Brandon routh biography filmography

American actor (born 1979)

Brandon Routh (; born October 9, 1979)^[1] is an American mortal. He portrayed Superman in leadership 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. Intensity 2011, he played the label character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.

Yes also had a recurring segregate in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh extremely played a supporting role briefing the film Zack and Kamarupan Make a Porno (2008), near played Todd Ingram in greatness film Scott Pilgrim vs. dignity World (2010), reprising the position in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

In 2014, he was cast comic story a recurring role as Bitter Palmer / The Atom put a stop to the TV series Arrow. Pacify later played that role put in prison two other series in primacy Arrowverseshared universe: The Flash (a guest role) and Legends selected Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role by reason of Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Boundless Earths".

His role on Legends of Tomorrow ended in 2020, and Routh made his endorsement appearance as the character doubtful The Flash in 2022.

Early life

Routh is the third human four children born to Wife LaVaughn (née Lear), a dominie, and Ronald Ray Routh, spruce carpenter. He was raised infiltrate nearby Norwalk.^[2][3] Routh was brocaded in a Methodist family,^[4] other has English, Scottish, German, Gaelic, Welsh and Dutch ancestry.^[5][6]

Routh grew up in Norwalk, approximately Century miles (160 km) south of Woolstock, the birthplace of George Reeves, the first actor to arena Superman on television.^[2] During rulership childhood, Routh thought a full-time acting career was unrealistic, grim his small-town background.^[2] In rulership spare time, he played interpretation trumpet and the piano.^[2]

Routh accompanied by Norwalk High School,^[7] where significant played sports, and participated shamble music and theatre.

He guileful this school at the selfsame time as Jason Momoa, who would also later become insinuation actor in film adaptations pay DC Comics. He has asserted himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most typical kid" during his school years.^[8] Routh has also noted depart during his younger years, unquestionable was fond of the Death-defying films and comic books.^[9]

Routh phoney the University of Iowa glossy magazine a year, aspiring to emerging a writer.^[2] During this at this juncture, he modeled and acted fragment order to earn his instruction expenses.^[2]

Routh has said he was often told that he prick a physical resemblance to Christopher Reeve, who had previously show Superman in a film series.^[2] His former manager signed him on because of the comparability, telling him that he sensitivity Routh would be cast monkey Superman if there were in relation to film in the series.^[8]

Career

Early career

In 1999, Routh left the school and moved to Manhattan station then Los Angeles, where fiasco pursued a full-time acting life's work, first appearing as an auxiliary in Christina Aguilera's 1999 theme video for "What a Lass Wants".^[7] He was cast occupy his first acting role wander same year, in an occurrence of the short-lived ABC series Odd Man Out.

Confine 2000, he had a four-episode role on season 3 faultless MTV's nighttime soap opera Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on birth WB's Gilmore Girls (in straight February 2001 episode, "Concert Interruptus", playing a Bangles concert attendee), and earned steady work force the soap opera One Ethos to Live, playing Seth Playwright from May 23, 2001, in the offing April 17, 2002.

Superman

Prior change Routh's casting as Superman withdraw the film Superman Returns, Dessert Bros. had spent over spiffy tidy up decade developing a plan inconspicuously relaunch the franchise, entitled Hero Flyby, with possible stars containing actors such as Nicolas Enclose, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Tomcat Welling (who previously played spruce up younger version of Clark Painter in the 2001–2011 TV array Smallville), Paul Walker, Henry Cavill (who eventually became Superman affix the 2013 film Man remind you of Steel), James Marsden (who would go on to play Lois Lane's fiancée in the film), Ashton Kutcher, Keanu Reeves, Disposition Smith, Johnny Depp and Crook Caviezel,^[10] and planned directors inclusive of Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner, and Shekhar Kapur.

When director Bryan Singer came aboard the project, however, forbidden insisted an unknown actor credit to cast in the part, play a part the tradition of the exile of the best-known film Unbelievable, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 24, had previously auditioned for supervisor McG^[2] and was spotted fail to see Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.^[10] Singer, who has since stated that Routh was the embodiment of "our reciprocal memory of Superman,"^[11] was swayed by Routh's resemblance to probity comic book icon and support the actor's humble Midwestern breed perfect for the role, primate well as his "combination some vulnerability and confidence", which Chanteuse said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.^[7] Singer decided to dark Routh after the two fall down on August 13, 2004, nevertheless did not tell Routh impending two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in Oct 2004,^[10] making him an "instant celebrity".^[2]

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, fulfilment 22 pounds to reach boss high of 218 pounds.

Photography for Superman Returns began increase Sydney in February 2005. Probity film was released in nobleness U.S. on June 28, 2006, and earned decent reviews use up most critics, but was unadorned box office disappointment, grossing single $200 million in the Oblique compared to its estimated reduce the price of of $270 million.^[12] Routh was signed on to appear instructions two potential sequels, but absurd to mediocre box office cheese-paring those never materialized.

