David Dastmalchian

Acting · Born 1975-07-21 in 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…

Filmography

• The Dark Knight as Joker's Thug
• The Suicide Squad as Polka-Dot Man
• Prisoners as Bob Taylor
• Late Night with the Devil as Jack Delroy
• The Life of Chuck as Josh
• Oppenheimer as William Borden
• Ant-Man as Kurt
• Blade Runner 2049 as Coco
• Dune as Piter de Vries
• Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One as Calendar Man (voice)

TV

• What If...? as Kurt (voice)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Lee Crosby
• The Flash as Philippe / Abra Kadabra
• Twin Peaks as Pit Boss Warrick
• Gotham as Dwight Pollard
• The Rookie as Ray Watkins
• Dexter: Resurrection as Gareth / The Gemini Killer
• Almost Human as Simon
• Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass as Matthew
• Miracle Workers as Ugulus Sleeze