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{{Short description|American actor (born 1979)}}
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| birthname = Brandon James Routh
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| birthdate = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|10|9}}
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| birthplace = [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
| birth_place = [[Des Moines]], [[Iowa]], [[U.S.]]
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| alma_mater = [[University of Iowa]] (attended)
| yearsactive = 1999—
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1999–present
| spouse = [[Courtney Ford]] (2007— )
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Courtney Ford]]|2007}}
| website = http://www.brandonrouth.com
| children = 1
| awards = '''[[Saturn Award for Best Actor (film)|Saturn Award for Best Actor]]'''<br /> 2006 ''[[Superman Returns]]''
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'''Brandon Routh ''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aʊ|θ}}; born October 9, 1979)<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/10/09/UPI-Almanac-for-Friday-Oct-9-2020/1011601996040/ |title= UPI Almanac for Sunday, Oct. 9, 2020 |work= [[United Press International]] | date= October 9, 2020|access-date=May 21, 2021 |quote = ...actor Brandon Routh in 1979...}}</ref> is an American actor. He portrayed [[Superman (1978 film series character)#Superman Returns|Superman]] in the 2006 film ''[[Superman Returns]]'', which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the [[Dylan Dog|title character]] of the film ''[[Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''. He also had a recurring role in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', as [[Daniel Shaw]]. Routh also played a supporting role in the film ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' (2008), and played [[Todd Ingram]] in the film ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' (2010), reprising the role in the animated series ''[[Scott Pilgrim Takes Off]]'' (2023).
'''Brandon James Routh''' ({{pron-en|ˈraʊθ}}, rhyming with ''mouth''; born October 9, 1979) is an [[United States|America]]n [[actor]] and former [[fashion model]]. He grew up in [[Iowa]] before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on several television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2005, he was cast as the titular hero of the 2006 film ''[[Superman Returns]]''.


In 2014, he was cast in a recurring role as [[Ray Palmer (Arrowverse)|Ray Palmer / The Atom]] on the TV series ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''. He later played that role on two other series in the [[Arrowverse]] [[shared universe]]: ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (a guest role) and ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'' (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role as Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]". His role on ''Legends of Tomorrow'' ended in 2020, and Routh made his final appearance as the character in ''The Flash'' in 2022.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Routh, third of four children,<ref name="times">{{cite web |title=TimesLeader.com |work=Routh flies high in debut as Superman |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012123808/http://timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/14854912.htm |accessmonthday=June 19|accessyear=2006}}</ref> was born in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Iowa]], on October 9, 1979, the son of Katie, a teacher, and Ron Routh, a carpenter; both of his parents play music in their spare time<ref name="times" /> His brother Rhett is a Des Moines Police officer; his older sister Sara is a singer traveling through Europe, and his younger sister Carolyn lives in Wisconsin. Routh's family, which is [[Methodism|Methodist]],<ref name="adherents">{{cite web |work=Adherents.com |title=The Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Character Clark Kent/Kal-El Superman
|url=http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superman.html#Routh |accessmonthday=June 19 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> has [[German people|German]], [[French people|French]], [[English people|English]], and [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] ancestry.<ref name="metrowest">{{cite web |work=MetroWest Daily News |title=If the tights fit: Newcomer Brandon Routh takes to the sky in ’Superman Returns’ |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070927225715/http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/movies/view.bg?articleid=133773&format=&page=2 |accessmonthday=June 25|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Routh grew up in [[Norwalk, Iowa]], which is located approximately {{convert|100|mi|km}} south of [[Woolstock, Iowa|Woolstock]], the hometown of [[George Reeves]], the first actor to play [[Superman]] on television.<ref name="times" /> During his childhood, Routh thought that a full-time acting career was unrealistic, citing his small-town background.<ref name="times" /> In his spare time, he played the [[trumpet]] and the [[piano]].<ref name="times" /> Routh attended Norwalk High School,<ref name="desmoines">{{cite web |work=DesMoinesRegister.com |title=The man behind the cape |url=http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060625/NEWS08/606250350/1010 |accessmonthday=June 25 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> where he played sports and participated in music and theatre. He describes himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most popular kid" during his school years.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|work=Telegraph.co.uk |title=From zero to superhero |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/06/30/bfsuperman30.xml&menuId=564&sSheet=/arts/2006/06/30/ixfilmmain.html |accessmonthday=June 29|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Routh has also noted that during his younger years, he was fond of the Superman films and comic books.<ref name="beacon">{{cite web |work=The Beacon Journal |title=Superman passes cape; boots still hard to fill |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012113948/http://ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/living/14976190.htm |accessmonthday=July 11|accessyear=2006}}</ref>


==Early life==
Routh attended the [[University of Iowa]] for a year, aspiring to be a writer.<ref name="times" /> During this time, he modelled and acted in order to earn his tuition fee.<ref name="times" /> Routh has said that he was often told that he bore a physical resemblance to [[Christopher Reeve]], who had previously portrayed Superman.<ref name="times" /> His former manager signed him on because of the resemblance, telling him that he thought Routh would be cast as Superman if there was another film in the series.<ref name="telegraph" />
Routh is the third of four children born to Catherine LaVaughn (née Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Ray Routh, a carpenter. He was raised in nearby [[Norwalk, Iowa|Norwalk]].<ref name="times">{{cite web |title=TimesLeader.com |work=Routh flies high in debut as Superman |url=http://timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/14854912.htm |access-date=June 19, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060623073117/http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/entertainment/14854912.htm |archive-date=June 23, 2006 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbNOAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ronald+Ray+Routh%22|title=Our Routh Family|year=1983}}</ref> Routh was raised in a [[Methodism|Methodist]] family,<ref name="adherents">{{cite web |work=Adherents.com |title=The Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Character Clark Kent/Kal-El Superman
|url=http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superman.html#Routh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207020723/http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Superman.html#Routh |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 7, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2006}}</ref> and has English, Scottish, German, Irish, Welsh and Dutch ancestry.<ref name="metrowest">{{cite web |work=MetroWest Daily News |title=If the tights fit: Newcomer Brandon Routh takes to the sky in 'Superman Returns' |url=http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/movies/view.bg?articleid=133773&format=&page=2 |access-date=June 25, 2006 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Thelma |url=http://ca.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/the-reel-breakdown/former-man-steel-crooked-arrows-star-brandon-routh-204313345.html |title=Former Man of Steel, 'Crooked Arrows' star Brandon Routh talks Superman curse, lacrosse and gay marriage &#124; The Reel Breakdown – Yahoo! Movies Canada |publisher=Ca.movies.yahoo.com |date=2012-06-08 |access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref>


Routh grew up in Norwalk, approximately {{convert|100|mi|km}} south of [[Woolstock, Iowa|Woolstock]], the birthplace of [[George Reeves]], the first actor to play [[Superman]] on television.<ref name="times" /> During his childhood, Routh thought a full-time acting career was unrealistic, citing his small-town background.<ref name="times" /> In his spare time, he played the trumpet and the piano.<ref name="times" />
===Early career===
In 1999, Routh left the University and moved to New York City and then Los Angeles, where he pursued a full-time acting career, first appearing as an extra in [[Christina Aguilera]]'s music video for "[[What a Girl Wants (song)|What a Girl Wants]]".<ref name="desmoines" /> He was cast in his first major role in 1999, in an episode of the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series, ''[[Odd Man Out (TV series)|Odd Man Out]]''. In 2000, he had a four-episode role on the third season of [[MTV]]'s nighttime soap opera, ''[[Undressed (TV series)|Undressed]]''. Routh subsequently appeared on the [[The WB Television Network|WB]]'s ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interupptus", playing an attendee of a [[Bangles]] concert), and earned steady work on the [[soap opera]] ''[[One Life to Live]]'', playing Seth Anderson from May 23, 2001 until April 17, 2002.


