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Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh

Birthday: 1979-10-09 | Place of Birth: 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Nine Kittens of Christmas

as    Zachary Stone

2020
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time

as    Czar Nicholas

2019
Crisis on Infinite Earths

as    Ray Palmer / The Atom

2017
Vixen: The Movie

as    Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)

2015
400 Days

as    Theo

2014
Missing William

as    James Anderson

2014
The Nine Lives of Christmas

as    Zachary Stone

2012
Crooked Arrows

as    Joe Logan

2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

as    Dylan Dog

2011
Cost of Living

as    Silas

2010
Unthinkable

as    Agent D.J Jackson

2010
Miss Nobody

as    Milo Beeber

2009
Stuntmen

as    Kirby Popoff

2009
Table for Three

as    Scott Teller

2008
Zack and Miri Make a Porno

as    Bobby Long

2008
Fling

as    James

2006
Superman Returns

as    Clark Kent / Superman

2006
The Science of Superman

as    Himself

2006
Denial

as    Man

2006
Karla

as    Tim