Brandon Routh
Birth name	Brandon James Routh
Born	October 9, 1979 (1979-10-09) (age 28) Des Moines, Iowa
Years active	1979-present
Official site	BrandonRouth.com

Brandon 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 several television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2005, he was cast in the lead role in the 2006 film Superman Returns. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iowa. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ...

Biography

Early life

Routh, the third of four children,^[1] was born in Des Moines, Iowa to Katie, a teacher, and Ron Routh, a carpenter; both of his parents play music in their spare time^[1] and his sister, Sara Routh, is a singer. Routh's family, which is Methodist,^[2] has German, French, English, and Native American ancestry.^[3] Routh grew up in Norwalk, Iowa, which is located approximately 100 miles south of Woolstock, the hometown of George Reeves, the second actor to play Superman.^[1] During his childhood, Routh thought that a full-time acting career was unrealistic, citing his small-town background.^[1] In his spare time, he played the trumpet and the piano.^[1] Routh attended Norwalk High School,^[4] where he played sports and participated in music and theatre. He describes himself as a "momma's boy" and not "the most popular kid" during his school years.^[5] Routh has also noted that during his younger years, he was fond of the Superman films and comic books.^[6] “Des Moines” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Norwalk is a city in Warren County, Iowa in the United States of America. ... Woolstock is a city located in Wright County, Iowa. ... George Reeves (January 5,[1] 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor, best known for his role as Superman in the 1950s television program Adventures of Superman and his controversial death at the age of 45. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... The trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

Routh attended the University of Iowa for a year, aspiring to be a writer.^[1] During this time, he modelled and acted in order to earn his tuition fee.^[1] Routh has said that he was always told that he bore a physical resemblance to Christopher Reeve, who had previously portrayed Superman.^[1] His former manager signed him on because of the resemblance, telling him that he thought Routh would be cast as Superman if there was another film in the series.^[5] Not to be confused with Iowa State University. ... Christopher DOlier Reeve[1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. ...

Early career

In 1999, Routh left the University and moved to New York City and then Los Angeles, where he pursued a full-time acting career, first appearing as an extra in Christina Aguilera's music video for "What a Girl Wants".^[4] He was cast in his first major role in 1999, in an episode of the short-lived ABC television series, Odd Man Out. In 2000, he had a four-episode role on the third season of MTV's nighttime soap opera, Undressed. Routh subsequently appeared on the WB's Gilmore Girls (in a February 2001 episode, "Concert Interupptus", playing an attendee of a Bangles concert), and earned steady work on the soap opera One Life to Live, playing Seth Anderson from May 23, 2001 until April 17, 2002. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop singer and songwriter. ... Categories: Movie stubs | 2003 films ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Undressed was a television series on MTV which first aired in 1999. ... The Warner Bros. ... Gilmore Girls is an American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... The Bangles were a popular American pop band of the mid 1980s, one of the new generation of independent all-women bands that followed The Go_Gos. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Routh's later primetime credits include guest roles on CBS's Cold Case, NBC's Will & Grace and Fox's short-lived series, Oliver Beene. During this time, he worked as a bartender at a popular bowling alley in Hollywood, Lucky Strike Lanes, and shared an apartment with his sister.^[7] This article is about the broadcast network. ... For other uses, see Cold case (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television network. ... Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominated American television sitcom that was originally broadcast from 1998 to 2006. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... Oliver Beene is the central character in the short-lived sitcom of the same name. ... For the song by Dave Matthews Band, see Bartender (song). ... A bowler releases the ball. ...

Superman role

Prior to Routh's casting as Superman, Warner Bros. had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, with possible stars including name actors Nicolas Cage (who had at one point signed on to the role)^{[citation needed]}, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser, Paul Walker, James Marsden, Ashton Kutcher^[7] and planned directors including Tim Burton, Kevin Smith, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner and Shekhar Kapur. When director Bryan Singer came aboard the project, however, he insisted that an unknown actor be cast in the part, in the tradition of the casting of the best-known film Superman, Christopher Reeve. Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... “WB” redirects here. ... i eat poop alot A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Paul William Walker IV (born September 12, 1973) is an American actor and former fashion model. ... James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor, perhaps best known for playing Scott Cyclops Summers in all three X-Men films. ... This article is about the actor. ... Timothy Tim William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated American film director, writer and designer notable for the quirky and gothic atmosphere of his films. ... For other persons named Kevin Smith, see Kevin Smith (disambiguation). ... Wolfgang Petersen Wolfgang Petersen (born March 14, 1941 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany) is a German film director. ... Joseph McG McGinty Nichol (born November 30, 1968) is an American film producer and director. ... Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and music-video director. ... Shekhar Kapur, born 6 December 1945 is a renowned film director and producer from India. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ... Christopher DOlier Reeve[1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. ...

