Brandon Routh
Known for Acting
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
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
as Bobby Long
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Todd Ingram
Superman Returns
2006
as Clark Kent / Superman
Unthinkable
2010
as Agent D.J Jackson
Karla
2006
as Tim
Vixen: The Movie
2017
as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
Ick
2025
as Hank
Kambakkht Ishq
2009
as Brandon Routh
Lost in the Pacific
2016
as Chef Mike
Miss Nobody
2010
as Milo Beeber
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009
as Self
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020
as Czar Nicholas
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Dylan Dog
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
Out of Order
2025
as John Slater
The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014
as Zachary Stone
400 Days
2015
as Theo
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
as Sizemore
Fling
2008
as James