Pete Ross

Pete Ross is a supporting character in the Superman comics.

The Pre-Crisis version was a childhood friend of Clark Kent in Smallville. One night when they were camping together, Pete saw Clark change into Superboy to attend to an emergency. Unlike many of Clark's friends, Pete kept his knowledge of the superhero's secret identity to himself, not even telling Clark. Furthermore, Pete resolved to help his friend with his knowledge such as creating distractions to allow Clark to slip away without raising suspicion.

The Legion of Super-Heroes were aware of Pete's assistance to Clark and made him an honourary member. Eventually, Clark learned of Pete's knowledge while Pete's son deduced the secret identity on his own.

The Post-Crisis version is a much more minor character who eventually married Lana Lang.

In the television series, Smallville, Pete Ross is played by Sam Jones III. He is a childhood friend who learned about Clark's abilities when Clark freely admitted to him.