Acting
David Dastmalchian
EN, SV cinema · 96 credits
Born
21 July 1975 (age 51)
Birthplace
Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Assassination of Chicago’s Mayor
The Assassination of Chicago’s Mayor
as Patrick Prendergast
Kodak Super-XX
Kodak Super-XX
Actor, Producer
The Shepherd
The Shepherd
as The Shepherd, Executive Producer
Deepest, Darkest
Deepest, Darkest
Executive Producer
Sender
as Charlie
The Cure
as Jeff Braun
Street Fighter
as M. Bison
The Moof Milkers
as Kylo Ren
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
as The Riddler (voice)
The Suicide Squad: Is It Canon? The Official Podcast
as Self - Polka-Dot Man
Dust Bunny
as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man
Rosario
as Joe
The Muppet Script
as Gonzo the Great
The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors
as Self / Yeti (segment "Yeti or Not"), Writer, Director, Executive Producer
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
as Gonzo / Charles Dickens
Locked
Thanks
Valley Daze
Producer
Late Night with the Devil
as Jack Delroy, Executive Producer
Afraid
as Lightning
Night Owls Episode 335
as Jack Delroy
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
as Self, Co-Producer, Writer
Boston Strangler
as Albert DeSalvo
The Boogeyman
as Lester Billings
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
as The Flash (voice)
Oppenheimer
as William Borden
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Veb (voice)
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
as Grendon (voice)
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
as Calendar Man / Penguin (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as John Deacon
The Suicide Squad
as Polka-Dot Man
Dune
as Piter de Vries
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
as Calendar Man (voice)
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
as Calendar Man / Penguin (voice)
Lacrimosa
as Male Corpse
Eureka!
as Tom & Jerry Fan
All Creatures Here Below
as Gensan, Writer
Madness in the Method
as Hernando
Relaxer
as Cam
Teacher
as James Lewis
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Nervous Cop
The Domestics
as Willy Cunningham
Bird Box
as Whistling Marauder
Making Love
as Writer
Dark speed
as Space suit guy
The Belko Experiment
as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane
The Balcony
as David
Under the Pyramid
as Yonas Al Masri
Chronic
as Bernard
Ant-Man
as Kurt
A Killer of Men
as Denham
Animals
as Jude, Writer
After Thought
as Brandon
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
as Sgt. L J Ng
Prisoners
as Bob Taylor
Heavy
as Dave
The Employer
as James Harris
Cass
2013
Cass
as Joshua Whitmore
Saving Lincoln
as Major Eckert
Mermaid
as Poolside guy
Sushi Girl
as Nelson
The Cross
as Stan
Shortcake
as Mark, Writer, Producer
Virgin Alexander
as Hank
Brutal
as Antonio Scarafini
Keen
2011
Keen
as Brett, Writer
Double Black
as Breck
Gateway
as Allen
Last Seen Wearing
as David Porter
Band
as Alan Smithee / Marty
Head Case
as Mombi - Head
Horsemen
as Terrence
The Dark Knight
as Joker's Thug