David Ayer

Characters played by David Ayer

Career Overview

David Ayer has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently DCEU with 3 titles. Signature works include Heart of the Beast, Fury, The Beekeeper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

56

Birth Date

1968-01-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Heart of the Beast
• 

  Fury
• 

  The Beekeeper
• 

  A Working Man
• 

  Suicide Squad
• 

  Street Kings

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• DCEU (3 titles)
• The Beekeeper Series (1 titles)
• Street Kings Collection (1 titles)
• Training Day Series (1 titles)
• S.W.A.T. Collection (1 titles)
• Fast & Furious (1 titles)
• The Fast and the Furious Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jaime FitzSimons (3 collaborations)
• Brad Pitt (2 collaborations)
• Michael Peña (2 collaborations)
• Jim Parrack (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Vance (2 collaborations)
• Scott Eastwood (2 collaborations)
• Jason Statham (2 collaborations)
• David Witts (2 collaborations)
• David Harbour (2 collaborations)
• Common (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (14 credits)

  • John Doe

    director

    directing
    2028
  • Heart of the Beast

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Six Years

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Dirty Dozen

    director

    directing
    2026
  • A Working Man

    director

    directing
    2025
  • The Beekeeper

    director

    directing
    2024
  • The Tax Collector

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Bright

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Suicide Squad

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Fury

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Sabotage

    director

    directing
    2014
  • End of Watch

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Street Kings

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Harsh Times

    director

    directing
    2005

• production (16 credits)

  • Heart of the Beast

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Six Years

    producer

    production
    2026
  • The Dirty Dozen

    producer

    production
    2026
  • A Working Man

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Bosco

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • The Beekeeper

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Snorkeling

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • Ready for War

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Bright

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Fury

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Sabotage

    producer

    production
    2014
  • End of Watch

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Harsh Times

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    production consultant

    production
    2004
  • Training Day

    co-producer

    production
    2001

• writing (15 credits)

  • Six Years

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Dirty Dozen

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • A Working Man

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • The Tax Collector

    screenplay

    writing
    2020
  • Bright

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Suicide Squad

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Fury

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Sabotage

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • End of Watch

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Harsh Times

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • S.W.A.T.

    screenplay

    writing
    2003
  • Dark Blue

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Training Day

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • The Fast and the Furious

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • U-571

    screenplay

    writing
    2000

• crew (2 credits)

  • The Suicide Squad

    thanks

    crew
    2021
  • Training Day

    stunts

    crew
    2001

• actors (9 credits)

  • Joker: Put on a Happy Face

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Craft of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Street Kings

    NLR member in County Jail (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Training Day

    First Russian Hitman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001