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Brandon Routh

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Brandon Routh
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Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts. His first professional acting role was in the ABC television series Odd Man Out (1999), and he went on to guest star in the series Gilmoren tytöt (2000) and Undressed (1999). He came to fame with Superman Returns (2006) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016). In his spare time, Routh enjoys playing soccer and basketball, swimming, biking and reading.
BornOctober 9, 1979
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 7 nominations

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Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Jes Macallan in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Caity Lotz in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh, Matt Ryan, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Tala Ashe in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Rick Gonzalez, Chyler Leigh, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, David Ramsey, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Stephen Amell, Caity Lotz, Grant Gustin, Tala Ashe, Juliana Harkavy, Echo Kellum, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Franz Drameh in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Dominic Purcell, Brandon Routh, Nick Zano, Caity Lotz, and Franz Drameh in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Arthur Darvill in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Brandon Routh and Franz Drameh in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)

Known for:

Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns
6.1
  • Clark Kent
  • Superman
  • 2006
Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vastaan maailma (2010)
Scott Pilgrim vastaan maailma
7.5
  • Todd Ingram
  • 2010
Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
Chuck
8.2
TV Series
  • Daniel Shaw
Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Legends of Tomorrow
6.8
TV Series
  • Ray Palmer
  • The Atom
  • Atom
  • Neron

Credits

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Actor

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
    • Todd Ingram (voice)
    • Completed
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Magic: The Gathering
    • Gideon Jura (voice)
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Out of Order!
    • John Slater
    • Post-production
  • The Redeemer
    • Completed
  • Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
    6.1
    TV Series
    • XO Alexander Augustine
    • 2023
  • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ray Palmer
    • The Atom
    • Superman
    • 2015–2022
  • With Love (2021)
    With Love
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Leo
    • 2021
  • Brandon Routh and Kimberley Sustad in The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)
    The Nine Kittens of Christmas
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Zachary Stone
    • 2021
  • Dominic Purcell, Olivia Swann, Shayan Sobhian, Nick Zano, Matt Ryan, Adam Tsekhman, Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, and Lisseth Chavez in Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
    Legends of Tomorrow
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ray Palmer
    • Atom
    • The Atom ...
    • 2016–2021
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Doug Stanton
    • 2021
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Westley
    • Princess Buttercup
    • 2020
  • Donna Murphy, Brandon Routh, Jo Koy, Armando Gutierrez, Amiah Miller, and Emily Carey in Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
    Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
    2.9
    • Tsar Nicholas
    • 2020
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)
    Arrow
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ray Palmer
    • The Atom
    • 2014–2020
  • Javicia Leslie in Batwoman (2019)
    Batwoman
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Ray Palmer
    • Clark Kent (Earth-96)
    • Superman (Earth-96)
    • 2019
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Ray Palmer
    • The Atom
    • 2019
  • Conor Sherry, Chance Hurstfield, Dior Goodjohn, Luca Padovan, Camila Issa, and Telci Huynh in Pelottaako? (2019)
    Pelottaako?
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Banner Copeland
    • 2019
  • Magic: The Gathering Arena (2018)
    Magic: The Gathering Arena
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Ral Zarek (voice)
    • 2018
  • Clancy Brown, Mark Hamill, Michael Ironside, C. Thomas Howell, Mark Rolston, Tara Strong, and David Sobolov in Lego DC Super-Villains (2018)
    Lego DC Super-Villains
    7.8
    Video Game
    • Shazam
    • The Atom (TV Heroes) (voice)
    • 2018

Producer

  • Brandon Routh, Nick Wechsler, Steve Sandvoss, Courtney Ford, Shoshana Bush, Laura Boersma, and John Stewart Muller in Lie to Me (2008)
    Lie to Me
    5.8
    • co-producer
    • 2008

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We Are Superman
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"Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
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"Batwoman" vs. "Crisis": How the Next Arrowverse Crossover Might Go Down
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
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Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Bubbles' Second Bubble
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Bubbles' Second Bubble
Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
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Superman Returns
Official Teaser
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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • B.J. Routh
  • Height
    • 1.89 m
  • Born
    • October 9, 1979
    • Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  • Spouse
    • Courtney FordNovember 24, 2007 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Leo James Routh
  • Parents
      Ron Routh
  • Relatives
    • Sara Routh(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video for Christina Aguilera: "What a Girl Wants."
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Frequently says that the only good thing that came of his several years of struggling to find success in Hollywood was meeting his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Ford, in a coffee-shop after another failed audition. They became engaged in August 23, 2006, and married on November 24, 2007.
  • Quotes
    [Talking about his work with a movement coach to capture Superman's physical presence]: "We worked on posture. Spine straight, hips forward, neck in line - just a clean motion moving through the world. [on the bright side] I slouch less."
  • Trademarks
      Muscular physique
  • Nickname
    • B.J.
  • Salary
    • Superman Returns
      (2006)
      $1,000,000

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