The Evolution of PROFESSOR X in Film and TV (1966-2024)
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1. The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
17 min | Animation, Action
Stories spotlight Marvel comic book characters Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, The Mighty Thor and The Sub-Mariner.
Stars: Vita Linder, John Vernon, Henry Ramer, Bernard Cowan
Votes: 61
Voiced by Chris Wiggins
2. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1986)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Spider-Man battles crime in New York City with the help of Iceman and Firestar.
Stars: Hans Conried, Sally Julian, Jerry Dexter, Anne Lockhart
Votes: 4,043
1982 Voiced by Stan Jones
3. Pryde of the X-Men (1989 TV Movie)
22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Just as teenage mutant Kitty Pryde is welcomed to the X-Men, the team of mutant heroes are called into battle to prevent Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from crashing a comet into the Earth.
Director: Ray Lee | Stars: Michael Bell, Earl Boen, Andi Chapman, Pat Fraley
Votes: 1,410
Voiced by John Stephenson
4. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
Stars: Cedric Smith, Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza
Votes: 48,942
Voiced by Cedric Smith
5. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1998)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.
Stars: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Sara Ballantine, Edward Asner, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 35,431
1995 Voiced by Cedric Smith
6. X-Men (2000)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
Votes: 646,683 | Gross: $157.30M
Played by Patrick Stewart
7. X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
This rendition of X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Spike as teenagers as they fight for a world that fears and hates them.
Stars: Scott McNeil, Meghan Black, Christopher Judge, Kirby Morrow
Votes: 13,294
Voiced by David Kaye
8. X2 (2003)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen
Votes: 576,236 | Gross: $214.95M
Played by Patrick Stewart
9. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen
Votes: 540,814 | Gross: $234.36M
Played by Patrick Stewart
10. Robot Chicken (2001–2022)
TV-MA | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Pop culture references fly thick and fast as stop-motion animation is featured in sketches lampooning everything from television movies to comic books.
Stars: Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Breckin Meyer, Tom Root
Votes: 46,263
2006 Voiced Simultaneously by Seth Green and Tom Hollander
11. Wolverine and the X-Men (2008–2009)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After an explosion at the school, the X-Men went their separate ways. But they must unite once again under the leadership of Wolverine to prevent an inevitable war while also dealing with present problems.
Stars: Steve Blum, Jim Ward, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 11,944
2009 Voiced by Jim Ward
12. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston
Votes: 530,651 | Gross: $179.88M
Played by Patrick Stewart
13. The Super Hero Squad Show (2009–2011)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Comedy
Marvel's greatest heroes and evilest of villains battle it out in action packed, yet somewhat satirical alternate universe-style adventures.
Stars: Tom Kenny, David Boat, Steve Blum, Travis Willingham
Votes: 2,067
Voiced by Jim Ward
14. Astonishing X-Men (2009–2012)
69 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
An alien species attempts to take over earth, but the X-Men are ready for anything.
Stars: Laura Harris, Lara Gilchrist, Mark Hildreth, Brian Drummond
Votes: 1,048
Voiced by Dan Green
15. X: First Class (2011)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
Votes: 723,794 | Gross: $146.41M
Played by James McAvoy
16. X-Men (2011)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
X-Men, still grieving over the death of Phoenix (Jean Grey), are investigating a case of a missing mutant girl in Northern Japan. This leads them to a mysterious virus that turns mutants into monsters. U-Men and the Inner Circle want it.
Stars: Jennifer Hale, Scott Porter, Steve Blum, Danielle Nicolet
Votes: 2,538
Voiced by Katsunosuke Hori (Japanese Dub) Voiced by Cam Clarke (English Dub)
17. Mad (2010–2022)
TV-PG | 12 min | Animation, Comedy
The animated version of the classic humor magazine satirizes current pop culture.
Stars: Kevin Shinick, Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, Chris Cox
Votes: 3,185
2011 Voiced Simultaneously by Tom Kane, Jim Meskimen, Keith Ferguson, Stephen Stanton and Kevin Shinick
18. Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008–2012)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A teenage Tony Stark battles evil with his revolutionary power armor technology.
Stars: Adrian Petriw, Daniel Bacon, Anna Cummer, Lisa Ann Beley
Votes: 4,054
2012 Voiced by Ron Halder
19. Marvel Mash-Up (2012– )
2 min | Comedy
Parodys from marvel cartoons
Stars: Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker, Travis Willingham, Steve Blum
Votes: 39
Voiced by Tom Kenny
20. The Wolverine (2013)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima
Votes: 492,184 | Gross: $132.56M
Played by Patrick Stewart
21. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy
Votes: 745,285 | Gross: $233.92M
Played by Patrick Stewart (Old) Played by James McAvoy (Young)
22. Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (2014–2015)
TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of teenagers join forces with the Avengers, Earth's mightiest heroes, to fight against the tyrannical Loki and his mighty empire.
Stars: John Eric Bentley, Wally Wingert, Matthew Mercer, Roger Craig Smith
Votes: 339
Voiced by Osamu Saka (Japanese Dub) Voiced by Cam Clarke (English Dub)
23. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
PG-13 | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 461,171 | Gross: $155.44M
Played by James McAvoy
24. Logan (2017)
R | 137 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook
Votes: 831,576 | Gross: $226.28M
Played by Patrick Stewart
25. Deadpool 2 (2018)
R | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) assembles a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison
Votes: 645,796 | Gross: $324.59M
Played by James McAvoy
26. Marvel TL;DR (2016– )
Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
"Marvel's TL;DR" is for the Marvel fan who hasn't gotten the chance to dive into some of Marvel's most epic collections and thought they were too long and didn't read, or as it's more commonly expressed, TL;DR.
Stars: Noah Sterling, Sean Chiplock, Kira Buckland, Olivia Dei Cicchi
Votes: 32
2018 Voiced by Sean Chiplock
27. Dark Phoenix (2019)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.
Director: Simon Kinberg | Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 205,056 | Gross: $65.85M
Played by James McAvoy
28. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl who can travel across multiverses, to battle other-universe versions of himself which threaten to wipe out the multiverse. They seek help from the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong
Votes: 478,258 | Gross: $411.33M
Played by Patrick Stewart
29. X-Men '97 (2024– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A band of mutants use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them; they're challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.
Stars: Lenore Zann, Cal Dodd, George Buza, Holly Chou
Votes: 13,888
Voiced by Ross Marquand
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