Dressed up as Batman for Halloween 2004.

Attended the International Model and Talent Association (IMTA).

Can play the trumpet and piano.

His brother is a "real-life Superman" - a police officer in Des Moines

Went as Clark Kent/Superman for a Halloween party in 2003 and won a costume contest, only to receive the movie role one year later.

Frequently says that the only good thing that came of his several years of struggling to find success in Hollywood was meeting his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Ford, in a coffee-shop after another failed audition. They became engaged in August, 2006.

Cites "Braveheart" as his all time favorite film.

Attended the University of Iowa

Parents are Ron and Katie.

After being cast as Superman for Superman Returns (2006), he sought out a movement coach to help him create the proper body language for the Superman character.

Unlike fellow Superman actors Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling, he is a huge Superman fan. As a kid, he collected the comics, owned the films, and even wore Superman pajamas.

Engaged to Courtney Ford [August 23, 2006].