Biography
David Jonsson (born 4 September 1993) is a British actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2016. His early career included stage roles at the Almeida Theatre and in the West End, for which he won a Black British Theatre Award in 2022 for his performance in the play and breathe... (2021).
Jonsson is known for his role as Gus Sackey in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry (2020–2022). His film work includes Rye Lane (2023) as Dom, Alien: Romulus (2024) as Andy, The Long Walk (2025) as Peter McVries, and Wasteman (2025) as Taylor. He also appeared in the 2023 BBC adaptation of Murder Is Easy.
In 2025 he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He received a nomination for Best Lead Performance at the British Independent Film Awards for Wasteman (2025). In 2026 he was announced as the actor portraying Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
