Who is Lex Luthor in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace?

Brilliant but ruthless criminal mastermind obsessed with destroying Superman.

Who plays Lex Luthor in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace?

Lex Luthor is played by Gene Hackman.

Lex Luthor's abilities include genius intellect, strategic planning, corporate manipulation, genetic engineering.

Lex Luthor has 3 mapped relationships in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Occupation: scientist, inventor, criminal.

Alignment: Villain
Species: Human
Abilities: Genius intellect, Strategic planning, Corporate manipulation, Genetic engineering

Lex Luthor — Family Uncle And Nephew — Lenny (Jon Cryer)
Lenny is Lex's nephew and criminal accomplice.

Lenny orchestrates a jailbreak to free his uncle, Lex Luthor, from prison.
Lex Luthor — Alliance Creator And Partner — Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow)
Lex engineers Nuclear Man and directs him against Superman.

Lex creates Nuclear Man by attaching Superman's genetic matrix to a nuclear missile and later aligns with the resulting entity.
Lex Luthor — Conflict Arch Enemy — Clark Kent / Superman (Christopher Reeve)
Lex's scheme drives the central conflict with Superman.

Lex creates Nuclear Man specifically as a weapon against Superman, and Superman later apprehends Lex and returns him to prison.