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- Full Name: David Corenswet
- Date of birth: July 8, 1993 (33 years old)
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Country: USA
David Corenswet has been active for 7 years, participating in 5 movies that average a 7.6/10 score.
Biography
His family knows a thing or two about choosing adventures: his maternal grandfather, Edward Packard, invented the legendary 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books. David Corenswet, born in Philadelphia on 8 July 1993, picked the most ambitious page of all: becoming the new Superman. The son of a stage actor turned lawyer and of a lawyer mother, he grew up around theatres and trained at the prestigious Juilliard School, graduating in 2016.
Ryan Murphy's guy
After small parts in shows like 'House of Cards' and 'Elementary', his luck changed when Ryan Murphy made him one of his go-to signings: he was the charismatic River Barkley of 'The Politician' (2019) and the aspiring star Jack Castello in 'Hollywood' (2020), already flashing that classic leading man air critics compared to the idols of the technicolor age.
He then showed his range in the acclaimed police drama 'We Own This City' (2022), played the projectionist in Ti West's horror 'Pearl' (2022), opposite Mia Goth, and chased tornadoes with Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones in the blockbuster 'Twisters' (2024).
The new Superman
In June 2023, James Gunn announced the name half of Hollywood had been fighting over: the six foot four actor with the clean smile would inherit Christopher Reeve's cape. 'Superman' (2025), the founding stone of the new DC universe, grossed more than 640 million dollars and became the year's highest grossing superhero film, with Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor and the dog Krypto stealing his scenes.
Critics celebrated a bright, kind hearted Superman, a world away from the tormented hero of the previous era, and the role catapulted him from promising supporting player to global star overnight.
What comes next: Supergirl and Man of Tomorrow
His Man of Steel already has a diary: he appears in 'Supergirl' (2026), the space adventure of his Kryptonian cousin, played by Milly Alcock, and will lead 'Man of Tomorrow', the sequel Gunn will direct for 9 July 2027, pitting him once again, and perhaps allying him, with Hoult's Luthor.
A real life Clark Kent
Like his character, Corenswet keeps his secret identity close: in March 2023 he married the actress Julia Best Warner in New Orleans, in an interfaith ceremony, and in 2024 they welcomed a daughter, something he took months to confirm publicly. A lover of theatre and aeroplanes, he prides himself on a quiet life far from the noise of social media.
His grandfather wrote alternative endings, but David's story seems written in a single direction: in the book of his life, every page leads to the cape. How many adventures are left for him to choose?
Last appearances: movies and tv shows
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