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David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Manchester Black in Supergirl (20182019), Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers (2018), and Cleveland "Book" Booker in (20202024). He will also become a regular cast member on Law & Order.
In film, his first part was in Kidulthood, and he also appears in the sequels, Adulthood and Brotherhood; he has also appeared in The Dark Knight and in major roles in Starred Up and the 2016 Seekers. On TV he has appeared in many series including Doctor Who and in major roles in Black Box, , Nightflyers, and Falling Water.
Sean 'Mac' McAlister, a character from 2017 video game Need for Speed Payback, is voiced by and modeled after him.
Ajala has appeared as Keith in the BBC Radio 4 dramas Burned To Nothing (2011) and Felix in The Price of Oil: Someone's Making A Killing In Nigeria both by Rex Obano.
In 2018 and 2019, Ajala played Manchester Black in seven episodes of the fourth season of Supergirl.
From 2020 to 2024, Ajala played the series regular role of Cleveland "Book" Booker in the third through fifth seasons of .
On September 24, 2025, it was revealed that Ajala will play a regular NYPD detective character on Law & Order starting partway through the show's 25th season.
Personal life
Ajala is married to presenter and travel agent Terri Martin. They have two sons.
Filmography
Film
2006 Kidulthood Desmond Uncredited 2008 Adulthood The Dark Knight Bounty Hunter #2 2009 Hamlet Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner 2010 Winter Sun Guy Short Following Footsteps Christopher Knight 2011 One Day Floor Manager Spirit Terror Short 2012 Payback Season Baron Illegal Activity Edward Short Offender Kelvin Sentenced Served Marvin Short 2013 Fast & Furious 6 Ivory Starred Up Tyrone Breakthrough Henry Short 2014 Queen of Diamonds Bench Guy Emulsion Jeff 2015 Jupiter Ascending Ibis He Works the Long Nights Short Spirit Terror 2016 Seekers Amadu Short Kill Command Drifter Brotherhood Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch 2017 The Art of Love Anthony Short Support Chris Without Disguise Leo 2021 Italian Studies Ade 2023 Daylight Rules Frank Short 2025 Ben
Television
2007 Dream Team Sean Campbell 18 episodes 2008 The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury Steve Episode: "Technology Bytes" The Bill Lenny Jones Episode: "Beth Undercover" Trexx and Flipside Flipside 6 episodes 2009 Hamlet Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner TV film 2010 Doctor Who Peter Episode: "The Beast Below" 2011 Silent Witness Mark Blakefield 2 episodes Coming Up Malachi Episode: "Micah" Misfits Private Investigator Episode #3.6 2012 Monroe Max Portas Episode #2.4 2013 Death in Paradise Louis Nelson Episode: "Murder on the Plantation" Black Mirror Jeff Carter Episode: "The Waldo Moment" Gavin Dale 2 episodes 2014 Black Box Will Van Renseller 13 episodes 2016 Rate 6 episodes Hooten & the Lady Dawit Episode: "Ethiopia" The Break Xavier Episode: "System Cycle" 2016–2018 Falling Water Burton 20 episodes 2018 Nightflyers Roy Eris 10 episodes 2018–2019 Supergirl Manchester Black Recurring role (season 4); 7 episodes 2019 Urban Myths The Burglar Episode: "Grace Under Pressure" 2020–2024 Main role (seasons 3–5) The Ready Room Himself 4 episodes 2024 The Jetty Casey 4 episodes 2025 Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue Zack Ellis Main role TBA Main role (season 25)
Video games
2017 Additional voices Sean 'Mac' McAlister
Theatre credits
2006 You Are Right If You Say So Lamberto Laudisi Courtyard Theatre, London How to Steal a Diamond YM Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2007 The Swing of Things Claude Kabinda Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 2008 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander (Understudy) Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Love's Labour's Lost Lord Dumaine (Understudy) 2009 Death and the King's Horseman HRH The Prince Royal National Theatre, London Nation Milo 2010 Ruined Fortune Almeida Theatre, London 2012 The Witness Simon Royal Court Theatre, London 2016 One Night in Miami Jim Brown Donmar Warehouse, London
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Categories: 1986 Births, Living People, 21st-century English Male Actors, Actors From The London Borough Of Hackney, Alumni Of The Anna Scher Theatre School, Black British Male Actors, British Male Film Actors, British Male Television Actors, British Male Voice Actors, British Male Video Game Actors, British People Of Nigerian Descent, British People Of Yoruba Descent, Male Actors From London, People From Hackney, London
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