David Ajala

Known for: Acting

Born: 1986-05-21 (age 40)

From: Hackney, London, England, UK

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).

Filmography (37)

MOVIE★ 6.2
The Woman in Cabin 10
2025
as Ben Morgan
TV★ 6.4
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
2025
as Zack Ellis
TV★ 6.6
The Jetty
2024
as Casey
TV
The D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Daylight Rules
2022
as Frank
MOVIE★ 5.3
Italian Studies
2022
as Ade
TV★ 4.2
Star Trek Day
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Grace Under Pressure
2019
as The Burglar
TV★ 4.0
The Ready Room
2019
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Nightflyers
2018
as Roy Eris
TV★ 7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
MOVIE
Support
2017
as Chris
TV★ 6.4
Falling Water
2016
as Burton
MOVIE★ 6.0
Brotherhood
2016
as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
MOVIE★ 5.7
Kill Command
2016
as Drifter
TV★ 5.4
Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Rate
TV★ 7.3
Supergirl
2015
as Manchester Black
MOVIE★ 5.5
Jupiter Ascending
2015
as Ibis
MOVIE★ 5.4
Emulsion
2014
as Jeff
TV★ 6.4
Black Box
2014
as Will Van Renseller
MOVIE★ 7.1
Starred Up
2014
as Tyrone
MOVIE★ 8.0
Breakthrough
2013
as Henry
MOVIE★ 6.8
Fast & Furious 6
2013
as Ivory
MOVIE★ 6.7
Offender
2012
as Kelvin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Illegal Activity
2012
as Edward
MOVIE★ 3.7
Payback Season
2012
as Baron
TV★ 8.3
Black Mirror
2011
as Jeff Carter
TV★ 7.5
Death in Paradise
2011
as Louis Nelson
MOVIE★ 7.4
One Day
2011
as Floor Manager
MOVIE★ 8.5
National Theatre Live: Nation
2010
as Milo
MOVIE★ 7.3
Hamlet
2009
as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
TV★ 7.6
Misfits
2009
as Private Investigator
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Dark Knight
2008
as Bounty Hunter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Adulthood
2008
as Desmond
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as Peter
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Theo Walker
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Theo Walker