "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016)

24. METALLO Also Known As: JOHN WAYNE CORBEN, TRANSFORMING TERROR, METAL-ZERO, METALL-0 Abilities/Powers: Agility, Blast Power, Flame Breath, Gadgets, Implants, Invulnerability, Radiation, Shape-Shifter, Sub-Mariner, Super Strength, Technopathy, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: MICHAEL CALLAN Media: "SUPERBOY" (1989) Actor: SCOTT VALENTINE Media: "LOIS & CLARK" (1995) Actor: BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2009) Actor: FREDERICK SCHMIDT Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

25. MIRROR MASTER Also Known As: SAMUEL JOSEPH SCUDDER Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Dimension Manipulation, Energy-Based Constructs, Gadgets, Holographic Projection, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Light Projection, Marksmanship, Power Item, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: DAVID CASSIDY Media: "THE FLASH" (1991) Side Note: This is the father of Katie Cassidy, who plays Laurel Lance on "Arrow." Actor: GREY DAMON Media: "THE FLASH" (2016)

26. MISS MARTIAN Also Known As: M'GANN M'ORZZ, MEGAN MORSE Abilities/Powers: Agility, Astral Projection, Blast Power, Chameleon, Claws, Density Control, Elasticity, Empathy, Flight, Force Field, Healing, Heat Vision, Hypnosis, Illusion Casting, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Levitation, Marksmanship, Phasing, Possession, Psionic, Psychic, Shape-Shifter, Size Manipulation, Super Hearing, Sight, Speed and Strength, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Unarmed Combat Actor: SHARON LEAL Media: '"SUPERGIRL" (2016)

27. THE MIST Also Known As: KYLE, NIMBUS, HAZE Abilities/Powers: Chemical Secretion, Density Control, Hypnosis, Intellect, Invisibility, Longevity, Marksmanship, Phasing, Stealth, Weapon Master Actor: ANTHONY CARRIGAN Media: "THE FLASH" (2014)

28. MISTER FREEZE Also Known As: VICTOR FRIES, FREEZE, MR. ZERO, DR. FRIES Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Gadgets, Ice Control, Immortal, Implants, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Longevity, Marksmanship, Power Suit, Super Strength, Unarmed Combat Actor: GEORGE SANDERS Media: "BATMAN" (1966) Actor: OTTO PREMINGER Media: "BATMAN" (1966) Actor: ELI WALLACH Media: "BATMAN" (1967) Actor: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER Media: BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) Actor: NATHAN DARROW Media: "GOTHAM" (2015)

29. MISTER GADGET Also Known As: TOMMY TUCKER Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Intellect Actor: JOHN SPENCER Media: "LOIS &CLARK" (1997)

30. MISTER JONES Also Known As: DARREN JONES Abilities/Powers: Intellect Actor: JON BRIDDELL Media: "DOOM PATROL" (2019)

31. MISTER MXYZPTLK Also Known As: MXY, MIXED PICKLES, IMP, SUPER-MITE, KLTPZYXM Abilities/Powers: Agility, Animation, Astral Projection, Blast Power, Chameleon, Cosmic Awareness, Density Control, Dimensional Manipulation, Duplication, Elasticity, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Fire Control, Flight, Force Field, Genetic Manipulation, Gravity Control, Healing, Ice Control, Immortal, Invulnerability, Levitation, Longevity, Magic, Necromancy, Phasing, Power Mimicry, Reality Manipulation, Shape-Shifter, Telekinesis, Teleport, Time Manipulation, Time Travel, Voice-Induced Manipulation, Weather Control, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: MICHAEL J. POLLARD Media: "SUPERBOY" (1989) Actor: HOWIE MANDEL Media: "LOIS & CLARK" (1996) Actor: TRENT FORD Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2004) Side Note: This character is billed as "Mikhail Mxyzptlk." Actor: PETER GADIOT Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2017)

32. MISTER NOBODY Also Known As: ERIC MORDEN, ABSTRACT MAN, MISTER MORDEN, MR. NOBODY, MR. SOMEBODY, NOTIONAL MAN, SPIRIT OF THE 21ST CENTURY, VIRTUAL MAN, EDDIE ZILCH Abilities/Powers:  Energy Absorption, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Possession, Psychic Actor: ALAN TUDYK Media: "DOOM PATROL" (2019)

33. MISTER TERRIFIC Also Known As: MICHAEL HOLT, MR. TERRIFIC Abilities/Powers: Agility, Danger Sense, Electronic Interaction, Energy Shield, Flight, Force Field, Gadgets, Holographic Projection, Illusion Casting, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Invisibility, Levitation, Magnetism, Marksmanship, Stealth, Tracking, Unarmed Combat Actor: ECHO KELLUM Media: "ARROW" (2015)

