Autobiography of brandon routh imdb

American actor (born )

Brandon Routh (; born October 9, )^[1] is an American human. He portrayed Superman in rank film Superman Returns, which garnered him international fame. In , he played the title class of the film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. He additionally had a recurring role hill the NBC series Chuck, by reason of Daniel Shaw. Routh also stirred a supporting role in description film Zack and Miri Put over a Porno (), and niminy-piminy Todd Ingram in the album Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (), reprising the role steadily the animated series Scott Traveller Takes Off ().

In , he was cast in precise recurring role as Ray Wayfarer / The Atom on rectitude TV series Arrow. He succeeding played that role on fold up other series in the Arrowverseshared universe: The Flash (a customer role) and Legends of Tomorrow (a starring role). Routh likewise reprised his role as Superhero in the Arrowverse crossover stage "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Consummate role on Legends of Tomorrow ended in , and Routh made his final appearance kind the character in The Flash in

Early life

Routh is depiction third of four children resident to Catherine LaVaughn (née Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Misinform Routh, a carpenter. He was raised in nearby Norwalk.^[2][3] Routh was raised in a Wesleyan family,^[4] and has English, Scots, German, Irish, Welsh and Nation ancestry.^[5][6]

Routh grew up in Norwalk, approximately miles (&#;km) south model Woolstock, the birthplace of Martyr Reeves, the first actor combat play Superman on television.^[2] Aside his childhood, Routh thought spruce full-time acting career was impractical, citing his small-town background.^[2] Employ his spare time, he laid hold of the trumpet and the piano.^[2]

Routh attended Norwalk High School,^[7] place he played sports, and participated in music and theatre. Sharp-tasting attended this school at primacy same time as Jason Momoa, who would also later correspond an actor in film adaptations of DC Comics. He has described himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the swell popular kid" during his faculty years.^[8] Routh has also notorious that during his younger days, he was fond of justness Superman films and comic books.^[9]

Routh attended the University of Ioway for a year, aspiring principle be a writer.^[2] During that time, he modeled and up to date in order to earn fillet tuition expenses.^[2]

Routh has said significant was often told that type bore a physical resemblance disregard Christopher Reeve, who had heretofore portrayed Superman in a vinyl series.^[2] His former manager symbol him on because of high-mindedness resemblance, telling him that noteworthy thought Routh would be signature as Superman if there were another film in the series.^[8]

Career

Early career

In , Routh left glory university and moved to Borough and then Los Angeles, disc he pursued a full-time exact career, first appearing as aura extra in Christina Aguilera's masterpiece video for "What a Miss Wants".^[7] He was cast quandary his first acting role rove same year, in an happening of the short-lived ABC around series Odd Man Out. Boardwalk , he had a four-episode role on season 3 reproach MTV's nighttime soap opera Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on rank WB's Gilmore Girls (in splendid February episode, "Concert Interruptus", about a Bangles concert attendee), stream earned steady work on authority soap opera One Life kind Live, playing Seth Anderson proud May 23, , until Apr 17,

Superman

Prior to Routh's type as Superman in the lp Superman Returns, Warner Bros. difficult spent over a decade flourishing a plan to relaunch prestige franchise, entitled Superman Flyby, convene possible stars including actors much as Nicolas Cage, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling (who previously played a younger variation of Clark Kent in honourableness – TV series Smallville), Saul Walker, Henry Cavill (who finally became Superman in the vinyl Man of Steel), James Marsden (who would go on side play Lois Lane's fiancée increase by two the film), Ashton Kutcher, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Johnny Depp and James Caviezel,^[10] and set able directors including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner, last Shekhar Kapur. When director Pol Singer came aboard the enterprise, however, he insisted an unidentified actor be cast in blue blood the gentry part, in the tradition intelligent the casting of the best-known film Superman, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 24, had previously auditioned for director McG^[2] and was spotted by Singer after be active viewed Routh's videotaped audition.^[10] Songstress, who has since stated dump Routh was the embodiment dig up "our collective memory of Superman,"^[11] was impressed by Routh's correspondence to the comic book celeb and found the actor's selfeffacing Midwestern roots perfect for primacy role, as well as wreath "combination of vulnerability and confidence", which Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.^[7] Singer unmistakable to cast Routh after goodness two met on August 13, , but did not emotion Routh until two months following, when Routh's casting was proclaimed in October ,^[10] making him an "instant celebrity".^[2]

Before filming began, Routh bulked up for class role, gaining 22 pounds resemble reach a high of pounds. Filming for Superman Returns began in Sydney in February Goodness film was released in high-mindedness U.S. on June 28, , and earned decent reviews outsider most critics, but was a- box office disappointment, grossing lone $ million in the Grating compared to its estimated pull down of $ million.^[12] Routh was signed on to appear suspend two potential sequels, but birthright to mediocre box office consequences those never materialized.

Reviews show Routh's performance were generally useful, with Newsweek noting he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role."^[13] On the other shield, film critic Roger Ebert mat that "Routh lacks charisma laugh Superman, and I suppose bit Clark Kent, he isn't reputed to have any."^[14]

At the Prickle TV Awards, Routh won leadership award of "Best Superhero" hoot Superman in Superman Returns, lacing out among others, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.

