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.

Filmography

• 2025A Keller Christmas Vacation — Cal Keller
• 2025Ick — Hank, Executive Producer
• 2025Out of Order — John Slater, Producer
• Scott Pilgrim Takes Off — Todd Ingram (voice)
• Quantum Leap — XO Alexander Augustine
• 2021Happily — Thanks
• Slugfest — Joe Simon
• 2021The Nine Kittens of Christmas — Zachary Stone
• With Love — Leo
• 2020Anastasia: Once Upon a Time — Czar Nicholas
• Home Movie: The Princess Bride — Westley / Princess Buttercup
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? — Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
• Batwoman — Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
• The Rookie — Doug Stanton
• 2017Vixen: The Movie — Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
• Lady Dynamite — Jack
• 2016Lost in the Pacific — Chef Mike
• 2015400 Days — Theo
• Supergirl — Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited), Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
• Vixen — The Atom (voice)
• Enlisted — Brandon Stone
• 2014Missing William — James Anderson
• The Flash — Ray Palmer / The Atom, Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman
• 2014The Nine Lives of Christmas — Zachary Stone
• black-ish — Banner Copeland
• Chosen — Max Gregory
• The Millers — Officer Dixon
• Arrow — Ray Palmer, Ray Palmer (voice)
• 2012Crooked Arrows — Joe Logan
• Partners — Wyatt Plank
• 2011Cost of Living — Silas
• 2011Dylan Dog: Dead of Night — Dylan Dog
• The Exes — Steve
• 2010Miss Nobody — Milo Beeber
• 2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World — Todd Ingram
• 2010Unthinkable — Agent D.J Jackson
• 2009Kambakkht Ishq — Brandon Routh
• 2009Life Is Hot in Cracktown — Sizemore
• 2009Stuntmen — Kirby Popoff
• 2009Table for Three — Scott Teller
• 2008Community — Bobby
• Fear Itself — Bobby
• 2008Fling — James, Producer
• 2008Zack and Miri Make a Porno — Bobby Long
• Chuck — Daniel Shaw
• 2006Denial — Man
• 2006Karla — Tim
• 2006Superman Returns — Clark Kent / Superman
• The Batman — Everywhere Man (voice)
• Cold Case — Henry Phillips (1964)
• Oliver Beene — Brian
• Gilmore Girls — Jess
• Odd Man Out — Connor
• Will & Grace — Sebastian
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Ethan Almighty

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2020Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis — Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
• 2010The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' — Self
• 2009Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' — Self
• 2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman — Self
• 2006Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' — Self
• 2006The Science of Superman — Self
• The View — Self