David Gyasi

January 2, 1980 (age 46) Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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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).

His titles like Interstellar, Annihilation, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/22
Weighted avg: 7.42 /10
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    Interstellar
    2014November 2014 by Christopher Nolan
    Minor role as Romilly
    Minor role as Romilly
    8.25 Excellent++
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    2
    Annihilation
    2018February 2018 by Alex Garland
    Minor role as Daniel
    Minor role as Daniel
    5.98 Okay++
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    3
    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
    2019October 2019 by Joachim Rønning
    Minor role as Percival
    Minor role as Percival
    6.91 Good+
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    4
    Cloud Atlas
    2012October 2012 by Lana Wachowski
    Minor role as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
    Minor role as Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
    6.47 Good-
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    5
    Hunter Killer
    2018October 2018 by Donovan Marsh
    Supporting as Cob Wallach
    Supporting as Cob Wallach
    6.48 Good-
  • 6
    6
    Carnival Row
    2019–2023 by Travis Beacham
    Supporting as Agreus Astrayon
    Supporting as Agreus Astrayon
    6.85 Good+
  • 7
    7
    What a Girl Wants
    2003March 2003 by Dennie Gordon
    Minor role as Ian's Band Member
    Minor role as Ian's Band Member
    5.83 Okay+
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    8
    The Diplomat
    Airing since 2023 by Debora Cahn
    Starring as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
    Starring as Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
    6.68 Good
  • 9
    9
    Cold Blood
    2019May 2019 by Frédéric Petitjean
    Starring as Malcolm
    Starring as Malcolm
    4.87 Mediocre++
  • 10
    10
    Containment
    2016 by Julie Plec
    Lead role as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
    Lead role as Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
    5.93 Okay++
  • 11
    11
    Come Away
    2020November 2020 by Brenda Chapman
    Minor role as James Littleton / CJ
    Minor role as James Littleton / CJ
    5.41 Okay-
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    12
    Shooting Dogs
    2006March 2006 by Michael Caton-Jones
    Supporting as François
    Supporting as François
    6.86 Good+
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    13
    Hell on the Border
    2019December 2019 by Wes Miller
    Starring as Bass Reeves
    Starring as Bass Reeves
    5.32 Okay-
  • 14
    14
    Troy: Fall of a City
    2018 by David Farr
    Supporting as Achilles
    Supporting as Achilles
    4.94 Mediocre++
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    Pulsar
    2018May 2018 by Aurora Fearnley
    Lead role as Jonah
    Lead role as Jonah
    Needs more reviews
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    The Whale
    2013December 2013 by Alrick Riley
    Supporting as Richard Peterson
    Supporting as Richard Peterson
    5.70 Okay+
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    The A Word
    2016–2020 by Keren Margalit
    Minor role as Ben Chambers
    Minor role as Ben Chambers
    6.40 Good-
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    White Heat
    2012 by Paula Milne
    Supporting as Victor
    Supporting as Victor
    5.72 Okay+
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    19
    Panic
    2016November 2016 by Sean Spencer
    Lead role as Andrew Deeley
    Lead role as Andrew Deeley
    Needs more reviews
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    20
    Mike Bassett: Manager
    2005 by Rob Sprackling
    Supporting as Jeremy Hands
    Supporting as Jeremy Hands
    Needs more reviews
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    21
    Shoot the Messenger
    2006April 2006 by Ngozi Onwurah
    Supporting as Timothy
    Supporting as Timothy
    Needs more reviews
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    22
    ear for eye
    2021October 2021 by Debbie Tucker Green
    Supporting as US Dad
    Supporting as US Dad
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Jessie Buckley 1 title
Jean Reno 1 title
Keri Russell 1 title
Ron Perlman 1 title
David Oyelowo 2 titles
Angelina Jolie 2 titles
John Hurt 1 title
Claudia Black 1 title
MyAnna Buring 1 title