Routh attended [[Norwalk High School (Iowa)|Norwalk High School]],<ref name="desmoines">{{cite web|work=DesMoinesRegister.com|title=The man behind the cape|url=https://forums.superherohype.com/threads/tom-welling-clark-kent-superman-the-man-behind-the-cape.372485/page-9 |access-date=June 25, 2006 }}</ref> where he played sports, and participated in music and theatre. He attended this school at the same time as [[Jason Momoa]], who would also later become an actor in film adaptations of DC Comics. He has described himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most popular kid" during his school years.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news|work=The Telegraph |title=From zero to superhero |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3653470/From-zero-to-superhero.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707105438/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3653470/From-zero-to-superhero.html |archive-date=July 7, 2016 |access-date=May 10, 2022| location=London | first=Will | last=Lawrence | date=June 30, 2006}}</ref> Routh has also noted that during his younger years, he was fond of the Superman films and comic books.<ref name="beacon">{{cite web|work=The Beacon Journal|title=Superman passes cape; boots still hard to fill|date=July 6, 2006 |url=https://spinalcordinjuryzone.com/news/2817/superman-passes-cape-boots-still-hard-to-fill |access-date=July 11, 2006 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Routh's later primetime credits include guest roles on [[CBS]]'s ''[[Cold Case]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Will & Grace]]'' as a gay boyfriend, and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s short-lived series, ''[[Oliver Beene]]''. During this time, he worked as a [[bartender]] at a popular [[bowling]] alley in Hollywood, Lucky Strike Lanes, and shared an apartment with his sister.<ref name="casting">{{cite web |work=News.com.au |title=Word of Routh |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012150009/http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,19529253-7485,00.html |accessmonthday=June 19|accessyear=2006}}</ref>

Routh attended the [[University of Iowa]] for a year, aspiring to be a writer.<ref name="times" /> During this time, he modeled and acted in order to earn his tuition expenses.<ref name="times" />

Routh has said he was often told that he bore a physical resemblance to [[Christopher Reeve]], who had previously portrayed Superman in a film series.<ref name="times" /> His former manager signed him on because of the resemblance, telling him that he thought Routh would be cast as Superman if there were another film in the series.<ref name="telegraph" />

==Career==

===Early career===
In 1999, Routh left the university and moved to [[Manhattan]] and then [[Los Angeles]], where he pursued a full-time acting career, first appearing as an extra in [[Christina Aguilera]]'s 1999 music video for "[[What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)|What a Girl Wants]]".<ref name="desmoines" /> He was cast in his first acting role that same year, in an episode of the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series ''[[Odd Man Out (U.S. TV series)|Odd Man Out]]''. In 2000, he had a four-episode role on season 3 of MTV's nighttime soap opera ''[[Undressed (TV series)|Undressed]]''. Routh subsequently appeared on the [[The WB Television Network|WB]]'s ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interruptus", playing a [[The Bangles|Bangles]] concert attendee), and earned steady work on the soap opera ''[[One Life to Live]]'', playing [[Seth Anderson (One Life to Live)|Seth Anderson]] from May 23, 2001, until April 17, 2002.


===Superman===
===Superman===
Prior to Routh's casting as [[Superman]], [[Warner Bros.]] had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the [[Media franchise|franchise]], with possible stars including name actors [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Josh Hartnett]], [[Brendan Fraser]], [[Paul Walker]], [[James Marsden]], [[Ashton Kutcher]], and [[Jim Caviezel]]<ref name="casting" /> and planned directors including [[Tim Burton]], [[Wolfgang Petersen]], [[Joseph McGinty Nichol]], [[Brett Ratner]] and [[Shekhar Kapur]]. When director [[Bryan Singer]] came aboard the project, however, he insisted that an unknown actor be cast in the part, in the tradition of the casting of the best-known film Superman, [[Christopher Reeve]].
Prior to Routh's casting as [[Superman]] in the film ''[[Superman Returns]]'', [[Warner Bros.]] had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the [[Media franchise|franchise]], entitled Superman Flyby, with possible stars including actors such as [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Josh Hartnett]], [[Brendan Fraser]], [[Tom Welling]] (who previously played a younger version of Clark Kent in the 2001–2011 TV series ''[[Smallville]]''), [[Paul Walker]], [[Henry Cavill]] (who eventually became Superman in the 2013 film ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]''), [[James Marsden]] (who would go on to play Lois Lane's fiancée in the film), [[Ashton Kutcher]], [[Keanu Reeves]], [[Will Smith]], [[Johnny Depp]] and [[James Caviezel]],<ref name="casting">{{cite news |work=News.com.au |title=Word of Routh |url=http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,19529253-7485,00.html |access-date=June 19, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060707213819/http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0%2C10221%2C19529253-7485%2C00.html |archive-date=July 7, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and planned directors including [[Tim Burton]], [[Wolfgang Petersen]], [[McG]], [[Brett Ratner]], and [[Shekhar Kapur]]. When director [[Bryan Singer]] came aboard the project, however, he insisted an unknown actor be cast in the part, in the tradition of the casting of the best-known film Superman, [[Christopher Reeve]].


Routh, then 24, had previously already auditioned for director McG<ref name="times" /> and was spotted by Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.<ref name="casting" /> Singer, who since noted Routh as being the embodiment of "our collective memory of Superman",<ref name="moviehole">{{cite web |work=MovieHole |title=Interview : Superman Returns cast & crew |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012095520/http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060703_interview_superman_returns_cas.html |accessmonthday=July 3|accessyear=2006}}</ref> was impressed by his resemblance to the comic book icon and found the actor's humble [[Midwestern United States|Mid-western]] roots perfect for the role, as well as his "combination of vulnerability and confidence" that Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.<ref name="desmoines" /> Singer decided to cast Routh after the two met on August 13, 2004, but did not tell Routh until two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in October 2004,<ref name="casting" /> making him an "instant celebrity".<ref name="times" /> Before filming began, Routh bulked-up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach approximately 215 pounds. Filming for ''[[Superman Returns]]'' began in Sydney in February 2005. The film was released in the U.S. on June 28, 2006 and was a box-office success, grossing $200 million in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman06.htm |title=Superman Returns |accessdate=2008-10-11 |publisher=boxofficemojo.com}}</ref> Routh has already signed on to appear in two potential sequels to the film.<ref name="times" />
Routh, then 24, had previously auditioned for director McG<ref name="times" /> and was spotted by Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.<ref name="casting" /> Singer, who has since stated that Routh was the embodiment of "our collective memory of Superman,"<ref name="moviehole">{{cite web |work=MovieHole |title=Interview : Superman Returns cast & crew |url=http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060703_interview_superman_returns_cas.html |access-date=July 3, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071012095520/http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060703_interview_superman_returns_cas.html |archive-date = October 12, 2007}}</ref> was impressed by Routh's resemblance to the comic book icon and found the actor's humble [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] roots perfect for the role, as well as his "combination of vulnerability and confidence", which Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.<ref name="desmoines" /> Singer decided to cast Routh after the two met on August 13, 2004, but did not tell Routh until two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in October 2004,<ref name="casting" /> making him an "instant celebrity".<ref name="times" />


Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach a high of 218 pounds. Filming for ''Superman Returns'' began in Sydney in February 2005. The film was released in the U.S. on June 28, 2006, and earned decent reviews from most critics, but was a [[box office bomb|box office disappointment]], grossing only $200 million in the US compared to its estimated budget of $270 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=superman06.htm |title=Superman Returns |access-date=2008-10-11 |publisher=boxofficemojo.com}}</ref> Routh was signed on to appear in two potential sequels, but due to mediocre box office results those never materialized.
Routh has commented that he feared his performance would too closely resemble that of Christopher Reeve. Routh has said that he hopes to "remind people of Christopher while at the same time making them feel like they're seeing a totally new Superman".<ref name="bizarra">{{cite web |work=Bizarre Online |title=Superman's return fear |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/online/article52784.ece |accessmonthday=June 21|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Reviews of Routh's performance were generally positive, with ''[[Newsweek]]'' noting that he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role".<ref name="reviews">{{cite web |work=The Sun.co.uk |title=Superman charms critics |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/online/article52784.ece |accessmonthday=June 21 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> On the other hand, film critic [[Roger Ebert]] noted that he thinks "Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as [[Clark Kent]], he isn't supposed to have any".<ref name="ebert">{{cite web |work=RogerEbert.com |title=Superman Returns (PG-13) |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060626/REVIEWS/60606009 |accessmonthday=July 1|accessyear=2006}}</ref>


Reviews of Routh's performance were generally positive, with ''[[Newsweek]]'' noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."<ref name="reviews">{{cite news |work=Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) |title=Superman charms critics |url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/06/20/1150701525705.html |access-date=October 17, 2012 |location=Sydney}}</ref> On the other hand, film critic [[Roger Ebert]] felt that "Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as [[Clark Kent]], he isn't supposed to have any."<ref name="ebert">{{cite news |work=RogerEbert.com |title=Superman Returns (PG-13) |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060626/REVIEWS/60606009 |access-date=July 1, 2006 |archive-date=March 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320042238/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060626%2FREVIEWS%2F60606009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
At the 2006 [[Spike TV]] Awards, Brandon Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in ''Superman Returns'', beating out among others, [[Hugh Jackman]] as [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]].


At the 2006 [[Spike TV]] Awards, Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in ''Superman Returns'', beating out among others, [[Hugh Jackman]] as [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]].
===Current projects===
After the release of ''[[Superman Returns]]'', Routh signed on to play CIA agent [[John Clark (Tom Clancy character)|John Clark]] in ''[[Without Remorse]]'' under the direction of [[John Singleton]] with a screenplay by [[Stuart Beattie]]. Routh would be the 3rd actor to portray the character after [[Willem Dafoe]] and [[Liev Schreiber]]. The film was intended for a late-2007/early-2008 release. However, [[Paramount Pictures]] recently put the film into [[Turnaround (film)|turnaround]]. Routh's future participation on the project is unknown.


In August 2008, Warner Bros. officially announced they intended to reboot the Superman franchise. Routh was still set to reprise the role, according to [[DC Comics]] president [[Paul Levitz]]. In 2009, however, Routh's contract to play Superman in another film expired, but he said at the time that he would like to return if given the chance.<ref>{{cite web|author=Clint Morris|url=http://www.moviehole.net/200919730-routh-talks-superman-sequel|title=Routh talks Superman sequel|date=July 2, 2009|publisher=moviehole.com|access-date=2012-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808013936/http://moviehole.net/200919730-routh-talks-superman-sequel|archive-date=2012-08-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, British actor [[Henry Cavill]] was cast to play Superman in the reboot of the series, ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]''.
Routh recently wrapped filming in the ensemble film ''[[Life is Hot in Cracktown]]'' and stars in the independent drama ''[[Fling (film)|Fling]]'' (formerly titled ''Lie to Me'') co-starring his wife [[Courtney Ford]].


===Subsequent projects===
Routh was signed to star in ''[[The Informers (film)|The Informers]],'' a film based on the [[Bret Easton Ellis]] [[The Informers|novel of the same name]]. He joins [[Kim Basinger]], [[Amber Heard]], and [[Billy Bob Thornton]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Billy Bob and Kim Basinger Joining The Informers |publisher=Not An Exit |url=http://www.notanexit.net/past/2007/08/30_billy_bob_and_kim_basinger_joining_the_informers.shtml |date=August 30, 2007 |accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> but his scenes ended up scrapped with the decision to excise the "vampire" subplot from the film entirely.<ref name=web>{{cite news |author=Kaleem Aftab |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/858/858175p1.html |title=Exclusive: Undead Removed From Informers |publisher=[[IGN UK]]|date=[[2008-03-10]]|accessdate=2008-03-30}}</ref>
[[File:Brandon Routh 1.jpg|thumb|Routh in 2011]]
After the release of ''Superman Returns'', Routh signed on to play CIA agent [[John Clark (Tom Clancy character)|John Clark]] in ''[[Without Remorse]]'', under the direction of [[John Singleton]] with a screenplay by [[Stuart Beattie]]. Routh would be the third actor to portray the character, after [[Willem Dafoe]] and [[Liev Schreiber]]. The film was intended for a late-2007/early-2008 release. However, [[Paramount Pictures]] put the film into [[Turnaround (filmmaking)|turnaround]]. Routh's future participation on the project is unknown.


Routh appeared in the independent drama ''[[Fling (film)|Fling]]'' (formerly titled ''Lie to Me'') (2008), co-starring his wife [[Courtney Ford]], and the ensemble film ''[[Life is Hot in Cracktown]]'' (2009).
He has signed to play [[Dylan Dog]] in the 2008 film ''Dead of Night''.<ref>{{imdb title |id=1013860 |title=Dead of Night (2008)}}</ref> The movie is based on the Italian comic series created by [[Tiziano Sclavi]].


