David Dastmalchian
Known For
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 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.
Most Known For
The Rookie
as Ray Watkins
The Flash
as Philippe / Abra Kadabra
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Lee Crosby
Dust Bunny
as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man
Twin Peaks
as Pit Boss Warrick
Gotham
as Dwight Pollard
MacGyver
as Murdoc
What If...?
as Kurt (voice)
The Dark Knight
as Joker's Thug
Blade Runner 2049
as Coco
Dune
as Piter de Vries
Oppenheimer
as William Borden
12 Monkeys
as Kyle Slade
The Suicide Squad
as Polka-Dot Man
Dexter: Resurrection
as Gareth / The Gemini Killer
Ant-Man
as Kurt
Miracle Workers
as Ugulus Sleeze
Prisoners
as Bob Taylor
The League
as Morgue Worker
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Kurt