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Brandon Routh is an American actor who is best known for his portrayal of ‘Superman/Clark Kent’ in the ‘DC’ superhero film ‘Superman Returns.’ Born and raised in Norwalk, a small city in Iowa, Brandon always wanted to be an actor. The desire to begin his professional acting career brought him to Los Angeles. Soon, he made his on-screen debut in the music video for Christina Aguilera’s song ‘What a Girl Wants.’ He then made his TV debut with a small role in the series ‘Odd Man Out’ and then bagged a slightly bigger role in the 2000 soap opera ‘Undressed.’ He then played a recurring role in the series ‘One Life to Live.’ In 2006, he was offered the role of the iconic superhero ‘Superman’ in ‘Superman Returns.’ The role brought him the fame that he deserved and he quickly became a big star. However, his acting career could not pick up the desired pace. He was later seen in films such as ‘Fling,’ ‘Table for Three,’ ‘Unthinkable,’ and ‘400 Days.’ His latest major appearance was the superhero series ‘Legends of Tomorrow,’ which featured him as ‘The Atom.’
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Born
October 9, 1979
Birth Place
Des Moines
Nationality
American
Sun Sign
Libra
Also Known As
Brandon James Routh
Famous As
Actor
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
Education
University_of_Iowa
Father
Ronald Wayne Routh
Mother
Catherine LaVonne
Spouse(s)
Courtney Ford (m. 2007)
Siblings
Sara Routh
Children
Leo James Routh
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Brooke Shields, Brandon Routh, Sam Huntington Board ‘Out of Order’ Comedy (Exclusive)

Superman Returns co-stars Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington are joining Brooke Shields in the Out of Order comedy from director Guy Jacobson. Routh will star as John Slater, an unsuccessful lawyer on a mission to win back his model girlfriend, played by Tao Okamoto. Huntington will play a best friend and co-worker while Shields’ character is a high-powered attorney in the feature.More from The Hollywood ReporterAlfred Sole, Writer and Director of Cult Horror Classic 'Alice, Sweet Alice', Dies at 78Cary Elwes on 'MI:7' Production Snags, His Return to Rom-Coms and Standing Firm Against a 'Princess Bride' RebootNetflix's 'Magic: The Gathering' Taps...
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Brandon Routh Reveals Why He Returned to the Arrowverse After His DC's Legends of Tomorrow Exit

DC's Legends of Tomorrow fans were stunned when series stars Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford both exited the Arrowverse series, and it was an exit that wasn't exactly easy for Routh either. The actor has been honest that both he and real-life wife Ford didn't want to exit The CW series. However, the goodbye has ended up not being entirely permanent. Routh returned as Ray Palmer/The Atom both for Legends' 100th episode last fall and appeared in The Flash's "Armageddon" event as well. Now, Routh is opening up about why he and Ford chose to return, and it comes down to the fans.
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Legends Of Tomorrow’s Brandon Routh Explains Why He Returned To The Arrowverse For The Show’s 100th Episode

Underdog Arrowverse series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow aired its 100th episode late last year, and it included plenty of familiar faces that used to be a part of the misfit group of heroes. Among them was Brandon Routh, who portrayed Ray Palmer a.k.a. The Atom in Arrow before shifting to the spin-off series. The actor left the show in Season 5, and although it wasn’t on good terms, he still returned for the 100th episode and he recently explained why.
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Brandon Routh Has Looked Into a Kingdom Come Superman Series

After the disappointment of 2006's Superman Returns, Brandon Routh assumed he would never get to play the Man of Steel again. That opportunity arose in The CW's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" event, where Routh played an iteration of his character whose background had taken a dark turn. Influenced by the hit 1997 comic Kingdom Come, the story revealed that The Joker had murdered almost everyone at the Daily Planet in a gas attack, including Lois Lane, and Superman had been forced to live with that tragedy. Unlike in the comics, he didn't retire, and rather than its black background field being a symbol of mourning, in this version Superman explains that the Kingdom Come Superman logo represents that "Even in the darkest times, hope cuts through. Hope is the light that leads us out of darkness."
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'The Flash': Brandon Routh on Returning to the Superhero World in Season 8 Premiere (Exclusive)

