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David Gyasi

Acting · Born January 2, 1980 · 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).

Movies with David Gyasi

• Interstellar (2014) — Romilly
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — Skinny Prisoner
• Annihilation (2018) — Daniel
• Hunter Killer (2018) — Cob Wallach
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — Percival
• Cloud Atlas (2012) — Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
• What a Girl Wants (2003) — Ian's Band Member
• Come Away (2020) — James Littleton / CJ
• Cold Blood (2019) — Malcolm
• Red Tails (2012) — Corporal
• Hell on the Border (2019) — Bass Reeves
• What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025) — Self - Interviewee

TV shows with David Gyasi

• The Diplomat (2023) — Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
• Carnival Row (2019) — Agreus Astrayon
• Dream Team (1997) — Marlon Baldon
• Troy: Fall of a City (2018) — Achilles
• Containment (2016) — Alex 'Lex' Carnahan
• The A Word (2016) — Ben Chambers
• White Heat (2012) — Victor
• Mike Bassett: Manager (2005) — Jeremy Hands