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David Dastmalchian

Acting

Born July 21, 1975 · Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

David Dastmalchian (/dəstˈmɑːltʃən/ dəst-MAHL-chən; born July 21, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises: he portrayed Thomas Schiff in The Dark Knight (2008), Kurt and Veb in the Ant-Man franchise, Abra Kadabra in the CW's The Flash, and Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad (2021). Dastmalchian has appeared in three films directed by Denis Villeneuve: Prisoners (2013), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and Dune (2021). Although he is best known for his work as a character actor, Dastmalchian had leading roles in the 2014 semi-autobiographical film Animals, which he wrote, and the 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil, which he produced. He is also set to portray Mr. 3 in the Netflix series One Piece. He has a guest appearance on the 2025 TV Series Dexter: Resurrection. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Dastmalchian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography50+ titles

Dexter: Resurrection

2025as Gareth / The Gemini Killer

The Rookie

2018as Ray Watkins

The Dark Knight

2008as Joker's Thug

Twin Peaks

1990as Pit Boss Warrick

ONE PIECE

2023as Mr. 3

What If...?

2021as Kurt (voice)

Prisoners

2013as Bob Taylor

Oppenheimer

2023as William Borden

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

2024as Self

Immoral Compass

2021as Matthew

Dune: Part One

2021as Piter de Vries

The Flash

2014as Philippe / Abra Kadabra

Blade Runner 2049

2017as Coco

Gotham

2014as Dwight Pollard

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Lee Crosby

In Search of Darkness Part III: The Final Journey Into '80s Horror

2022as Self

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

2021as Calendar Man (voice)

The Suicide Squad

2021as Polka-Dot Man

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two

2021as Calendar Man / Penguin (voice)

12 Monkeys

2015as Kyle Slade

Almost Human

2013as Simon

Murderbot

2025as Gurathin

The Life of Chuck

2024as Josh

MacGyver

2016as Murdoc

The League

2009as Morgue Worker

Late Night with the Devil

2023as Jack Delroy

The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time

2022as Self

Batman: The Long Halloween

2021as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)

Ant-Man

2015as Kurt

In Search of Darkness 1995-1999: Journey Back Into Iconic '90s Horror

2025as Self

Reprisal

2019as Johnson

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018as Kurt

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two

2023as The Flash (voice)

Miracle Workers

2019as Ugulus Sleeze

Bird Box

2018as Whistling Marauder

Dust Bunny

2025as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

2023as Wojchek

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham

2023as Grendon (voice)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022as John Deacon

Boston Strangler

2023as Albert DeSalvo

The Creep Tapes

2024as Aaron

The Boogeyman

2023as Lester Billings

Teacher

2019as James Lewis

Horror's Greatest

2024as Self - Actor, Late Night with the Devil

Locked

2025Thanks

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Self - Vab

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Veb (voice)

A Million Little Pieces

2018as Roy

The Belko Experiment

2016as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane

The Domestics

2018as Willy Cunningham