1979-10-09 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up in Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on multiple television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2006, he gained greater recognition for his role as the titular superhero of the 2006 film Superman Returns. He also had a recurring role in the TV series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Following this, he had notable supporting roles in the films Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. In 2010, he portrayed the eponymous protagonist of another comic book film, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He is currently portraying another iconic DC superhero, Ray Palmer/The Atom, in CW's superhero TV series Arrow and upcoming Legends of Tomorrow.
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The Nine Kittens of Christmas | Zachary Stone | 2021-11-25 |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis | Self / Todd Ingram / Hipster Guards | 2020-07-20 |
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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time | Czar Nicholas | 2020-02-27 |
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Vixen: The Movie | Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice) | 2017-05-08 |
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Lost in the Pacific | Chef Mike | 2016-01-29 |
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400 Days | Theo | 2015-10-29 |
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The Nine Lives of Christmas | Zachary Stone | 2014-11-08 |
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Missing William | James Anderson | 2014-03-07 |
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Crooked Arrows | Joe Logan | 2012-05-18 |
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Cost of Living | Silas | 2011-09-22 |
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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Dylan Dog | 2011-03-16 |
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Miss Nobody | Milo Beeber | 2010-06-10 |
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Unthinkable | Agent D.J Jackson | 2010-06-14 |
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The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' | Self | 2010-11-09 |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Todd Ingram | 2010-08-12 |
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कमबख़्त इश्क़ | Himself | 2009-07-03 |
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Stuntmen | Kirby Popoff | 2009-08-18 |
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Table for Three | Scott Teller | 2009-01-01 |
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Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' | Self | 2009-02-03 |
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Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Sizemore | 2009-06-26 |
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Bobby Long | 2008-09-18 |
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Fling | James | 2008-11-07 |
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Superman Returns | Superman / Clark Kent | 2006-06-28 |
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Denial | Man | 2006-01-28 |
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Karla | Tim | 2006-01-20 |
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The Science of Superman | Himself | 2006-06-29 |
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Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' | Himself | 2006-11-28 |
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Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman | himself | 2006-06-12 |