David Gyasi

David Gyasi

Acting

January 2, 1980Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Annihilation

Annihilation

2018

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

The Sandman

The Sandman

2022

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

What a Girl Wants

What a Girl Wants

2003

Carnival Row

Carnival Row

2019

Acting53

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

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

2025

Self - Interviewee

The Diplomat

The Diplomat

2023

Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

2022

Marcus

The Sandman

The Sandman

2022

The Gray Cat (voice)

ear for eye

ear for eye

2021

US Dad

Come Away

Come Away

2020

James Littleton / CJ

Hell on the Border

Hell on the Border

2019

Bass Reeves

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Percival

Carnival Row

Carnival Row

2019

Agreus Astrayon

Cold Blood

Cold Blood

2019

Malcolm

Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

2018

Cob Wallach

Pulsar

Pulsar

2018

Jonah

Annihilation

Annihilation

2018

Daniel

Troy: Fall of a City

Troy: Fall of a City

2018

Achilles

Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017

Steve

Panic

Panic

2016

Andrew Deeley

Containment

Containment

2016

Alex 'Lex' Carnahan

The A Word

The A Word

2016

Ben Chambers

Inside 'Interstellar'

Inside 'Interstellar'

2015

Self - 'Romillin'

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

Romilly

The Whale

The Whale

2013

Richard Peterson

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

2012

Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Skinny Prisoner

White Heat

White Heat

2012

Victor

Red Tails

Red Tails

2012

Corporal

Murderland

Murderland

2009

Will

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

2009

Lennie Gaines

Demons

Demons

2009

Physics Teacher

Apparitions

Apparitions

2008

Father Daniel

USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

2007

Lokua

Torchwood

Torchwood

2006

Hospital Patient

New Street Law

New Street Law

2006

DI Farnsworth

Shoot the Messenger

Shoot the Messenger

2006

Timothy

Shooting Dogs

Shooting Dogs

2006

François

Mike Bassett: Manager

Mike Bassett: Manager

2005

Jeremy Hands

.357

2005

Kameron

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Harvey

The Brief

The Brief

2004

DS Kitson

Murder City

Murder City

2004

Reporter 2

Sea of Souls

Sea of Souls

2004

Lucas Hegarty

Coming Up

Coming Up

2003

Marlon

What a Girl Wants

What a Girl Wants

2003

Ian's Band Member

William and Mary

William and Mary

2003

Policeman

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

Charlie Ayanike

Doctors

Doctors

2000

Joe Fisher / Sean Foster

Belonging

Belonging

2000

Holby City

Holby City

1999

Moses Abebe

Dream Team

Dream Team

1997

Marlon Baldon

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

DS Ian Cross

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Bryce

The Bill

The Bill

1984

Jason Fielding

The Bard

George Moses Horton

Sycoraxe

Marlon

Production3

Hell on the Border

Hell on the Border

2019

Executive Producer

One in Five

One in Five

2014

Executive Producer

Sycoraxe

Co-Producer