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.
32 movies · 30 shows
A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025·5.9
Out of Order
2025·10.0
Ick
2025·6.0
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
2021·6.9
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020·9.0
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020·5.9
Vixen: The Movie
2017·6.7
Lost in the Pacific
2016·4.3
400 Days
2015·4.4
The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014·6.7
Missing William
2014·3.0
Crooked Arrows
2012·6.1
Cost of Living
2011·6.8
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011·4.8
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010·8.6
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010·7.5
Miss Nobody
2010·5.2
Unthinkable
2010·6.8
Stuntmen
2009·3.4
Kambakkht Ishq
2009·4.3
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009·5.9
Table for Three
2009·4.6
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009·7.2
Fling
2008·5.2
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008·6.3
Fear Itself: Community
2008·0.0
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006·7.3
The Science of Superman
2006·6.2
Superman Returns
2006·5.8
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006·7.6
Denial
2006·0.0
Karla
2006·5.4