David Ajala
Biography
David Ajala is a British actor born on May 21, 1986, in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom. He is recognized for his television roles, including playing Manchester Black in Supergirl from 2018 to 2019, Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers in 2018, and Cleveland Book Booker in Star Trek: Discovery, a role he began playing in 2020. With a total of 38 known acting credits according to available database information, Ajala continues his career in the television and film industry. His profile establishes his background as a British television performer with notable recurring and main cast roles in prominent science fiction and superhero series throughout his career.
Career overview
David Ajala is a British actor born on May 21, 1986, in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom. Active in the television and film industry, he has accumulated thirty-eight known credits within his acting career.
Ajala is recognized for several prominent television roles. He portrayed the character Manchester Black in the series Supergirl from 2018 to 2019 and appeared as Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers in 2018. Additionally, he took on the role of Cleveland Book Booker in the series Star Trek: Discovery, a role he has played since 2020.
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- The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) as Ben Morgan
- Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (2025) as Zack Ellis
- The D-Con Chamber (2024) as Self
- The Jetty (2024) as Casey
- Italian Studies (2022) as Ade
- Daylight Rules (2022) as Frank
- Star Trek Day (2020) as Self
- The Ready Room (2019) as Self
- Grace Under Pressure (2019) as The Burglar
- Nightflyers (2018) as Roy Eris
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017) as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
- Support (2017) as Chris
- Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands (2016) as Rate
- Falling Water (2016) as Burton
- Brotherhood (2016) as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
- Kill Command (2016) as Drifter
- Supergirl (2015) as Manchester Black
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) as Ibis
- Black Box (2014) as Will Van Renseller
- Starred Up (2014) as Tyrone
- Emulsion (2014) as Jeff
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Ivory
- Breakthrough (2013) as Henry
- Offender (2012) as Kelvin
- Payback Season (2012) as Baron
- Illegal Activity (2012) as Edward
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Louis Nelson
- Black Mirror (2011) as Jeff Carter
- One Day (2011) as Floor Manager
- National Theatre Live: Nation (2010) as Milo
- Misfits (2009) as Private Investigator
- Hamlet (2009) as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
- The Dark Knight (2008) as Bounty Hunter
- Adulthood (2008) as Desmond
- Doctor Who (2005) as Peter
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Theo Walker
- Law & Order (1990) as Theo Walker