David Gyasi
Known for acting · Born 2 January 1980 · 46 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
56 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
The Diplomat
2023
Carnival Row
2019
Hunter Killer
2018
Cold Blood
2019
Containment
2016
Annihilation
2018
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Hell on the Border
2019
Shooting Dogs
2006
Troy: Fall of a City
2018
Come Away
2020
Interstellar
2014
Acting (53)
2025SycoraxeMarlonFilm
2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasSelf - IntervieweeFilm
2023The DiplomatForeign Secretary Austin Dennison · 30 episodesSeries
2022The SandmanThe Gray Cat (voice)Series
2022The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfMarcus · 3 episodesSeries
2021ear for eyeUS DadFilm
2020Come AwayJames Littleton / CJFilm
2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilPercivalFilm
2019Carnival RowAgreus Astrayon · 18 episodesSeries
2019Cold BloodMalcolmFilm
2019Hell on the BorderBass ReevesFilm
2018AnnihilationDanielFilm
2018Hunter KillerCob WallachFilm
2018Troy: Fall of a CityAchilles · 8 episodesSeries
2018PulsarJonahFilm
2017Man in an Orange ShirtSteveSeries
2016ContainmentAlex 'Lex' Carnahan · 13 episodesSeries
2016The A WordBen Chambers · 6 episodesSeries
2016PanicAndrew DeeleyFilm
2015Inside 'Interstellar'Self - 'Romillin'Film
2014InterstellarRomillyFilm
2013The WhaleRichard PetersonFilm
2012The Dark Knight RisesSkinny PrisonerFilm
2012Cloud AtlasAutua / Lester Rey / DuophsyteFilm
2012Red TailsCorporalFilm
2012White HeatVictor · 6 episodesSeries
2009Law & Order: UKLennie GainesSeries
2009DemonsPhysics TeacherSeries
2009MurderlandWill · 2 episodesSeries
2008ApparitionsFather Daniel · 2 episodesSeries
2007USS Constellation: Battling for FreedomLokuaFilm
2006TorchwoodHospital PatientSeries
2006Shooting DogsFrançoisFilm
2006New Street LawDI FarnsworthSeries
2006Shoot the MessengerTimothyFilm
2005Doctor WhoHarveySeries
2005Mike Bassett: ManagerJeremy Hands · 6 episodesSeries
2005.357KameronFilm
2004Murder CityReporter 2Series
2004Sea of SoulsLucas Hegarty · 2 episodesSeries
2004The BriefDS KitsonSeries
2003What a Girl WantsIan's Band MemberFilm
2003William and MaryPolicemanSeries
2003Coming UpMarlonSeries
2001Waking the DeadCharlie Ayanike · 2 episodesSeries
2000DoctorsJoe Fisher, Sean FosterSeries
2000Belonging · 2 episodesSeries
1999Holby CityMoses AbebeSeries
1997Dream TeamMarlon Baldon · 7 episodesSeries
1996Silent WitnessDS Ian CrossSeries
1986CasualtyBryceSeries
1984The BillJason FieldingSeries
—The BardGeorge Moses HortonFilm
Production (3)
2025SycoraxeCo-ProducerFilm
2019Hell on the BorderExecutive ProducerFilm
2014One in FiveExecutive ProducerFilm