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David Corenswet

David Corenswet

Actor · Born July 8, 1993 (33) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

David Packard Corenswet (/ˈkɔːrənswɛt/CORE-in-SWET; born July 8, 1993) 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, as well as 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Corenswet, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1993 (33)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are David Corenswet's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
47%
Bonds
17%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Corenswet's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Corenswet's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Man of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Superman

  • Mr. Irrelevant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as John Tuggle

  • Supergirl(2026)

    as Superman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Woman in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

  • Superman(2025)

    as Superman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Lake(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Allan Durst

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Twisters(2024)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Hits(2024)

    as Max Enders

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Pearl(2022)

    as Projectionist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Look Both Ways(2022)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • We Own This City(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as David McDougall

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Project Pay Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lifeguard

  • The Sunlit Night(2019)

    as Scott Glenn

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jack Castello

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Politician(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · as River Barkley

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Campfire Alpha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Affairs of State(2018)

    as Michael Lawson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sink Sank Sunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Assistant Director · Camera Operator · Editor

  • Perfect Little Parcel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Pretty Crystals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Instinct(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Spencer Baymoore

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Moe & Jerryweather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Jerryweather

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Reed

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Houston Spivey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Following Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Ted

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 23 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Superman (2025)

$619M worldwide

Highest rated

Superman (2025)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Supergirl (2026)

Film career

20122026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 25: 17 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 25: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 25: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography4 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 4 with another roleEditing4 of 25: 1 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 25: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

25 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and cinematography overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s11 · 7 acting · 6 crew2020s12 · 11 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Corenswet's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Affairs of State (2018)

62nd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Superman (2025)

Midcredits 85th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Corenswet's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles21–73 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles22–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–85 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–68 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles27–71 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Corenswet work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Corenswet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucy Boynton shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers