
David Gyasi
Biography
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).
Known For

TV
Doctor Who
Harvey
2005

TV
The Sandman
The Gray Cat (voice)
2022

TV
Silent Witness
DS Ian Cross
1996

TV
Casualty
Bryce
1986

TV
Holby City
Moses Abebe
1999

Film
Interstellar
Romilly
2014

TV
Doctors
Joe Fisher
2000

TV
Doctors
Sean Foster
2000

TV
Waking the Dead
Charlie Ayanike
2001

TV
Torchwood
Hospital Patient
2006

TV
The Bill
Jason Fielding
1984

TV
The Diplomat
Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
2023

TV
Dream Team
Marlon Baldon
1997

TV
Carnival Row
Agreus Astrayon
2019

Film
The Dark Knight Rises
Skinny Prisoner
2012

TV
Law & Order: UK
Lennie Gaines
2009

Film
Annihilation
Daniel
2018

Film
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Percival
2019

TV
Containment
Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
2016

Film
Hunter Killer
Cob Wallach
2018
Filmography
2025FilmWhat is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlasas Self - Interviewee2023TVThe Diplomatas Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison2022TVThe Bastard Son & the Devil Himselfas Marcus2022TVThe Sandmanas The Gray Cat (voice)2021Filmear for eyeas US Dad2020FilmCome Awayas James Littleton / CJ2019FilmHell on the Borderas Bass Reeves2019FilmMaleficent: Mistress of Evilas Percival2019TVCarnival Rowas Agreus Astrayon2019FilmCold Bloodas Malcolm2018FilmHunter Killeras Cob Wallach2018FilmPulsaras Jonah2018FilmAnnihilationas Daniel2018TVTroy: Fall of a Cityas Achilles2017TVMan in an Orange Shirtas Steve2016FilmPanicas Andrew Deeley2016TVContainmentas Alex 'Lex' Carnahan2016TVThe A Wordas Ben Chambers2015FilmInside 'Interstellar'as Self - 'Romillin'2014FilmInterstellaras Romilly2013FilmThe Whaleas Richard Peterson2012FilmCloud Atlasas Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte2012FilmThe Dark Knight Risesas Skinny Prisoner2012TVWhite Heatas Victor2012FilmRed Tailsas Corporal2009TVMurderlandas Will2009TVLaw & Order: UKas Lennie Gaines2009TVDemonsas Physics Teacher2008TVApparitionsas Father Daniel2007FilmUSS Constellation: Battling for Freedomas Lokua2006TVTorchwoodas Hospital Patient2006TVNew Street Lawas DI Farnworth2006FilmShoot the Messengeras Timothy2006FilmShooting Dogsas François2005TVMike Bassett: Manageras Jeremy Hands2005Film.357as Kameron2005TVDoctor Whoas Harvey2004TVThe Briefas DS Kitson2004TVMurder Cityas Reporter 22004TVSea of Soulsas Lucas Hegarty2003TVComing Upas Marlon2003FilmWhat a Girl Wantsas Ian's Band Member2003TVWilliam and Maryas Policeman2001TVWaking the Deadas Charlie Ayanike2000TVDoctorsas Joe Fisher2000TVBelonging1999TVHolby Cityas Moses Abebe1997TVDream Teamas Marlon Baldon1996TVSilent Witnessas DS Ian Cross1986TVCasualtyas Bryce1984TVThe Billas Jason Fielding—FilmThe Bardas George Moses Horton—FilmSycoraxeas Marlon