Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Empire Award — Best Male Newcomer · 2006
- Saturn Award — Best Actor · 2006
Filmography45 titles
The Rookie
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Batman
Gilmore Girls
The Flash
Cold Case
Chuck
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Supergirl
black-ish
Quantum Leap
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
Batwoman
Will & Grace
Lady Dynamite
Arrow
Unthinkable
Vixen: The Movie
The Nine Lives of Christmas
Fear Itself
The Exes
Enlisted
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Crooked Arrows
Partners
Ick
With Love
A Keller Christmas Vacation
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
Happily
The Millers
Superman Returns
Karla
Miss Nobody
Fling
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Table for Three
400 Days
Kambakkht Ishq
The View
Lost in the Pacific
Stuntmen