Routh was signed to star in ''[[The Informers (2009 film)|The Informers]]'' (2009), an [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]] film based on [[Bret Easton Ellis]]' [[The Informers|novel]], with [[Kim Basinger]], [[Amber Heard]], and [[Billy Bob Thornton]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Billy Bob and Kim Basinger Joining The Informers |website=Not An Exit |url=http://www.notanexit.net/past/2007/08/30_billy_bob_and_kim_basinger_joining_the_informers.shtml |date=August 30, 2007 |access-date=2008-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107012620/http://www.notanexit.net/past/2007/08/30_billy_bob_and_kim_basinger_joining_the_informers.shtml |archive-date=2009-01-07 }}</ref> but his scenes ended up scrapped with the decision to excise the "vampire" subplot from the film entirely.<ref name=web>{{cite news |last=Aftab|first=Kaleem |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/10/exclusive-undead-removed-from-informers|title=Exclusive: Undead Removed From Informers |website=[[IGN UK]]|date=2008-03-10|access-date=2008-03-30}}</ref>
At Comic Con 2008, it was revealed that Routh has a cameo in the upcoming [[Kevin Smith]] comedy ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' and will serve as a judge on [[Platinum Studios]]' 2008 [[Comic Book Challenge]].


At Comic Con 2008, it was revealed Routh was to have a cameo in the [[Kevin Smith]] comedy ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' – he instead appeared as a minor character, Bobby Long – and would serve as a judge on [[Platinum Studios]] 2008 [[Comic Book Challenge]]. In addition, he has a cameo where he plays himself in the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'' (2009).
In August 2008, Warner Bros. officially announced they intended to reboot the Superman franchise and take it in a "darker" direction due to the success of ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''. Routh is still set to reprise the role, according to ''[[DC Comics]]'' president [[Paul Levitz]].


Routh played [[Todd Ingram]] in the action comedy ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'' (2010) which was directed by [[Edgar Wright]], based on the ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'' series by Canadian artist [[Bryan Lee O'Malley]]. His character is an arrogant, narcissistic bass player who derives [[psychic]] powers from his [[vegan]] lifestyle, and is the third of the seven Evil Exes the title character must fight.
===Personal life===
On August 23, 2006, Brandon became engaged to his girlfriend of 2½ years, actress [[Courtney Ford]];<ref>{{cite web |work=brandonrouth.com |title=About Brandon |url=http://www.brandonrouth.com/2006/02/about.html#brandon |accessmonthday=January 6 |accessyear=2007}}</ref> the couple married on November 24, 2007 at the El Capitan Ranch in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]].<ref>{{cite web |work=People.com |title=Superman Returns Star Brandon Routh Gets Married |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161615,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines |accessmonthday=November 25|accessyear=2007}}</ref> He knew actor [[Kal Penn]], a co-star in ''[[Superman Returns]]'', for several years during the time he lived in Los Angeles.<ref name="premiere">{{cite web |work=Premiere |title=Superman Returns |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012121340/http://www.premiere.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=2897 |accessmonthday=July 12|accessyear=2006}}</ref> Routh and Penn were both also featured in the [[The Lonely Island]]'s ''[[Awesometown]]'' MTV pilot [[music video]], ''[[The Avon Lady]]''.


Routh plays [[Daniel Shaw]] in season 3 of spy series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', in a recurring, supporting role. He again played this character in the show's fifth season.
Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical track entitled "You're Never Gone" on ''[[Sound of Superman]]'', the companion soundtrack of the film. Routh is a fan and player of the [[video game]] ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.<ref name="warcraft">{{cite web |work=FiringSquad |title=Superman Plays World of Warcraft? Yep. |url=http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=10912 |accessmonthday=July 10 |accessyear=2006}}</ref> During the 2008 Presidential Election, Routh toured college campuses campaigning for Democratic Candidate Barack Obama.

He portrayed supernatural detective [[Dylan Dog]] in the 2011 film ''[[Dylan Dog: Dead of Night|Dylan Dog – Dead of Night]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadofnightmovie.wordpress.com |title=The Official Dead of Night Production Blog |publisher=Deadofnightmovie.wordpress.com |access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref> The film is based on the Italian comic series created by [[Tiziano Sclavi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36107/new-dead-night-images-show-off-dylan-dogs-desk|title=New Dead of Night Images Show Off Dylan Dog's Desk|date=February 24, 2010|publisher=dreadcentral.com|access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref> The film was a box office flop.

In 2012, Routh starred in [[David Kohan]] and [[Max Mutchnick]]'s [[CBS]] half-hour, multicamera comedy series, ''[[Partners (2012 TV series)|Partners]]''. He played [[Michael Urie]]'s character's steady partner, alongside [[David Krumholtz]] and his ''[[Table for Three]]'' co-star [[Sophia Bush]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2012/02/brandon-routh-lucy-davis-elizabeth-regen-join-cbs-comedy-pilot-partners-234725/ |title=Brandon Routh, Lucy Davis & Elizabeth Regen Join CBS' Comedy Pilot 'Partners' |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 23, 2012 |access-date=2012-10-17}}</ref> The show was cancelled after only six episodes had aired.

In 2013, Routh appeared in the video game ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]''. Routh has since appeared in one episode of ''[[The Millers (TV series)|The Millers]]'' and multiple episodes of ''[[Chosen (American TV series)|Chosen]]'' and ''[[Enlisted (TV series)|Enlisted]]'' in 2014. That same year, he starred in the [[Hallmark Channel]]'s Christmas-themed romantic comedy ''[[The Nine Lives of Christmas]]'', which drew good reviews and high ratings.

In 2014, Routh once again played a superhero for [[DC Comics]] as [[Ray Palmer (Arrowverse)|Ray Palmer / The Atom]] on [[The CW]]'s ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''. He was a recurring character throughout [[Arrow season 3|season three]].<ref name=Arrow1>{{cite news|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|url=http://tvline.com/2014/07/07/arrow-brandon-routh-the-atom-season-3/|title=Arrow Targets Brandon Routh to Play Major DC Comics Superhero in Season 3|work=[[TVLine]]|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=July 7, 2014}}</ref>

In January 2015, ''Arrow''{{'s}} co-creator and executive producer [[Greg Berlanti]] stated that they were in the midst of "very early" preliminary talks for an additional spin-off series centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/cw-looking-to-expand-dc-comics-universe-with-atom-tca-1201347223/|title=CW Eyeing 'Atom' As Next DC Series – TCA|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 11, 2015|access-date=January 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.nerdist.com/exclusive-arrow-executive-producer-marc-guggenheim-talks-brandon-routh-atom-spin-off-show/|title=Exclusive: Arrow Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim Talks Brandon Routh Atom Spin-off Show!|work=Nerdist|date=January 11, 2015|access-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113202347/http://www.nerdist.com/2015/01/exclusive-arrow-executive-producer-marc-guggenheim-talks-brandon-routh-atom-spin-off-show/|archive-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref>

In the superhero series ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'' (2016–2022), Routh co-starred as The Atom, along with [[Arthur Darvill]], [[Wentworth Miller]], [[Victor Garber]], and [[Caity Lotz]].<ref name="Deadline6">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/arrow-flash-spin-off-cw-new-superhero-series-1201382466/|title=Arrow/Flash Superhero Team-Up Spinoff In Works At CW; Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller, Caity Lotz Star|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 26, 2015|access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref>

