Brandon Routh
Biography
Brandon Routh is an American actor who grew up in Norwalk, Iowa and became internationally known for playing Superman in Superman Returns (2006). He started out in small television parts, including a stint as Seth Anderson on One Life to Live, and won Best Superhero at the 2006 Spike TV Awards. He went on to play Todd Ingram in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), a role he reprised in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and appeared in Fling and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. On television he had a recurring part as Daniel Shaw on Chuck and starred in the CBS comedy Partners. He played Ray Palmer, the Atom, a recurring role on Arrow that became a starring role on Legends of Tomorrow (2016 to 2022), and returned as Superman and the Atom in the crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. He also starred in the Hallmark film The Nine Lives of Christmas.
47years old
Turns 48 on October 9in 332 days
- Born Des Moines
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Brandon James Routh
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 19 years2006 to 2025
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First role
Routh quit university in 1999 and headed for Manhattan, then Los Angeles, to act full time. That year he was an extra in Christina Aguilera's video for "What a Girl Wants" and landed his first acting role, on ABC's Odd Man Out.
Big break
Bryan Singer, the director, wanted an unknown actor for the part, following the casting tradition of Christopher Reeve. Singer noticed Routh, then 24, after watching his videotaped audition.
Getting ready for a role
For his role in Superman Returns, Routh gained 22 pounds before filming and reached a high of 218 pounds. Filming for the movie started in Sydney in February 2005.
Behind the award
Routh won the "Best Superhero" award at the 2006 Spike TV Awards for his Superman performance, beating out Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
Brandon Routh movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together4 more actors
- Stephanie BennettThe Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021) and The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014)
- Carey FeehanThe Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021) and The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014)
- Noel NeillLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) and Superman Returns (2006)
- Jack LarsonLook, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) and Superman Returns (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Brandon Routh's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$493 million
7 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$391M79.3% of the total
- 2$52M10.5% of the total
- 3$42M8.5% of the total
- 4$4.6M0.9% of the total
- 5$1.8M0.4% of the total
- 6$1.7M0.3% of the total
- 7$91K0.0% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer | Superman Returns | Won |
| 2006 | Saturn Award for Best Actor | Superman Returns | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.