Acting
David Ajala
Born May 21, 1986 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Biography
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).
Known for
9.1
The Dark Knight
Bounty Hunter
6.8 TMDB
Fast & Furious 6
Ivory
5.3
Jupiter Ascending
Ibis
8.3 TMDB
Black Mirror
Jeff Carter
7.4 TMDB
One Day
Floor Manager
7.3 TMDB
Supergirl
Manchester Black
8.0 TMDB
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Theo Walker
7.6 TMDB
Doctor Who
Peter
7.1
Star Trek: Discovery
Cleveland 'Book' Booker
6.2 TMDB
The Woman in Cabin 10
Ben Morgan
7.6 TMDB
Misfits
Private Investigator
7.1 TMDB
Starred Up
Tyrone
7.3 TMDB
Law & Order
Theo Walker
5.7 TMDB
Kill Command
Drifter
7.5 TMDB
Death in Paradise
Louis Nelson
5.7 TMDB
Nightflyers
Roy Eris
6.2 TMDB
Adulthood
Desmond
6.7 TMDB
Offender
Kelvin
7.6 TMDB
Silent Witness
Mark Blakefield
5.9 TMDB
Brotherhood
Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
Filmography
- 2025The Woman in Cabin 10Ben MorganMovie
- 2025Nine Bodies in a Mexican MorgueZack EllisSeries
- 2024The JettyCaseySeries
- 2024The D-Con ChamberSelfSeries
- 2022Daylight RulesFrankMovie
- 2022Italian StudiesAdeMovie
- 2020Star Trek DaySelfSeries
- 2019Grace Under PressureThe BurglarMovie
- 2019The Ready RoomSelfSeries
- 2018NightflyersRoy ErisSeries
- 2017Star Trek: DiscoveryCleveland 'Book' BookerSeries
- 2017SupportChrisMovie
- 2016Falling WaterBurtonSeries
- 2016BrotherhoodDetective Desmond 'BUDS' LynchMovie
- 2016Kill CommandDrifterMovie
- 2016The BreakXavierSeries
- 2016Beowulf: Return to the ShieldlandsRateSeries
- 2015SupergirlManchester BlackSeries
- 2015Jupiter AscendingIbisMovie
- 2014EmulsionJeffMovie
- 2014Black BoxWill Van RensellerSeries
- 2014Starred UpTyroneMovie
- 2013BreakthroughHenryMovie
- 2013Fast & Furious 6IvoryMovie
- 2012OffenderKelvinMovie
- 2012Illegal ActivityEdwardMovie
- 2012Payback SeasonBaronMovie
- 2011Black MirrorJeff CarterSeries
- 2011Death in ParadiseLouis NelsonSeries
- 2011One DayFloor ManagerMovie
- 2010National Theatre Live: NationMiloMovie
- 2009HamletReynaldo / Dumbshow PoisonerMovie
- 2009MisfitsPrivate InvestigatorSeries
- 2008The Dark KnightBounty HunterMovie
- 2008AdulthoodDesmondMovie
- 2005Doctor WhoPeterSeries
- 2003Coming UpMalachiSeries
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTheo WalkerSeries
- 1996Silent WitnessMark BlakefieldSeries
- 1990Law & OrderTheo WalkerSeries