The star of ‘Rye Lane’ and ‘Industry’ was reluctant at first to take the lead role in the BBC adaptation of ‘Murder Is Easy’. He tells Ellie Harrison why he changed his mind, how the drama breaks the mould and why being excluded from school didn’t define him
David Jonsson is being courted by Hollywood. But the star of Industry and Rye Lane prefers roles that reflect Black British life. He talks to Michael Segalov