Brandon Routh Biography

Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornOctober 9, 1979
Age44 years
Brandon Routh, an established actor, and also manufacturer best recognized for his roles in "Superman Returns", "Arrowverse", and also "Scott Pilgrim vs. the Globe", was born on October 9, 1979, in Norwalk, Iowa, USA. Born to parents Catherine LaVonne and Ronald Wayne Routh, Brandon was raised in a Methodist home along with his elder brother as well as sis.

Routh's rate of interest in acting started at a young age when he took part in school plays and also songs. He attended Norwalk High School as well as later on registered at the University of Iowa, where he went after a major in English and also a small in music. Nonetheless, Routh left school to seek his desire for becoming an actor, and in 1999, he transferred to Los Angeles.

Like a lot of ambitious actors, Routh's job began with small tv functions, such as guest looks on programs like "Will & Grace", "Gilmore Girls", and "Cold Case". He additionally did some modeling, especially for fashion designer Calvin Klein.

Routh's big break came when he was selected to portray the iconic DC superhero, Superman, in the 2006 film "Superman Returns". Directed by Bryan Singer, the film was extremely anticipated and also featured Routh alongside Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane as well as Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. Although the movie got blended evaluations, Routh's efficiency was applauded by both target markets as well as critics.

Complying with the success of "Superman Returns", Routh remained to get bigger as well as much more varied roles in Hollywood. He played a vegan rock star in the 2010 movie "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and a CIA operative in the 2010-2011 TV collection "Chuck".

Routh's job came cycle in 2014 when he signed up with the preferred DC Comics tv franchise business, "Arrowverse", as Ray Palmer, aka The Atom. This role caused his starring in the spinoff series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" from 2016 to 2020. During his time in the Arrowverse, Routh also repeated his function as Superman in the highly-anticipated "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event.

Aside from his acting profession, Routh is enthusiastic about environmental and health and wellness reasons, having actually come to be a vegetarian in his 20s to reduce his ecological footprint. In 2007, Brandon married starlet Courtney Ford in a private ceremony. The couple had actually been dating given that they met at a Los Angeles barbeque in 2003. Brandon and also Courtney have one child, Leo James, birthed in August 2012.

Throughout the years, Brandon Routh has verified his flexibility as an actor and also shown devotion to his craft in a job that has actually spanned throughout tv, movie, as well as movie theater. As a committed conservationist, caring partner, as well as papa, his life reflects not only his talent however likewise his dedication to making the globe a far better location.

Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by Brandon.

Related authors: Don Was (Musician), Bryan Singer (Director), Kevin Spacey (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Calvin Klein (Designer)

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27 Famous quotes by Brandon Routh

