David Corenswet

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

July 8, 1993 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth name

David Packard Corenswet

David Corenswet is an American actor best known for taking on the role of Superman in the upcoming DCU film Superman (2025), directed by James Gunn. Born in Pennsylvania, he studied drama at Juilliard after a year at the University of Pennsylvania. His early acting included theater roles in Philadelphia before writing and starring in the short film Following Chase (2011) and co-creating the web series Moe & Jerryweather. On screen, he gained attention in The Politician (2019) and Hollywood (2020), both by Ryan Murphy. Other notable work includes Affairs of State (2018), We Own This City (2022), Look Both Ways (2022), Pearl (2022), The Greatest Hits (2024), and Twisters (2024). He also appears in Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake (2024). Superman (2025), which began filming in early 2024 and wrapped mid-year, will officially launch the new DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran.