David Gyasi Biography

Fast Facts

• Parents emigrated from Ghana to London in 1966
• Studied performing arts as part of his curriculum in sixth-form college
• Played the role of Eric in Foxes at West Yorkshire Playhouse
• In 2006, performed the role of Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at Library Theatre in Manchester
• Performed in a national tour of the U
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• as Jose in The Wedding Dance in 2007
• In 2008, played the role of Captain Stewart in the critically-acclaimed stage production of War Horse at the National Theatre in London
• Is an avid supporter of Tearfund, a Christian-based relief and development organization aimed at fighting poverty in undeveloped countries