Acting

David Ajala

Born 1986-05-21 · Hackney, London, England, UK

David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Manchester Black in Supergirl (2018–2019), Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers (2018), and Cleveland "Book" Booker in Star Trek: Discovery (2020–present).

Credits

Newest first

The Woman in Cabin 10
as Ben Morgan
2025
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
as Zack Ellis
2025
The Jetty
as Casey
2024
The D-Con Chamber
as Self
2024
Daylight Rules
as Frank
2022
Italian Studies
as Ade
2022
Star Trek Day
as Self
2020
Grace Under Pressure
as The Burglar
2019
The Ready Room
as Self
2019
Nightflyers
as Roy Eris
2018
Star Trek: Discovery
as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
2017
Support
as Chris
2017
Falling Water
as Burton
2016
Brotherhood
as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
2016
Kill Command
as Drifter
2016
The Break
as Xavier
2016
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
as Rate
2016
Supergirl
as Manchester Black
2015
Jupiter Ascending
as Ibis
2015
Emulsion
as Jeff
2014
Black Box
as Will Van Renseller
2014
Starred Up
as Tyrone
2014
Breakthrough
as Henry
2013
Fast & Furious 6
as Ivory
2013
Offender
as Kelvin
2012
Illegal Activity
as Edward
2012
Payback Season
as Baron
2012
Black Mirror
as Jeff Carter
2011
Death in Paradise
as Louis Nelson
2011
One Day
as Floor Manager
2011
National Theatre Live: Nation
as Milo
2010
Hamlet
as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
2009
Misfits
as Private Investigator
2009
The Dark Knight
as Bounty Hunter
2008
Adulthood
as Desmond
2008
Doctor Who
as Peter
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Theo Walker
1999
Silent Witness
as Mark Blakefield
1996
Law & Order
as Theo Walker
1990