David Ajala

David Ajala

Known for
Acting
Born
May 21, 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
Hackney, London, England, UK

Biography

David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Manchester Black in Supergirl (2018–2019), Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers (2018), and Cleveland "Book" Booker in Star Trek: Discovery (2020–present).

Known For

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Filmography

2025
The Woman in Cabin 10 poster

The Woman in Cabin 10

Movie · as Ben Morgan

2025
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue poster

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

TV · as Zack Ellis · 6 eps

2024
The Jetty poster

The Jetty

TV · as Casey · 4 eps

2024
The D-Con Chamber poster

The D-Con Chamber

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2022
Daylight Rules poster

Daylight Rules

Movie · as Frank

2022
Italian Studies poster

Italian Studies

Movie · as Ade

2020
Star Trek Day poster

Star Trek Day

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Grace Under Pressure poster

Grace Under Pressure

Movie · as The Burglar

2019
The Ready Room poster

The Ready Room

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2018
Nightflyers poster

Nightflyers

TV · as Roy Eris · 10 eps

2017
Support

Support

Movie · as Chris

2017
Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery

TV · as Cleveland 'Book' Booker · 36 eps

2016
Kill Command poster

Kill Command

Movie · as Drifter

2016
Brotherhood poster

Brotherhood

Movie · as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch

2016
Falling Water poster

Falling Water

TV · as Burton · 20 eps

2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands poster

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

TV · as Rate · 5 eps

2016
The Break

The Break

TV · as Xavier · 1 ep

2015
Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending

Movie · as Ibis

2015
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

TV · as Manchester Black · 7 eps

2014
Starred Up poster

Starred Up

Movie · as Tyrone

2014
Emulsion poster

Emulsion

Movie · as Jeff

2014
Black Box poster

Black Box

TV · as Will Van Renseller · 13 eps

2013
Fast & Furious 6 poster

Fast & Furious 6

Movie · as Ivory

2013
Breakthrough poster

Breakthrough

Movie · as Henry

2012
Payback Season poster

Payback Season

Movie · as Baron

2012
Illegal Activity

Illegal Activity

Movie · as Edward

2012
Offender poster

Offender

Movie · as Kelvin

2011
One Day poster

One Day

Movie · as Floor Manager

2011
Black Mirror poster

Black Mirror

TV · as Jeff Carter · 1 ep

2011
Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise

TV · as Louis Nelson · 1 ep

2010
National Theatre Live: Nation poster

National Theatre Live: Nation

Movie · as Milo

2009
Hamlet poster

Hamlet

Movie · as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner

2009
Misfits poster

Misfits

TV · as Private Investigator · 1 ep

2008
The Dark Knight poster

The Dark Knight

Movie · as Bounty Hunter

2008
Adulthood poster

Adulthood

Movie · as Desmond

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Peter · 1 ep

2003
Coming Up poster

Coming Up

TV · as Malachi · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Theo Walker · 1 ep

1996
Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness

TV · as Mark Blakefield · 2 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Theo Walker · 23 eps