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David Corenswet Biography

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Mia Ramsey

Updated on May 22, 2026

QUICK FACTS
Activities Actor , Executive Producer
Nationality USA
Birth July 8, 1993 (Pennsylvania – United States)

BIOGRAPHY
David Corenswet is an American actor, born on July 8, 1993, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The son of stage actor John Corenswet, David began acting as a child, appearing in productions by the Arden Theater Company and the Walnut Street Company. He trained at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, graduating in 2016 and during his time at school and afterward, he began to obtain roles in theater and television, in series such as Moe & Jerryweather (2014-2016 ) , Elementary ( 2017), House of Cards (2018) and, recently, he has received great criticism for his role as River Barkley, in the popular series The Politician (2019). In 2020 he returns to work with Ryan Murphy in the nostalgic series, Hollywood , available only on Netflix.