Brandon Routh Overview

With just one small film role to his credit, Brandon Routh caused quite a sensation in October 2004 when it was announced that he was cast in the title role of the new film, Superman Returns (2006). Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Routh grew up in nearby Norwalk. He gained acting experience by performing in various productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts. Anxious to begin his career as a professional actor, Routh dropped out of his studies at the University of Iowa in 1999 to move to Los... See All