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Before he was cast as Superman, Brandon Routh’s most famous role was as Seth Anderson on the soap opera “One Life to Live.” Here’s a look the actor and some of his other credits.

Acting experience: Since 1999, roles on episodes of the TV series “Odd Man Out,” MTV’s “Undressed,” “Cold Case,” “Will & Grace” and a regular role in the 2001-2002 season of “The Gilmore Girls.”

Born: Oct. 9, 1979, in Des Moines. Raised in small farming community of Norwalk, Iowa.

First Superman experience: watching “Superman” the movie on TV at age 5 or 6.

High school: Played soccer, swam and acted in school plays.

Before acting: One year at the University of Iowa in English. Brief modeling in New York.