
Brandon Routh
Acting
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.
Known for
2025Out of Order
John Slater
2025Ick
Hank
2025A Keller Christmas Vacation
Cal Keller
2021The Nine Kittens of Christmas
Zachary Stone
2020Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
2020Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
Czar Nicholas
2017Vixen: The Movie
Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
2016Lost in the Pacific
Chef Mike
2015400 Days
Theo
2014Missing William
James Anderson
2014The Nine Lives of Christmas
Zachary Stone
2012Crooked Arrows
Joe Logan
2011Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Dylan Dog
2011Cost of Living
Silas
2010Unthinkable
Agent D.J Jackson
2010Miss Nobody
Milo Beeber
2010The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
Self
2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Todd Ingram
2009Kambakkht Ishq
Brandon Routh
2009Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Sizemore
2009Table for Three
Scott Teller
2009Stuntmen
Kirby Popoff
2009Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
Self
2008Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Bobby Long