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David Ajala Biography

Birth Name:David Ajala

Birth Place:Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Acting Performance in 2009
  • Made his screen acting debut as Desmond in the film "Kidulthood" in 2006
  • Became interested in acting as a teenager after one of his teachers convinced him that it would make him more popular with girls
  • Started out as a stage performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, appearing in productions of "Hamlet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream," among others
  • Best known for his role as Ivory in "Fast & Furious 6" and as Will Van Renseller in "Black Box․"
  • Once had a dance-off with co-star Channing Tatum on the set of the film "Jupiter Ascending․"
  • Played a bounty hunter in the successful 2008 film "The Dark Knight․"
  • Was a guest star on the highly popular TV series "Doctor Who" in 2010, playing the role of Peter in the episode "The Beast Below․"