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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. PAINKILLER Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Death Touch, Super Strength, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: JORDAN CALLOWAY Media: "BLACK LIGHTNING" (2018)

2. PAPA MIDNITE Also Known As: LINTON MIDNITE, PAPA DOC MIDNITE, POPS Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Animal Control, Astral Projection, Danger Sense, Energy Shield, Fire Control, Flight, Healing, Immortal, Intellect, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Longevity, Magic, Necromancy, Phasing, Plant Control, Soul Absorption, Telekinesis, Telepathy, Voice-Induced Manipulation, Weather Control Actor: DJIMON HOUNSOU Media: CONTANTINE (2005) Actor: MICHAEL JAMES SHAW Media: "CONSTANTINE" (2014)

3. PARADEMONS Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Fight, Invulnerability, Super Strength, Unarmed Combat Side Note: They are featured on this list as a group until they choose to highlight a specific character in live-action. Actor: UNKNOWN Media: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)

4. PARALLAX Also Known As: THE YELLOW IMPURITY, PARALLAX ENTITY, THE EMBODIMENT OF FEAR, PARALLAX FEAR ANOMALY Abilities/Powers: Emotion Control, Energy-Based Constructs, Flight, Hypnosis, Immortal, Longevity, Mesmerize, Posession, Reality Manipulation, Time Manipulation Actor: CLANCY BROWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

5. PARASITE Also Known As: RUDOLPH C. JONES, RUDY JONES, THE PARASITE Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Energy, Inertia and Matter Absorption, Radiation, Shape-Shifter, Siphon Abilities and Lifeforce, Size Manipulation, Super Strength Actor: BRENDAN FLETCHER Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2009) Actor: WILLIAM MAPOTHER Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2016)

6. PAZU PINDER POL Also Known As: GUARDIAN Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Cosmic Awareness, Divine Powers, Energy Absorption, Energy-Based Constructs, Energy Manipulation, Energy Shield, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Flight, Force Field, Holographic Projection, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Omni-lingual, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: UNKNOWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

7. PAZUZU Also Known As: BRINGER OF DISEASE Abilities/Powers: Agility, Divine Powers, Flight, Healing, Immortal, Intellect, Invulnerability, Magic, Shape-Shifter, Super Hearing, Sight, Speed and Strength, Teleport, Unarmed Combat, Weather Control, Wind Bursts Actor: MATT RYAN Media: "CONSTANTINE" (2014) Side Note: This character manifests as a demon that possesses Constantine.

8. PEACEMAKER Also Known As: CHRISTOPHER SMITH, THE INFILTRATOR Abilities/Powers: Flight, Intellect, Marksmanship, Power Suit, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: TO BE DETERMINED Media: THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021)

9. PEEK-A-BOO Also Known As: LESHAWN BAEZ Abilities/Powers: Teleport Actor: BRITNE OLDFORD Media: "THE FLASH" (2015)

10. PENELOPS Also Known As: GREEN LANTERN OF SECTOR 1355 Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Energy Absorption, Energy Manipulation, Energy Shield, Flight, Force Field, Holographic Projection, Light Projection, Omni-lingual, Phasing, Power Item, Sub-Mariner, Teleport, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: UNKNOWN Media: GREEN LANTERN (2011)

11. PENGUIN Also Known As: OSWALD CHESTERFIELD COBBLEPOT, OZZIE, ABNER, SARDINE BREATH, PENGY, THE MAN OF A THOUSAND UMBRELLAS, GENTLEMAN OF CRIME, BIRD OF PREY, FOUL-FEATHERED FOWL, THE BLACKBIRD OF BANDITRY, THE PEDANTIC PATRIARCH OF PREDATORS, MAYOR COBBLEPOT Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Animal Control, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Insanely Rich,, Intellect, Power Item, Stealth, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: BURGESS MEREDITH Media: "BATMAN" (1966), BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966) Actor: DANNY DEVITO Media: BATMAN RETURNS (1992) Actor: ROBIN LORD TAYLOR Media: "GOTHAM" (2014)

12. PENTHESILEIA Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Immortal, Super Strength, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat Actor: BROOKE ENCE Media: WONDER WOMAN (2017)

13. PER DEGATON Also Known As: AGENT WILLIAMS Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Intellect, Phasing, Time Travel, Unarmed Combat Actor: CORY GRUTER-ANDREW Media: "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016)

14. PERSUADER Also Known As: NYEUN CHUN TI Abilities/Powers: Agility, Berserker Strength, Dimensional Manipulation, Power Item, Stealth, Super Strength, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: FRASER AITCHESON Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2009)

15. PHILLIPUS Also Known As: CHANCELLOR,  ARCHON EPONYMOUS, ALCIPPE Abilities/Powers: Berserker Strength, Divine Powers, Healing, Immortal, Intellect, Longevity, Super Strength, Swordsmanship, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: ANN OGBOMO Media: WONDER WOMAN (2017)

16. PIED PIPER Also Known As: HARTLEY ROBERT RATHAWAY, THE PIPER Abilities/Powers: Blast Power, Gadgets, Hypnosis, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Super Hearing Actor: MARTIN MULL Media: "WONDER WOMAN" (1977) Side Note: This character is billed as "Hamlin Rule." Actor: ANDY MIENTUS Media: "THE FLASH" (2015)

17. PILGRIM Also Known As: MARITZA S. BLACKBIRD Abilities/Powers: Escape Artist, Invisibility, Invulnerability, Marksmanship, Power Suit, Stealth, Super Sight and Strength, Telepathy, Teleport, Time Travel, Weapon Master Actor: FAYE KINGSLEE Media: "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016)

18. PLASTIC MAN Also Known As: PATRICK EDWARD O'BRIAN, THE EEL, EEL O'BRIAN, PLAS, THE PLIABLE PALADIN, MR. BENDY, SUPER STRETCHY GUY, THE WAXWORK WHACKO, MASTER OF METAMORPHOSIS, MAN OF A MILLION SHAPES Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Chameleon, Claws, Controlled Bone Growth, Density Control, Elasticity, Healing, Immortal, Invulnerability, Longevity, Shape-Shifter, Size Manipulation Super Strength, Willpower-Based Constructs Actor: MARK CRAIG TAYLOR Media: "THE PLASTIC MAN COMEDY/ADVENTURE SHOW" (1979) Side Note: Though this is a cartoon show, sometimes it gets introduced by this live-action version of the character.

