Ayer was born in Champaign, Illinois, on January 18, 1968, and grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, and Bethesda, Maryland, where he was kicked out of his house by his parents as a teenager. Ayer lived with his cousin in Los Angeles, California, where his experiences in South Central Los Angeles became the inspiration for many of his films. Ayer dropped out of high school and painted houses for a living. Ayer enlisted in the United States Navy as a submarine sonar technician (STS) aboard the USS Haddo (SSN-604). He has spoken favorably about his time in the Navy and has credited it with his successful film-making career. His grandfather was also in the Navy in the 1950s.

Studios
News
- Brad Pitt to Star & Produce David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast ComingSoon.net January 24, 2025
- David Ayer's Survival Film 'Heart of the Beast' Recruits Brad Pitt Collider January 24, 2025
- “Jason Delivers”: David Ayer Seemingly Teases Future Jason Statham Projects As Beekeeper 2 Wait Continues Screen Rant January 13, 2025
- David Ayer May Have Quietly Confirmed More Jason Statham Collabs After Upcoming Beekeeper Replacement CBR - Comic Book Resources January 12, 2025
- David Ayer's Forgotten 'Suicide Squad 2' Had Some Wild Plans for Scott Eastwood Collider January 3, 2025
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David Ayer
January 18, 1968 • 57 y.o.
Place of Birth | Champaign, Illinois, USA |
Citizenship | United States |
Career | 2000 — ... |
Genres | Action, Crime, Drama |
Height | 1.89 m 6′ 2″ |
Zodiac sign | capricorn |
Family | marriage: Mireya kids: Cynthia, Robert, Jason, Emily |
Facts
- Crime 23%
- Action 23%
- Thriller 20%
- Drama 18%
- Adventure 5%
- Reset
Western
United States
Action
United States
Action, Drama, War
United States • David Ayer
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Drama, 42 min
United States • Steven A. Adelson...
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
United States, China • David Ayer
Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
United States • David Ayer
Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 57 min
United States • Clark Johnson
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 53 min
United Kingdom, Germany, United States • Ron Shelton
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
United States • Antoine Fuqua
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 46 min
United States, Germany • Rob Cohen
Action, War, 1 hr 56 min
France, United States, Italy • Jonathan Mostow
Action
United States • David Ayer
Action, Drama, War
United States • David Ayer
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Drama, 44 min
United States • Chris Grismer...
Fantasy, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
United States, Mexico, Australia • David Ayer
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
United States, China • David Ayer
Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
United States • David Ayer
Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
United States • David Ayer
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States • David Ayer
Action
United States • David Ayer
Drama
United States
Crime, Thriller
United States • Albert Hughes
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action
United States
Action, Drama, War
United States • David Ayer
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 39 min
United States • Nicholas Manuel Pino
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Drama, 44 min
United States • Chris Grismer...
Action, Crime, Comedy, 1 hr 49 min
United States, United Kingdom • Cathy Yan
Documentary, Crime, War, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Andrew Renzi
Fantasy, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
United States, Mexico, Australia • David Ayer
Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
United States, China • David Ayer
Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
United States • David Ayer
Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
United States • David Ayer
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
United States • Antoine Fuqua
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
United States • David Ayer
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
United States • David Ayer
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
United States • Antoine Fuqua