Acting · Des Moines, Iowa, USA · Born October 9, 1979
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.
MovieA Keller Christmas Vacation
2025
as Cal Keller
MovieOut of Order
2025
as John Slater
MovieIck
2025
as Hank
TVScott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
as Todd Ingram (voice)
TVQuantum Leap
2022
as XO Alexander Augustine
TVSlugfest
2021
as Joe Simon
TVWith Love
2021
as Leo
MovieThe Nine Kittens of Christmas
2021
as Zachary Stone
MovieScott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley / Princess Buttercup
MovieAnastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020
as Czar Nicholas
TVAre You Afraid of the Dark?
2019
as Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
TVBatwoman
2019
as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
TVThe Rookie
2018
as Doug Stanton
MovieVixen: The Movie
2017
as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
TVLady Dynamite
2016
as Jack
MovieLost in the Pacific
2016
as Chef Mike
TVDC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
Movie400 Days
2015
as Theo
TVSupergirl
2015
as Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVVixen
2015
as The Atom (voice)
MovieThe Nine Lives of Christmas
2014
as Zachary Stone
TVThe Flash
2014
as Ray Palmer / The Atom
TVblack-ish
2014
as Banner Copeland
MovieMissing William
2014
as James Anderson
TVEnlisted
2014
as Brandon Stone
TVThe Millers
2013
as Officer Dixon
TVChosen
2013
as Max Gregory
TVArrow
2012
as Ray Palmer
TVPartners
2012
as Wyatt Plank
MovieCrooked Arrows
2012
as Joe Logan
TVThe Exes
2011
as Steve
MovieCost of Living
2011
as Silas
MovieDylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Dylan Dog
MovieThe Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
as Self
MovieScott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
as Todd Ingram
MovieMiss Nobody
2010
as Milo Beeber
MovieUnthinkable
2010
as Agent D.J Jackson
MovieStuntmen
2009
as Kirby Popoff
MovieKambakkht Ishq
2009
as Brandon Routh
MovieLife Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
as Sizemore
MovieTable for Three
2009
as Scott Teller
MoviePopcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009
as Self
MovieFling
2008
as James
MovieZack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
as Bobby Long
MovieFear Itself: Community
2008
as Bobby
TVFear Itself
2008
as Bobby
TVChuck
2007
as Daniel Shaw
MovieRequiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006
as Self
MovieThe Science of Superman
2006
as Self
MovieSuperman Returns
2006
as Clark Kent / Superman
MovieLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
Denial
2006
as Man
MovieKarla
2006
as Tim
TVThe Batman
2004
as Everywhere Man (voice)
TVCold Case
2003
as Henry Phillips (1964)
TVOliver Beene
2003
as Brian
TVGilmore Girls
2000
as Jess
TVOdd Man Out
1999
as Connor
TVWill & Grace
1998
as Sebastian
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieEthan Almighty
