Brandon Routh

Biography

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.

Most Known For

The Rookie

as Doug Stanton

The Flash

as Ray Palmer / The Atom

The Flash

as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman

The Flash

as Ray Palmer

Arrow

as Ray Palmer

Arrow

as Ray Palmer (voice)

Gilmore Girls

as Jess

Supergirl

as Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Supergirl

as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman

The View

as Self

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Ray Palmer / The Atom

Will & Grace

as Sebastian

Cold Case

as Henry Phillips (1964)

black-ish

as Banner Copeland

Chuck

as Daniel Shaw

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Batman

as Everywhere Man (voice)

Quantum Leap

as XO Alexander Augustine

Batwoman

as Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman