David Gyasi
Born: 1980-01-02 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2025
- What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas as Self - Interviewee
2023
- The Diplomat as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
2022
- The Sandman as The Gray Cat (voice)
- The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself as Marcus
2021
- ear for eye as US Dad
2020
- Come Away as James Littleton / CJ
2019
- Carnival Row as Agreus Astrayon
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as Percival
- Cold Blood as Malcolm
- Hell on the Border as Bass Reeves
2018
- Hunter Killer as Cob Wallach
- Annihilation as Daniel
- Troy: Fall of a City as Achilles
- Pulsar as Jonah
2017
- Man in an Orange Shirt as Steve
2016
- Containment as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
- The A Word as Ben Chambers
- Panic as Andrew Deeley
2015
- Inside 'Interstellar' as Self - 'Romillin'
2014
- Interstellar as Romilly
- One in Five ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- The Whale as Richard Peterson
2012
- The Dark Knight Rises as Skinny Prisoner
- Cloud Atlas as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
- Red Tails as Corporal
- White Heat as Victor
2009
- Law & Order: UK as Lennie Gaines
- Demons as Physics Teacher
- Murderland as Will
2008
- Apparitions as Father Daniel
2007
2006
- Torchwood as Hospital Patient
- New Street Law as DI Farnsworth
- Shooting Dogs as François
- Shoot the Messenger as Timothy
2005
- Doctor Who as Harvey
- Mike Bassett: Manager as Jeremy Hands
- .357 as Kameron
2004
- Murder City as Reporter 2
- Sea of Souls as Lucas Hegarty
- The Brief as DS Kitson
2003
- What a Girl Wants as Ian's Band Member
- William and Mary as Policeman
- Coming Up as Marlon
2001
- Waking the Dead as Charlie Ayanike
1999
- Holby City as Moses Abebe
1997
- Dream Team as Marlon Baldon
1996
- Silent Witness as DS Ian Cross
1986
- Casualty as Bryce
1984
- The Bill as Jason Fielding