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David Ajala

Acting Born May 21, 1986 Hackney, London, England, UK 24 credits

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).

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  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Theo Walker
  • Law & Order (1990) as Theo Walker
  • Doctor Who (2005) as Peter
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Louis Nelson
  • Supergirl (2015) as Manchester Black
  • Black Mirror (2011) as Jeff Carter
  • The Dark Knight (2008) as Bounty Hunter
  • Star Trek: Discovery (2017) as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
  • Misfits (2009) as Private Investigator
  • The Ready Room (2019) as Self
  • Jupiter Ascending (2015) as Ibis
  • One Day (2011) as Floor Manager
  • Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (2025) as Zack Ellis
  • Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016) as Rate
  • Nightflyers (2018) as Roy Eris
  • The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) as Ben Morgan
  • The D-Con Chamber (2024) as Self
  • Black Box (2014) as Will Van Renseller
  • Falling Water (2016) as Burton
  • The Jetty (2024) as Casey
  • Kill Command (2016) as Drifter
  • Star Trek Day (2020) as Self
  • Starred Up (2014) as Tyrone
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Ivory