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.
Known For
All Movies (33)
- A Keller Christmas Vacation2025 · as Cal Keller
- Out of Order!2025 · as John Slater
- Ick2025 · as Hank
- The Nine Kittens of Christmas2021 · as Zachary Stone
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis2020 · as Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
- Anastasia: Once Upon a Time2020 · as Czar Nicholas
- Vixen: The Movie2017 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
- Lost in the Pacific2016 · as Chef Mike
- 400 Days2015 · as Theo
- The Nine Lives of Christmas2014 · as Zachary Stone
- Missing William2014 · as James Anderson
- Crooked Arrows2012 · as Joe Logan
- Cost of Living2011 · as Silas
- Dylan Dog: Dead of Night2011 · as Dylan Dog
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'2010 · as Self
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010 · as Todd Ingram
- Miss Nobody2010 · as Milo Beeber
- Unthinkable2010 · as Agent D.J Jackson
- Stuntmen2009 · as Kirby Popoff
- Kambakkht Ishq2009 · as Brandon Routh
- Life Is Hot in Cracktown2009 · as Sizemore
- Table for Three2009 · as Scott Teller
- Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'2009 · as Self
- Fling2008 · as James
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno2008 · as Bobby Long
- Fear Itself: Community2008 · as Bobby
- Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'2006 · as Self
- The Science of Superman2006 · as Self
- Superman Returns2006 · as Clark Kent / Superman
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006 · as Self
- Denial2006 · as Man
- Karla2006 · as Tim
- Ethan Almighty—
All TV Shows (35)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off2023 · as Todd Ingram (voice)
- Quantum Leap2022 · as XO Alexander Augustine
- Slugfest2021 · as Joe Simon
- With Love2021 · as Leo
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · as Westley / Princess Buttercup
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?2019 · as Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
- Batwoman2019 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
- The Rookie2018 · as Doug Stanton
- Lady Dynamite2016 · as Jack
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom
- Supergirl2015 · as Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Supergirl2015 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
- Vixen2015 · as The Atom (voice)
- The Flash2014 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom
- The Flash2014 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
- The Flash2014 · as Ray Palmer
- black-ish2014 · as Banner Copeland
- Enlisted2014 · as Brandon Stone
- The Millers2013 · as Officer Dixon
- Chosen2013 · as Max Gregory
- Arrow2012 · as Ray Palmer
- Arrow2012 · as Ray Palmer (voice)
- Partners2012 · as Wyatt Plank
- The Exes2011 · as Steve
- Fear Itself2008 · as Bobby
- Chuck2007 · as Daniel Shaw
- The Batman2004 · as Everywhere Man (voice)
- Cold Case2003 · as Henry Phillips (1964)
- Oliver Beene2003 · as Brian
- Gilmore Girls2000 · as Jess
- Odd Man Out1999 · as Connor
- Will & Grace1998 · as Sebastian
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992