David Ajala

David Ajala

38 · Born: May 21, 1986

Personal Details

BornMay 21, 1986 Hackney, London, England, UK
Relatives
  • Yemi Ajala (Sibling)

Biography

David Ajala, a remarkably skilled British actor, was born on May 21st, 1986, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey in the world of entertainment.

Throughout his career, he has garnered widespread recognition for his outstanding performances in numerous television shows, one of which being Supergirl, where he brought to life the multifaceted and captivating character of Manchester Black from 2018 to 2019.

In addition to his work on Supergirl, Ajala has also made appearances as Captain Roy Eris in the sci-fi series Nightflyers, which premiered in the same year, further showcasing his versatility as an actor.

Moreover, his portrayal of Cleveland "Book" Booker in Star Trek: Discovery has been met with widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics, with his performance commencing in 2020 and continuing to this day, solidifying his position as a talented and in-demand actor in the industry.

Career

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2025
{"id":103851600,"title":"The Jetty","year":2024,"character":"Casey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-jetty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7u38f8f1a9m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7u38f8f1a9m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
The Jetty
The Jetty as Casey
{"id":193141,"title":"Italian Studies","year":"2022","character":"Ade","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/italian-studies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kob8238193g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3kob8238193g.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":12372,"title":"Star Trek: Discovery","year":2020,"character":"Cleveland 'Book' Booker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-discovery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5rrfqlg17j50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5rrfqlg17j50.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
{"id":103832229,"title":"Nightflyers","year":2018,"character":"Roy Eris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nightflyers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2n35rc5ichug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2n35rc5ichug.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Nightflyers
Nightflyers as Roy Eris
{"id":100939,"title":"Kill Command","year":"2016","character":"Drifter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kill-command","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/544oti3v7h30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/544oti3v7h30.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Kill Command
Kill Command as Drifter
{"id":108208,"title":"Brotherhood","year":"2016","character":"Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brotherhood-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gstko9etah0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gstko9etah0.jpg"},"released":1}
Brotherhood
Brotherhood as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
{"id":11281,"title":"Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands","year":2016,"character":"Rate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/beowulf-return-to-the-shieldlands","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2m85hk2st440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2m85hk2st440.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12098,"title":"Falling Water","year":2016,"character":"Burton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/falling-water","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vvdma1r0qhg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vvdma1r0qhg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":16091,"title":"Jupiter Ascending","year":"2015","character":"Ibis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jupiter-ascending","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k427cerv4m80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/k427cerv4m80.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":91174,"title":"Emulsion","year":"2014","character":"Jeff","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emulsion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_91174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_91174.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Emulsion
Emulsion as Jeff
{"id":10327,"title":"Starred Up","year":"2014","character":"Tyrone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/starred-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20v0h184nqhg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20v0h184nqhg.jpg"},"released":1}
Starred Up
Starred Up as Tyrone
{"id":1269,"title":"Black Box","year":2014,"character":"Will Van Renseller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/black-box","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1269.jpg"},"released":1}
Black Box
Black Box as Will Van Renseller
{"id":195,"title":"Fast & Furious 6","year":"2013","character":"Ivory","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fast-furious-6","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3lm2r3059g7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3lm2r3059g7g.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":1676,"title":"Death in Paradise","year":2013,"character":"Louis Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/death-in-paradise","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65id5eid0l10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65id5eid0l10.jpg"},"released":1}
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise as Louis Nelson
{"id":15659,"title":"Payback Season","year":"2012","character":"Baron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/payback-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15659.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15659.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":12741,"title":"Offender","year":"2012","character":"Kelvin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/offender","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12741.jpg"},"released":1}
Offender
Offender as Kelvin
{"id":6801,"title":"One Day","year":"2011","character":"Floor Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/269osm9069bg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/269osm9069bg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
One Day
One Day as Floor Manager
{"id":573,"title":"Doctor Who","year":2010,"character":"Peter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/doctor-who-2006","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mbkhcaetqa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Peter
{"id":44750,"title":"Hamlet","year":"2009","character":"Reynaldo \/ Dumbshow Poisoner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hamlet-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2930eeplvmo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2930eeplvmo0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Hamlet
Hamlet as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
{"id":17377,"title":"Adulthood","year":"2008","character":"Desmond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adulthood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a03kqsaibu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5a03kqsaibu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Adulthood
Adulthood as Desmond
{"id":33,"title":"The Dark Knight","year":"2008","character":"Bounty Hunter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dark-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4prg3v7pvh10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4prg3v7pvh10.jpg"},"released":1}
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight as Bounty Hunter