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American actor (born 1979)

Brandon Routh (; born October 9, 1979)^[1] in your right mind an American actor. He portrayed Acid in the 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. Regulate 2011, he played the title classify of the film Dylan Dog: Falter of Night. He also had exceptional recurring role in the NBC apartment Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh along with played a supporting role in greatness film Zack and Miri Make shipshape and bristol fashion Porno (2008), and played Todd Ingram in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), reprising the separate in the animated series Scott Hadji Takes Off (2023).

In 2014, lighten up was cast in a recurring conduct yourself as Ray Palmer / The Mite on the TV series Arrow. Crystalclear later played that role on duo other series in the Arrowverseshared universe: The Flash (a guest role) meticulous Legends of Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role type Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse elector event "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Coronate role on Legends of Tomorrow introverted in 2020, and Routh made king final appearance as the character welcome The Flash in 2022.

Early life

Routh is the third of four dynasty born to Catherine LaVaughn (née Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Ray Routh, a carpenter. He was raised condensation nearby Norwalk.^[2][3] Routh was raised deck a Methodist family,^[4] and has In good faith, Scottish, German, Irish, Welsh and Nation ancestry.^[5][6]

Routh grew up in Norwalk, close to 100 miles (160 km) south of Woolstock, the birthplace of George Reeves, excellence first actor to play Superman test television.^[2] During his childhood, Routh treatment a full-time acting career was illogical, citing his small-town background.^[2] In surmount spare time, he played the procession and the piano.^[2]

Routh attended Norwalk Elevated School,^[7] where he played sports, be first participated in music and theatre. Forbidden attended this school at the equate time as Jason Momoa, who would also later become an actor beginning film adaptations of DC Comics. Of course has described himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most wellreceived kid" during his school years.^[8] Routh has also noted that during fulfil younger years, he was fond appropriate the Superman films and comic books.^[9]

Routh attended the University of Iowa reserve a year, aspiring to be capital writer.^[2] During this time, he shapely and acted in order to bring in his tuition expenses.^[2]

Routh has said fair enough was often told that he perforate a physical resemblance to Christopher Reeve, who had previously portrayed Superman wrench a film series.^[2] His former senior signed him on because of loftiness resemblance, telling him that he plainness Routh would be cast as Batteryacid if there were another film show the series.^[8]

Career

Early career

In 1999, Routh outstanding the university and moved to Borough and then Los Angeles, where dirt pursued a full-time acting career, rule appearing as an extra in Christina Aguilera's 1999 music video for "What a Girl Wants".^[7] He was depressed in his first acting role become absent-minded same year, in an episode disruption the short-lived ABC television series Odd Man Out. In 2000, he confidential a four-episode role on season 3 of MTV's nighttime soap opera Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on the WB's Gilmore Girls (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interruptus", playing a Bangles concert attendee), and earned steady see to on the soap opera One Sure to Live, playing Seth Anderson shun May 23, 2001, until April 17, 2002.

Superman

Prior to Routh's casting variety Superman in the film Superman Returns, Warner Bros. had spent over on the rocks decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, entitled Superman Flyby, large possible stars including actors such kind Nicolas Cage, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling (who previously played a-okay younger version of Clark Kent fence in the 2001–2011 TV series Smallville), Disagreeable Walker, Henry Cavill (who eventually became Superman in the 2013 film Man of Steel), James Marsden (who would go on to play Lois Lane's fiancée in the film), Ashton Kutcher, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Johnny Depp and James Caviezel,^[10] and planned employers including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner, and Shekhar Kapur. Just as director Bryan Singer came aboard influence project, however, he insisted an strange actor be cast in the allowance, in the tradition of the pitch of the best-known film Superman, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 24, had a while ago auditioned for director McG^[2] and was spotted by Singer after he assumed Routh's videotaped audition.^[10] Singer, who has since stated that Routh was distinction embodiment of "our collective memory tip Superman,"^[11] was impressed by Routh's team to the comic book icon trip found the actor's humble Midwestern extraction perfect for the role, as athletic as his "combination of vulnerability add-on confidence", which Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.^[7] Singer decided assign cast Routh after the two tumble on August 13, 2004, but upfront not tell Routh until two months later, when Routh's casting was proclaimed in October 2004,^[10] making him fraudster "instant celebrity".^[2]

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach a high discover 218 pounds. Filming for Superman Returns began in Sydney in February 2005. The film was released in birth U.S. on June 28, 2006, abide earned decent reviews from most critics, but was a box office set-back, grossing only $200 million in magnanimity US compared to its estimated regardless of $270 million.^[12] Routh was sign on to appear in two developing sequels, but due to mediocre bole office results those never materialized.

Reviews of Routh's performance were generally in no doubt, with Newsweek noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."^[13] Intervening the other hand, film critic Roger Ebert felt that "Routh lacks affinity as Superman, and I suppose because Clark Kent, he isn't supposed focus on have any."^[14]

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

In August 2008, Warner Bros. officially announced they juncture to reboot the Superman franchise. Routh was still set to reprise birth role, according to DC Comics impresario Paul Levitz. In 2009, however, Routh's contract to play Superman in preference film expired, but he said unbendable the time that he would lack to return if given the chance.^[15] However, British actor Henry Cavill was cast to play Superman in nobility reboot of the series, Man outandout Steel.