Routh reprised his role as Clark Kent / Superman in the 2019–2020 Arrowverse crossover "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/tyler-hoechlin-brandon-routh-superman-arrowverse-crossover-the-cw-1202649053/|title=Tyler Hoechlin & Brandon Routh To Suit Up As Superman For Arrowverse Crossover On the CW|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719183237/https://deadline.com/2019/07/tyler-hoechlin-brandon-routh-superman-arrowverse-crossover-the-cw-1202649053/|archive-date=July 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> affected by events adapted from the ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'' storyline.<ref name=dcc>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2019/09/27/first-look-brandon-routh-suits-up-as-an-older-superman |title=First Look: Brandon Routh Suits Up as an Older Superman |last=Beedle |first=Time |date=September 27, 2019}}</ref> His suit was based on the one worn by the storyline's version of the character.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/brandon-routh-kingdom-come-superman-arrowverse-crossover/ |title=Brandon Routh is going to play the Kingdom Come Superman in Arrowverse crossover |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=July 20, 2019 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724105623/https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/brandon-routh-kingdom-come-superman-arrowverse-crossover/ |archive-date=July 24, 2019 |access-date=September 29, 2019}}</ref> The following month, it was announced that Routh would depart ''Legends of Tomorrow'' as a series regular during the [[Legends of Tomorrow season 5|fifth season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/brandon-routh-courtney-ford-exit-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-series-regulars-season-5-the-cw-1202702311/ |title='DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Brandon Routh & Courtney Ford To Depart the CW Drama As Series Regulars |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=August 22, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823033935/https://deadline.com/2019/08/brandon-routh-courtney-ford-exit-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-series-regulars-season-5-the-cw-1202702311/ |archive-date=August 23, 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=August 23, 2019 }}</ref> His final episode as a series regular was "Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burlingame |first1=Russ |title=Legends of Tomorrow Says Goodbye to Brandon Routh in "Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness" Synopsis |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/legends-of-tomorrow-brandon-routh-final-episode-synopsis-release/ |website=ComicBook|date=February 28, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref>

Following this, Routh made three returns to the franchise. First, he returned to ''Legends'' for its 100th episode,<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Agard |first1=Chancellor |title='Legends of Tomorrow' brings back 7 heroes in 100th episode photos |url=https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-100th-episode-first-look-photos/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=October 13, 2021 |date=October 13, 2021}}</ref> and to ''The Flash'' for the first part of its season eight-opening event "Armageddon".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Damore |first1=Meagan |title=Team Flash's Season 8 Roster Is Basically the Arrowverse's Justice League |url=https://www.cbr.com/flash-armageddon-guest-stars/ |website=CBR |access-date=October 13, 2021 |date=August 25, 2021}}</ref> He would then return in the season's eighteenth episode, "The Man in the Yellow Tie".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Jenna |title=The Flash Has a Surprising Legends of Tomorrow Cameo in "The Man in the Yellow Tie" |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-spoilers-legends-of-tomorrow-cameo-ray-palmer-brandon-routh/ |website=ComicBook |access-date=June 17, 2022 |date=June 16, 2022}}</ref>

In 2021, Routh appeared in ''The Nine Kittens of Christmas'', a sequel to ''The Nine Lives of Christmas''. In 2023, Routh appeared in an episode of ''[[Quantum Leap (2022 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' portraying a naval commander: Alexander Augustine. That same year, Routh reprised his role as [[Todd Ingram]] in the [[Netflix]] animated series ''[[Scott Pilgrim Takes Off]]''.

==Personal life==
[[File:Brandon Routh (98597198).jpg|thumb|[[Courtney Ford]] and Brandon Routh in February 2006]]
On August 23, 2006, Brandon became engaged to his girlfriend of three years, actress [[Courtney Ford]];<ref>{{cite web |work=brandonrouth.com |title=About Brandon |url=http://www.brandonrouth.com/2006/02/about.html#brandon |access-date=January 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211003706/http://www.brandonrouth.com/2006/02/about.html#brandon |archive-date=February 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the couple married on November 24, 2007, at the El Capitan Ranch in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]].<ref>{{cite web |work=People|title=Superman Returns Star Brandon Routh Gets Married |url=https://people.com/celebrity/superman-returns-star-brandon-routh-gets-married/|access-date=November 25, 2007}}</ref> In 2012, the couple had a son, Leo James.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://people.com/parents/brandon-routh-courtney-ford-welcome-son-leo-james/|title=Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford Welcome Son Leo James|work=People|date=2012-03-14 |access-date=2020-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812050115/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/08/10/partners-brandon-routh-courtney-ford-welcome-first-child/ |archive-date=2012-08-12}}</ref>

Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical track entitled "You're Never Gone" on ''[[Sound of Superman]]'', the companion soundtrack of the ''Superman Returns''. Routh is a fan and player of the video game ''[[World of Warcraft]]''.<ref name="warcraft">{{cite web |work=FiringSquad |title=Superman Plays World of Warcraft? Yep. |url=http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=10912 |access-date=July 10, 2006}}</ref> During the 2008 Presidential Election, Routh spoke at an Iowa rally in support of Democratic candidate [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[CNN]]|title=Superman swoops in to defend Obama|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/31/superman-swoops-in-to-save-obama/|access-date=March 14, 2012|archive-date=March 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310224437/http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/31/superman-swoops-in-to-save-obama/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Routh is a distant relative of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://famouskin.com/famous-kin-chart.php?name=8952+franklin+d+roosevelt&kin=100994+brandon+routh&via=14350+henry+head|title = Family relationship of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Brandon Routh via Henry Head}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;"
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|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Other notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2006
| rowspan="4" | 2006
|''[[Karla (film)|Karla]]''
| ''[[Karla (film)|Karla]]''
|Tim Peters
| Tim Peters
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Denial (short film)|Denial]]''
| ''Denial''
|Man
| Man
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Superman Returns]]''
| [[Superman (1978 film series character)#Superman Returns|Clark Kent / Superman]]
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman]]''
|''[[Superman Returns]]''
| Himself
|[[Superman]]/[[Clark Kent]]
| Documentary
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Fling (film)|Fling]]''
| James
| Also co-producer
|-
| ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]''
| Bobby Long
|
|
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|2008
| rowspan="6" | 2009
|''[[Fling (film)|Fling]]''
| ''[[Life Is Hot in Cracktown]]''
| Sizemore
|James
|
|
|-
|-
| ''Stuntmen''
|''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]''
| Kirby Popoff
|Bobby Long
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Life Is Hot in Cracktown]]''
| ''[[Table for Three]]''
| Scott Teller
|Sizemore
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Miss Nobody]]''
| ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]''
| Himself
|Milo Beeber
| Cameo
|-
| ''[[Miss Nobody (2010 film)|Miss Nobody]]''
| Milo Beeber
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[The Informers (2009 film)|The Informers]]''
|rowspan=2|2009
| Bruce
|''[[Table for Three]]''
| Deleted scenes
|Scott Teller
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Unthinkable]]''
| Agent Jackson
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Unthinkable]]''
| ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]''
| [[Todd Ingram]]
|TBA
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| ''[[Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''
| Dylan Dog
|
|
|-
|''[[Kambakth Ishq]]''
| ''Cost of Living''
|Himself
| Silus
|Cameo
| rowspan="2" | Short film

