Acting · Hackney, London, England, UK · Born May 21, 1986
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).
MovieThe Woman in Cabin 10
2025
as Ben Morgan
TVNine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
2025
as Zack Ellis
TVThe Jetty
2024
as Casey
TVThe D-Con Chamber
2024
as Self
MovieDaylight Rules
2022
as Frank
MovieItalian Studies
2022
as Ade
TVStar Trek Day
2020
as Self
MovieGrace Under Pressure
2019
as The Burglar
TVThe Ready Room
2019
as Self
TVNightflyers
2018
as Roy Eris
TVStar Trek: Discovery
2017
as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
Support
2017
as Chris
TVFalling Water
2016
as Burton
MovieBrotherhood
2016
as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
MovieKill Command
2016
as Drifter
TVBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016
as Rate
TVSupergirl
2015
as Manchester Black
MovieJupiter Ascending
2015
as Ibis
MovieEmulsion
2014
as Jeff
TVBlack Box
2014
as Will Van Renseller
MovieStarred Up
2014
as Tyrone
MovieBreakthrough
2013
as Henry
MovieFast & Furious 6
2013
as Ivory
MovieOffender
2012
as Kelvin
Illegal Activity
2012
as Edward
MoviePayback Season
2012
as Baron
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Jeff Carter
TVDeath in Paradise
2011
as Louis Nelson
MovieOne Day
2011
as Floor Manager
MovieNational Theatre Live: Nation
2010
as Milo
MovieHamlet
2009
as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
TVMisfits
2009
as Private Investigator
MovieThe Dark Knight
2008
as Bounty Hunter
MovieAdulthood
2008
as Desmond
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Peter
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Theo Walker
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Theo Walker
