David Gyasi

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David Gyasi

Acting 46 January 2, 1980

Hammersmith, 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 lea…

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Interstellar

Interstellar

8.5 2014 Movie
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

7.8 2012 Movie
Annihilation

Annihilation

6.5 2018 Movie
Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

6.9 2012 Movie
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

7.3 2019 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
The Sandman

The Sandman

7.8 2022 TV Show
Hunter Killer

Hunter Killer

6.9 2018 Movie
What a Girl Wants

What a Girl Wants

6.3 2003 Movie
Carnival Row

Carnival Row

7.7 2019 TV Show
Holby City

Holby City

5.8 1999 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  2. 2025
    Sycoraxe

    Movie Marlon

  3. 2023
    The Diplomat

    TV show Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison

  4. 2022
    The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

    TV show Marcus

  5. 2022
    The Sandman

    TV show The Gray Cat (voice)

  6. 2021
    ear for eye

    Movie US Dad

  7. 2020
    Come Away

    Movie James Littleton / CJ

  8. 2019
    Hell on the Border

    Movie Bass Reeves

  9. 2019
    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

    Movie Percival

  10. 2019
    Carnival Row

    TV show Agreus Astrayon

  11. 2019
    Cold Blood

    Movie Malcolm

  12. 2018
    Hunter Killer

    Movie Cob Wallach

  13. 2018
    Pulsar

    Movie Jonah

  14. 2018
    Annihilation

    Movie Daniel

  15. 2018
    Troy: Fall of a City

    TV show Achilles

  16. 2017
    Man in an Orange Shirt

    TV show Steve

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  1. 2016
    Panic

    Movie Andrew Deeley

  2. 2016
    Containment

    TV show Alex 'Lex' Carnahan

  3. 2016
    The A Word

    TV show Ben Chambers

  4. 2015
    Inside 'Interstellar'

    Movie Self - 'Romillin'

  5. 2014
    Interstellar

    Movie Romilly

  6. 2014
    One in Five

    Movie Executive Producer

  7. 2013
    The Whale

    Movie Richard Peterson

  8. 2012
    Cloud Atlas

    Movie Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

  9. 2012
    The Dark Knight Rises

    Movie Skinny Prisoner

  10. 2012
    White Heat

    TV show Victor

  11. 2012
    Red Tails

    Movie Corporal

  12. 2009
    Murderland

    TV show Will

  13. 2009
    Law & Order: UK

    TV show Lennie Gaines

  14. 2009
    Demons

    TV show Physics Teacher

  15. 2008
    Apparitions

    TV show Father Daniel

  16. 2007
    USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

    Movie Lokua

  17. 2006
    Torchwood

    TV show Hospital Patient

  18. 2006
    New Street Law

    TV show DI Farnsworth

  19. 2006
    Shoot the Messenger

    Movie Timothy

  20. 2006
    Shooting Dogs

    Movie François

  21. 2005
    Mike Bassett: Manager

    TV show Jeremy Hands

  22. 2005
    .357

    Movie Kameron

  23. 2005
    Doctor Who

    TV show Harvey

  24. 2004
    The Brief

    TV show DS Kitson