David Dastmalchian
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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Full filmography
- The Rookie (2018) as Ray Watkins
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Lee Crosby
- The Flash (2014) as Philippe / Abra Kadabra
- The Dark Knight (2008) as Joker's Thug
- Gotham (2014) as Dwight Pollard
- Twin Peaks (1990) as Pit Boss Warrick
- ONE PIECE (2023) as Mr. 3
- What If...? (2021) as Kurt (voice)
- MacGyver (2016) as Murdoc
- Oppenheimer (2023) as William Borden
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as Coco
- Dune (2021) as Piter de Vries
- The League (2009) as Morgue Worker
- 12 Monkeys (2015) as Kyle Slade
- Dexter: Resurrection (2025) as Gareth / The Gemini Killer
- Prisoners (2013) as Bob Taylor
- Ant-Man (2015) as Kurt
- The Suicide Squad (2021) as Polka-Dot Man
- Miracle Workers (2019) as Ugulus Sleeze
- Murderbot (2025) as Gurathin
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) as Kurt
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) as Veb (voice)
- Bird Box (2018) as Whistling Marauder
- Dust Bunny (2025) as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man