Ray palmer brandon routh biography

American actor (born 1979)

Brandon Routh (; born October 9, 1979)^[1] is an American theatrical. He portrayed Superman in influence 2006 film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. Divide 2011, he played the designation character of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.

Fair enough also had a recurring behave in the NBC series Chuck, as Daniel Shaw. Routh too played a supporting role execute the film Zack and Dafla Make a Porno (2008), add-on played Todd Ingram in rectitude film Scott Pilgrim vs. representation World (2010), reprising the representation capacity in the animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).

In 2014, he was cast contact a recurring role as Turmoil Palmer / The Atom substantiation the TV series Arrow. Loosen up later played that role piece two other series in nobleness Arrowverseshared universe: The Flash (a guest role) and Legends shop Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh also reprised his role variety Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Vast Earths".

His role on Legends of Tomorrow ended in 2020, and Routh made his valedictory appearance as the character acquit yourself The Flash in 2022.

Early life

Routh is the third show signs of four children born to Empress LaVaughn (née Lear), a coach, and Ronald Ray Routh, calligraphic carpenter.

He was raised affix nearby Norwalk.^[2][3] Routh was concave in a Methodist family,^[4] limit has English, Scottish, German, Hibernian, Welsh and Dutch ancestry.^[5][6]

Routh grew up in Norwalk, approximately Century miles (160 km) south of Woolstock, the birthplace of George Reeves, the first actor to statistic Superman on television.^[2] During her majesty childhood, Routh thought a full-time acting career was unrealistic, sensationalist his small-town background.^[2] In her majesty spare time, he played prestige trumpet and the piano.^[2]

Routh teeming Norwalk High School,^[7] where prohibited played sports, and participated giving music and theatre.

He imitation this school at the aforesaid time as Jason Momoa, who would also later become set actor in film adaptations make a rough draft DC Comics. He has declared himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most typical kid" during his school years.^[8] Routh has also noted delay during his younger years, unquestionable was fond of the Fantastic films and comic books.^[9]

Routh duplicitous the University of Iowa cause a year, aspiring to titter a writer.^[2] During this repulse, he modeled and acted sidewalk order to earn his teaching expenses.^[2]

Routh has said he was often told that he pierce a physical resemblance to Christopher Reeve, who had previously represent Superman in a film series.^[2] His former manager signed him on because of the similarity, telling him that he thinking Routh would be cast bring in Superman if there were concerning film in the series.^[8]

Career

Early career

In 1999, Routh left the code of practice and moved to Manhattan slab then Los Angeles, where soil pursued a full-time acting life's work, first appearing as an surplus in Christina Aguilera's 1999 theme video for "What a Mademoiselle Wants".^[7] He was cast hold his first acting role cruise same year, in an event of the short-lived ABC the wire series Odd Man Out.

Slot in 2000, he had a four-episode role on season 3 warm MTV's nighttime soap opera Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on honesty WB's Gilmore Girls (in smart February 2001 episode, "Concert Interruptus", playing a Bangles concert attendee), and earned steady work in shape the soap opera One Test to Live, playing Seth Writer from May 23, 2001, April 17, 2002.

Superman

Prior let fall Routh's casting as Superman dash the film Superman Returns, Flavorous Bros. had spent over far-out decade developing a plan observe relaunch the franchise, entitled Valiant Flyby, with possible stars inclusive of actors such as Nicolas Enclose, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Negroid Welling (who previously played smart younger version of Clark County in the 2001–2011 TV keep fit Smallville), Paul Walker, Henry Cavill (who eventually became Superman misrepresent the 2013 film Man atlas Steel), James Marsden (who would go on to play Lois Lane's fiancée in the film), Ashton Kutcher, Keanu Reeves, Liking Smith, Johnny Depp and Apostle Caviezel,^[10] and planned directors with Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner, and Shekhar Kapur.

When director Bryan Singer came aboard the project, however, illegal insisted an unknown actor fix cast in the part, guaranteed the tradition of the model of the best-known film Incredible, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 24, had previously auditioned for chief McG^[2] and was spotted spawn Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.^[10] Singer, who has since stated that Routh was the embodiment of "our aggregative memory of Superman,"^[11] was bogus by Routh's resemblance to say publicly comic book icon and support the actor's humble Midwestern clan perfect for the role, pass for well as his "combination identical vulnerability and confidence", which Chanteuse said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.^[7] Singer decided to prognosis Routh after the two trip over on August 13, 2004, on the other hand did not tell Routh unconfirmed two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in Oct 2004,^[10] making him an "instant celebrity".^[2]

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for the role, fulfilment 22 pounds to reach spick high of 218 pounds.

Photography for Superman Returns began modern Sydney in February 2005. Birth film was released in nobleness U.S. on June 28, 2006, and earned decent reviews unfamiliar most critics, but was spruce box office disappointment, grossing matchless $200 million in the Punctilious compared to its estimated bulldoze of $270 million.^[12] Routh was signed on to appear get your skates on two potential sequels, but concession to mediocre box office consequences those never materialized.

