David Ajala at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 | |
| Born | 21 May 1986 (age 34) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is an English actor. He portrays Manchester Black in Supergirl and Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers. In October 2020, he joined the regular cast of season three of Star Trek: Discovery.[1]
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Early life[edit]
David Ajala was born in Hackney, London.[2] His mother and father are also actors.[3] He trained at the Anna Scher Theatre. In an interview for Interview Magazine Ajala said: 'When I went to secondary school, my maths teacher said I had way too much energy and was too mischievous. He tried to convince me that if I did acting, I'd be popular with the girls'.[2]
Career[edit]
On stage Ajala has performed in Nation, A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Hamlet,[3] and as Jim Brown in the European premiere of Kemp Powers' One Night in Miami.[4]
In film, his first part was in Kidulthood, and he also appears in the sequels, Adulthood[2] and Brotherhood;[5] he has also appeared in The Dark Knight[3] and in major roles in Starred Up[2] and the 2016 Seekers.[5] On TV he has appeared in many series including Doctor Who[3] and in major roles in Black Box, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, Nightflyers, and Falling Water.[6]
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Ajala has appeared as Keith in the BBC Radio 4 dramas Burned To Nothing (2011)[7] and Felix in The Price of Oil: Someone's Making A Killing In Nigeria both by Rex Obano.[8]
In 2018 Ajala was cast in season 4 of Supergirl, portraying Manchester Black.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kidulthood | Desmond | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Adulthood | Desmond | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bounty Hunter #2 | |
| 2010 | Winter Sun | Guy | Short film |
| 2010 | Following Footsteps | Christopher Knight | |
| 2011 | One Day | Floor Manager | |
| 2011 | Spirit | Terror | Short film |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Baron | |
| 2012 | Illegal Activity | Edward | Short film |
| 2012 | Offender | Kelvin | |
| 2012 | Sentenced Served | Marvin | Short film |
| 2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Ivory | |
| 2013 | Starred Up | Tyrone | |
| 2013 | Breakthrough | Henry | Short film |
| 2014 | Queen of Diamonds | Bench Guy | Short film |
| 2014 | Emulsion | Jeff | |
| 2015 | Jupiter Ascending | Ibis | |
| 2015 | He Works the Long Nights | Short film | |
| 2016 | Seekers | Amadu | Short film |
| 2016 | Kill Command | Drifter | |
| 2016 | Brotherhood | Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch | |
| 2017 | The Art of Love | Anthony | Short film |
| 2017 | Support | Chris | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dream Team | Sean Campbell | Main cast |
| 2008 | The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury | Steve | Episode: 'Technology Bytes' |
| 2008 | The Bill | Lenny Jones | Episode: 'Beth Undercover' |
| 2008 | Trexx and Flipside | Flipside | Main cast |
| 2009 | Hamlet | Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Peter | Episode: 'The Beast Below' |
| 2011 | Silent Witness | Mark Blakefield | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Coming Up | Malachi | Episode: 'Micah' |
| 2011 | Misfits | Private Investigator | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Monroe | Max Portas | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Louis Nelson | Episode: 'Murder on the Plantation' |
| 2013 | Black Mirror | Jeff Carter | Episode: 'The Waldo Moment' |
| 2013 | Law & Order: UK | Gavin Dale | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Black Box | Will Van Renseller | Main cast |
| 2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Rate | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Hooten & the Lady | Dawit | Episode: 'Ethiopia' |
| 2016 | The Break | Episode: 'System Cycle' | |
| 2016-18 | Falling Water | Burton | Main cast |
| 2018 | Nightflyers | Roy Eris | Main cast |
| 2018-19 | Supergirl | Manchester Black | Recurring |
| 2019 | Urban Myths | The Burglar | Episode: 'Grace Under Pressure' |
| 2020–2021 | Star Trek: Discovery | Cleveland 'Book' Booker | Main cast[10] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Additional voices |
| 2017 | Need for Speed: Payback | Sean 'Mac' McAlister |
References[edit]
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- ^Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2019). ''Star Trek: Discovery': David Ajala Joins Season 3 Of CBS All Access Series'. www.deadline.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ abcdEmma Brown (1 May 2014). 'Discovery: David Ajala'. Interview. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ abcd'Rising Brit actor David Ajala talks Dr Who and Hollywood'. Flavour Magazine. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^Vincent Dowd (11 October 2016). 'Muhammad Ali play puts icons of black America on stage'. BBC. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ ab'Watch: Clare-Hope Ashitey & David Ajala Star in London-Set Short Drama-Thriller, 'Seekers''. Shadow and Act. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^Nellie Andreeva (June 23, 2015). 'David Ajala To Star In USA Pilot 'Falling Water''. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^'Burned to Nothing, Afternoon Drama - BBC Radio 4'. BBC. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^'Someone's Making a Killing in Nigeria, The Price of Oil, Drama - BBC Radio 4'. BBC. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^'See David Ajala As Manchester Black In New 'Supergirl' Photo'. Heroic Hollywood. 2018-10-30. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2019). ''Star Trek: Discovery': David Ajala Joins Season 3 Of CBS All Access Series'. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
External links[edit]
- David Ajala on IMDb