Jimmy Olsen — Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Character Profile

About Jimmy Olsen

Young photographer at the Daily Planet and friend of Lois Lane

Jimmy Olsen — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Photography, Reporting, Tech savviness, Friendship

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Affiliations

• Daily Planet
• DC Universe

Quick Facts about Jimmy Olsen

Full Name

James Bartholomew Olsen

Occupation

photographer, reporter

Jimmy Olsen's Known Relations

• Lucy Lane — Unmarried partner
• Daily Planet — Member of

Jimmy Olsen appears in 10 titles

• Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) — character page
• Superman (1978) — character page
• Superman II (1980) — character page
• Superman III (1983) — character page
• Supergirl (1984) — character page
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) — character page
• Superman Returns (2006) — character page
• Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) — character page
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Superman (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Cassidy

Appears in

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Role

Cameo

More characters from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

• Bruce Wayne / Batman (Ben Affleck)
• Clark Kent / Superman (Henry Cavill)
• Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg)
• Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot)
• Martha Kent (Diane Lane)
• Lois (Amy Adams)
• Perry White (Laurence Fishburne)
• Wallace Keefe (Scoot McNairy)
• Anatoli Knyazev (Callan Mulvey)
• Alfred (Jeremy Irons)
• Senator Finch (Holly Hunter)
• Martha Wayne (Lauren Cohan)