Biography
David Packard Corenswet 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, and 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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Man of Tomorrow
Character: Superman
MOVIE • 2027
Adventures in the Making of Superman
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
Superman
Character: Superman
MOVIE • 2025
Lady in the Lake
Character: Allan Durst
TV • 2024
Twisters
Character: Scott
MOVIE • 2024
The Greatest Hits
Character: Max Enders
MOVIE • 2024
Pearl
Character: Projectionist
MOVIE • 2022
Look Both Ways
Character: Jake
MOVIE • 2022
We Own This City
Character: David McDougall
TV • 2022
Project Pay Day
Character: Lifeguard
MOVIE • 2021
The Sunlit Night
Character: Scott Glenn
MOVIE • 2020
Hollywood
Character: Jack Castello
TV • 2020
Acting for a Cause
Character: Romeo
TV • 2020
Stars in the House
Character: Self
TV • 2020
The Politician
Character: River Barkley
TV • 2019
Affairs of State
Character: Michael Lawson
MOVIE • 2018
Instinct
Character: Spencer Baymoore
TV • 2018
Lie Detector
Character: Self
TV • 2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
TV • 2014
House of Cards
Character: Reed
TV • 2013
Crew
Crew Credits
Woman in the Sky
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Woman in the Sky
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2025
Hollywood
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2020
Campfire Alpha
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2019
Sink Sank Sunk
Role: Editor
TV • 2018
Sink Sank Sunk
Role: Assistant Director
TV • 2018
Sink Sank Sunk
Role: Camera Operator
TV • 2018
Perfect Little Parcel
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2018
Perfect Little Parcel
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2018
Pretty Crystals
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2018
Pretty Crystals
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2018
Following Chase
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2012