Dave Returns To TV In Cristiano Ronaldo’s Day 1s First Look

Dave is taking his acting career into football’s business world, sitting opposite Damian Lewis in Day 1s. Cristiano Ronaldo’s new production update gives the British rapper a place in the first images from the television project.

An Instagram carousel includes a still of Dave and Lewis sitting on a couch beneath a framed Ronaldo jersey. It’s a different setting from Top Boy, the Netflix crime drama that brought Dave’s acting to a wider audience.

Ronaldo confirmed the production news in his own post, writing: “Exciting news! Production of my first TV show, Day 1s, has just started. More to come!” His announcement doesn’t name Dave’s character or explain how much of the series he’ll appear in.

The series centers on Stanley Dalton, a football agent played by Lewis.

Ronaldo and filmmaker Matthew Vaughn are behind the project through their UR Marv studio, putting a real football star on the production side of a fictional football story.

Dave previously played Modie in Netflix’s 2019 revival of Top Boy alongside returning stars Ashley Walters and Kano. His audition landed him a role initially intended for an older actor, rather than his music career securing the job.

The show’s comeback also placed Dave alongside fellow musician Little Simz and newcomer Micheal Ward in a cast assembled for 10 episodes.

Drake served among the executive producers when Netflix revived the drama after its original run ended in 2013.

For Dave, the new role still adds another television credit beyond the recording booth.

His earlier work on Top Boy also connected his acting and music, with two tracks, “Professor X” and “God’s Eye,” included on the show’s 2019 soundtrack.

That collection brought together performers from the series and other British artists, including Little Simz, Headie One and AJ Tracey. Dave’s next screen appearance takes him into a different kind of British drama, with Lewis playing a man whose business revolves around professional players.

Ronaldo’s latest post leaves the viewing details open, without naming a broadcaster or giving a premiere date.

The image shows Dave on set rather than a trailer revealing his dialogue or storyline. Ronaldo and Vaughn announced their independent studio partnership in April 2025.