David Jonsson Biography

David Jonsson is a British actor and writer known for his role in BBC Two and HBO’s Industry from 2020 to 2022. His performance in Rye Lane won him a British Independent Film Award nomination. He started his career on the West End.

David Jonsson Age

Jonsson was born on September 4, 1993, in London, United Kingdom. He is 31 years old as of 2024. Jonsson celebrates his birthday on September 4th.

David Jonsson Height

Jonsson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches.

David Jonsson Family

Jonsson grew up in Custom House, East London Docklands. His father worked as an IT engineer at Heathrow Airport while his mother worked for the Metropolitan Police. He has three elder siblings including an older brother and two older sisters. He said his background was mixed with Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the Caribbean, and Sweden. Jonsson told his mother that he wanted to pursue and acting career.

David Jonsson Wife

Jonsson is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of his being in any past relationship with anyone.

David Jonsson Gay

Jonsson portrayed a gay man, Augustus “Gus” Sackey, in Industry. This may have sparked rumors that he is gay. Information regarding whether or not he is gay is not available as he is very private about his personal life. However, we will update this information regarding this once it’s available.

David Jonsson Net Worth

Jonsson has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being an actress.

David Jonsson Industry

Jonsson starred as Augustus “Gus” Sackey in Industry from 2020 to 2022. Augustus is an openly gay graduate of literature and humanities at Eton and Oxford. He was first assigned to the Investment Banking Division (IBD) desk at Pierpoint before he was promoted to the CPS desk. Jonsson left the show during its third season to explore diverse roles and expand his acting career.

David Jonsson Alien: Romulus

Jonsson starred as Andy in Alien: Romulus in 2024. Andy is an android invented to protect Rain Carradine, the daughter of his late creator and his adoptive sister, after their father’s death. After discovering that Weyland-Yutani has forcibly extended her work contract, Rain forms a group to escape to Yvaga III, a seemingly idyllic planet unassociated with Weyland-Yutani.

David Jonsson Eye

Jonsson sustained a serious eye injury while filming Alien: Romulus. While handling the facehugger prop, it struck him in the eye leading to a detached retina.

David Jonsson Gen Y

He wrote, directed, and starred in the short film, Gen Y. Gen Y is a mockumentary short film that surrounds five teens who abandon their education to pursue purpose and identity.

David Jonsson Instagram

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David Jonsson Education

Jonsson transferred to a Hammersmith school after he got in trouble and was dismissed from school. After finishing his GCSEs, he lived in New York for 2 years. He returned to London when he was 18 and joined the National Youth Theatre where he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). In August 2016, he graduated with a Bachelor Of Arts degree in Acting.

David Jonsson Career

Jonsson joined the cast of Mary Stuart at the Almeida Theatre as William Davison after he graduated from RADA, marking his professional stage debut. After the production transferred to Duke of York’s Theatre in early 2017, he had his debut on West End. That same year, he starred in Don Juan in Soho in the West End opposite David Tennant at Wyndham’s Theatre.

In 2018, Jonsson debuted on TV when he starred in two episodes of ITV’s Endeavour. He wrote, directed, and starred in the short film, Gen Y. The following year, he starred as Isaac Turner in Fox UK’s Deep State SN 2. He portrayed Augustus “Gus” Sackey in the first two seasons of BBC Two and HBO’s  Industry from 2020 to 2022. In preparation for the role, he went to his character’s alma mater, Eton College and Oxford University, to acquaint himself with a different background from his own.

Jonsson’s performance in and breathe… at the Almeida won him a Black British Theatre Award. He presented the Jean Michel Basquiat episode of Great Lives for BBC Radio 4. He had his film debut with a role in Rye Lane opposite Vivian Oparah. Further, he starred as Luke Fitzwilliam in BBC’s Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy. He is developing his first television script Hype with Clerkenwell Films. Jonsson will star in Wasteman and The Long Walk.

David Jonsson Movies and TV Shows

Jonsson has starred in several movies and TV shows during his career such as

• Rye Lane
• Deep State
• Endeavour
• Bonhoeffer
• Murder is Easy
• The Road Trip