Brandon Routh Net Worth

Brandon Routh's Quotes

• [Talking about his work with a movement coach to capture Superman's physical presence]: "We worked on posture. Spine straight, hips forward, neck in line - just a clean motion moving through the world. [on the bright side] I slouch less."
• [Talking about wearing the Superman costume]: "Very confining. But once you get past that - which is sometimes hard - it's also very empowering. First time I put it on, I felt... stronger. Like a different level of who I am. It makes playing the character much easier."
• [When asked if he's ready for the changes that will follow in his life upon being cast as Superman]: "I have no idea. But I am prepared to be prepared."
• I'm kind of slowly becoming a star. I've kept my sanity. I've learned along the way, all these months that I've been here and slowly doing interviews and the suit picture getting released on the Internet-all this has come very gradual, which has really helped me to get it straight in my head and not go over the top. I know that that's a minuscule amount of exposure that's going to happen. It's going to be all over the place and it's going to become ridiculous at some point. The other thing that I realize is that it's not me so much as the character and the icon of Superman.
• People will like me, I think, because I do a good job in the film, but I also realize that the appeal isn't just me. It's the character. It's the film. It's what Superman stands for and brings to the table. Not just me.

Interesting Facts about Brandon Routh

1. Can play the trumpet and piano.
2. Went as Clark Kent/Superman for a Halloween party in 2003 and won a costume contest, only to receive the movie role one year later.
3. Dressed up as Batman for Halloween 2004.
4. His brother is a police officer in Des Moines.
5. Attended the University of Iowa
6. After being cast as Superman for Superman Returns (2006), he sought out a movement coach to help him create the proper body language for the Superman character.
7. Parents are Ron Routh and Katie Routh.
8. Unlike fellow Superman actors Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling, he is a huge Superman fan. As a kid, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas.
9. Frequently says that the only good thing that came of his several years of struggling to find success in Hollywood was meeting his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Ford, in a coffee-shop after another failed audition. They became engaged in August 23, 2006, and married on November 24, 2007.
10. Attended the International Model and Talent Association (IMTA).
11. Cites Braveheart (1995) as his all-time favorite film.
12. Studied Scottish Literature.
13. Stepbrother-in-law of J.R. Orci.
14. Son, Leo James Routh, was born on August 10, 2012, weighing in at 8 lbs. and measuring 20.5 inches.
15. Both Brandon and Julie Davenport attended the National Bartending School in Sherman Oaks, California.
16. Preparing to film Superman Returns (2006), directed by Bryan Singer. [November 2004]
17. He is of English, Scottish, German, and smaller amounts of Irish, Welsh, and Dutch, ancestry. His paternal grandparents were Amor Ellis Routh and Velma Mae Junkin, and his maternal grandparents were John Junior Lear and Viola Lorraine Brown. All were born in his homestate of Iowa.
18. He has played the same character (Ray Palmer / The Atom) in five different series: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow (2016), Supergirl (2015) and Batwoman (2019).
19. Went to high school with Aquaman, Jason Momoa in Norwalk, Iowa.
20. Auditioned for the role of Clark Kent (Superman) on Smallville (2001) years before landing the title role in Superman Returns (2006).