David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian

Born 1975-07-21 (age 50) Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight

2008

as Joker's Thug

Dune
Dune

2021

as Piter de Vries

Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer

2023

as William Borden

The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad

2021

as Polka-Dot Man

Prisoners
Prisoners

2013

as Bob Taylor

Ant-Man
Ant-Man

2015

as Kurt

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny

2025

as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man

Bird Box
Bird Box

2018

as Whistling Marauder

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil

2024

as Jack Delroy

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck

2025

as Josh

Street Fighter
Street Fighter

2026

as M. Bison

Rosario
Rosario

2025

as Joe

The Boogeyman
The Boogeyman

2023

as Lester Billings

The Belko Experiment
The Belko Experiment

2017

as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane

Afraid
Afraid

2024

as Lightning

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler

2023

as Albert DeSalvo