Brandon Routh
Brandon James Routh (pronounced like "south") was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He is the son of Catherine (Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Routh, a carpenter. He has English, Scottish, and German ancestry. Brandon attended the University of Iowa and starred in many productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts. His first professional acting role was in the ABC television series O Homem da Casa (1999), and he went on to guest star in the series Gilmore Girls: Tal Mãe, Tal Filha (2000) and Undressed (1999). He came to fame with Superman: O Retorno (2006) and Lendas do Amanhã (2016). In his spare time, Routh enjoys playing soccer and basketball, swimming, biking and reading.
