Starring in the newest Superman film, David Corenswet has brought new light to the beloved character, offering a vulnerable and fun-loving side. However, this isn’t his first role. Corenswet has played major and minor characters in several movies and TV series. If you want to watch more of his screen presence, check out these six David Corenswet movies and TV series ranked by IMDb below.
6. Look Both Ways (2022)
Starting our list of David Corenswet roles is Look Both Ways. A Netflix romantic comedy, Corenswet plays Jake, an aspiring film production director who meets Lili Reinhart’s Natalie in one version of her life. Jake is the guy she could have been with if she had moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of animation instead of getting pregnant by her friend Gabe.
–IMDb score: 6.3
5. Twisters (2024)
Fifth on our list of David Corenswet roles is Scott in Twisters. Scott is a storm chaser, Javi’s business partner, and a member of Storm Par. While the tornadoes are the driving obstacle within the film, Scott is also an obstacle in his own right. Starting as a rather innocuous character, he pushes Javi to set up the data scanners, regardless of those people and their houses being in danger of being hit by the tornadoes. However, he gets some karma when Javi leaves him in the dust to save a town.
–IMDb score: 6.5
4. Pearl (2022)
Next on our list of David Corenswet roles is the Projectionist in Pearl. An A24 film and a Ti West horror masterpiece, the film is full of gruesome moments led by Pearl (Mia Goth). Corenswet is a smarmy projectionist who plays a part in Pearl’s killer awakening, even showing Pearl her first banned movie. The most memorable line in the film comes from Corenswet’s mouth as he says, “You’re scaring me, Pearl.”
–IMDb score: 7.0
3. The Politician (2019-2020)
Rounding out the top three David Corenswet roles is The Politician, where he plays River Barkley. In the Netflix comedy-drama series, Corenswet appears in 11 episodes. River is a student at Saint Sebastian High School who gets romantically involved with both Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) and Astrid Sloan (Lucy Boynton). While River is popular and loved, he often feels empty inside, leading to an interesting storyline in the series.
–IMDb score: 7.5
2. We Own This City (2022)
Second on our list of David Corenswet roles is We Own This City. An HBO crime drama spread across six episodes, Corenswet plays Investigator David McDougall of the Harford County Narcotics Task Force. The series is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Baltimore Sun journalist Justin Fenton. It centers around Jon Bernthal as Sergeant Wayne Jenkins of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force, which is being investigated for corruption.
–IMDb score: 7.6
1. House of Cards (2018)
Last but not least on our list of David Corenswet roles is House of Cards. While he only appears in one episode, Corenswet does have a pretty impactful role. He appears in the penultimate episode of the whole series, in a flashback where Reed (Corenswet) interacts with Madame President Claire Underwood as her former boyfriend at 20 years old. While Reed tried to convince her to turn down a proposal from Frank Underwood, Claire turned down Reed in hopes that Frank would open doors in her future.
–IMDb score: 8.6