| Intro | British actor |
| Is | Actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 January 1980, Hammersmith, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England |
| Age: | 40 years |
David Kwaku Asamoah Gyasi (born 2 January 1980) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in Cloud Atlas (2012) and Interstellar (2014), as well as the lead role of Lex Carnahan in The CW miniseries Containment.
Early life
Gyasi was born in Hammersmith, London, to a family from Ghana.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | What a Girl Wants | Ian’s Band Member |
| 2005 | Beyond the Gates | François |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Timothy |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Corporal |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Skinny Prisoner |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | Autua / Lester Rey / Duophysite |
| 2014 | Interstellar | Romilly |
| 2014 | The Whale | Peterson |
| 2017 | Annihilation | |
| 2017 | Hunter Killer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Goal | Joe Saunders | 1 episode |
| 2003–2004 | Casualty | Bryce | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Murder City | Reporter | 1 episode |
| 2004 | William and Mary | Policeman | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Sea of Souls | Lucas Hegarty | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Dream Team | Marlon | 1 episode |
| 2005 | No Angels | Leonard | 1 episode |
| 2005 | The Brief | DS Kitson | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Mike Bassett: Manager | Jeremy Hands | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | The Bill | Jason Fielding | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Torchwood | Hospital Patient | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Coming Up | Marlon | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | DS Ian Cross | 1 episode |
| 2005–2007 | Doctors | Joe Fisher / Sean Foster | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Waking the Dead | Charlie Ayanike | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Apparitions | Father Daniel | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Demons | Physics Teacher | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Lennie Gaines | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Murderland | Will | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Holby City | Moses Abebe | 1 episode |
| 2012 | White Heat | Victor | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Doctor Who | Harvey | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Containment | Lex Carnahan | Lead role |
| 2018 | Troy: Fall of a City | Achilles |