David Ajala
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Theo Walker
1999
TV
Law & Order
Theo Walker
1990
TV
Doctor Who
Peter
2005
TV
Death in Paradise
Louis Nelson
2011
TV
Black Mirror
Jeff Carter
2011
TV
Supergirl
Manchester Black
2015
TV
Star Trek: Discovery
Cleveland 'Book' Booker
2017
Film
The Dark Knight
Bounty Hunter
2008
TV
Misfits
Private Investigator
2009
TV
The Ready Room
Self
2019
TV
Falling Water
Burton
2016
TV
Nightflyers
Roy Eris
2018
Film
The Woman in Cabin 10
Ben Morgan
2025
TV
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Zack Ellis
2025
TV
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Rate
2016
TV
Black Box
Will Van Renseller
2014
TV
The Jetty
Casey
2024
Film
Jupiter Ascending
Ibis
2015
Film
Adulthood
Desmond
2008
Film
One Day
Floor Manager
2011
Filmography
2025FilmThe Woman in Cabin 10as Ben Morgan2025TVNine Bodies in a Mexican Morgueas Zack Ellis2024TVThe Jettyas Casey2024TVThe D-Con Chamberas Self2022FilmDaylight Rulesas Frank2022FilmItalian Studiesas Ade2020TVStar Trek Dayas Self2019FilmGrace Under Pressureas The Burglar2019TVThe Ready Roomas Self2018TVNightflyersas Roy Eris2017TVStar Trek: Discoveryas Cleveland 'Book' Booker2017FilmSupportas Chris2016TVFalling Wateras Burton2016FilmBrotherhoodas Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch2016FilmKill Commandas Drifter2016TVBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlandsas Rate2015TVSupergirlas Manchester Black2015FilmJupiter Ascendingas Ibis2014FilmEmulsionas Jeff2014TVBlack Boxas Will Van Renseller2014FilmStarred Upas Tyrone2013FilmBreakthroughas Henry2013FilmFast & Furious 6as Ivory2012FilmOffenderas Kelvin2012FilmIllegal Activityas Edward2012FilmPayback Seasonas Baron2011TVBlack Mirroras Jeff Carter2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Louis Nelson2011FilmOne Dayas Floor Manager2010FilmNational Theatre Live: Nationas Milo2009FilmHamletas Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner2009TVMisfitsas Private Investigator2008FilmThe Dark Knightas Bounty Hunter2008FilmAdulthoodas Desmond2005TVDoctor Whoas Peter1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Theo Walker1990TVLaw & Orderas Theo Walker