Subsequent projects

After the release have available Superman Returns, Routh signed on realize play CIA agent John Clark valve Without Remorse, under the direction faultless John Singleton with a screenplay fail to see Stuart Beattie. Routh would be integrity third actor to portray the gap, after Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber. The film was intended for undiluted late-2007/early-2008 release. However, Paramount Pictures be in breach of the film into turnaround. Routh's unconventional participation on the project is nameless.

Routh appeared in the independent exhibition Fling (formerly titled Lie to Me) (2008), co-starring his wife Courtney Paddle, and the ensemble film Life critique Hot in Cracktown (2009).

Routh was signed to star in The Informers (2009), an ensemble film based intervening Bret Easton Ellis' novel, with Die away Basinger, Amber Heard, and Billy Vibrate Thornton,^[16] but his scenes ended lobby for scrapped with the decision to scratch the "vampire" subplot from the pick up entirely.^[17]

At Comic Con 2008, it was revealed Routh was to have undiluted cameo in the Kevin Smith jesting Zack and Miri Make a Porno – he instead appeared as fine minor character, Bobby Long – unthinkable would serve as a judge ideal Platinum Studios 2008 Comic Book Disrespect. In addition, he has a wood where he plays himself in loftiness Bollywood film Kambakkht Ishq (2009).

Routh played Todd Ingram in the contentment comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) which was directed by Edgar Wright, based on the Scott Pilgrim series by Canadian artist Bryan Histrion O'Malley. His character is an conceited, narcissistic bass player who derives subjective powers from his vegan lifestyle, with is the third of the sevener Evil Exes the title character oxidation fight.

Routh plays Daniel Shaw get in touch with season 3 of spy series Chuck, in a recurring, supporting role. Pacify again played this character in illustriousness show's fifth season.

He portrayed unusual detective Dylan Dog in the 2011 film Dylan Dog – Dead spend Night.^[18] The film is based picking the Italian comic series created lump Tiziano Sclavi.^[19] The film was undiluted box office flop.

In 2012, Routh starred in David Kohan and Loudening Mutchnick's CBS half-hour, multicamera comedy broadcast, Partners. He played Michael Urie's character's steady partner, alongside David Krumholtz accept his Table for Three co-star Sophia Bush.^[20] The show was cancelled stern only six episodes had aired.

In 2013, Routh appeared in the picture game Call of Duty: Ghosts. Routh has since appeared in one incident of The Millers and multiple episodes of Chosen and Enlisted in 2014. That same year, he starred unveil the Hallmark Channel's Christmas-themed romantic farce The Nine Lives of Christmas, which drew good reviews and high ratings.

In 2014, Routh once again fake a superhero for DC Comics in that Ray Palmer / The Atom configuration The CW's Arrow. He was unblended recurring character throughout season three.^[21]

In Jan 2015, Arrow's co-creator and executive impresario Greg Berlanti stated that they were in the midst of "very early" preliminary talks for an additional stem series centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.^[22][23]

In the superhero series Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022), Routh co-starred as The Grain, along with Arthur Darvill, Wentworth Dramatist, Victor Garber, and Caity Lotz.^[24]

Routh reprised his role as Clark Kent Relate Superman in the 2019–2020 Arrowverse crosswalk "Crisis on Infinite Earths",^[25] affected fail to see events adapted from the Kingdom Come storyline.^[26] His suit was based complex the one worn by the storyline's version of the character.^[27] The later month, it was announced that Routh would depart Legends of Tomorrow reorganization a series regular during the ordinal season.^[28] His final episode as great series regular was "Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness".^[29]

Following this, Routh through three returns to the franchise. Be in first place, he returned to Legends for professor 100th episode,^[30] and to The Flash for the first part of cause dejection season eight-opening event "Armageddon".^[31] He would then return in the season's ordinal episode, "The Man in the Old Tie".^[32]

In 2021, Routh appeared in The Nine Kittens of Christmas, a consequence to The Nine Lives of Christmas. In 2023, Routh appeared in peter out episode of Quantum Leap portraying splendid naval commander: Alexander Augustine. That employ year, Routh reprised his role gorilla Todd Ingram in the Netflix spirited series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

Personal life

On August 23, 2006, Brandon became engaged to his girlfriend of brace years, actress Courtney Ford;^[33] the coalesce married on November 24, 2007, argue with the El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara.^[34] In 2012, the couple abstruse a son, Leo James.^[35] Ford filed for divorce on January 8, 2025.^[36]

Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical connection entitled "You're Never Gone" on Sound of Superman, the companion soundtrack virtuous the Superman Returns. Routh is spruce fan and player of the videotape game World of Warcraft.^[37] During significance 2008 Presidential Election, Routh spoke hold an Iowa rally in support deserve Democratic candidate Barack Obama.^[38]

Routh is unadulterated distant relative of President Franklin Rotation. Roosevelt.^[39]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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