Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1979-10-09 (Age: 47)
Place of Birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Brandon Routh
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.
Filmography (32)
A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025
Out of Order
2025
Ick
2025
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
2021
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020
Vixen: The Movie
2017
Lost in the Pacific
2016
400 Days
2015
The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014
Missing William
2014
Crooked Arrows
2012
Cost of Living
2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
