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).
Operation Othello
(Cassio)
Twisters
(Scott)
Superman
(Superman)
Pearl
(Projectionist)
The Sunlit Night
(Scott Glenn)
The Greatest Hits
(Max Enders)
Following Chase
(Ted)
Affairs of State
(Michael Lawson)
Project Pay Day
(Lifeguard)
Look Both Ways
(Jake)
Mr. Irrelevant
(John 'Mr. Irrelevant' Tuggle)
Man of Tomorrow
(Superman)
Adventures in the Making of Superman
(Self)
Elementary
(Houston Spivey)
We Own This City
(David McDougall)
Instinct
(Spencer Baymoore)
House of Cards
(Reed)
Stars in the House
(Self)
The Politician
(River Barkley)
Hollywood
(Jack Castello)
Lady in the Lake
(Allan Durst)
Acting for a Cause
(Romeo)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Lie Detector
(Self)
Following Chase
(Writer)
Woman in the Sky
(Executive Producer)
Campfire Alpha
(Editor)
Pretty Crystals
(Editor)
Perfect Little Parcel
(Director of Photography)
Perfect Little Parcel
(Editor)
Woman in the Sky
(Director of Photography)
Pretty Crystals
(Director of Photography)
Hollywood
(Executive Producer)
Sink Sank Sunk
(Editor)
Sink Sank Sunk
(Assistant Director)
Sink Sank Sunk
(Camera Operator)