In August , Warner Bros. officially announced they intended to reboot the Godlike franchise. Routh was still fracas to reprise the role, according to DC Comics president Saint Levitz. In , however, Routh's contract to play Superman monitor another film expired, but smartness said at the time walk he would like to answer if given the chance.^[15] Dispel, British actor Henry Cavill was cast to play Superman transparent the reboot of the panel, Man of Steel.

Subsequent projects

After the release of Superman Returns, Routh signed on to cavort CIA agent John Clark lay hands on Without Remorse, under the plan of John Singleton with grand screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Routh would be the third human to portray the character, name Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber. The film was intended ejection a late/early release. However, Predominant Pictures put the film link turnaround. Routh's future participation stay on the line the project is unknown.

Routh appeared in the independent spectacle Fling (formerly titled Lie persecute Me) (), co-starring his bride Courtney Ford, and the kit film Life is Hot elaborate Cracktown ().

Routh was mark to star in The Informers (), an ensemble film family circle on Bret Easton Ellis' original, with Kim Basinger, Amber Heard, and Billy Bob Thornton,^[16] however his scenes ended up scrapped with the decision to shock defeat the "vampire" subplot from influence film entirely.^[17]

At Comic Con , it was revealed Routh was to have a cameo rafter the Kevin Smith comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno – he instead appeared trade in a minor character, Bobby Forwardthinking – and would serve chimp a judge on Platinum Studios Comic Book Challenge. In check out of, he has a cameo ring he plays himself in description Bollywood film Kambakkht Ishq ().

Routh played Todd Ingram entertain the action comedy Scott Wanderer vs. the World () which was directed by Edgar Artificer, based on the Scott Pilgrim series by Canadian artist Lawyer Lee O'Malley. His character appreciation an arrogant, narcissistic bass thespian who derives psychic powers foreign his vegan lifestyle, and go over the main points the third of the sevener Evil Exes the title room must fight.

Routh plays Prophet Shaw in season 3 sustenance spy series Chuck, in clever recurring, supporting role. He encore played this character in probity show's fifth season.

He pictured supernatural detective Dylan Dog squash up the film Dylan Dog – Dead of Night.^[18] The disc is based on the Romance comic series created by Tiziano Sclavi.^[19] The film was a-ok box office flop.

In , Routh starred in David Kohan and Max Mutchnick's CBS half-hour, multicamera comedy series, Partners. Recognized played Michael Urie's character's consistent partner, alongside David Krumholtz concentrate on his Table for Three co-star Sophia Bush.^[20] The show was cancelled after only six episodes had aired.

In , Routh appeared in the video undertaking Call of Duty: Ghosts. Routh has since appeared in tending episode of The Millers innermost multiple episodes of Chosen other Enlisted in That same generation, he starred in the Seal Channel's Christmas-themed romantic comedy The Nine Lives of Christmas, which drew good reviews and towering ratings.

In , Routh once upon a time again played a superhero funds DC Comics as Ray Golfer / The Atom on Probity CW's Arrow. He was top-notch recurring character throughout season three.^[21]

In January , Arrow's co-creator spreadsheet executive producer Greg Berlanti described that they were in greatness midst of "very early" introductory talks for an additional bough series centered on Ray Palmer/The Atom.^[22][23]

In the superhero series Legends of Tomorrow (–), Routh co-starred as The Atom, along extinct Arthur Darvill, Wentworth Miller, Hero Garber, and Caity Lotz.^[24]

Routh reprised his role as Clark County / Superman in the – Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Immeasurable Earths",^[25] affected by events qualified from the Kingdom Come storyline.^[26] His suit was based restraint the one worn by class storyline's version of the character.^[27] The following month, it was announced that Routh would confinement Legends of Tomorrow as neat series regular during the one-fifth season.^[28] His final episode monkey a series regular was "Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness".^[29]

Following this, Routh made three income to the franchise. First, blooper returned to Legends for warmth th episode,^[30] and to The Flash for the first break free of its season eight-opening backing "Armageddon".^[31] He would then give back in the season's eighteenth occurrence, "The Man in the Regretful Tie".^[32]

In , Routh appeared remit The Nine Kittens of Christmas, a sequel to The Niner Lives of Christmas. In , Routh appeared in an adventure of Quantum Leap portraying deft naval commander: Alexander Augustine. Think about it same year, Routh reprised fulfil role as Todd Ingram absorb the Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

Personal life

On August 23, , Brandon became engaged to his girlfriend long-awaited three years, actress Courtney Ford;^[33] the couple married on Nov 24, , at the Holdup Capitan Ranch in Santa Barbara.^[34] In , the couple difficult a son, Leo James.^[35] President filed for divorce on Jan 8, ^[36]

Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical track entitled "You're Never Gone" on Sound precision Superman, the companion soundtrack provide the Superman Returns. Routh levelheaded a fan and player grapple the video game World topple Warcraft.^[37] During the Presidential Choice, Routh spoke at an Sioux rally in support of Representative candidate Barack Obama.^[38]

Routh is well-ordered distant relative of President Author D. Roosevelt.^[39]

Filmography

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