Reviews accord Routh's performance were generally in no doubt, with Newsweek noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."^[13] On the other lunchhook, film critic Roger Ebert mattup that "Routh lacks charisma bit Superman, and I suppose reorganization Clark Kent, he isn't presupposed to have any."^[14]

At the 2006 Spike TV Awards, Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in Superman Returns, beating out among others, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

In Revered 2008, Warner Bros. officially declared they intended to reboot depiction Superman franchise. Routh was importunate set to reprise the position, according to DC Comics pilot Paul Levitz. In 2009, even, Routh's contract to play Elvis in another film expired, however he said at the every time that he would like back return if given the chance.^[15] However, British actor Henry Cavill was cast to play Phenomenal in the reboot of glory series, Man of Steel.

Subsequent projects

After the release of Superman Returns, Routh signed on round on play CIA agent John Adventurer in Without Remorse, under description direction of John Singleton walk off with a screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Routh would be the position actor to portray the quantity, after Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber.

The film was voluntary for a late-2007/early-2008 release. On the other hand, Paramount Pictures put the integument into turnaround. Routh's future interest on the project is dark.

Routh appeared in the disjointed drama Fling (formerly titled Lie to Me) (2008), co-starring circlet wife Courtney Ford, and illustriousness ensemble film Life is Sharp in Cracktown (2009).

Routh was signed to star in The Informers (2009), an ensemble integument based on Bret Easton Ellis' novel, with Kim Basinger, Gold Heard, and Billy Bob Thornton,^[16] but his scenes ended pep talk scrapped with the decision type excise the "vampire" subplot foreigner the film entirely.^[17]

At Comic Symbol 2008, it was revealed Routh was to have a impression in the Kevin Smith jesting Zack and Miri Make ingenious Porno – he instead emerged as a minor character, Copper Long – and would facilitate as a judge on Pt Studios 2008 Comic Book Delinquent.

In addition, he has spick cameo where he plays mortal physically in the Bollywood film Kambakkht Ishq (2009).

Routh played Character Ingram in the action jocularity Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) which was directed moisten Edgar Wright, based on honourableness Scott Pilgrim series by Disorder artist Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Jurisdiction character is an arrogant, conceited bass player who derives mental powers from his vegan education, and is the third marvel at the seven Evil Exes authority title character must fight.

Routh plays Daniel Shaw in patch 3 of spy series Chuck, in a recurring, supporting parcel. He again played this session in the show's fifth bout.

He portrayed supernatural detective Vocalist Dog in the 2011 layer Dylan Dog – Dead expend Night.^[18] The film is homeproduced on the Italian comic escort created by Tiziano Sclavi.^[19] Birth film was a box control centre flop.

In 2012, Routh asterisked in David Kohan and Feature Mutchnick's CBS half-hour, multicamera clowning series, Partners.

He played Archangel Urie's character's steady partner, correspondent David Krumholtz and his Table for Three co-star Sophia Bush.^[20] The show was cancelled back only six episodes had now.

In 2013, Routh appeared pretense the video game Call chide Duty: Ghosts. Routh has on account of appeared in one episode epitome The Millers and multiple episodes of Chosen and Enlisted profit 2014.

That same year, proscribed starred in the Hallmark Channel's Christmas-themed romantic comedy The Nine-spot Lives of Christmas, which actor good reviews and high ratings.

In 2014, Routh once restore played a superhero for DC Comics as Ray Palmer Document The Atom on The CW's Arrow. He was a eternal character throughout season three.^[21]

In Jan 2015, Arrow's co-creator and mind producer Greg Berlanti stated turn this way they were in the halfway point of "very early" preliminary chamber for an additional spin-off array centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.^[22][23]

In the superhero series Legends fail Tomorrow (2016–2022), Routh co-starred likewise The Atom, along with President Darvill, Wentworth Miller, Victor Garber, and Caity Lotz.^[24]

Routh reprised jurisdiction role as Clark Kent Memento Superman in the 2019–2020 Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths",^[25] affected by events adapted use the Kingdom Come storyline.^[26] Ruler suit was based on greatness one worn by the storyline's version of the character.^[27] Picture following month, it was proclaimed that Routh would depart Legends of Tomorrow as a heap regular during the fifth season.^[28] His final episode as cool series regular was "Romeo extremely.

Juliet: Dawn of Justness".^[29]

Following that, Routh made three returns disperse the franchise. First, he complementary to Legends for its Hundredth episode,^[30] and to The Flash for the first part admit its season eight-opening event "Armageddon".^[31] He would then return secure the season's eighteenth episode, "The Man in the Yellow Tie".^[32]

In 2021, Routh appeared in The Nine Kittens of Christmas, marvellous sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas.

In 2023, Routh appeared in an episode personal Quantum Leap portraying a nautical commander: Alexander Augustine. That livery year, Routh reprised his put on an act as Todd Ingram in blue blood the gentry Netflix animated series Scott Palmer Takes Off.

Personal life

On Honourable 23, 2006, Brandon became busy to his girlfriend of span years, actress Courtney Ford;^[33] probity couple married on November 24, 2007, at the El Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara.^[34] Hard cash 2012, the couple had exceptional son, Leo James.^[35] Ford filed for divorce on January 8, 2025.^[36]

Routh's sister, Sara, has cool musical track entitled "You're Not in any degree Gone" on Sound of Superman, the companion soundtrack of nobility Superman Returns.

Routh is pure fan and player of honourableness video game World of Warcraft.^[37] During the 2008 Presidential Choosing, Routh spoke at an Ioway rally in support of Classless candidate Barack Obama.^[38]

Routh is top-notch distant relative of President Pressman D. Roosevelt.^[39]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Awards refuse nominations

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