David Gyasi

David Gyasi

Known for
Acting
Born
January 2, 1980 (age 46)
Birthplace
Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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).

Known For

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Filmography

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The Bard

The Bard

Movie · as George Moses Horton

2025
Sycoraxe

Sycoraxe

Movie · as Marlon

2025
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas poster

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

2023
The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat

TV · as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison · 22 eps

2022
The Sandman poster

The Sandman

TV · as The Gray Cat (voice) · 1 ep

2022
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself poster

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

TV · as Marcus · 3 eps

2021
ear for eye poster

ear for eye

Movie · as US Dad

2020
Come Away poster

Come Away

Movie · as James Littleton / CJ

2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil poster

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Movie · as Percival

2019
Hell on the Border poster

Hell on the Border

Movie · as Bass Reeves

2019
Cold Blood poster

Cold Blood

Movie · as Malcolm

2019
Carnival Row poster

Carnival Row

TV · as Agreus Astrayon · 18 eps

2018
Annihilation poster

Annihilation

Movie · as Daniel

2018
Hunter Killer poster

Hunter Killer

Movie · as Cob Wallach

2018
Pulsar poster

Pulsar

Movie · as Jonah

2018
Troy: Fall of a City poster

Troy: Fall of a City

TV · as Achilles · 8 eps

2017
Man in an Orange Shirt poster

Man in an Orange Shirt

TV · as Steve · 1 ep

2016
Panic poster

Panic

Movie · as Andrew Deeley

2016
Containment poster

Containment

TV · as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan · 13 eps

2016
The A Word poster

The A Word

TV · as Ben Chambers · 6 eps

2015
Inside 'Interstellar' poster

Inside 'Interstellar'

Movie · as Self - 'Romillin'

2014
Interstellar poster

Interstellar

Movie · as Romilly

2013
The Whale poster

The Whale

Movie · as Richard Peterson

2012
Cloud Atlas poster

Cloud Atlas

Movie · as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

2012
The Dark Knight Rises poster

The Dark Knight Rises

Movie · as Skinny Prisoner

2012
Red Tails poster

Red Tails

Movie · as Corporal

2012
White Heat poster

White Heat

TV · as Victor · 6 eps

2009
Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK

TV · as Lennie Gaines · 1 ep

2009
Murderland poster

Murderland

TV · as Will · 2 eps

2009
Demons poster

Demons

TV · as Physics Teacher · 1 ep

2008
Apparitions poster

Apparitions

TV · as Father Daniel · 2 eps

2007
USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

Movie · as Lokua

2006
Shooting Dogs poster

Shooting Dogs

Movie · as François

2006
Shoot the Messenger poster

Shoot the Messenger

Movie · as Timothy

2006
Torchwood poster

Torchwood

TV · as Hospital Patient · 1 ep

2006
New Street Law poster

New Street Law

TV · as DI Farnsworth · 1 ep

2005
.357 poster

.357

Movie · as Kameron

2005
Mike Bassett: Manager poster

Mike Bassett: Manager

TV · as Jeremy Hands · 6 eps

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Harvey · 1 ep

2004
The Brief poster

The Brief

TV · as DS Kitson · 1 ep

2004
Sea of Souls poster

Sea of Souls

TV · as Lucas Hegarty · 2 eps

2004
Murder City poster

Murder City

TV · as Reporter 2 · 1 ep

2003
What a Girl Wants poster

What a Girl Wants

Movie · as Ian's Band Member

2003
Coming Up poster

Coming Up

TV · as Marlon · 1 ep

2003
William and Mary poster

William and Mary

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

2001
Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead

TV · as Charlie Ayanike · 2 eps

2000
Belonging poster

Belonging

TV · 2 eps

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Joe Fisher, Sean Foster · 1 ep

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Moses Abebe · 1 ep

1997
Dream Team poster

Dream Team

TV · as Marlon Baldon · 7 eps

1996
Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness

TV · as DS Ian Cross · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Bryce · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Jason Fielding · 1 ep