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Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American film actor who has been cast for the lead role in the latest Superman movie: Superman Returns
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Biography

Although born in Des Moines, Routh grew up in Norwalk (about 100 miles south of Woolstock, the hometown of television's original Superman, George Reeves). He attended the University of Iowa and starred in many productions at the Norwalk Theater of Performing Arts.

Routh got his first major role on a 1999 episode of the short-lived ABC television series Odd Man Out, followed by a four-episode stint on the third season of MTV's sexually charged nighttime soap Undressed in 2000. Routh also appeared as an extra in Christina Aguilera's music video for "What a Girl Wants."

Along with an appearance on the WB's Gilmore Girls in 2000, the actor earned steady work on the soap opera One Life to Live as Seth Anderson from May 23, 2001 until April 17, 2002.

His subsequent primetime credits include guest stints on CBS's Cold Case, NBC's Will & Grace and Fox's brief-lived Oliver Beene.

Superman role

Prior to Routh's casting as Superman, Warner Bros. had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, with possible stars including Nicolas Cage and planned helmers including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Petersen, McG, Brett Ratner and Shekhar Kapur. Initially the studio reportedly considered a roster of name actors for the iconic role, including Josh Hartnett, Ashton Kutcher, Jude Law, Brendan Fraser, Jim Caviezel and Smallville star Tom Welling. But when Bryan Singer came aboard to direct the film, he insisted that a fresh face be cast to play the part of the famed comic book superhero in the tradition of film's most famous Man of Steel, Christopher Reeve.

Routh, then 25, who won a Hollywood Halloween costume contest in 2003 by dressing as Clark Kent with his shirt open to reveal the Superman "S" underneath had previously auditioned for McG and was tapped by Singer after extensive casting calls in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Impressed by his resemblance to the comic book icon and finding the actor's humble Midwestern roots a perfect fit for the hero's all-American persona, within the first few minutes of meeting Routh, Singer knew " is my Superman."

Within hours of the October 2004 casting announcement Routh's name filled an endless array of Internet pages devoted to discussing his worthiness for the role. For his part, the actor kept a low profile to help build anticipation for the film.

Recently however he did step out further into the Hollywood realm by being a presenter with former Lois and Clark star Teri Hatcher at the Golden Globe Awards. He will also be presenting for the Academy Awards on March 5, 2006 as well.

Filming for the movie Superman Returns began in Australia in February 2005. The film is scheduled for release on June 30, 2006.

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Actors - Brandon Routh

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