David Harewood has been gracing our screens as an actor for over 30 years, and more recently presenting his ground-breaking documentaries. Homeland, The Night Manager, Man in The High Castle, Supergirl and Blood Diamond are just some of the incredible TV shows and films that he has worked on alongside names such as Laurence Fishburne, Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes and Damien Lewis. David has had an illustrious theatre career and made history in 1997 playing The National Theatre’s first ever black Othello.

David made his directorial debut working with his Supergirl family on Episode 419. Supported by Warner Bros and DC Comics he said, “I just love it. I love the crew, I love how collaborative it is. I love being able to sculpt the performances and really bring it to life taking it off the page and realizing the different aspects of the scripts.”

David has always had a natural flair for writing, often being commissioned to explore personal pieces for publications like The Guardian and The Telegraph, covering topics from racial inequalities to mental health.

David’s first memoir Maybe I Don’t Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery was published in September 2021 by Pan Macmillan.