
David Ajala
Department: Acting
Biography
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).
Known For

Grace Under Pressure
2019

Payback Season
2012

Starred Up
2014

Daylight Rules
2022

Jupiter Ascending
2015

The Dark Knight
2008

Emulsion
2014

Kill Command
2016

Adulthood
2008

Brotherhood
2016

Illegal Activity
2012

Fast & Furious 6
2013

One Day
2011

National Theatre Live: Nation
2010

Offender
2012

Hamlet
2009

Italian Studies
2022

Breakthrough
2013

The Woman in Cabin 10
2025

Support
2017

The Ready Room
2019

Black Box
2014

Falling Water
2016

Doctor Who
2005

Misfits
2009

Star Trek Day
2020

Black Mirror
2011

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016

The Jetty
2024

Nightflyers
2018

Supergirl
2015

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
2025

Death in Paradise
2011

The D-Con Chamber
2024

Star Trek: Discovery
2017

Law & Order
1990

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999