David Ajala

Known for Acting

5/21/1986(Age 39)

Hackney, London, England, UK

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 (35 credits)

5.8

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

2025

Follow the tale of nine strangers who find themselves lost in a remote Mexican jungle after their small plane traveling from Guatemala to the U.S. crashes. One by one, the survivors are murdered, leaving the remaining passengers to solve the terrifying mystery before they too fall victim to the killer.

6.7

The Jetty

2024

Beneath the tranquillity of her home town, a detective uncovers dark secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew about consent – and her own life.

The D-Con Chamber

2024

Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities and scientists whose personal and professional journeys have been affected by the franchise, they sit down each week and dive deep with a new friend, laughing and learning from their stories.

7.0

Movie

Daylight Rules

2022

In a future time a few people can harness the power of the sun, and this power is misunderstood. A young woman must find out who has the best intentions for her and others of her kind.

5.1

Movie

Italian Studies

2022

A mysterious woman wanders the streets of Manhattan in a confused state. Finding herself inexplicably drawn to a group of teenagers she embarks on an adventure with them through the cityscape and into the unknown. As the night progresses, she approaches something intangible on the journey back to herself.

5.5

Star Trek Day

2020

September 8th has long been informally observed as Star Trek Day, but beginning in 2020, CBS — first through CBS All Access and then through Paramount+— began hosting Star Trek Day celebrations.

Movie

Grace Under Pressure

2019

A burglar breaks into the apartment of Grace Jones and artist Jean-Paul Goude. He is interrupted by Debbie Harry and Andy Warhol.

4.0

The Ready Room

2019

Welcome to The Ready Room. Every Thursday Wil Wheaton will sit down with members of the Star Trek: Picard cast and crew to discuss the weekly episodes.

5.7

Nightflyers

2018

In the year 2093, a team of scientists aboard the Nightflyer, the most advanced ship ever built, embarks on a journey to find other life forms. Their mission takes them to the edge of the solar system, and to the edge of insanity, as they realize true horror isn't waiting for them in outer space—it's already on their ship.

7.1

Star Trek: Discovery

2017

Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.

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Support

2017

Two siblings wrestle with the decision to give doctors permission to end treatment on their father.

6.3

Falling Water

2016

The story of three unrelated people, who slowly realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream.