
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.

Superman Returns
2006 · as Clark Kent / Superman

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · as Todd Ingram

Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008 · as Bobby Long

Unthinkable
2010 · as Agent D.J Jackson

Vixen: The Movie
2017 · as Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)

Karla
2006 · as Tim

Ick
2025 · as Hank

400 Days
2015 · as Theo

Out of Order!
2025 · as John Slater

Miss Nobody
2010 · as Milo Beeber

Kambakkht Ishq
2009 · as Brandon Routh

Lost in the Pacific
2016 · as Chef Mike

Ethan Almighty

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011 · as Dylan Dog

A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025 · as Cal Keller

Table for Three
2009 · as Scott Teller

The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014 · as Zachary Stone

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006 · as Self