David Ajala

1986 (40) • Acting

Born: 5/21/1986 (40) in Hackney, London, England, UK

Known for: Acting

David Ajala

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

Black Mirror

83%

Jeff Carter

2011

Supergirl

73%

Manchester Black

2015

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

80%

Theo Walker

1999

Doctor Who

76%

Peter

2005

Star Trek: Discovery

69%

Cleveland 'Book' Booker

2017

The Woman in Cabin 10

62%

Ben Morgan

2025

Misfits

76%

Private Investigator

2009

Starred Up

71%

Tyrone

2014

The Woman in Cabin 10

62%

Ben Morgan

2025

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

64%

Zack Ellis

2025

The Jetty

66%

Casey

2024

The D-Con Chamber

Self

2024

Daylight Rules

70%

Frank

2022

Italian Studies

53%

Ade

2022

Star Trek Day

42%

Self

2020

Grace Under Pressure

70%

The Burglar

2019

The Ready Room

40%

Self

2019

Nightflyers

57%

Roy Eris

2018

Star Trek: Discovery

69%

Cleveland 'Book' Booker

2017

Support

Chris

2017

Falling Water

64%

Burton

2016

Brotherhood

59%

Detective Desmond 'BUDS' Lynch

2016

Kill Command

57%

Drifter

2016

Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

54%

Rate

2016

Supergirl

73%

Manchester Black

2015

Jupiter Ascending

55%

Ibis

2015

Emulsion

54%

Jeff

2014

Black Box

64%

Will Van Renseller

2014

Starred Up

71%

Tyrone

2014

Breakthrough

80%

Henry

2013

Fast & Furious 6

68%

Ivory

2013

Offender

67%

Kelvin

2012

Illegal Activity

70%

Edward

2012

Payback Season

37%

Baron

2012

Black Mirror

83%

Jeff Carter

2011

Death in Paradise

74%

Louis Nelson

2011