---
title: "SV25: Eric Johnson on Playing the Bully, Getting the Girl and Being a Foil to Superman"
slug: "sv25-eric-johnson"
date: "2026-05-22T20:31:00.000Z"
type: podcast
url: "https://www.superhouseofel.com/sv25-eric-johnson"
readingTimeMinutes: 1
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spotifyUrl: "https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dr71lyalK3p9V2iJKJqTY?si=4465129156fd49c7"
authors:
  - name: "Derek Russell"
    url: "https://www.superhouseofel.com/about"
tags:
  - "Smallville"
  - "Interviews"
metaDescription: "Smallville's Whitney Fordman - Eric Johnson - stops by The House of El to look back on his freshmen season of the series, how playing the foil to Superman shaped his acting career and what he really took away from the set."
---


# SV25: Eric Johnson on Playing the Bully, Getting the Girl and Being a Foil to Superman


> Smallville's Whitney Fordman - Eric Johnson - stops by The House of El to look back on his freshmen season of the series, how playing the foil to Superman shaped his acting career and what he really took away from the set.


Smallville's Whitney Fordman - Eric Johnson - stops by The House of El to look back on his freshmen season of the series, how playing the foil to Superman shaped his acting career and what he really took away from the set.