David Corenswet
Biography
David Packard Corenswet (/ˈkɔːrənswɛt/CORE-in-SWET; born July 8, 1993) is an American actor. After graduating from Juilliard in 2016, he began guest-starring in television series, including House of Cards in 2018. He played lead roles in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–2020) and Hollywood (2020), both created by Ryan Murphy. In 2022, he starred in the films Look Both Ways and Pearl, as well as the HBO miniseries We Own This City. After supporting roles in the film Twisters and the miniseries Lady in the Lake (both 2024), he rose to prominence with his portrayal of the titular superhero in James Gunn's DC Universe film Superman (2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Corenswet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Twisters
as Scott
2024

Superman
as Superman
2025

Pearl
as Projectionist
2022

The Sunlit Night
as Scott Glenn
2020

The Greatest Hits
as Max Enders
2024

Following Chase
as Ted
2012

Affairs of State
as Michael Lawson
2018

Project Pay Day
as Lifeguard
2021

Look Both Ways
as Jake
2022

Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story
as John Tuggle
2026

Man of Tomorrow
as Superman
2027

Supergirl
as Superman
2026
TV Appearances

Elementary
as Houston Spivey
2012

We Own This City
as David McDougall
2022

Instinct
as Spencer Baymoore
2018

House of Cards
as Reed
2013

Stars in the House
as Self
2020

The Politician
as River Barkley
2019

Hollywood
as Jack Castello
2020

Acting for a Cause
as Romeo
2020

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
as Self
2025

Moe & Jerryweather
as Jerryweather
2014

Lady in the Lake
as Allan Durst
2024
