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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Dastmalchian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Appearances
The Dark Knight
as Joker's Thug
2008
Last Seen Wearing
as David Porter
2010
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
as Self
2023
Band
as Alan Smithee / Marty
2010
Credits
as David
2009
Head Case
as Mombi - Head
2009
Keen
as Brett
2011
Boston Strangler
as Albert DeSalvo
2023
Sushi Girl
as Nelson
2012
The Suicide Squad
as Polka-Dot Man
2021
Horsemen
as Terrence
2009
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
as Self
2013
The Boogeyman
as Lester Billings
2023
Prisoners
as Bob Taylor
2013
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Self - Vab
2023
A Quiet Kind of Love
as Dave
2016
Heavy
as Dave
2013
The Balcony
as David
2016
Be Good
as Gil
2017
The Employer
as James Harris
2013
TV Appearances
Almost Human
as Simon
2013
What If...?
as Kurt (voice)
2021
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Lee Crosby
2000
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
as Matthew
2021
Miracle Workers
as Ugulus Sleeze
2019
MacGyver
as Murdoc
2016
The Flash
as Philippe / Abra Kadabra
2014
12 Monkeys
as Kyle Slade
2015
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
as Self - Guest Judge
2016
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
as Bigum Battleaxe
2023
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
as Self
2022
Murderbot
as Gurathin
2025