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, notably in "House of Cards," before landing lead roles in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series "The Politician" and "Hollywood." He has since appeared in films like "Look Both Ways" and "Pearl," and the HBO miniseries "We Own This City." More recently, he had roles in "Twisters" and "Lady in the Lake". Corenswet is set to star as Superman in the upcoming DC Universe film scheduled for release in 2025.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

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: Appearance 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.

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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 and Acting in Following Chase

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

2014: Co-writing, Producing, and Starring in Moe & Jerryweather

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

2016: Graduation from Juilliard

In 2016, David Corenswet graduated from Juilliard. After graduating, he began guest starring in television series.

2016: Uncovering Corruption in Baltimore Police Department

In 2016, David McDougall's work, the character co-starred by David Corenswet, helped uncover years of corruption in the Gun Trace Task Force of the Baltimore police department, as depicted in We Own This City (2022).

2016: Cast in The Tap Pilot

In 2016, director Rob Reiner cast David Corenswet as a co-lead in his planned television series, The Tap, set at Yale College in 1969.

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2017: Filming of The Tap Pilot

In 2017, the pilot episode of The Tap was filmed; however, USA Network declined to pick up the series.

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: Starring in Affairs of State

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

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2019: Lead Role in The Politician

From 2019 to 2020, David Corenswet played lead roles in the Netflix series The Politician.

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2019: Portrayal of River Barkley in The Politician

From 2019 to 2020, David Corenswet portrayed River Barkley in Netflix's The Politician.

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2020: Lead Role in Hollywood

In 2020, David Corenswet played lead roles in the Netflix series Hollywood.

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2022: Role 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 Pearl.

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