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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
A Keller Christmas Vacation
Character:Cal Keller
Release Date:09/11/2025
Out of Order
Character:John Slater
Release Date:27/09/2025
Ick
Character:Hank
Release Date:27/07/2025
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
Character:Zachary Stone
Release Date:25/11/2021
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Character:Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
Release Date:20/07/2020
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
Character:Czar Nicholas
Release Date:27/02/2020
Vixen: The Movie
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
Release Date:08/05/2017
Lost in the Pacific
Character:Chef Mike
Release Date:29/01/2016
400 Days
Character:Theo
Release Date:29/10/2015
The Nine Lives of Christmas
Character:Zachary Stone
Release Date:08/11/2014
Missing William
Character:James Anderson
Release Date:07/03/2014
Crooked Arrows
Character:Joe Logan
Release Date:18/05/2012
Cost of Living
Character:Silas
Release Date:22/09/2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Character:Dylan Dog
Release Date:16/03/2011
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Character:Todd Ingram
Release Date:12/08/2010
Miss Nobody
Character:Milo Beeber
Release Date:10/06/2010
Unthinkable
Character:Agent D.J Jackson
Release Date:26/05/2010
Stuntmen
Character:Kirby Popoff
Release Date:18/08/2009
Kambakkht Ishq
Character:Brandon Routh
Release Date:03/07/2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Character:Sizemore
Release Date:26/06/2009
Table for Three
Character:Scott Teller
Release Date:23/06/2009
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
Character:Self
Release Date:03/02/2009
Fling
Character:James
Release Date:07/11/2008
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Character:Bobby Long
Release Date:18/09/2008
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2006
The Science of Superman
Character:Self
Release Date:29/06/2006
Superman Returns
Character:Clark Kent / Superman
Release Date:28/06/2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/2006
Denial
Character:Man
Release Date:28/01/2006
Karla
Character:Tim
Release Date:20/01/2006
Television Appearances
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Character:Todd Ingram (voice)
Quantum Leap
Character:XO Alexander Augustine
Slugfest
Character:Joe Simon
With Love
Character:Leo
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:Westley / Princess Buttercup
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Character:Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
Batwoman
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
The Rookie
Character:Doug Stanton
Lady Dynamite
Character:Jack
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom
Supergirl
Character:Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Supergirl
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
Vixen
Character:The Atom (voice)
The Flash
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom
The Flash
Character:Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
The Flash
Character:Ray Palmer
black-ish
Character:Banner Copeland
Enlisted
Character:Brandon Stone
The Millers
Character:Officer Dixon
Chosen
Character:Max Gregory
Arrow
Character:Ray Palmer
Arrow
Character:Ray Palmer (voice)
Partners
Character:Wyatt Plank
TableTop
Character:Self - Guest
The Exes
Character:Steve
Fear Itself
Character:Bobby
Chuck
Character:Daniel Shaw
The Batman
Character:Everywhere Man (voice)
Cold Case
Character:Henry Phillips (1964)
Oliver Beene
Character:Brian
Gilmore Girls
Character:Jess
Odd Man Out
Character:Connor
Will & Grace
Character:Sebastian
The View
Character:Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
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