Biography
Brandon James RouthΒ (born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up inΒ IowaΒ 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 theΒ titular superheroΒ of the 2006 filmΒ Superman Returns. He also had a recurring role in the TV seriesΒ Chuck, asΒ Daniel Shaw. Following this, he had notable supporting roles in the filmsΒ Zack and Miri Make a PornoΒ andΒ Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. In 2010, he portrayed theΒ eponymous protagonistΒ of another comic book film,Β Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He is currently portraying another iconic DC superhero,Β Ray Palmer/The Atom, in CW's superhero TV seriesΒ ArrowΒ and upcomingΒ Legends of Tomorrow.
Filmography (63)
Out of Order!
2025
Ick
2025
A Keller Christmas Vacation
2025
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
Quantum Leap
2022
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
2021
With Love
2021
Slugfest
2021
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
Anastasia: Once Upon a Time
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Batwoman
2019
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
2019
The Rookie
2018
Vixen: The Movie
2017
Lost in the Pacific
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Lady Dynamite
2016
400 Days
2015
Supergirl
2015
Vixen
2015
Missing William
2014
The Nine Lives of Christmas
2014
The Flash
2014
Enlisted
2014
black-ish
2014
Chosen
2013
The Millers
2013
Crooked Arrows
2012
Partners
2012
Arrow
2012
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
Cost of Living
2011
The Exes
2011
Unthinkable
2010
Miss Nobody
2010
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Kambakkht Ishq
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
Table for Three
2009
Stuntmen
2009
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
Fling
2008
Fear Itself: Community
2008
Fear Itself
2008
Chuck
2007
Superman Returns
2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
The Science of Superman
2006
Denial
2006
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
2006
Karla
2006
The Batman
2004
Cold Case
2003
Oliver Beene
2003
Gilmore Girls
2000
Odd Man Out
1999
Will & Grace
1998
The View
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Ethan Almighty