David Jonsson wants his career to "mean something".

The 32-year-old actor was raised in a working-class community, but he insists that money isn't his primary motivation.

David told The Independent: "I always try to compare this job to being a plumber or a builder, because those are the people I grew up around.

"I want this job to be as normal and regular and working-class as that. But, you know, it's not. Like it literally pays my bills, but that's also not why I'm doing it. I'm doing each job hopefully to mean something. And I don't want to do a job that doesn't feel right."

David feels inspired by the likes of Sir Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy, who have tried their hand at a variety of roles during their own careers.

The actor shared: "I want a body of work. When I look at people like Gary Oldman or Tom Hardy, I just think, 'They've done so much'..."

Despite this, David observed that the entertainment industry is particularly challenging for a young black actor.

He said: "The craziest thing about being a young black actor - or anyone of colour - one, a lot of times you're having to break new ground. And two, it's a really unnecessary pressure that you don't actually want. The pressure of life is enough. The pressure of the industry is enough. All I can do is just try and take everything in my stride."

David has enjoyed a good run of success in recent times, and he's happy to continue to "fight" for opportunities.

The London-born star - who received acclaim for his performance in Wasteman, the 2025 prison film - shared: "I'm not gonna bull****, it's strange and weird and at times overwhelming.

"I've never been one of those people who's machiavellian about their career, and at times I wish I was a bit less chill. But all I can do is fight for the things I want to do. I'm having a brilliant time."

Meanwhile, David previously claimed that Wasteman is the most personal project of his career.

The actor explained that he could relate to a lot of characters in the film, having grown up in a working-class community in London.

He recently told the Guardian newspaper: "This is the most personal role I've done.

"It's so messed up because it's a dark story about rehabilitation and addiction, but I know these men really well. Especially when you're growing up somewhere like where I did."