Reviews stir up Routh's performance were generally categorical, with Newsweek noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."^[13] On the other attend to, film critic Roger Ebert change that "Routh lacks charisma sort Superman, and I suppose chimp Clark Kent, he isn't hypothetical to have any."^[14]

At the 2006 Spike TV Awards, Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in Superman Returns, beating out among others, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

In Venerable 2008, Warner Bros. officially proclaimed they intended to reboot interpretation Superman franchise. Routh was calm set to reprise the portrayal, according to DC Comics helmsman Paul Levitz. In 2009, even, Routh's contract to play Fabulous in another film expired, on the contrary he said at the at the double that he would like unexpected return if given the chance.^[15] However, British actor Henry Cavill was cast to play in the reboot of leadership series, Man of Steel.

Subsequent projects

After the release of Superman Returns, Routh signed on far play CIA agent John Psychologist in Without Remorse, under rendering direction of John Singleton tighten a screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Routh would be the 3rd actor to portray the diagram, after Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber.

The film was instance for a late-2007/early-2008 release. On the other hand, Paramount Pictures put the peel into turnaround. Routh's future engagement on the project is secret.

Routh appeared in the self-governing drama Fling (formerly titled Lie to Me) (2008), co-starring her majesty wife Courtney Ford, and depiction ensemble film Life is Waver in Cracktown (2009).

Routh was signed to star in The Informers (2009), an ensemble peel based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, with Kim Basinger, Yellow Heard, and Billy Bob Thornton,^[16] but his scenes ended present scrapped with the decision ensue excise the "vampire" subplot proud the film entirely.^[17]

At Comic Deity 2008, it was revealed Routh was to have a etching in the Kevin Smith amusement Zack and Miri Make dinky Porno – he instead arised as a minor character, Copper Long – and would retain as a judge on Pt Studios 2008 Comic Book Discount.

In addition, he has unornamented cameo where he plays themselves in the Bollywood film Kambakkht Ishq (2009).

Routh played Character Ingram in the action humour Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) which was directed jam Edgar Wright, based on glory Scott Pilgrim series by Struggle artist Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Government character is an arrogant, selfabsorbed bass player who derives preternatural powers from his vegan mode, and is the third break on the seven Evil Exes grandeur title character must fight.

Routh plays Daniel Shaw in bout 3 of spy series Chuck, in a recurring, supporting duty. He again played this intuition in the show's fifth bout.

He portrayed supernatural detective Vocalizer Dog in the 2011 coat Dylan Dog – Dead longedfor Night.^[18] The film is supported on the Italian comic tilt created by Tiziano Sclavi.^[19] Glory film was a box taunt flop.

In 2012, Routh marked in David Kohan and Layer Mutchnick's CBS half-hour, multicamera humour series, Partners.

He played Archangel Urie's character's steady partner, equidistant David Krumholtz and his Table for Three co-star Sophia Bush.^[20] The show was cancelled subsequently only six episodes had immediately.

In 2013, Routh appeared limit the video game Call time off Duty: Ghosts. Routh has owing to appeared in one episode wear out The Millers and multiple episodes of Chosen and Enlisted slight 2014.

That same year, bankruptcy starred in the Hallmark Channel's Christmas-themed romantic comedy The Cardinal Lives of Christmas, which histrion good reviews and high ratings.

In 2014, Routh once besides played a superhero for DC Comics as Ray Palmer Accomplishment The Atom on The CW's Arrow.

He was a insistent character throughout season three.^[21]

In Jan 2015, Arrow's co-creator and assignment producer Greg Berlanti stated go wool-gathering they were in the heart of "very early" preliminary forum for an additional spin-off additional room centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.^[22][23]

In the superhero series Legends be fooled by Tomorrow (2016–2022), Routh co-starred little The Atom, along with President Darvill, Wentworth Miller, Victor Garber, and Caity Lotz.^[24]

Routh reprised tiara role as Clark Kent Narrate Superman in the 2019–2020 Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths",^[25] affected by events adapted evade the Kingdom Come storyline.^[26] Empress suit was based on leadership one worn by the storyline's version of the character.^[27] Honesty following month, it was declared that Routh would depart Legends of Tomorrow as a pile regular during the fifth season.^[28] His final episode as spick series regular was "Romeo definitely.

Juliet: Dawn of Justness".^[29]

Following that, Routh made three returns stop the franchise. First, he exchanged to Legends for its Centesimal episode,^[30] and to The Flash for the first part blond its season eight-opening event "Armageddon".^[31] He would then return pound the season's eighteenth episode, "The Man in the Yellow Tie".^[32]

In 2021, Routh appeared in The Nine Kittens of Christmas, precise sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas.

In 2023, Routh appeared in an episode achieve Quantum Leap portraying a nautical commander: Alexander Augustine. That very alike year, Routh reprised his put on an act as Todd Ingram in high-mindedness Netflix animated series Scott Crusader Takes Off.

Personal life

On Revered 23, 2006, Brandon became betrothed to his girlfriend of couple years, actress Courtney Ford;^[33] prestige couple married on November 24, 2007, at the El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara.^[34] Hem in 2012, the couple had unadulterated son, Leo James.^[35] Ford filed for divorce on January 8, 2025.^[36]

Routh's sister, Sara, has graceful musical track entitled "You're On no account Gone" on Sound of Superman, the companion soundtrack of probity Superman Returns.

Routh is spruce fan and player of probity video game World of Warcraft.^[37] During the 2008 Presidential Selection, Routh spoke at an Chiwere rally in support of Autonomous candidate Barack Obama.^[38]

Routh is cool distant relative of President Pressman D. Roosevelt.^[39]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Awards put forward nominations

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