Brandon Routh

Brandon Routh

Known for
Acting
Born
October 9, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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

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Filmography

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Ethan Almighty poster

Ethan Almighty

Movie

2025
Out of Order poster

Out of Order

Movie · as John Slater

2025
Ick poster

Ick

Movie · as Hank

2025
A Keller Christmas Vacation poster

A Keller Christmas Vacation

Movie · as Cal Keller

2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off poster

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

TV · as Todd Ingram (voice) · 8 eps

2022
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as XO Alexander Augustine · 1 ep

2021
The Nine Kittens of Christmas poster

The Nine Kittens of Christmas

Movie · as Zachary Stone

2021
With Love poster

With Love

TV · as Leo · 2 eps

2021
Slugfest poster

Slugfest

TV · as Joe Simon · 10 eps

2020
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis poster

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

Movie · as Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster

2020
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time poster

Anastasia: Once Upon a Time

Movie · as Czar Nicholas

2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride poster

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

TV · as Westley / Princess Buttercup · 1 ep

2019
Batwoman poster

Batwoman

TV · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman · 1 ep

2019
Are You Afraid of the Dark? poster

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

TV · as Gavin's Dad (uncredited) · 1 ep

2018
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

TV · as Doug Stanton · 5 eps

2017
Vixen: The Movie poster

Vixen: The Movie

Movie · as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)

2016
Lost in the Pacific poster

Lost in the Pacific

Movie · as Chef Mike

2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow poster

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

TV · as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman · 1 ep

2016
Lady Dynamite poster

Lady Dynamite

TV · as Jack · 1 ep

2015
400 Days poster

400 Days

Movie · as Theo

2015
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

TV · as Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited), Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman · 1 ep

2015
Vixen poster

Vixen

TV · as The Atom (voice) · 3 eps

2014
Missing William poster

Missing William

Movie · as James Anderson

2014
The Nine Lives of Christmas poster

The Nine Lives of Christmas

Movie · as Zachary Stone

2014
The Flash poster

The Flash

TV · as Ray Palmer / The Atom, Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman · 3 eps

2014
Enlisted poster

Enlisted

TV · as Brandon Stone · 2 eps

2014
black-ish poster

black-ish

TV · as Banner Copeland · 1 ep

2013
Chosen poster

Chosen

TV · as Max Gregory · 12 eps

2013
The Millers poster

The Millers

TV · as Officer Dixon · 1 ep

2012
Crooked Arrows poster

Crooked Arrows

Movie · as Joe Logan

2012
Partners poster

Partners

TV · as Wyatt Plank · 13 eps

2012
Arrow poster

Arrow

TV · as Ray Palmer, Ray Palmer (voice) · 20 eps

2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night poster

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Movie · as Dylan Dog

2011
Cost of Living poster

Cost of Living

Movie · as Silas

2011
The Exes poster

The Exes

TV · as Steve · 2 eps

2010
Unthinkable poster

Unthinkable

Movie · as Agent D.J Jackson

2010
Miss Nobody poster

Miss Nobody

Movie · as Milo Beeber

2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World poster

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Movie · as Todd Ingram

2009
Kambakkht Ishq poster

Kambakkht Ishq

Movie · as Brandon Routh

2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown poster

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Movie · as Sizemore

2009
Table for Three poster

Table for Three

Movie · as Scott Teller

2009
Stuntmen poster

Stuntmen

Movie · as Kirby Popoff

2009
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' poster

Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'

Movie · as Self

2008
Zack and Miri Make a Porno poster

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Movie · as Bobby Long

2008
Fling poster

Fling

Movie · as James

2008
Community poster

Community

Movie · as Bobby

2008
Fear Itself poster

Fear Itself

TV · as Bobby · 1 ep

2007
Chuck poster

Chuck

TV · as Daniel Shaw · 12 eps

2006
Superman Returns poster

Superman Returns

Movie · as Clark Kent / Superman

2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman poster

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

Movie · as Self

2006
The Science of Superman poster

The Science of Superman

Movie · as Self

2006
Denial

Denial

Movie · as Man

2006
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' poster

Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'

Movie · as Self

2006
Karla poster

Karla

Movie · as Tim

2004
The Batman poster

The Batman

TV · as Everywhere Man (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Henry Phillips (1964) · 1 ep

2003
Oliver Beene poster

Oliver Beene

TV · as Brian · 1 ep

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Jess · 1 ep

1999
Odd Man Out poster

Odd Man Out

TV · as Connor · 1 ep

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Sebastian · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep