Biography
Who is David Corenswet?
Early life and real name
David Corenswet Packard Corenswet was born on July 8, 1993, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Philadelphia and Lower Merion alongside his older sister Amy. His father, John Corenswet, worked as a stage actor in New York City before becoming a lawyer, and his mother also works as a lawyer. His maternal grandfather is author Edward Packard, who created the Choose Your Own Adventure book series. David attended the Shipley School and studied for a year at the University of Pennsylvania before moving on to the Juilliard School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama in 2016.
As a child actor, David appeared in numerous professional theater productions. These included the Arden Theatre production of All My Sons, the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival production of Macbeth, the Walnut Street Theatre production of La Vie En Bleu, and the People's Light and Theatre Company production of The Forgiving Harvest. He also wrote the screenplay for and acted in the 2011 film Following Chase, and later co-wrote, produced, and starred in the sketch-comedy web series Moe and Jerryweather alongside Adam Langdon.
Career highlights
Following his graduation from Juilliard, David starred as Michael Lawson in the 2018 political thriller Affairs of State. He soon appeared in guest roles on television shows such as House of Cards, Elementary, and Instinct. His breakout television roles came when he was cast by director Ryan Murphy in the Netflix series The Politician and Hollywood, both released between 2019 and 2020. He portrayed River Barkley in the former and Jack Castello in the latter, while also serving as an executive producer on Hollywood.
Continuing his television and film work, David co-starred in the 2022 HBO limited series We Own This City as investigator David McDougall. That same year, he appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy Look Both Ways and the A24 horror film Pearl. In 2024, he appeared in the film The Greatest Hits, the disaster film Twisters, and the Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake. He achieved his highest-profile role when James Gunn cast him as the superhero in the DC Universe film Superman, released in July 2025.
Family and relationships
In March 2023, David and Julia Best Warner married at Immaculate Conception Church in New Orleans. The interfaith wedding ceremony incorporated both his wife's Catholic customs and his father's Jewish customs, and it was officiated by both a priest and a rabbi. The couple welcomed a daughter in 2024. In April 2025, reports indicated that the family had moved back to Pennsylvania to raise her. David has stated that he was raised Buddhist in a non-religious sense, noting that his family spent a week at a mindfulness retreat center every summer during his childhood.
Birthday and age
David Corenswet was born on July 8, 1993, which makes David 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. David shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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