|-
| ''Number Nine''
| John
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Crooked Arrows]]''
| Joe Logan
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Missing William''
| James Anderson
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[400 Days (film)|400 Days]]''
| Captain Theo Cooper
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Lost in the Pacific]]''
| Mike
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Anastasia: Once Upon a Time]]''
| [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]]
|
|-
| 2024
| ''Ick''
| Hank
| ''Post-production''
|-
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|- bgcolor="#B0C4DE" align="center"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Other notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1999
| 1999
|''[[Odd Man Out (TV series)|Odd Man Out]]''
| ''[[Odd Man Out (U.S. TV series)|Odd Man Out]]''
|Connor Williams
| Connor Williams
|Episode - "You've Got Female"
| Episode: "You've Got Female"
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
|''[[Undressed (TV series)|Undressed]]''
| ''[[Undressed (TV series)|Undressed]]''
|Wade
| Wade
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''
| Party Guy at Concert
| Episode: "Concert Interruptus"
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[One Life to Live]]''
| [[Seth Anderson (One Life to Live)|Seth Anderson]]
| Recurring role
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| Young Henry Phillips
| Episode: "A Time to Hate"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Sebastian
| Episode: "A Gay/December Romance"
|-
| ''[[Oliver Beene]]''
| Brian
| Episode: "Dibs"
|-
| 2005
| ''Awesometown''
| Officer Dino Wong
| Television short
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]''
| [[List of The Batman characters#Everywhere Man|John Marlowe / Everywhere Man]] (voice)
| Episode: "The Everywhere Man"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''
| Bobby
| Episode: "Community"
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]''
| [[Daniel Shaw]]
| 12 episodes
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Partners (2012 TV series)|Partners]]''
| Wyatt Plank
| 13 episodes
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Chosen (American TV series)|Chosen]]''
| Max Gregory
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Newsreaders]]''
| Miles Van Cleef
| Episode: "Hedge Fun"
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2014
| ''[[The Exes]]''
| Steve
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Enlisted (TV series)|Enlisted]]''
| Brandon Stone
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Millers]]''
| Officer Dixon
| Episode: "Carol's Surprise"
|-
| ''[[The Nine Lives of Christmas]]''
| Zachary Stone
| Television film
|-
| 2014–2016, <br />2020
| ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Ray Palmer (Arrowverse)|Ray Palmer / The Atom]]
| 21 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015–2016, <br />2019, <br />2021–2022
| rowspan="2" | ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]''
| 5 episodes
|-
| [[Superman (1978 film series character)#Superman Returns|Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96)]]
| Episode: "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse)|Crisis on Infinite Earths]]: Part Three"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016–2021
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]''
| Ray Palmer / The Atom
| Main role (Seasons 1–5), Special guest (season 7)
|-
| Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96)
| Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Vixen (web series)|Vixen]]''
| Ray Palmer / The Atom
| Web series; voice role; 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Lady Dynamite]]''
| Jack Tripper
| Episode: "Jack and Diane"
|-
| 2017
| ''Vixen: The Movie''
| Ray Palmer / The Atom
| Voice role
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2019
| ''[[Black-ish]]''
| Banner Copeland
| Episode: "Is It Desert or Dessert?"
|-
| ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?#Second revival|Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]''
| Theo Coscarelli
| Episode: "Part Two: Opening Night"
|-
| ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''
| rowspan="2" | Ray Palmer / The Atom
| Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Batwoman (TV series)|Batwoman]]''
| rowspan="2" | Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"<ref name="Batwoman">{{cite magazine|last=Agard|first=Chancellor|title=New 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' photos reveal Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/11/19/batwoman-crisis-on-infinite-earths-photos/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96)
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Home Movie: The Princess Bride]]''
| Westley
| Episode: "Chapter Six: The Fire Swamp"
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021
| ''[[The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie]]''
| Officer Doug Stanton
| Recurring role (Season 3)
|-
| ''The Nine Kittens of Christmas''
| Zachary Stone
| Television film
|-
| ''Slugfest''
| [[Joe Simon]]
| Roku Channel documentary series
|-
| ''[[With Love (TV series)|With Love]]''
| Leo
| Recurring role
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| [[Quantum Leap (2022 TV series)|''Quantum Leap'']]
| XO Alexander Augustine
| Episode: "S.O.S."
|-
| ''[[Scott Pilgrim Takes Off]]''
| [[Todd Ingram]]
| Voice role<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/scott-pilgrim-netflix-anime-series-cast-michael-cera-chris-evans-1235568433/ | title='Scott Pilgrim' Netflix Anime Series Reunites Film's Cast, from Michael Cera to Chris Evans | date=March 30, 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Magic: The Gathering#Television|Magic: The Gathering]]''
| Gideon Jura
| Voice role;<ref>{{cite web|last=Maas|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.thewrap.com/magic-the-gathering-netflix-series-premiere-date-2022-brandon-routh-gideon-first-look/|title=Netflix's 'Magic: The Gathering' Series to Launch in 2022, Brandon Routh to Voice Gideon (Photo)|website=The Wrap|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> in production
|-
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

|-
!row=scope | 2006
|''[[Superman Returns (video game)|Superman Returns]]''
|Clark Kent / Superman
|
|
|
|-
|-
!row=scope | 2013
|2001
|''[[Gilmore Girls]]''
|''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]''
|David "Hesh" Walker
|"Hot" College Student
|
|
|
|-
|-
!row=scope | 2018
|2001-2002
|''[[One Life to Live]]''
|''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]''
|Ray Palmer / The Atom
|Seth Anderson
|
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oneto |first=Petey |date=2019-10-25 |title=Brandon Routh Says Goodbye to DC's Legends of Tomorrow |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/25/brandon-routh-says-goodbye-to-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
!row=scope | 2019
|2003
|''[[Cold Case]]''
|''[[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]''
|Ral Zarek
|Young Henry Phillips
|
|Episode - "A Time to Hate"
|}