Brandon Routh didn't think a return as Ray Palmer, aka Atom, would happen on The Flash, let alone as the kick-off to a five-part "Armageddon" crossover event. Routh left DC's Legends of Tomorrow after five seasons in 2020, mainly due to creative reasons to wrap up his character's storyline. So when the call came this summer that The Flash was interested in welcoming him back into the fold in a crucial way, Routh was more than game to explore what Ray's been up to since he left the Waverider and began a new life with Nora Dahrk.
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Brandon Routh open to playing Superman again if it’s the “right story”

Brandon Routh has said in an interview with ComicBook.com that he would be open to playing Superman again, “given the story is the right story and Superman is portrayed in the way that I see Superman. I was absolutely always interested in that.”. While 2006’s Superman Returns unfortunately did not...
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Former Superman Actor Brandon Routh Wants to Do Kingdom Come Series

Back in 2006, Brandon Routh had a chance to play the Man of Steel in Superman Returns. Unfortunately, the film wasn't a huge success and he didn't get to don the cape again on the big screen. However, a few years ago, Routh was able to reprise the role again during the CW's Crisis on Infinite Earths Arrowverse event. This time, he played an iteration inspired by the Kingdom Come comic storyline. Now, it seems that the actor would love to take on the role again.
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Brandon Routh Says "Armageddon" Will Explore Ray Palmer as a Mentor

Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) returns to The Flash in this week's episode to kick off the five-week "Armageddon" event. The story, which will also guest-star Cress Williams as Black Lightning, Javicia Leslie as Batwoman, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, and Katherine McNamara as Mia Queen/Green Arrow, begins at a tech convention, where Palmer is there as part of his day job. Superheroing is something he has not been doing a lot of since leaving the Legends (Routh departed DC's Legends of Tomorrow two years ago), and both Ray and Routh seem pretty pleased to be getting back into it.
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SUPERMAN RETURNS Star Brandon Routh Hopes To Return As Man Of Steel In KINGDOM COME Adaptation

Brandon Routh didn't want to leave the Waverider behind in Legends of Tomorrow, but his time as The Atom came to an end last year when the show's creative team decided to finish his story. Despite that, he still returned in The Flash's "Armageddon" event, and remains interested in being able to reprise the role of Superman after first playing the character in 2006's Superman Returns.
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Roberto Urbina, McCaul Lombardi & More To Star In ‘Deadland’ Thriller; Brandon Routh Among Cast Joining Western ‘The Redeemer’

EXCLUSIVE: Roberto Urbina (Snowpiercer), McCaul Lombardi (American Honey), Julieth Restrepo (Loving Pablo), Kendal Rae (2 Broke Girls), Luis Chávez (Ocean’s Thirteen), Julio César Cedillo (Sicario), Manuel Uriza (Rambo: Last Blood) and Chris Mulkey (On the Basis of Sex) will star in Deadland, an indie thriller from director Lance Larson, which has wrapped production in Oklahoma and Texas. The film centers on border agent Angel Waters (Urbina), who is called to investigate a man who walks the harsh plains of the South Texas desert, finding that what should be a routine apprehension quickly turns into his worst nightmare. In an unexpected turn of...
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The Flash season 8 premiere spoilers: Brandon Routh guest stars!

Season 8 premiere is poised to arrive on November 16, and if you want more info all about it, know this: Things are starting off big. There’s a five-episode “Armageddon” event that will be used to kick things off, and that’s going to feature a Big Bad in Despero and then also a number of notable guest stars across the entire Arrowverse. To be specific here, we are talking about Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer.
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The Flash Season 8 Trailer Previews Armageddon Crossover With Returns From Brandon Routh And More

This past weekend at DC FanDome, we got our first look at Grant Gustin’s new costume for The Flash Season 8, with his Barry Allen now rocking the DC Comics superhero’s classic gold boots. Several days later, The CW has dropped the first trailer for the upcoming season of The Flash, and it’s all about the “Armageddon” crossover event kicking things off. A new threat has surfaced that will require Barry and the rest of Team Flash to team back up with some familiar faces, including Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer/The Atom.
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LEGENDS OF TOMORROW 100th Episode Set To Bring Back Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Franz Drameh & Four More

Entertainment Weekly has confirmed today that former series regulars Brandon Routh (Ray Palmer/the Atom), Victor Garber (Dr. Martin Stein/Firestorm), Franz Drameh (Jax/Firestorm), Courtney Ford (Nora Darhk), Falk Hentschel (Hawkman), and Arthur Darvill (Rip Hunter) will all be returning to DC's Legends of Tomorrow for the upcoming 100th episode. They join...
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