David Ajala

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
Grace Under Pressure
Payback Season
Payback Season
Starred Up
Starred Up
Daylight Rules
Daylight Rules
Emulsion
Emulsion
Kill Command
Kill Command
Brotherhood
Brotherhood

Filmography

2025 Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
as Zack Ellis
2024 The Jetty
as Casey
2024 The D-Con Chamber
as Self
2022 Daylight Rules
as Frank
2022 Italian Studies
as Ade
2020 Star Trek Day
as Self
2019 Grace Under Pressure
as The Burglar
2019 The Ready Room
as Self
2018 Nightflyers
as Roy Eris
2017 Star Trek: Discovery
as Cleveland 'Book' Booker
2017 Support
as Chris
2016 Falling Water
as Burton
2016 Brotherhood
as Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch
2016 Kill Command
as Drifter
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
as Rate
2015 Supergirl
as Manchester Black
2015 Jupiter Ascending
as Ibis
2014 Emulsion
as Jeff
2014 Black Box
as Will Van Renseller
2014 Starred Up
as Tyrone