Actor
David Gyasi
- Born January 2, 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
David Kwaku Asamoah Gyasi (born January 2, 1980) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in Cloud Atlas (2012) and Interstellar (2014). On television, he played the lead role of Lex Carnahan in The CW miniseries Containment (2016), Argeus in Carnival Row (2019 - 2023), and Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison in The Diplomat (2023 - present).
Known for
Interstellar2014
The Dark Knight Rises2012
Annihilation2018
Cloud Atlas2012
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019
Doctor Who2005
The Sandman2022
Hunter Killer2018
Filmography
- TBAThe BardFilmGeorge Moses Horton
- 2025SycoraxeFilmMarlon, Co-Producer
- 2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasFilmSelf - Interviewee
- 2023The DiplomatSeriesForeign Secretary Austin Dennison
- 2022The SandmanSeriesThe Gray Cat (voice)
- 2022The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfSeriesMarcus
- 2021ear for eyeFilmUS Dad
- 2020Come AwayFilmJames Littleton / CJ
- 2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilFilmPercival
- 2019Carnival RowSeriesAgreus Astrayon
- 2019Cold BloodFilmMalcolm
- 2019Hell on the BorderFilmBass Reeves, Executive Producer
- 2018AnnihilationFilmDaniel
- 2018Hunter KillerFilmCob Wallach
- 2018Troy: Fall of a CitySeriesAchilles
- 2018PulsarFilmJonah
- 2017Man in an Orange ShirtSeriesSteve
- 2016ContainmentSeriesAlex 'Lex' Carnahan
- 2016The A WordSeriesBen Chambers
- 2016PanicFilmAndrew Deeley
- 2015Inside 'Interstellar'FilmSelf - 'Romillin'
- 2014InterstellarFilmRomilly
- 2014One in FiveFilmExecutive Producer
- 2013The WhaleFilmRichard Peterson
- 2012The Dark Knight RisesFilmSkinny Prisoner
- 2012Cloud AtlasFilmAutua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
- 2012Red TailsFilmCorporal
- 2012White HeatSeriesVictor
- 2009Law & Order: UKSeriesLennie Gaines
- 2009DemonsSeriesPhysics Teacher
- 2009MurderlandSeriesWill
- 2008ApparitionsSeriesFather Daniel
- 2007USS Constellation: Battling for FreedomFilmLokua
- 2006TorchwoodSeriesHospital Patient
- 2006Shooting DogsFilmFrançois
- 2006New Street LawSeriesDI Farnsworth
- 2006Shoot the MessengerFilmTimothy
- 2005Doctor WhoSeriesHarvey
- 2005Mike Bassett: ManagerSeriesJeremy Hands
- 2005.357FilmKameron
- 2004Murder CitySeriesReporter 2
- 2004Sea of SoulsSeriesLucas Hegarty
- 2004The BriefSeriesDS Kitson
- 2003What a Girl WantsFilmIan's Band Member
- 2003William and MarySeriesPoliceman
- 2003Coming UpSeriesMarlon
- 2001Waking the DeadSeriesCharlie Ayanike
- 2000DoctorsSeriesJoe Fisher, Sean Foster
- 2000BelongingSeries
- 1999Holby CitySeriesMoses Abebe
- 1997Dream TeamSeriesMarlon Baldon
- 1996Silent WitnessSeriesDS Ian Cross
- 1986CasualtySeriesBryce
- 1984The BillSeriesJason Fielding