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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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…
Known for
- Out of Order — John Slater2025
- Ick — Hank2025
- A Keller Christmas Vacation — Cal Keller2025
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off — Todd Ingram (voice)2023
- Quantum Leap — XO Alexander Augustine2022
- The Nine Kittens of Christmas — Zachary Stone2021
- With Love — Leo2021
- Slugfest — Joe Simon2021
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis — Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster2020
- Anastasia: Once Upon a Time — Czar Nicholas2020
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1979-10-09 ) October 9, 1979 (age 46) , Des Moines , Iowa , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Iowa (attended)
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1999–present
- Spouse
- Courtney Ford ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2025 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Des Moines
- Spouse
- Courtney Ford
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- association football
- Image
- Brandon Routh (53982971468).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- Brandon Routh
- date of birth
- 1979-10-09
- name
- B.J. Routh
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- social media followers
- 338120
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Brandon Routh
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Encyclopedic overview
Brandon Routh (/ˈraʊθ/; born October 9, 1979) is an American actor. His portrayal of Superman in the 2006 film Superman Returns garnered him international fame. In 2011, he played the title character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He also had a recurring role in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh also played a supporting role in the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and played Todd Ingram in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), reprising the role in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
In 2014, he was cast in a recurring role as Ray Palmer / The Atom on the TV series Arrow. He later played that role on two other series in the Arrowverse shared universe: The Flash (a guest role) and Legends of Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh also reprised his roles as Superman and The Atom in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths". His role on Legends of Tomorrow ended in 2020, and Routh made his final appearance as the character in The Flash in 2022.
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