David Gyasi

Acting

David Gyasi

Born January 2, 1980Hammersmith, London, England, UK54 credits

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

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

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

Movie

2025

The Diplomat
7.6

The Diplomat

TV

2023

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
7.4

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

TV

2022

The Sandman
7.9

The Sandman

TV

2022

ear for eye
6.5

ear for eye

Movie

2021

Come Away
5.8

Come Away

Movie

2020

Filmography

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlasas Self - IntervieweeMovie
The Diplomat
2023The Diplomatas Foreign Secretary Austin DennisonTV
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
2022The Bastard Son & the Devil Himselfas MarcusTV
The Sandman
2022The Sandmanas The Gray Cat (voice)TV
ear for eye
2021ear for eyeas US DadMovie
Come Away
2020Come Awayas James Littleton / CJMovie
Hell on the Border
2019Hell on the Borderas Bass ReevesMovie
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas PercivalMovie
Carnival Row
2019Carnival Rowas Agreus AstrayonTV
Cold Blood
2019Cold Bloodas MalcolmMovie
Hunter Killer
2018Hunter Killeras Cob WallachMovie
Pulsar
2018Pulsaras JonahMovie
Annihilation
2018Annihilationas DanielMovie
Troy: Fall of a City
2018Troy: Fall of a Cityas AchillesTV
Man in an Orange Shirt
2017Man in an Orange Shirtas SteveTV
Panic
2016Panicas Andrew DeeleyMovie
Containment
2016Containmentas Alex 'Lex' CarnahanTV
The A Word
2016The A Wordas Ben ChambersTV
Inside 'Interstellar'
2015Inside 'Interstellar'as Self - 'Romillin'Movie
Interstellar
2014Interstellaras RomillyMovie
One in Five
2014One in FiveExecutive ProducerMovie
The Whale
2013The Whaleas Richard PetersonMovie
Cloud Atlas
2012Cloud Atlasas Autua / Lester Rey / DuophsyteMovie
The Dark Knight Rises
2012The Dark Knight Risesas Skinny PrisonerMovie
White Heat
2012White Heatas VictorTV
Red Tails
2012Red Tailsas CorporalMovie
Murderland
2009Murderlandas WillTV
Law & Order: UK
2009Law & Order: UKas Lennie GainesTV
Demons
2009Demonsas Physics TeacherTV
Apparitions
2008Apparitionsas Father DanielTV
U
2007USS Constellation: Battling for Freedomas LokuaMovie
Torchwood
2006Torchwoodas Hospital PatientTV
New Street Law
2006New Street Lawas DI FarnworthTV
Shoot the Messenger
2006Shoot the Messengeras TimothyMovie
Shooting Dogs
2006Shooting Dogsas FrançoisMovie
Mike Bassett: Manager
2005Mike Bassett: Manageras Jeremy HandsTV
.357
2005.357as KameronMovie
Doctor Who
2005Doctor Whoas HarveyTV
The Brief
2004The Briefas DS KitsonTV
Murder City
2004Murder Cityas Reporter 2TV
Sea of Souls
2004Sea of Soulsas Lucas HegartyTV
Coming Up
2003Coming Upas MarlonTV
What a Girl Wants
2003What a Girl Wantsas Ian's Band MemberMovie
William and Mary
2003William and Maryas PolicemanTV
Waking the Dead
2001Waking the Deadas Charlie AyanikeTV
Doctors
2000Doctorsas Joe FisherTV
Belonging
2000BelongingTV
Holby City
1999Holby Cityas Moses AbebeTV
Dream Team
1997Dream Teamas Marlon BaldonTV
Silent Witness
1996Silent Witnessas DS Ian CrossTV
Casualty
1986Casualtyas BryceTV
The Bill
1984The Billas Jason FieldingTV
T
—The Bardas George Moses HortonMovie
S
—Sycoraxeas MarlonMovie