Brandon Routh

Prior to his meteoric rise, Routh was cutting his teeth on episodic television, landing occasional episodes on shows like "Cold Case" (CBS, 2003- ) and "Will & Grace" (NBC, 1998-2006); even signing a three-year deal to appear regularly on the daytime soap, "One Life to Live" (ABC, 1968- ), though he was subsequently released after less than a year. Despite struggling early in his career - Routh was forced to take a bartending job to make ends …