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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Shepherd
Character:The Shepherd
Release Date:29/10/2026
Street Fighter
Character:M. Bison
Release Date:14/10/2026
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2025
The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors
Character:Self / Yeti (segment "Yeti or Not")
Release Date:16/12/2025
Dust Bunny
Character:Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man
Release Date:11/12/2025
Lake Mungo Revisited
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
Character:Self
Release Date:26/06/2025
The Life of Chuck
Character:Josh
Release Date:05/06/2025
Rosario
Character:Joe
Release Date:01/05/2025
The Muppet Script
Character:Gonzo the Great
Release Date:09/02/2025
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2024
Night Owls Episode 335
Character:Jack Delroy
Release Date:04/09/2024
Afraid
Character:Lightning
Release Date:28/08/2024
Late Night with the Devil
Character:Jack Delroy
Release Date:19/03/2024
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
Character:The Flash (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2023
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Character:Wojchek
Release Date:09/08/2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Character:Self - Vab
Release Date:19/07/2023
Oppenheimer
Character:William Borden
Release Date:19/07/2023
The Boogeyman
Character:Lester Billings
Release Date:31/05/2023
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/2023
Boston Strangler
Character:Albert DeSalvo
Release Date:16/03/2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Character:Grendon (voice)
Release Date:10/03/2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Character:Veb (voice)
Release Date:15/02/2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2022
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
Character:Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Release Date:19/09/2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Character:John Deacon
Release Date:08/09/2022
Dune
Character:Piter de Vries
Release Date:15/09/2021
The Suicide Squad
Character:Polka-Dot Man
Release Date:28/07/2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Character:Calendar Man / Penguin (voice)
Release Date:26/07/2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Character:Calendar Man (voice)
Release Date:21/06/2021
Lacrimosa
Character:Male Corpse
Release Date:10/11/2020
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Character:
Release Date:23/03/2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Character:Nervous Cop
Release Date:15/10/2019
Madness in the Method
Character:Hernando
Release Date:24/09/2019
A Million Little Pieces
Character:Roy
Release Date:30/08/2019
Teacher
Character:James Lewis
Release Date:13/08/2019
All Creatures Here Below
Character:Gensan
Release Date:17/05/2019
Eureka!
Character:Tom & Jerry Fan
Release Date:25/04/2019
Relaxer
Character:Cam
Release Date:22/03/2019
Bird Box
Character:Whistling Marauder
Release Date:13/12/2018
Making Love
Character:Writer
Release Date:17/09/2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Character:Kurt
Release Date:04/07/2018
The Domestics
Character:Willy Cunningham
Release Date:28/06/2018
Galaktikon: Nightmare
Character:Triton
Release Date:21/02/2018
Be Good
Character:Gil
Release Date:10/10/2017
Blade Runner 2049
Character:Coco
Release Date:04/10/2017
The Balcony
Character:David
Release Date:13/10/2016
A Quiet Kind of Love
Character:Dave
Release Date:05/09/2016
The Belko Experiment
Character:Alonso 'Lonny' Crane
Release Date:17/03/2016
Under the Pyramid
Character:Yonas Al Masri
Release Date:31/01/2016
Chronic
Character:Bernard
Release Date:21/10/2015
Ant-Man
Character:Kurt
Release Date:14/07/2015
A Killer of Men
Character:Denham
Release Date:11/06/2015
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Character:Sgt. L J Ng
Release Date:21/07/2014
Animals
Character:Jude
Release Date:15/05/2014
After Thought
Character:Brandon
Release Date:21/02/2014
Prisoners
Character:Bob Taylor
Release Date:19/09/2013
Heavy
Character:Dave
Release Date:20/08/2013
The Employer
Character:James Harris
Release Date:07/06/2013
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2013
Saving Lincoln
Character:Major Eckert
Release Date:15/02/2013
Cass
Character:Joshua Whitmore
Release Date:03/02/2013
Sushi Girl
Character:Nelson
Release Date:07/12/2012
The Cross
Character:Stan
Release Date:11/11/2012
Brutal
Character:Antonio Scarafini
Release Date:21/08/2012
Virgin Alexander
Character:Hank
Release Date:22/06/2012
Love Is An Elevator
Character:Nick
Release Date:02/06/2012
Shortcake
Character:Mark
Release Date:12/05/2012
Singled Out
Character:Luke
Release Date:01/01/2012
Keen
Character:Brett
Release Date:05/05/2011
Double Black
Character:Breck
Release Date:09/02/2011
Gateway
Character:Allen
Release Date:01/01/2011
Last Seen Wearing
Character:David Porter
Release Date:15/10/2010
Band
Character:Alan Smithee / Marty
Release Date:30/06/2010
Head Case
Character:Mombi - Head
Release Date:30/06/2009
Credits
Character:David
Release Date:30/06/2009
Horsemen
Character:Terrence
Release Date:06/02/2009
The Dark Knight
Character:Joker's Thug
Release Date:16/07/2008
Television Appearances
Dexter: Resurrection
Character:Gareth / The Gemini Killer
Murderbot
Character:Gurathin
The Creep Tapes
Character:Joseph
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash
Character:Self
Horror's Greatest
Character:Self - Actor, Late Night with the Devil
The D-Con Chamber
Character:Self
Grave Conversations
Character:Self
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Character:Bigum Battleaxe
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Character:Self - Guest Judge
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Character:Self
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
Character:Matthew
What If...?
Character:Kurt (voice)
Reprisal
Character:Johnson
Miracle Workers
Character:Ugulus Sleeze
The Rookie
Character:Ray Watkins
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Character:Self - Guest Judge
MacGyver
Character:Murdoc
12 Monkeys
Character:Kyle Slade
The Flash
Character:Philippe / Abra Kadabra
Gotham
Character:Dwight Pollard
Almost Human
Character:Simon
The League
Character:Morgue Worker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Lee Crosby
Twin Peaks
Character:Pit Boss Warrick
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