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David Dastmalchian

Actor

David Dastmalchian

Born July 21, 1975 in Pennsylvania, USA81 films

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).

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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.

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Filmography

81 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Monster Shock Theatre with Martin Monster
  2. TBAThe Assassination of Chicago’s MayorPatrick Prendergast
  3. TBAEpilogue
  4. TBAKodak Super-XX
  5. TBAKill Screen
  6. TBAKill Screen
  7. 2027The ShepherdThe Shepherd
  8. 2026Street FighterM. Bison
  9. 2026Batman: Knightfall Part 1: KnightfallThe Riddler (voice)
  10. 2026METANOIA
  11. 2026The CureJeff Braun
  12. 2026SenderCharlie
  13. 2026The Moof MilkersKylo Ren
  14. 2025The Muppet Scriptmas CarolGonzo / Charles Dickens
  15. 2025Dust BunnyConspicuously Inconspicuous Man
  16. 2025The Life of ChuckJosh
  17. 2025RosarioJoe
  18. 2025The Muppet ScriptGonzo the Great
  19. 2024Night Owls Episode 335Jack Delroy
  20. 2024AfraidLightning
  21. 2024Late Night with the DevilJack Delroy
  22. 2023Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part TwoThe Flash (voice)
  23. 2023The Last Voyage of the DemeterWojchek
  24. 2023OppenheimerWilliam Borden
  25. 2023The BoogeymanLester Billings
  26. 2023Boston StranglerAlbert DeSalvo
  27. 2023Batman: The Doom That Came to GothamGrendon (voice)
  28. 2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaVeb (voice)
  29. 2022Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe EditionJulian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
  30. 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryJohn Deacon
  31. 2021DunePiter de Vries
  32. 2021The Suicide SquadPolka-Dot Man
  33. 2021Batman: The Long Halloween, Part TwoCalendar Man / Penguin (voice)
  34. 2021Batman: The Long Halloween, Part OneCalendar Man (voice)
  35. 2020LacrimosaMale Corpse
  36. 2020Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
  37. 2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootNervous Cop
  38. 2019Madness in the MethodHernando
  39. 2019A Million Little PiecesRoy
  40. 2019TeacherJames Lewis
  41. 2019All Creatures Here BelowGensan
  42. 2019Eureka!Tom & Jerry Fan
  43. 2019RelaxerCam
  44. 2018Bird BoxWhistling Marauder
  45. 2018Making LoveWriter
  46. 2018Ant-Man and the WaspKurt
  47. 2018The DomesticsWilly Cunningham
  48. 2018Galaktikon: NightmareTriton
  49. 2017Be GoodGil
  50. 2017Blade Runner 2049Coco
  51. 2017The Belko ExperimentAlonso 'Lonny' Crane
  52. 2016The BalconyDavid
  53. 2016A Quiet Kind of LoveDave
  54. 2016Under the PyramidYonas Al Masri
  55. 2015ChronicBernard
  56. 2015Ant-ManKurt
  57. 2015A Killer of MenDenham
  58. 2014Angry Video Game Nerd: The MovieSgt. L J Ng
  59. 2014AnimalsJude
  60. 2014After ThoughtBrandon
  61. 2013PrisonersBob Taylor
  62. 2013HeavyDave
  63. 2013The EmployerJames Harris
  64. 2013Saving LincolnMajor Eckert
  65. 2013CassJoshua Whitmore
  66. 2012Sushi GirlNelson
  67. 2012The CrossStan
  68. 2012BrutalAntonio Scarafini
  69. 2012Virgin AlexanderHank
  70. 2012Love Is An ElevatorNick
  71. 2012ShortcakeMark
  72. 2012Singled OutLuke
  73. 2011KeenBrett
  74. 2011Double BlackBreck
  75. 2011GatewayAllen
  76. 2010Last Seen WearingDavid Porter
  77. 2010BandAlan Smithee / Marty
  78. 2009CreditsDavid
  79. 2009Head CaseMombi - Head
  80. 2009HorsemenTerrence
  81. 2008The Dark KnightJoker's Thug