Rise to Success: Career Highlights of David Corenswet

How David Corenswet built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

David Corenswet is an American actor who gained recognition after graduating from Juilliard in 2016. He started with guest roles in TV series like House of Cards and rose to prominence with lead roles in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, The Politician and Hollywood. Corenswet further expanded his filmography with roles in movies like Look Both Ways and Pearl, and the HBO miniseries We Own This City. He also had supporting roles in Twisters and Lady in the Lake. Corenswet is set to star as Superman in the upcoming DC Universe film, marking a significant step in his career.

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1969: The Tap Set in Yale College

In 1969, The Tap was set at Yale College and David Corenswet played a student.

1983: John Tuggle Chosen in NFL Draft

In 1983, football player John Tuggle was the last player chosen in the NFL draft and David Corenswet was cast to play Tuggle in Mr. Irrelevant.

2002: Appearance in All My Sons

In 2002, David Corenswet appeared in the Arden Theatre's production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons.

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2003: Roles in Macbeth and La Vie En Bleu

In 2003, David Corenswet appeared in the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival's production of Macbeth and the Walnut Street Theatre's production of La Vie En Bleu.

2004: Appearance in The Forgiving Harvest

In 2004, David Corenswet appeared in the People's Light and Theatre Company's production of The Forgiving Harvest.

2011: Screenplay for Following Chase

In 2011, David Corenswet wrote the screenplay for and acted in Following Chase, directed by Greg Koorhan.

2013: Expressed interest in portraying Superman

In 2013, David Corenswet expressed interest in portraying Superman after providing positive feedback about the dark and gritty tone in Man of Steel.

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2014: Co-Created Moe & Jerryweather

From 2014 to 2016, David Corenswet co-wrote, produced, and starred in a two-season sketch-comedy web series, Moe & Jerryweather with Adam Langdon.

2016: Graduation from Juilliard

In 2016, David Corenswet graduated from Juilliard.

2016: David McDougall uncovered corruption in the Gun Trace Task Force

In 2016, David McDougall's work helped uncover years of corruption in the Gun Trace Task Force of the Baltimore police department. David Corenswet portrayed the investigator in We Own This City in 2022.

2016: Cast in The Tap Pilot

In 2016, Rob Reiner cast David Corenswet as a co-lead in his planned television series, The Tap.

2017: Filming of The Tap Pilot

In 2017, the pilot episode of The Tap, starring David Corenswet, was filmed.

2018: Guest Starring in House of Cards

In 2018, David Corenswet began guest starring in television series, including House of Cards.

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2018: Starred in Affairs of State

In 2018, David Corenswet starred in Affairs of State, a political thriller.

2019: Lead Role in The Politician

In 2019, David Corenswet played a lead role in the Netflix series The Politician.

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2019: Played River Barkley in The Politician

In 2019, David Corenswet portrayed River Barkley in Netflix's The Politician.

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2020: Starred in Hollywood

In 2020, David Corenswet starred as Jack Castello in Hollywood, a Netflix limited series, and was also an executive producer on the series.

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2022: Co-starred in We Own This City, Look Both Ways, and Pearl

In 2022, David Corenswet co-starred as David McDougall in the HBO limited series We Own This City, as Jake in Look Both Ways, and as The Projectionist in the film Pearl.

2022: Starring in Films and Miniseries

In 2022, David Corenswet starred in the films Look Both Ways and Pearl, and the HBO miniseries We Own This City.

June 2023: Cast as Superman

In June 2023, David Corenswet was cast as Superman in the upcoming superhero film Superman, set to release in July 2025.

October 2024: Cast in Mr. Irrelevant

In October 2024, David Corenswet was cast in Jonathan Levine's upcoming film Mr. Irrelevant.

2024: Co-starred in The Greatest Hits, Twisters, and Lady in the Lake

In 2024, David Corenswet co-starred in The Greatest Hits, which premiered at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, and also played Scott in Twisters, and appeared in Lady in the Lake.

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