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.
Filmography
A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025
as Cal Keller
Out of Order
2025
as John Slater
Ick
2025
as Hank
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
2021
as Zachary Stone
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020
as Czar Nicholas
Vixen: The Movie
2017
as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
Lost in the Pacific
2016
as Chef Mike
400 Days
2015
as Theo
The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014
as Zachary Stone
Missing William
2014
as James Anderson
Crooked Arrows
2012
as Joe Logan
Cost of Living
2011
as Silas
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Dylan Dog
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
as Self
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Todd Ingram
Miss Nobody
2010
as Milo Beeber
Unthinkable
2010
as Agent D.J Jackson
Stuntmen
2009
as Kirby Popoff
Kambakkht Ishq
2009
as Brandon Routh
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
as Sizemore
Table for Three
2009
as Scott Teller
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009
as Self
Fling
2008
as James