History Creator / BrandonRouth

* CelebrityResemblance: He said that he was always told that he resembles Creator/ChristopherReeve, which is perhaps the reason why Brandon himself eventually gets cast as [[Film/SupermanReturns Superman]].

Since 2007, he has been married to Courtney Ford, his costar in ''Legends of Tomorrow''. The two had a son together.

* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' (2001)
* ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' (2001 -- 2002)
* ''Series/ColdCase'' (2003)
* ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (2004)
* ''Series/OliverBeene'' (2004)
* ''Film/{{Karla}}'' (2006)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' (2006)
* ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (2006)
* ''Series/FearItself'' (2008)
* ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno'' (2008)
* ''Film/MissNobody'' (2010)
* ''Film/{{Unthinkable}}'' (2010)
* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (2010)
* ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]'' (2010)
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010 -- 2011)
* ''Series/{{Partners}}'' (2012)
* ''Series/TheExes'' (2014)
* ''Series/{{Enlisted}}'' (2014)
* ''Series/TheMillers'' (2014)
* Series/{{Arrowverse}} (2014 -- 2020) as [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer / The Atom]]:
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2014 -- 2015)
** ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]'' (2014)

** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016 -- 2020)
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'' (voice; 2016)

** ''Series/{{Crisis On Infinite Earths|2019}}'' (2019 -- 2020) [[note]]also as [[Film/SupermanReturns Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]]

Since 2014, he's been appearing as Ray Palmer (ComicBook/TheAtom) across the Series/{{Arrowverse}}, first appearing on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' and then ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]'', ultimately joining the cast of their shared spinoff ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' as a regular.

* Series/{{Arrowverse}} (2014 -- present) as [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer / The Atom]]:

** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016 -- present)

** ''Series/{{Crisis On Infinite Earths|2019}}'' (2019) [[note]]also as [[Film/SupermanReturns Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]]

* DyeingForYourArt: After being cast as the title character for ''Film/SupermanReturns'', he sought out a movement coach to help him create the proper body language for the legendary character. To reprise his Superman role in ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'', he trained to become more muscular.

Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa) 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 TurnOfTheMillennium.

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 TurnOfTheMillennium.

* DyeingForYourArt: After being cast as the title character for ''Film/SupermanReturns'', he sought out a movement coach to help him create the proper body language for the legendary character.

* PlayingAgainstType: He rarely play the same type of characters.

** ''Series/{{Crisis On Infinite Earths|2019}}'' (2019) [[note]]also as [[ComicBook/KingdomCome Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]]

** ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' (2019) [[note]]also as [[ComicBook/KingdomCome Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]]

** ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' (2019) [[note]]also as [[Film/SupermanReturns Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]]

** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016 -- present))

** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016)

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* OneOfUs: He's a huge Superman and superhero fan in general, see PromotedFanboy. He also plays ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' and has talked about when he played it while filming ''Superman Returns''.

Since 2014, he's been appearing as Ray Palmer (ComicBook/TheAtom) across the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}, first appearing on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' and then ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]'', ultimately joining the cast of their shared spinoff ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' as a regular.

* Franchise/{{Arrowverse}} (2014 -- present) as [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer / The Atom]]:

** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2014, 2015)

He's apparently got a thing for starring in {{live action adaptation}}s of comic books; in 2006, he [[StarMakingRole gained greater recognition]] for his role as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the titular superhero]] of ''Film/SupermanReturns'', and also provided his voice for Everywhere Man in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''. Following this, he starred in the 2010 films ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' and [[ProtagonistTitle eponymous protagonist]] ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''. Some other notables credits in his filmography include a recurring role in the series ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', as well as a supporting part in ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno''.

He's apparently got a thing for starring in {{comic book adaptation}}s; in 2006, he [[StarMakingRole gained greater recognition]] for his role as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the titular superhero]] of ''Film/SupermanReturns'', and also provided his voice for Everywhere Man in ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''. Following this, he starred in the 2010 films ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' and [[ProtagonistTitle eponymous protagonist]] ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''. Some other notables credits in his filmography include a recurring role in the series ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', as well as a supporting part in ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno''.

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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 TurnOfTheMillennium. In 2006, he [[StarMakingRole gained greater recognition]] for his role as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the titular superhero]] of the 2006 film ''Film/SupermanReturns''. He also had a recurring role in the TV series ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', as Daniel Shaw. Following this, he had notable supporting roles in the films ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno'' and ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''. In 2010, he portrayed the [[ProtagonistTitle eponymous protagonist]] of another comic book film, ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''. In 2014 he joined the cast of ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' as Ray Palmer, a role he would later reprise in ''Series/TheFlash2014'' before reprising his role as a regular for ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''.

!!He appeared in:

* ''Series/GilmoreGirls''
* ''Series/OneLifeToLive''
* ''Series/ColdCase''
* ''Series/WillAndGrace''
* ''Series/OliverBeene''
* ''Film/{{Karla}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman''
* ''Film/SupermanReturns''
* ''Series/FearItself''
* ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno''
* ''Film/MissNobody''
* ''Film/{{Unthinkable}}''
* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''
* ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}''
* ''Series/TheExes''
* ''Series/{{Enlisted}}''
* ''Series/TheMillers''
* Franchise/{{Arrowverse}} as [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer / The Atom]]:
** ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
** ''[[Series/TheFlash2014 The Flash]]''
** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''

* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''
* ''Series/TheFlash2014''
* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow''

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 TurnOfTheMillennium. In 2006, he [[StarMakingRole gained greater recognition]] for his role as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the titular superhero]] of the 2006 film ''Film/SupermanReturns''. He also had a recurring role in the TV series ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', as Daniel Shaw. Following this, he had notable supporting roles in the films ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno'' and ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''. In 2010, he portrayed the [[ProtagonistTitle eponymous protagonist]] of another comic book film, ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]''.