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Brandon Routh

Acting · Born October 9, 1979 · 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.

Movies with Brandon Routh

• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) — Todd Ingram
• Superman Returns (2006) — Clark Kent / Superman
• Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) — Bobby Long
• Unthinkable (2010) — Agent D.J Jackson
• 400 Days (2015) — Theo
• Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011) — Dylan Dog
• Vixen: The Movie (2017) — Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
• Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) — Self
• The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) — Zachary Stone
• Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020) — Czar Nicholas
• Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009) — Sizemore
• A Keller Christmas Vacation (2025) — Cal Keller

TV shows with Brandon Routh

• The Rookie (2018) — Doug Stanton
• Arrow (2012) — Ray Palmer
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) — Ray Palmer / The Atom
• Chuck (2007) — Daniel Shaw
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) — Todd Ingram (voice)
• Chosen (2013) — Max Gregory
• Slugfest (2021) — Joe Simon
• Partners (2012) — Wyatt Plank