19. PLASTIQUE Also Known As: BETTE SANS SOUCI Abilities/Powers: Agility, Blast Power, Gadgets, Marksmanship, Stealth, Weapon Master Actor: JESSICA PARKER KENNEDY Media: "SMALLVILLE" (2008) Actor: KELLY FRYE Media: "THE FLASH" (2014)

20. PLUNDER Also Known As: JARED MORILLO Abilities/Powers: Marksmanship, Stealth, Weapon Master Actor: STEPHEN HUSZAR Media: "THE FLASH" (2017)

21. POISON IVY Also Known As: PAMELA LILLIAN ISLEY, DR. PAMELA ISLEY, PAMMIE, RED, GREEN PIECE, LILLY, MAY QUEEN Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Chemical Absorption and Secretion, Death Touch, Emotion Control, Genetic Manipulation, Healing, Hypnosis, Intellect, Marksmanship, Mesmerize, Pheromone and Plant Control, Poisonous, Prehensile Hair, Swordsmanship, Tracking, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: UMA THURMAN Media: BATMAN & ROBIN (1997) Actor: CLAIRE FOLEY Media: "GOTHAM" (2014) Side Note: This character is billed as "Ivy Pepper." Actor: MAGGIE GEHA Media: "GOTHAM" (2016) Side Note: This character is billed as "Ivy Pepper." Actor: PEYTON LIST Media: "GOTHAM" (2018)

22. POLKA-DOT MAN Also Known As: ABNER KRILL, MR. POLKA DOT Abilities/Powers: Gadgets, Power Suit Actor: TO BE DETERMINED Media: THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021)

23. POZHAR Also Known As: MIKHAIL DENISOVITCH ARKADIN Abilities/Powers: Density Control, Energy Absorption, Energy-Enhanced Strike, Fire Control, Flight, Heat Generation, Intellect, Marksmanship, Radiation, Stealth Actor: VOYTEK SKRZETA Media: "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016) Side Note: This character has yet to fully develop on-screen.

24. PRANKSTER Also Known As: OSWALD LOOMIS Abilities/Powers: Agility, Force Field, Gadgets, Holographic Projection, Illusion Casting, Intellect, Weapon Master Actor: BRONSON PINCHOT Media: "LOIS & CLARK"  (1994) Side Note: This character is billed as "Kyle Griffin." Actor: JESSE REID Media: "THE FLASH" (2014)

25. PROFESSOR IVO Also Known As: ANTHONY IVO Abilities/Powers: Immortal, Intellect Actor: DYLAN NEAL Media: "ARROW" (2013)

26. PROFESSOR PYG Also Known As: LAZLO VALENTIN, PYG Abilities/Powers: Agility, Intellect, Stealth, Tracking Actor: MICHAEL CERVERIS Media: "GOTHAM" (2017)

27. PROFESSOR ZOOM Also Known As: EOBARD THAWNE, ZOOM, REVERSE FLASH, RENEGADE FLASH Abilities/Powers: Agility, Cosmic Awareness, Density Control, Dimensional and Energy Manipulation, Force Field, Heat Generation, Immortal, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Phasing, Shape-Shifter, Siphon Lifeforce, Stealth, Super Speed, Time Manipulation, Time Travel, Unarmed Combat, Vibration Wave, Wind Bursts Actor: MATT LETSCHER Media: "THE FLASH" (2015), "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" (2016) Side Note: This character manifests in several ways on these shows.  He is normally referred to as "Reverse-Flash."  I've chosen to list only this one because it's not wrong and gives nothing away.

28. PROMETHEUS Also Known As: THE DARKER KNIGHT, ANTI-BATMAN Abilities/Powers: Adaptive, Agility, Blast Power, Chameleon, Dimensional Manipulation, Electronic Disruption and Interaction, Escape Artist, Gadgets, Hypnosis, Implants, Insanely Rich, Intellect, Poisonous, Power Item and Suit, Stealth, Super Strength, Teleport, Unarmed Combat, Weapon Master Actor: MICHAEL DORN Media: "ARROW" (2016)

29. PSI Also Known As: GAYLE MARSH, AETHYR SWITCH Abilities/Powers: Illusion Casting, Levitation, Psionic, Telekinesis, Telepathy Actor: YAEL GROBGLAS Media: "SUPERGIRL" (2017)

30. PUZZLER Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Intellect, Unarmed Combat Actor: MAURICE EVANS Media: "BATMAN" (1966)

31. PYRO Also Known As: NO KNOWN ALIAS Abilities/Powers: Fire Control, Flight Actor: MAX ADLER Media: "THE FLASH" (2018)

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If you are looking for a new character that has just appeared on the big (or small) screen, it probably won't make the list until the whole season has aired or the movie is available to buy.

Characters with multiple superhero personas will be listed under each persona we've seen in live-action form.  (Ex: Batgirl/Oracle, Speedy/Arsenal, Robin/Nightwing)

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