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).
2025What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud AtlasMovieas Self - Interviewee2023The DiplomatTV showas Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison · 22 episodes2022The Bastard Son & the Devil HimselfTV showas Marcus · 3 episodes2022The SandmanTV showas The Gray Cat (voice) · 1 episodes
2021ear for eyeMovieas US Dad2020Come AwayMovieas James Littleton / CJ
2019Hell on the BorderMovieas Bass Reeves · Executive Producer2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilMovieas Percival2019Carnival RowTV showas Agreus Astrayon · 18 episodes2019Cold BloodMovieas Malcolm2018Hunter KillerMovieas Cob Wallach
2018PulsarMovieas Jonah2018AnnihilationMovieas Daniel2018Troy: Fall of a CityTV showas Achilles · 8 episodes
2017Man in an Orange ShirtTV showas Steve · 1 episodes
2016PanicMovieas Andrew Deeley2016ContainmentTV showas Alex 'Lex' Carnahan · 13 episodes
2016The A WordTV showas Ben Chambers · 6 episodes
2015Inside 'Interstellar'Movieas Self - 'Romillin'2014InterstellarMovieas Romilly
2014One in FiveMovieExecutive Producer
2013The WhaleMovieas Richard Peterson2012Cloud AtlasMovieas Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte2012The Dark Knight RisesMovieas Skinny Prisoner
2012White HeatTV showas Victor · 6 episodes2012Red TailsMovieas Corporal
2009MurderlandTV showas Will · 2 episodes
2009Law & Order: UKTV showas Lennie Gaines · 1 episodes
2009DemonsTV showas Physics Teacher · 1 episodes
2008ApparitionsTV showas Father Daniel · 2 episodes2006TorchwoodTV showas Hospital Patient · 1 episodes
2006New Street LawTV showas DI Farnsworth · 1 episodes
2006Shoot the MessengerMovieas Timothy2006Shooting DogsMovieas François
2005Mike Bassett: ManagerTV showas Jeremy Hands · 6 episodes
2005.357Movieas Kameron2005Doctor WhoTV showas Harvey · 1 episodes
2004The BriefTV showas DS Kitson · 1 episodes
2004Murder CityTV showas Reporter 2 · 1 episodes
2004Sea of SoulsTV showas Lucas Hegarty · 2 episodes
2003Coming UpTV showas Marlon · 1 episodes2003What a Girl WantsMovieas Ian's Band Member
2003William and MaryTV showas Policeman · 1 episodes
2001Waking the DeadTV showas Charlie Ayanike · 2 episodes
2000DoctorsTV showas Joe Fisher · as Sean Foster · 1 episodes
2000BelongingTV show2 episodes
1999Holby CityTV showas Moses Abebe · 1 episodes
1997Dream TeamTV showas Marlon Baldon · 7 episodes1996Silent WitnessTV showas DS Ian Cross · 1 episodes
1986CasualtyTV showas Bryce · 1 episodes
1984The BillTV showas Jason Fielding · 1 episodes