David Kwaku Asamoah Gyasi (/ˈdʒæsi/; born 2 January 1980) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in Cloud Atlas (2012) and Interstellar (2014), as well as the lead role of Lex Carnahan in The CW miniseries Containment.

Early life :

Gyasi was born in Hammersmith, London, to a family from Ghana.

Personal life :

Gyasi has two children: a daughter named Elèna, who is an actress, and a son named Nathaniel.