Routh, pronounced like "south," was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in nearby Norwalk. He 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 "Odd Man Out" (1999), and he went on to guest star in the series "Gilmore Girls" (2000) and "Undressed" (1999). In his spare time, Routh enjoys playing soccer and basketball, swimming, biking and reading. IMDb - www.imdb.com

Model and actor Brandon Routh was born on October 9, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa. He is the third of four siblings born to a teacher and a carpenter, both of whom play music in their spare time. Consequently Routh and his siblings were exposed to music from an early age, and he actually eschewed full time acting as a child to practice his musical skills. Routh attended high school in Norwalk and played sports while participating in theater and musical productions. He has since noted that he was quite fond of c - brandonrouth.net

Brandon Routh was a young actor with only a few television credits when he was cast as Superman for the big-budget 2006 feature Superman Returns. Routh grew up in Iowa and attended the University of Iowa before leaving to make it as an actor. In Los Angeles he found work in television, and between 1999 and 2002 he appeared in Odd Man Out, Gilmore Girls and MTV's Undressed, and was a regular cast member of the daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Routh's only other feature film credit was the 2005 thriller K - www.answers.com