Acting
David Gyasi
Jan 2, 1980 (46 years) Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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
8.5
Interstellar
Romilly
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
Skinny Prisoner
7.6
Doctor Who
Harvey
6.5
Annihilation
Daniel
6.9
Cloud Atlas
Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
7.8
The Sandman
The Gray Cat (voice)
7.3
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Percival
6.9
Hunter Killer
Cob Wallach
7.7
Carnival Row
Agreus Astrayon
7.6
The Diplomat
Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
7.3
Torchwood
Hospital Patient
6.3
What a Girl Wants
Ian's Band Member
7.6
Silent Witness
DS Ian Cross
6.2
Casualty
Bryce
5.8
Holby City
Moses Abebe
Filmography
What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas
2025 · Self - Interviewee
7.6
The Diplomat
2023 · Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
7.8
The Sandman
2022 · The Gray Cat (voice)
7.3
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself
2022 · Marcus
6.5
ear for eye
2021 · US Dad
5.8
Come Away
2020 · James Littleton / CJ
7.3
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019 · Percival
7.7
Carnival Row
2019 · Agreus Astrayon
5.3
Cold Blood
2019 · Malcolm
5.5
Hell on the Border
2019 · Bass Reeves
6.5
Annihilation
2018 · Daniel
6.9
Hunter Killer
2018 · Cob Wallach
5.8
Troy: Fall of a City
2018 · Achilles
4.3
Pulsar
2018 · Jonah
7.5
Man in an Orange Shirt
2017 · Steve
6.9
Containment
2016 · Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
7.9
The A Word
2016 · Ben Chambers
3.3
Panic
2016 · Andrew Deeley
6.9
Inside 'Interstellar'
2015 · Self - 'Romillin'
8.5
Interstellar
2014 · Romilly
One in Five
2014 · Executive Producer
5.3
The Whale
2013 · Richard Peterson
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Skinny Prisoner
6.9
Cloud Atlas
2012 · Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
6.7
Red Tails
2012 · Corporal
6.0
White Heat
2012 · Victor
7.0
Law & Order: UK
2009 · Lennie Gaines
6.4
Demons
2009 · Physics Teacher
5.8
Murderland
2009 · Will
7.2
Apparitions
2008 · Father Daniel