David Gyasi
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Shooting Dogs
as François
2006
Inside 'Interstellar'
as Self - 'Romillin'
2015
ear for eye
as US Dad
2021
Cloud Atlas
as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
2012
Interstellar
as Romilly
2014
Shoot the Messenger
as Timothy
2006
The Dark Knight Rises
as Skinny Prisoner
2012
The Whale
as Richard Peterson
2013
Annihilation
as Daniel
2018
Panic
as Andrew Deeley
2016
Hunter Killer
as Cob Wallach
2018
Red Tails
as Corporal
2012
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
as Percival
2019
What a Girl Wants
as Ian's Band Member
2003
Hell on the Border
as Bass Reeves
2019
Cold Blood
as Malcolm
2019
Pulsar
as Jonah
2018
Come Away
as James Littleton / CJ
2020
The Bard
as George Moses Horton
TBA
USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom
as Lokua
2007
TV Appearances
Belonging
2000
Law & Order: UK
as Lennie Gaines
2009
Apparitions
as Father Daniel
2008
Mike Bassett: Manager
as Jeremy Hands
2005
White Heat
as Victor
2012
Doctor Who
as Harvey
2005
Containment
as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
2016
Waking the Dead
as Charlie Ayanike
2001
Troy: Fall of a City
as Achilles
2018
Casualty
as Bryce
1986
The Diplomat
as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
2023
Man in an Orange Shirt
as Steve
2017