Brandon Routh
Overview
 
Brandon James Routh is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on multiple television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2006, he gained greater recognition for his role as the titular hero
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...

 of the 2006 film Superman Returns
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...

. Following this, he has had several supporting roles in television and film. More recently, he portrays the eponymous protagonist
Dylan Dog
Dylan Dog is an Italian horror comics series featuring an eponymous character created by Tiziano Sclavi for the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore...

 of another comic book film, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
Routh, the third of four children, was born in Norwalk
Norwalk, Iowa
Norwalk is a city in Polk and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 6,884 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located just south of the Des Moines International Airport.-History:The first log cabin...

, Iowa, on October 9, 1979, the son of Catherine (née Lear), a teacher, and Ronald Ray Routh, a carpenter.
Quotations

I have no idea. But I am prepared to be prepared.

When asked if he's ready for the changes that will occur in his life after being cast as Superman.

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.

About wearing the Superman costume.

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.

About his work with a movement coach to capture Superman's physical presence.

Talking about Katharine Mcphee & Ace young I love Katharine Mcphee. Ace is my like a brother to me

people at the San Deigo Comic Con asked brandon does he have a Myspace Account and Brandon Responded Yes i do. Its www.myspace.com/brandon_bj_routh

 
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