Routh, then 24, had previously already auditioned for director McG^[1] and was spotted by Singer after he viewed Routh's videotaped audition.^[7] Singer, who since noted Routh as being the embodiment of "our collective memory of Superman",^[8] was impressed by his resemblance to the comic book icon and found the actor's humble Mid-western roots perfect for the role, as well as his "combination of vulnerability and confidence" that Singer said reminded him of Christopher Reeve.^[4] Singer decided to cast Routh after the two met on August 13, 2004, but did not tell Routh until two months later, when Routh's casting was announced in October 2004,^[7] making him an "instant celebrity".^[1] Before filming began, Routh bulked-up for the role, gaining 22 pounds to reach approximately 215 pounds. Filming for Superman Returns began in Sydney in February 2005. The film was released in the U.S. on June 28, 2006 and was a box-office success grossing $200 million in the US. Routh has already signed on to appear in two potential sequels to the film.^[1] This article is about the Midwestern region in the United States. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Routh has commented that he feared his performance would too closely resemble that of Christopher Reeve. Routh has said that he hopes to "remind people of Christopher while at the same time making them feel like they're seeing a totally new Superman".^[9] Reviews of Routh's performance were generally positive, with Newsweek noting that he "effortlessly lays claim to the iconic role".^[10] On the other hand, film critic Roger Ebert noted that he thinks "Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as Clark Kent, he isn't supposed to have any".^[11] The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ... For other uses, see Clark Kent (disambiguation). ...

At the 2006 Spike TV Awards, Brandon Routh won the award of "Best Superhero" as Superman in Superman Returns, beating out among others, Christian Bale as Batman and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is a British[2][3] method actor who is known for his roles in the films American Psycho, Shaft, Equilibrium, The Machinist, Batman Begins and The Prestige, among others. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian film producer, and film, television and stage actor, known for playing Wolverine in X-Men and its sequels, and for his Tony Award-winning performance on Broadway in The Boy from Oz. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ...

A video interview with Routh talking about the Superman role with Scottish TV can be found here.

Current projects

After the release of Superman Returns, Routh signed on to play CIA agent John Clark in Without Remorse under the direction of John Singleton with a screenplay by Stuart Beattie. Routh would be the 3rd actor to portray the character after Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber. The film was intended for a late-2007/early-2008 release. However, Paramount Pictures recently put the film into turnaround. Routh's future participation on the project is unknown. For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... John Terrence Clark (real name John Terence Kelly) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy who appears in many of Clancys novels. ... Without Remorse is a novel by Tom Clancy set in 1971, in the middle of the Vietnam War. ... John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ... Stuart Beattie is a Hollywood screenwriter, noted for his strong pace and intelligent scripts. ... William Dafoe, Jr. ... Liev Schreiber (born October 4, 1967) is a Tony Award-winning American actor. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... In film production, turnaround is the process where the rights to a project one studio has developed are sold to another studio in exchange for the cost of development. ...

In the meantime, Routh recently wrapped filming in the ensemble film Life is Hot in Cracktown and just began work on the independent drama Lie To Me co-starring his fiancee Courtney Ford. Plot synopsis Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details about some or all of the Whedonverse productions (Buffy, Angel, Fray, etc. ... Courtney Ford (born June 27, 1978) is an American actress and producer. ...

Filming will commence on the upcoming Superman sequel (rumored title: The Man of Steel) in March 2008 again under the direction of Bryan Singer. The film is scheduled for release Summer 2009. For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ...

Routh also signed on to star in The Informers, a film based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name. He will join Kim Basinger, Ashley Olsen, and Billy Bob Thornton. ^[12] The Informers is a collection of linked short stories by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1994. ... Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American author. ... Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) are twin American actresses who have appeared in television and films since the age of 3 months. ... Billy Bob Thornton[1] (born August 4, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. ...

He has also singed to play Dylan Dog in the 2008 film Dead of Night.^[13] The movie is based on the Italian comic series created by Tiziano Sclavi. A Dylan Dog cover. ... Tiziano Sclavi (born in Broni on April 3, 1953) is an Italian comic book author, journalist and writer of several novels. ...

Personal life

On August 23, 2006, Brandon got engaged to his girlfriend of 2 1/2 years, actress Courtney Ford;^[14] the couple are due to marry on November 24, 2007. is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Courtney Ford (born June 27, 1978) is an American actress and producer. ...

He has known actor Kal Penn, a co-star in Superman Returns, for several years during the time he lived in Los Angeles.^[15] Routh and Penn were both also featured in the The Lonely Island's Awesometown MTV pilot music video, The Avon Lady. Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977) known by his stage name Kal Penn, is an American actor and producer. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... The Lonely Island: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer. ... The Lonely Island. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Routh's sister, Sara, has a musical track entitled "You're Never Gone" on Sound of Superman, the companion soundtrack of the film. Sound of Superman is a companion album to the soundtrack of the Warner Bros. ...

Routh is a fan and player of the video game World of Warcraft.^[16] “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ...

Filmography

• Karla (2006) — Tim Peters
• Denial (2006) — Man
• Superman Returns (2006) — Superman/Clark Kent
• Life is Hot in Cracktown (2008) — Sizemore
• Lie To Me (2008) — James
• Superman: The Man of Steel (2009) — Superman/Clark Kent

Karla is a 2006 American motion picture drama and thriller. ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... For other uses, see Clark Kent (disambiguation). ... For the video game of the same name, see Superman Returns (video game). ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... For other uses, see Clark Kent (disambiguation). ...

Television

• Odd Man Out (1999)...Connor Williams
• Undressed (1999)...Wade
• Gilmore Girls (2001)..."Hot" College Student
• One Life To Live (2001-2002)...Seth Anderson
• Port Charles (2001-2002)...Seth Anderson
• General Hospital ( 2002-2003)...Seth Anderson
• Cold Case (2003)...Young Henry Phillips
• Will & Grace (2004)...Sebastian
• Oliver Beene (2004)...Brian
• The Batman (2006)... (voice) The Everywhere Man
• Awesometown (2005)
• After Midnight: Life Behind Bars (2006).... Willie Dawg Vaughn

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Video Games

• Superman Returns (2006) (voice) Superman/Clark Kent

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