David Gyasi

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).

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Known For

Doctor Who

2005 • as Harvey

Interstellar

2014 • as Romilly

The Sandman

2022 • as The Gray Cat (voice)

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Charlie Ayanike

Silent Witness

1996 • as DS Ian Cross

The Dark Knight Rises

2012 • as Skinny Prisoner

Filmography

2023

The Diplomat

as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison

TV - Released: 4/20/2023

2022

The Sandman

as The Gray Cat (voice)

TV - Released: 8/5/2022

The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

as Marcus

TV - Released: 10/28/2022

2021

ear for eye

as US Dad

Movie - Released: 10/16/2021

2020

Come Away

as James Littleton / CJ

Movie - Released: 11/12/2020

2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as Percival

Movie - Released: 10/16/2019

Hell on the Border

as Bass Reeves

Movie - Released: 12/13/2019

Cold Blood

as Malcolm

Movie - Released: 5/15/2019

Carnival Row

as Agreus Astrayon

TV - Released: 8/29/2019

2018

Annihilation

as Daniel

Movie - Released: 2/22/2018

Hunter Killer

as Cob Wallach

Movie - Released: 10/19/2018

Pulsar

as Jonah

Movie - Released: 5/2/2018

Troy: Fall of a City

as Achilles

TV - Released: 2/17/2018

2017

Man in an Orange Shirt

as Steve

TV - Released: 7/31/2017

2016

Panic

as Andrew Deeley

Movie - Released: 11/18/2016

Containment

as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan

TV - Released: 4/19/2016

The A Word

as Ben Chambers

TV - Released: 3/22/2016

2015

Inside 'Interstellar'

as Self - 'Romillin'

Movie - Released: 3/31/2015

2014

Interstellar

as Romilly

Movie - Released: 11/5/2014

2013

The Whale

as Richard Peterson

Movie - Released: 12/22/2013

2012

Cloud Atlas

as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

Movie - Released: 10/26/2012

The Dark Knight Rises

as Skinny Prisoner

Movie - Released: 7/17/2012

Red Tails

as Corporal

Movie - Released: 1/19/2012

White Heat

as Victor

TV - Released: 3/8/2012

2009

Law & Order: UK

as Lennie Gaines

TV - Released: 2/23/2009

Murderland

as Will

TV - Released: 10/19/2009

Demons

as Physics Teacher

TV - Released: 1/3/2009

2008

Apparitions

as Father Daniel

TV - Released: 11/13/2008

2007

Movie

USS Constellation: Battling for Freedom

as Lokua

Movie - Released: 2/10/2007

2006

Shooting Dogs

as François

Movie - Released: 3/8/2006

Shoot the Messenger

as Timothy

Movie - Released: 4/26/2006

Torchwood

as Hospital Patient

TV - Released: 10/22/2006

New Street Law

as DI Farnworth

TV - Released: 5/4/2006

2005

.357

as Kameron

Movie - Released: 6/24/2005

Mike Bassett: Manager

as Jeremy Hands

TV - Released: 9/29/2005

Doctor Who

as Harvey

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2004

The Brief

as DS Kitson

TV - Released: 4/25/2004

No Angels

as Leonard

TV - Released: 3/2/2004

Sea of Souls

as Lucas Hegarty

TV - Released: 2/2/2004

Murder City

as Reporter 2

TV - Released: 3/17/2004

2003

What a Girl Wants

as Ian's Band Member

Movie - Released: 3/27/2003

Coming Up

as Marlon

TV - Released: 8/20/2003

William and Mary

as Policeman

TV - Released: 3/23/2003

2001

Waking the Dead

as Charlie Ayanike

TV - Released: 6/18/2001

2000

Belonging

TV - Released: 2/2/2000

Doctors

as Joe Fisher

TV - Released: 3/27/2000

Doctors

as Sean Foster

TV - Released: 3/27/2000

1999

Holby City

as Moses Abebe

TV - Released: 1/12/1999

1997

Dream Team

as Marlon Baldon

TV - Released: 10/7/1997

1996

Silent Witness

as DS Ian Cross

TV - Released: 2/21/1996

1986

Casualty

as Bryce

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

The Bill

as Jason Fielding

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Unknown

Movie

The Bard

as George Moses Horton

Movie

Sycoraxe

as Marlon

Movie