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Brandon Routh
Born: 9th Oct 1979 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 62
Film: 32 (52%)
Television: 30 (48%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, TV Movie, Family, Talk, Kids
Filmography
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Based on the viral true story of Jeff Callaway and the rescue dog Ethan, whose miraculous survival inspired the world and led to meaningful changes to ... view
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2025
The Keller family, including the parents and their three adult children, decide to take a European river cruise touring the Christmas Markets over the ... view
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Cal Keller
2025
A lawyer trying to turn his life around, finds himself in double jeopardy when he takes on a big new case - representing both sides. ... view
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John Slater
2025
Science teacher Hank’s life changes when he reconnects with his first love and suspects that a new student may be his daughter—all while facing an ... view
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Hank
Nov 2023 (first aired)
Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love. ... view
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Todd Ingram (voice) (8 ep.)
Sep 2022 (first aired)
It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, ha ... view
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XO Alexander Augustine (1 ep.)
Dec 2021 (first aired)
A chronicle of the growth of comic books as a new American art form exploring the decades-long relationship and rivalry between Marvel and DC Comics. ... view
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Joe Simon (10 ep.)
Dec 2021 (first aired)
The Diaz siblings, Lily and Jorge, are on a mission to find love and purpose. They cross paths with seemingly unrelated residents during some of the m ... view
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Leo (2 ep.)
2021
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they're tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens. ... view
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Zachary Stone
2020
A majority of the Scott Pilgrim cast reunite for a read through of the screenplay on behalf of Water for People. ... view
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Self - Todd Ingram / Lollipop Hipster / Elevator Hipster
Jun 2020 (first aired)
Serialized remake of 'The Princess Bride' told in short chapters featuring celebrities at home during quarantine. ... view
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Westley / Princess Buttercup (1 ep.)
2020
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a yo ... view
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Czar Nicholas
Oct 2019 (first aired)
Each season of this horror anthology series follows a different group of kids, members of the Midnight Society, as they discover terrifying curses and ... view
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Gavin's Dad (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Oct 2019 (first aired)
Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and ... view
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Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (1 ep.)
Oct 2018 (first aired)
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer ... view
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Doug Stanton (5 ep.)
2017
Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe grew up an orphan after her parents were killed by local greed, corruption and wanton violence. But Mari refuses t ... view
Character:
Ray Palmer / The Atom (voice)
May 2016 (first aired)
A single-camera half-hour comedy based on what Maria Bamford has accepted to be "her life." It's the sometimes surreal story of a woman who loses — ... view
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Jack (1 ep.)
Original title: 蒸发太平洋
2016
The passengers of a luxury airliner become stranded on a remote, mysterious island after an emergency landing. They soon realize the island holds a da ... view
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Chef Mike
Jan 2016 (first aired)
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-trav ... view
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Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (1 ep.)
Ray Palmer / The Atom (75 ep.)
2015
4 would be astronauts spend 400 days in a land locked space simulator to test the psychological effects of deep space travel but, when something goes ... view
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Theo
Oct 2015 (first aired)
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her ... view
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Superman (Earth-96) (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (1 ep.)
Aug 2015 (first aired)
Originally from Africa, Mari McGabe's parents were killed by local greed, corruption and wanton violence. But the orphaned Marl refuses to succumb to ... view
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The Atom (voice) (3 ep.)
2014
With Christmas approaching, a handsome fireman afraid of commitment adopts a stray cat and meets a beautiful veterinary student who challenges his dec ... view
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Zachary Stone
Oct 2014 (first aired)
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. ... view
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Ray Palmer / The Atom (3 ep.)
Ray Palmer / The Atom / Clark Kent / Superman (1 ep.)
Ray Palmer (1 ep.)
Sep 2014 (first aired)
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. ... view
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Banner Copeland (1 ep.)
2014
The story follows Abby, a thirty-something artist living in Rhode Island caring for her husband William after he's tragically injured in a bar fight. ... view
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James Anderson
Jan 2014 (first aired)
Enlisted is based on Kevin Biegel's relationship with his siblings. The comedy follows three very different brothers working together in the Army at a ... view
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Brandon Stone (2 ep.)
Oct 2013 (first aired)
A divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans. ... view
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Officer Dixon (1 ep.)
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Ian Mitchell is a lawyer and father who one day receives a box containing a gun and a picture of a stranger, along with instructions to kill the pictu ... view
Character:
Max Gregory (12 ep.)
Oct 2012 (first aired)
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determ ... view
Character:
Ray Palmer (20 ep.)
Ray Palmer (voice) (1 ep.)
Sep 2012 (first aired)
Two lifelong friends, who are both architects, form a business partnership. Partners is a comedy that is about a life long bromance between Joe and L ... view
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Wyatt Plank (13 ep.)
2012
A native-American lacrosse team makes its way through a prep school league tournament. ... view
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Joe Logan
Nov 2011 (first aired)
A sitcom about three divorced men sharing an apartment across the hall from their female divorce attorney, who is also their landlord. ... view
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Steve (2 ep.)
2011
Two young security guards at an unusual corporation have a bad night. ... view
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Silas
2011
Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans. ... view
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Dylan Dog
2010
A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film. ... view
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Self
2010
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But w ... view
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Todd Ingram
2010
A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder. ... view
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Milo Beeber
2010
The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned ... view
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Agent D.J Jackson
2009
When the industry's two biggest stuntmen are nominated for Stuntman of the Year, an over-ambitious documentarian reignites a dormant rivalry between t ... view
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Kirby Popoff
Original title: कमबख़्त इश्क़
2009
Simrita, a doctor, performs her first surgery on Viraj, a man she hates. She soon realises that she accidentally left her watch inside his body and mu ... view
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Brandon Routh
2009
Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown". ... view
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Sizemore
2009
A suddenly single guy invites what he thinks is a perfect couple to move into his apartment, only to discover they quickly insert themselves into all ... view
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Scott Teller
2009
The making of Kevin Smith's film, Zack and Miri Make a Porno. ... view
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Self
2008
An attractive young couple's open relationship is stretched to the breaking point when each partner finds themselves falling in love with other people ... view
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James
2008
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, howev ... view
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Bobby Long
Jun 2008 (first aired)
A horror/suspense anthology series directed by the biggest horror directors working in feature films. ... view
Character:
Bobby (1 ep.)
Sep 2007 (first aired)
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he be ... view
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Daniel Shaw (12 ep.)
2006
A detailed behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Superman Returns. ... view
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Self
2006
Documentary about the science related to Superman's Powers. ... view
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Self
2006
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on ... view
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Clark Kent / Superman
2006
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations. ... view
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Self
2006
When a seemingly picture perfect relationship begins to unravel, one man must make a choice between the woman of his dreams, and his reality. The resu ... view
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Man
2006
Based on real events, Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo and wife Karla Homolka kidnap, sexually abuse, and murder three young girl ... view
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Tim
Sep 2004 (first aired)
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman. ... view
Character:
Everywhere Man (voice) (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush ... view
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Henry Phillips (1964) (1 ep.)
Mar 2003 (first aired)
Oliver Beene is an American sitcom. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene, in fi ... view
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Brian (1 ep.)
Oct 2000 (first aired)
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair wh ... view
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Jess (1 ep.)
Sep 1999 (first aired)
Odd Man Out is an American sitcom that aired on the ABC television network as a part of the TGIF lineup. It aired from September 24, 1999 to January 7 ... view
Character:
Connor (1 ep.)
Sep 1998 (first aired)
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with ... view
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Sebastian (1 ep.)
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)