Actor profile

David Gyasi

2nd January 1980 Hammersmith, London, England, UK Acting

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).

20 Movies 31 TV Shows 54 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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

What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas 23rd December 2025 as Self - Interviewee

ear for eye poster

ear for eye 16th October 2021 as US Dad

Come Away poster

Come Away 12th November 2020 as James Littleton / CJ

Hell on the Border poster

Hell on the Border 13th December 2019 as Bass Reeves

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil poster

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 16th October 2019 as Percival

Cold Blood poster

Cold Blood 15th May 2019 as Malcolm

Hunter Killer poster

Hunter Killer 19th October 2018 as Cob Wallach

Pulsar poster

Pulsar 2nd May 2018 as Jonah

Annihilation poster

Annihilation 22nd February 2018 as Daniel

Panic poster

Panic 18th November 2016 as Andrew Deeley

Inside 'Interstellar' poster

Inside 'Interstellar' 31st March 2015 as Self - 'Romillin'

Interstellar poster

Interstellar 5th November 2014 as Romilly

The Whale poster

The Whale 22nd December 2013 as Richard Peterson

Cloud Atlas poster

Cloud Atlas 26th October 2012 as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

The Dark Knight Rises poster

The Dark Knight Rises 17th July 2012 as Skinny Prisoner

Red Tails poster

Red Tails 19th January 2012 as Corporal

Shoot the Messenger poster

Shoot the Messenger 26th April 2006 as Timothy

Shooting Dogs poster

Shooting Dogs 8th March 2006 as François

.357 poster

.357 24th June 2005 as Kameron

What a Girl Wants poster

What a Girl Wants 27th March 2003 as Ian's Band Member

The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat 20th April 2023 as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself poster

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself 28th October 2022 as Marcus

The Sandman poster

The Sandman 5th August 2022 as The Gray Cat (voice)

Carnival Row poster

Carnival Row 29th August 2019 as Agreus Astrayon

Troy: Fall of a City poster

Troy: Fall of a City 17th February 2018 as Achilles

Man in an Orange Shirt poster

Man in an Orange Shirt 31st July 2017 as Steve

Containment poster

Containment 19th April 2016 as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan

The A Word poster

The A Word 22nd March 2016 as Ben Chambers

White Heat poster

White Heat 8th March 2012 as Victor

Murderland poster

Murderland 19th October 2009 as Will

Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK 23rd February 2009 as Lennie Gaines

Demons poster

Demons 3rd January 2009 as Physics Teacher

Apparitions poster

Apparitions 13th November 2008 as Father Daniel

Torchwood poster

Torchwood 22nd October 2006 as Hospital Patient

New Street Law poster

New Street Law 4th May 2006 as DI Farnsworth

Mike Bassett: Manager poster

Mike Bassett: Manager 29th September 2005 as Jeremy Hands

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 26th March 2005 as Harvey

The Brief poster

The Brief 25th April 2004 as DS Kitson

Murder City poster

Murder City 17th March 2004 as Reporter 2

Sea of Souls poster

Sea of Souls 2nd February 2004 as Lucas Hegarty

Coming Up poster

Coming Up 20th August 2003 as Marlon

William and Mary poster

William and Mary 23rd March 2003 as Policeman

Waking the Dead poster

Waking the Dead 18th June 2001 as Charlie Ayanike

Doctors poster

Doctors 27th March 2000 as Joe Fisher

Doctors poster

Doctors 27th March 2000 as Sean Foster

Belonging poster

Belonging 2nd February 2000

Holby City poster

Holby City 12th January 1999 as Moses Abebe

Dream Team poster

Dream Team 7th October 1997 as Marlon Baldon

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as DS Ian Cross

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Bryce

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984 as Jason Fielding