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| 3 | Brandon James Routh[[note]]his last name rhymes with "south"[[/note]] (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. |
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| 5 | 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 the [[ProtagonistTitle eponymous protagonist]] of ''[[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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| 7 | From 2014 to 2021, he portrayed Ray Palmer (ComicBook/TheAtom) in 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. |
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| 9 | Since 2007, he has been married to Creator/CourtneyFord, his costar in ''Legends of Tomorrow''. The two have a son together. |
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| 12 | !!Filmography: |
| 13 | * ''Series/{{Undressed}}'' (2000) as Wade |
| 14 | * ''Series/GilmoreGirls'' (2001) as Jess |
| 15 | * ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' (2001-02) as Seth Anderson |
| 16 | * ''Series/ColdCase'' (2003) as Henry Phillips, 1964 |
| 17 | * ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (2004) as Sebastian |
| 18 | * ''Series/OliverBeene'' (2004) as Brian |
| 19 | * ''Film/{{Karla}}'' (2006) as Tim |
| 20 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' (2006) as John Marlowe / Everywhere Man (voice) |
| 21 | * ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (2006) as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark Kent / Superman]] |
| 22 | * ''Series/FearItself'' (2008) as Bobby |
| 23 | * ''Film/ZackAndMiriMakeAPorno'' (2008) as Bobby Long |
| 24 | * ''Film/MissNobody'' (2010) as Milo Beeber |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{Unthinkable}}'' (2010) as Agent D.J. Jackson |
| 26 | * ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' (2010) as Todd Ingram |
| 27 | ** ''Anime/ScottPilgrimTakesOff'' (2023) |
| 28 | * ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]'' (2010) as Dylan Dog |
| 29 | * ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2010-11) as Daniel Shaw |
| 30 | * ''Series/{{Partners|2012}}'' (2012-13) as Wyatt Plank |
| 31 | * ''WebVideo/TheDalyShow'' (2013) as himself |
| 32 | * ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyGhosts'' (2013) as David "Hesh" Walker (voice) |
| 33 | * ''Series/TheExes'' (2014) as Steve |
| 34 | * ''Series/{{Enlisted}}'' (2014) as Brandon Stone |
| 35 | * ''Series/TheMillers'' (2014) as Officer Dixon |
| 36 | * Series/{{Arrowverse}} as [[ComicBook/TheAtom Ray Palmer / The Atom]] |
| 37 | ** ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' (2014-15) |
| 38 | ** ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' (2015, 2021) |
| 39 | ** ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' (2016-21) |
| 40 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'' (voice; 2016) |
| 41 | ** ''[[Series/{{Invasion|2016}} Invasion!]]'' (2016) |
| 42 | ** ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' (2017) |
| 43 | ** ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' (2019-20) [[note]]also as [[Film/SupermanReturns Clark Kent / Superman]][[/note]] |
| 44 | * ''Series/LadyDynamite'' (2016) as Jack |
| 45 | * ''Series/BlackIsh'' (2019) as Banner Copeland |
| 46 | * ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' (2019) as Gavin's Dad (uncredited) |
| 47 | * ''Film/AnastasiaOnceUponATime'' (2020) as UsefulNotes/{{Tsar|Tsar Autocrats}} UsefulNotes/NicholasII |
| 48 | * ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' (2020) as Westley and Princess Buttercup |
| 49 | * ''Series/{{The Rookie|2018}}'' (2021) as Officer Doug Stanton |
| 50 | * ''Series/QuantumLeap2022'' (2023) as XO Alexander Augustine |
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| 53 | !![[Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld What? I'm not afraid to Trope a girl. I'm a rock star]]. |
| 54 | * CelebrityResemblance: He said that he was always told that he resembles Creator/ChristopherReeve, which is perhaps the reason why Brandon himself eventually got cast as [[Film/SupermanReturns Superman]]. |
| 55 | * 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. Years later, he bulked up to reprise his Superman role in ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'', even though Brandon had been plenty of muscular himself. |
| 56 | * PromotedFanboy: He is a huge ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' fan. As a kid, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas. |
| 57 | * ProtagonistTitle: In ''[[ComicBook/DylanDog Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]]'' and obviously ''Film/SupermanReturns''. |
| 58 | * StarMakingRole: He is one of the many actors who became a household name after donning TheCape of the legendary [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Man of Steel]]. |
| 59 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 6'3, and his characters are always depicted as a ChickMagnet or/and a MrFanservice. |
| 60 | * TypeCasting: He frequently gets cast in LiveActionAdaptation of comicbooks. |
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