===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
|rowspan=2|2004
! Artist
|''[[Will & Grace]]''
! Title
|Sebastian
|Episode - "A Gay/December Romance"
|-
|-
| 1999
|''[[Oliver Beene]]''
| [[Christina Aguilera]]
|Brian
| "[[What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)|What a Girl Wants]]"
|Episode - "Dibs"
|-
|-
| 2006
|2005
| [[The Lonely Island]]
|''[[Awesometown]]''
| "Part 1: The Avon Lady"
|Officer Dino Wong
|
|-
|-
| 2018
|rowspan=2|2006
| [[Sugarland]]
|''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]''
| "[[Babe (Sugarland song)|Babe]]"
|John Marlowe/[[Everywhere Man]]
|Episode - The Everywhere Man
|-
|-
|}
|''[[After Midnight: Life Behind Bars]]''

|Willie Dawg Vaughn
== Awards and nominations ==
|
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:99%;"
|-
|-
! Year
|2008
! Award
|''[[Fear Itself (TV series)|Fear Itself]]''
! Category
|Bobby
! Nominated work
|Episode - "Community"
! Result
|-
| rowspan="8"|2006
| Golden Schmoes Awards
| Breakthrough Performance of the Year
| rowspan="10"|''[[Superman Returns]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Scream Awards]]
| Best Superhero
| {{won}}
|-
| Breakout Performance
| {{nom}}
|-
| ShoWest Awards
| Male Star of Tomorrow
| {{won}}
|-
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| [[2019 Teen Choice Awards#Television|Teen Choice Awards]]
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===Video games===
*''[[Superman Returns (video game)|Superman Returns]]'' (2006) (voice) [[Superman]]/[[Clark Kent]]


==References==
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*[http://www.comicbookchallenge.com/judges.php Interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120231755/http://www.comicbookchallenge.com/judges.php Biography as a Comic Book Challenge judge]


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Latest revision as of 07:16, 12 December 2024

Brandon Routh
Routh at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1979-10-09) October 9, 1979 (age 45)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Iowa (attended)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children1
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Brandon Routh (/ˈraʊθ/; born October 9, 1979)[1] is an American actor. He portrayed Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the title character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He also had a recurring role in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh also played a supporting role in the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and played Todd Ingram in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), reprising the role in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

In 2014, he was cast in a recurring role as Ray Palmer / The Atom on the TV series Arrow. He later played that role on two other series in the Arrowverse shared universe: The Flash (a guest role) and Legends of Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role as Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths". His role on Legends of Tomorrow ended in 2020, and Routh made his final appearance as the character in The Flash in 2022.

Early life

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Routh is the third of four children born to Catherine LaVaughn (née Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Ray Routh, a carpenter. He was raised in nearby Norwalk.[2][3] Routh was raised in a Methodist family,[4] and has English, Scottish, German, Irish, Welsh and Dutch ancestry.[5][6]

Routh grew up in Norwalk, approximately 100 miles (160 km) south of Woolstock, the birthplace of George Reeves, the first actor to play Superman on television.[2] During his childhood, Routh thought a full-time acting career was unrealistic, citing his small-town background.[2] In his spare time, he played the trumpet and the piano.[2]

Routh attended Norwalk High School,[7] where he played sports, and participated in music and theatre. He attended this school at the same time as Jason Momoa, who would also later become an actor in film adaptations of DC Comics. He has described himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most popular kid" during his school years.[8] Routh has also noted that during his younger years, he was fond of the Superman films and comic books.[9]

Routh attended the University of Iowa for a year, aspiring to be a writer.[2] During this time, he modeled and acted in order to earn his tuition expenses.[2]

Routh has said he was often told that he bore a physical resemblance to Christopher Reeve, who had previously portrayed Superman in a film series.[2] His former manager signed him on because of the resemblance, telling him that he thought Routh would be cast as Superman if there were another film in the series.[8]

Career

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Early career

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In 1999, Routh left the university and moved to Manhattan and then Los Angeles, where he pursued a full-time acting career, first appearing as an extra in Christina Aguilera's 1999 music video for "What a Girl Wants".[7] He was cast in his first acting role that same year, in an episode of the short-lived ABC television series Odd Man Out. In 2000, he had a four-episode role on season 3 of MTV's nighttime soap opera Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on the WB's Gilmore Girls (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interruptus", playing a Bangles concert attendee), and earned steady work on the soap opera One Life to Live, playing Seth Anderson from May 23, 2001, until April 17, 2002.

Superman

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Prior to Routh's casting as Superman in the film Superman Returns, Warner Bros. had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, entitled Superman Flyby, with possible stars including actors such as Nicolas Cage, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling (who previously played a younger version of Clark Kent in the 2001–2011 TV series Smallville), Paul Walker, Henry Cavill (who eventually became Superman in the 2013 film Man of Steel), James Marsden (who would go on to play Lois Lane's fiancée in the film), Ashton Kutcher, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Johnny Depp and James Caviezel,[10] and planned directors including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner, and Shekhar Kapur. When director Bryan Singer came aboard the project, however, he insisted an unknown actor be cast in the part, in the tradition of the casting of the best-known film Superman, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 24, had previously auditioned for director McG[2] and was spotted by Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.[10] Singer, who has since stated that Routh was the embodiment of "our collective memory of Superman,"[11] was impressed by Routh's resemblance to the comic book icon and found the actor's humble Midwestern roots perfect for the role, as well as his "combination of vulnerability and confidence", which Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.[7] Singer decided to cast Routh after the two met on August 13, 2004, but did not tell Routh until two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in October 2004,[10] making him an "instant celebrity".[2]

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach a high of 218 pounds. Filming for Superman Returns began in Sydney in February 2005. The film was released in the U.S. on June 28, 2006, and earned decent reviews from most critics, but was a box office disappointment, grossing only $200 million in the US compared to its estimated budget of $270 million.[12] Routh was signed on to appear in two potential sequels, but due to mediocre box office results those never materialized.

Reviews of Routh's performance were generally positive, with Newsweek noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."[13] On the other hand, film critic Roger Ebert felt that "Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as Clark Kent, he isn't supposed to have any."[14]

At the 2006 Spike TV Awards, Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in Superman Returns, beating out among others, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

In August 2008, Warner Bros. officially announced they intended to reboot the Superman franchise. Routh was still set to reprise the role, according to DC Comics president Paul Levitz. In 2009, however, Routh's contract to play Superman in another film expired, but he said at the time that he would like to return if given the chance.[15] However, British actor Henry Cavill was cast to play Superman in the reboot of the series, Man of Steel.

Subsequent projects

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Routh in 2011

After the release of Superman Returns, Routh signed on to play CIA agent John Clark in Without Remorse, under the direction of John Singleton with a screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Routh would be the third actor to portray the character, after Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber. The film was intended for a late-2007/early-2008 release. However, Paramount Pictures put the film into turnaround. Routh's future participation on the project is unknown.

Routh appeared in the independent drama Fling (formerly titled Lie to Me) (2008), co-starring his wife Courtney Ford, and the ensemble film Life is Hot in Cracktown (2009).

Routh was signed to star in The Informers (2009), an ensemble film based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, with Kim Basinger, Amber Heard, and Billy Bob Thornton,[16] but his scenes ended up scrapped with the decision to excise the "vampire" subplot from the film entirely.[17]

At Comic Con 2008, it was revealed Routh was to have a cameo in the Kevin Smith comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno – he instead appeared as a minor character, Bobby Long – and would serve as a judge on Platinum Studios 2008 Comic Book Challenge. In addition, he has a cameo where he plays himself in the Bollywood film Kambakkht Ishq (2009).

Routh played Todd Ingram in the action comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) which was directed by Edgar Wright, based on the Scott Pilgrim series by Canadian artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. His character is an arrogant, narcissistic bass player who derives psychic powers from his vegan lifestyle, and is the third of the seven Evil Exes the title character must fight.

Routh plays Daniel Shaw in season 3 of spy series Chuck, in a recurring, supporting role. He again played this character in the show's fifth season.

He portrayed supernatural detective Dylan Dog in the 2011 film Dylan Dog – Dead of Night.[18] The film is based on the Italian comic series created by Tiziano Sclavi.[19] The film was a box office flop.

In 2012, Routh starred in David Kohan and Max Mutchnick's CBS half-hour, multicamera comedy series, Partners. He played Michael Urie's character's steady partner, alongside David Krumholtz and his Table for Three co-star Sophia Bush.[20] The show was cancelled after only six episodes had aired.

In 2013, Routh appeared in the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts. Routh has since appeared in one episode of The Millers and multiple episodes of Chosen and Enlisted in 2014. That same year, he starred in the Hallmark Channel's Christmas-themed romantic comedy The Nine Lives of Christmas, which drew good reviews and high ratings.

In 2014, Routh once again played a superhero for DC Comics as Ray Palmer / The Atom on The CW's Arrow. He was a recurring character throughout season three.[21]

In January 2015, Arrow's co-creator and executive producer Greg Berlanti stated that they were in the midst of "very early" preliminary talks for an additional spin-off series centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.[22][23]

In the superhero series Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022), Routh co-starred as The Atom, along with Arthur Darvill, Wentworth Miller, Victor Garber, and Caity Lotz.[24]

Routh reprised his role as Clark Kent / Superman in the 2019–2020 Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths",[25] affected by events adapted from the Kingdom Come storyline.[26] His suit was based on the one worn by the storyline's version of the character.[27] The following month, it was announced that Routh would depart Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular during the fifth season.[28] His final episode as a series regular was "Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness".[29]

Following this, Routh made three returns to the franchise. First, he returned to Legends for its 100th episode,[30] and to The Flash for the first part of its season eight-opening event "Armageddon".[31] He would then return in the season's eighteenth episode, "The Man in the Yellow Tie".[32]

In 2021, Routh appeared in The Nine Kittens of Christmas, a sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas. In 2023, Routh appeared in an episode of Quantum Leap portraying a naval commander: Alexander Augustine. That same year, Routh reprised his role as Todd Ingram in the Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

Personal life

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Courtney Ford and Brandon Routh in February 2006

On August 23, 2006, Brandon became engaged to his girlfriend of three years, actress Courtney Ford;[33] the couple married on November 24, 2007, at the El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara.[34] In 2012, the couple had a son, Leo James.[35]

Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical track entitled "You're Never Gone" on Sound of Superman, the companion soundtrack of the Superman Returns. Routh is a fan and player of the video game World of Warcraft.[36] During the 2008 Presidential Election, Routh spoke at an Iowa rally in support of Democratic candidate Barack Obama.[37]

Routh is a distant relative of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[38]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Karla Tim Peters
Denial Man  Short film
Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Himself Documentary
2008 Fling James Also co-producer
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Bobby Long
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Sizemore
Stuntmen Kirby Popoff
Table for Three Scott Teller
Kambakkht Ishq Himself Cameo
Miss Nobody Milo Beeber
The Informers Bruce Deleted scenes
2010 Unthinkable Agent Jackson
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Todd Ingram
2011 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Dylan Dog
Cost of Living Silus Short film
Number Nine John
2012 Crooked Arrows Joe Logan
2014 Missing William James Anderson
2015 400 Days Captain Theo Cooper
2016 Lost in the Pacific Mike
2020 Anastasia: Once Upon a Time Tsar Nicholas II
2024 Ick Hank Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Odd Man Out Connor Williams Episode: "You've Got Female"
2000 Undressed Wade 4 episodes
Gilmore Girls Party Guy at Concert Episode: "Concert Interruptus"
2001–2002 One Life to Live Seth Anderson Recurring role
2003 Cold Case Young Henry Phillips Episode: "A Time to Hate"
2004 Will & Grace Sebastian Episode: "A Gay/December Romance"
Oliver Beene Brian Episode: "Dibs"
2005 Awesometown Officer Dino Wong Television short
2006 The Batman John Marlowe / Everywhere Man (voice) Episode: "The Everywhere Man"
2008 Fear Itself Bobby Episode: "Community"
2010–2011 Chuck Daniel Shaw 12 episodes
2012–2013 Partners Wyatt Plank 13 episodes
2013–2014 Chosen Max Gregory 6 episodes
2013 Newsreaders Miles Van Cleef Episode: "Hedge Fun"
2014 The Exes Steve 2 episodes
Enlisted Brandon Stone 2 episodes
The Millers Officer Dixon Episode: "Carol's Surprise"
The Nine Lives of Christmas Zachary Stone Television film
2014–2016,
2020 		Arrow Ray Palmer / The Atom 21 episodes
2015–2016,
2019,
2021–2022 		The Flash 5 episodes
Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96) Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
2016–2021 Legends of Tomorrow Ray Palmer / The Atom Main role (Seasons 1–5), Special guest (season 7)
Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96) Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Five"
2016 Vixen Ray Palmer / The Atom Web series; voice role; 3 episodes
Lady Dynamite Jack Tripper Episode: "Jack and Diane"
2017 Vixen: The Movie Ray Palmer / The Atom Voice role
2019 Black-ish Banner Copeland Episode: "Is It Desert or Dessert?"
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Theo Coscarelli Episode: "Part Two: Opening Night"
Supergirl Ray Palmer / The Atom Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One"
Batwoman Episode: "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two"[39]
Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (Earth-96)
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Westley Episode: "Chapter Six: The Fire Swamp"
2021 The Rookie Officer Doug Stanton Recurring role (Season 3)
The Nine Kittens of Christmas Zachary Stone Television film
Slugfest Joe Simon Roku Channel documentary series
With Love Leo Recurring role
2023 Quantum Leap XO Alexander Augustine Episode: "S.O.S."
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Todd Ingram Voice role[40]
Magic: The Gathering Gideon Jura Voice role;[41] in production

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman
2013 Call of Duty: Ghosts David "Hesh" Walker
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Ray Palmer / The Atom [42]
2019 Magic: The Gathering Arena Ral Zarek


Music videos

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Year Artist Title
1999 Christina Aguilera "What a Girl Wants"
2006 The Lonely Island "Part 1: The Avon Lady"
2018 Sugarland "Babe"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006 Golden Schmoes Awards Breakthrough Performance of the Year Superman Returns Nominated
Scream Awards Best Superhero Won
Breakout Performance Nominated
ShoWest Awards Male Star of Tomorrow Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male Nominated
Choice Movie Chemistry (Shared w/ Kate Bosworth) Nominated
Choice Movie Rumble Nominated
Saturn Awards Rising Star Won
2007 Saturn Awards Best Actor Won
Empire Awards Best Male Newcomer Won
2010 IGN Awards Best Villain Chuck Won
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Nominated
2011 Scream Awards Best Villain Nominated
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Action Legends of Tomorrow Nominated

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