Actor profile

David Ajala

21st May 1986 Hackney, London, England, UK Acting

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).

20 Movies 17 TV Shows 37 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Woman in Cabin 10 poster

The Woman in Cabin 10 9th October 2025 as Ben Morgan

Daylight Rules poster

Daylight Rules 16th September 2022 as Frank

Italian Studies poster

Italian Studies 14th January 2022 as Ade

Grace Under Pressure poster

Grace Under Pressure 8th May 2019 as The Burglar

Support 8th September 2017 as Chris

Brotherhood poster

Brotherhood 2nd September 2016 as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch

Kill Command poster

Kill Command 13th May 2016 as Drifter

Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending 4th February 2015 as Ibis

Emulsion poster

Emulsion 1st October 2014 as Jeff

Starred Up poster

Starred Up 21st March 2014 as Tyrone

Breakthrough poster

Breakthrough 1st June 2013 as Henry

Fast & Furious 6 poster

Fast & Furious 6 21st May 2013 as Ivory

Offender poster

Offender 8th August 2012 as Kelvin

Illegal Activity 21st March 2012 as Edward

Payback Season poster

Payback Season 9th March 2012 as Baron

One Day poster

One Day 2nd March 2011 as Floor Manager

National Theatre Live: Nation poster

National Theatre Live: Nation 30th January 2010 as Milo

Hamlet poster

Hamlet 26th December 2009 as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner

The Dark Knight poster

The Dark Knight 16th July 2008 as Bounty Hunter

Adulthood poster

Adulthood 16th June 2008 as Desmond

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue poster

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue 2nd March 2025 as Zack Ellis

The Jetty poster

The Jetty 15th July 2024 as Casey

The D-Con Chamber poster

The D-Con Chamber 19th May 2024 as Self

Star Trek Day poster

Star Trek Day 8th September 2020 as Self

The Ready Room poster

The Ready Room 25th January 2019 as Self

Nightflyers poster

Nightflyers 2nd December 2018 as Roy Eris

Star Trek: Discovery poster

Star Trek: Discovery 24th September 2017 as Cleveland 'Book' Booker

Falling Water poster

Falling Water 13th October 2016 as Burton

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands poster

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 3rd January 2016 as Rate

Supergirl poster

Supergirl 26th October 2015 as Manchester Black

Black Box poster

Black Box 24th April 2014 as Will Van Renseller

Black Mirror poster

Black Mirror 4th December 2011 as Jeff Carter

Death in Paradise poster

Death in Paradise 25th October 2011 as Louis Nelson

Misfits poster

Misfits 12th November 2009 as Private Investigator

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Peter

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 20th September 1999 as Theo Walker

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Theo Walker