34. MISTER ZSASZ Also Known As: VICTOR ZSASZ, MR. ZSASZ Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Escape Artist, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Marksmanship, Stealth, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: TIM BOOTH Media: BATMAN BEGINS (2005) Actor: ANTHONY CARRIGAN Media: "GOTHAM" (2014) Actor: CHRIS MESSINA Media: BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN) (2020)

35. MNEMOTH Also Known As: THE HUNGER SPIRIT Abilities/Powers: Immortal, Possession, Super Eating Side Note: This character generally appears as a bug/bugs or a person possessed. Actor: UNKNOWN Media: CONSTANTINE (2005) Actor: UNKNOWN Media: "CONSTANTINE" (2014)

36. MOLOCH THE MYSTIC Also Known As: EDWARD JACOBI, CROWN PRINCE OF THE UNDERWORLD, MOLLUSK THE MISFIT Abilities/Powers: Intellect, Escape Artist, Illusion Casting Actor: MATT FREWER Media: WATCHMEN (2009)

37. MON-EL Also Known As: LAR GAND, M'ONEL, ROB COBB, MARVEL LAD, VALOR, THE MAN OF VALOR, SUPERMAN'S BROTHER Abilities/Powers: Agility, Blast Power, Flight, Healing, Heat Vision, Ice Breath, Intellect, Invulnerability, Omni-Lingual, Power Item, Super Hearing, Sight, Smell, Speed and Strength, Unarmed Combat Actor: CHRIS WOOD Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

38. THE MONITOR Also Known As: OVER-MONITOR, BOB Abilities/Powers:  Blast Power,  Cosmic Awareness,  Dimensional Manipulation,  Divine Powers,  Energy Manipulation,  Flight,  Intellect,  Psionic,  Reality Manpulation,  Teleport,  Tracking Actor: LAMONICA GARRETT Media: "THE FLASH" (2018), "ARROW" (2018), "SUPERGIRL" (2018)

39. MORDRU Also Known As: MORDRU THE MERCILESS, THE DARK LORD, THE DARK NOBLEMAN Abilities/Powers: Astral Projection, Darkforce Manipulation, Divine Powers, Emotion Control, Energy Absorption and Manipulation, Energy-Based Constructs, Fire Control, Flight, Force Field, Illusion Casting, Immortal, Magic, Reality Manipulation, Shape-Shifter, Teleport, Tracking Actor: GABRIEL DELL Media: "LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROES" (1979)

40. MORGAN EDGE Also Known As: MORRIS EDELSTEIN Abilities/Powers: Insanely Rich, Intellect Actor: RUTGER HAUER Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2003) Actor: PATRICK BERGIN Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2003) Actor: ADRIAN PASDAR Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2017)

41. MORGAN LE FAY Also Known As: MORGAINE LEFAY, MORGAN LE FEY, MORGANA LA FAY, MORGAINE LE FAYE, MORGANA THE WITCH, MORGANA OF THE ELDER FOLK, DEMON QUEEN, THE DARK LADY, THE GREEN WITCH, MARCHANA Abilities/Powers: Divine Powers, Flight, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Magic Mesmerize Actor: BRENDA BENET Media: "WONDER WOMAN" (1978)

42. MORRO Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Energy Manipulation, Flight, Force Field, Light Projection, Omni-lingual, Phasing, Power Item, Telepathy, Unarmed Combat, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: UNKNOWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

43. MOTHER Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Intellect Actor: RUYA KOMAN Media: "GOTHAM" (2018)

44. MOTHMAN Also Known As: BYRON LEWIS Abilities/Powers: Berserker Strength, Flight, Gadgets, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Marksmanship, Unarmed Combat Actor: NIALL MATTER Media: WATCHMEN (2009) Actor: DAMON VANCE Media: "WATCHMEN" (2019)

45. MULTIPLEX Also Known As: DANTON BLACK Abilities/Powers: Duplication, Escape Artist, Flight, Illusion Casting, Super Strength Actor: MICHAEL SMITH Media: "THE FLASH" (2014)

46. MURK Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers:  Berserker Strength, Implants, Sub-Mariner, Super Strength, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: LUDI LIN Media: AQUAMAN (2018)

47. MURMUR Also Known As: MICHAEL CHRISTIAN AMAR Abilities/Powers: Poisonous, Stealth, Weapon Master Actor: ADRIAN GLYNN MCMORRAN Media: "ARROW" (2015)

48. MUSIC MEISTER Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Blast Power, Hynosis, Mesmerize, Power Item Actor: DARREN CRISS Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2017), "THE FLASH" (2017)

49. THE MUTANTS Also Known As: MUTANT PUNKS, ROB, DON Abilities/Powers: Agility, Berserker Strength, Claws, Escape Artist, Feral, Unarmed Combat Actor: TO BE DETERMINED Media: "GOTHAM" (2019)

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