Small: There are things about growing up in a small town that you cant necessarily quantify
"There are things about growing up in a small town that you can't necessarily quantify"
Small: It was a great mantel to be able to take on really, an amazing legacy. And you know to finally see it,
"It was a great mantel to be able to take on really, an amazing legacy. And you know to finally see it, because I just saw the final product yesterday as well, is really amazing to be part of something like this"
Small: I knew very early on that there would be quite a bit of attention: Superman is known all over the place
"I knew very early on that there would be quite a bit of attention: Superman is known all over the place"
Small: Christopher Reeve did such an amazing job that to give him some kind of accent or more bravado would ha
"Christopher Reeve did such an amazing job that to give him some kind of accent or more bravado would have been wrong. Audiences wouldn't have responded to that either"
Small: But so long as we can keep this crew of fantastic people together and can continue to make real breakth
"But so long as we can keep this crew of fantastic people together and can continue to make real breakthrough films in this category, as well as characters that stay true to what we've done in this first film, I'd be more than happy to be a part of it"
Small: Im very excited to see where the characters and their relationships go. But in the end, it really boils
"I'm very excited to see where the characters and their relationships go. But in the end, it really boils down to the people who have more power than me, who control the money"
Small: I think Supermans journey is to become comfortable on earth. Of course hes got his role as earths great
"I think Superman's journey is to become comfortable on earth. Of course he's got his role as earth's greatest protector but he also wants to be as happy as he can and if that happens to be with Lois then he's going to find a way"
Small: Well no, I think we wont have that problem but as far as paparazzi Im speaking, I will deal with that
"Well no, I think we won't have that problem but as far as paparazzi I'm speaking, I will deal with that"
Small: I mean it allowed me to do that which was fantastic because we really get to see the character mature a
"I mean it allowed me to do that which was fantastic because we really get to see the character mature and deal with some things that are, that I think as an audience member, really pull us in"
Small: My interests were in fantasy more than comics growing up
"My interests were in fantasy more than comics growing up"
Small: If I become defensive and upset right away, then thats going to adversely affect how I deal with it and
"If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant"
Small: Im really excited to be a part of it and sharing the legacy, any documentary I look up at the sky and K
"I'm really excited to be a part of it and sharing the legacy, any documentary I look up at the sky and Kevin Burns did and Bryan did and showed me again you know the history that's in this character and you know"
Small: Well physically preparing for the role, definitely and then continuing to stay physically fit throughou
"Well physically preparing for the role, definitely and then continuing to stay physically fit throughout filming, getting up, 4.00 4.30 in the morning"
Small: Ive found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it.
"I've found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it. It makes my days better rather than being annoyed that people want my attention"
Small: I was at first but I mean I thought at first that I wanted a little bit of that in there but the reason
"I was at first but I mean I thought at first that I wanted a little bit of that in there but the reasoning behind what they cut and what they kept really makes sense and it really played for me when I saw it yesterday, it all worked and was understood"
Small: And the spirit of Superman is great to have around
"And the spirit of Superman is great to have around"
Small: And also it was a process of, we lifted weights as well, in an effort to train my body to then be able
"And also it was a process of, we lifted weights as well, in an effort to train my body to then be able to lift heavier weights when I got in Australia. So that was the first couple of months"
Small: Thats definitely a part of who Superman is and definitely who Clark on the farm is. It translates to ho
"That's definitely a part of who Superman is and definitely who Clark on the farm is. It translates to how calm he is. I feel like I'm pretty calm most of the time and relaxed, which gives presence to the character"
Small: Im kind of looking for something with a lot less action and more talking and listening
"I'm kind of looking for something with a lot less action and more talking and listening"
Small: I could finally quit my job as a bartender and stop dreaming that I might be Superman and know that I w
"I could finally quit my job as a bartender and stop dreaming that I might be Superman and know that I was. Then I started thinking about how cool it was"
Small: But as far as, for I think it will be amazing you know where I find myself years from now because of th
"But as far as, for I think it will be amazing you know where I find myself years from now because of this film. It's just amazing, I think everybody's going to kind of know this film and because of it, me. So I you know it's crazy"
Small: You want to keep it in there because you feel like its yours but to be able to see that sometimes some
"You want to keep it in there because you feel like it's yours but to be able to see that sometimes some stuff needs to go and I think it's for the benefit of the film"
Small: So I think it was to Bryans credit that he was able to let go of some of those things because you creat
"So I think it was to Bryan's credit that he was able to let go of some of those things because you create these scenes and you think you become creative, even I, acting things, you become very creatively taken by it"
Small: It was important to have a similar energy in my performance. To make the character too different would
"It was important to have a similar energy in my performance. To make the character too different would have just been about my ego because it didn't need to be drastically different"
Small: One of the most amazing things I got from the film, so much green screen, there are so many moments and
"One of the most amazing things I got from the film, so much green screen, there are so many moments and it really taught me about how important it is to have an intention when flying, when going somewhere and having an intention"
Small: As I said before, Im prepared to be prepared and I think that remains the same, you know theres no way
"As I said before, I'm prepared to be prepared and I think that remains the same, you know there's no way to really know what it's going to feel like. I think for each individual it's different"
Small: And then once in Australia, I really hit the weights hard
"And then once in Australia, I really hit the weights hard"