
David Dastmalchian
Born
1975-07-21
Place of birth
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-a...
Known for

The Dark Knight
Joker's Thug

Ant-Man
Kurt

Blade Runner 2049
Coco

Dune
Piter de Vries

Ant-Man and the Wasp
Kurt

Prisoners
Bob Taylor

Oppenheimer
William Borden

The Flash
Philippe / Abra Kadabra

Bird Box
Whistling Marauder

The Suicide Squad
Polka-Dot Man

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Veb (voice)

What If...?
Kurt (voice)

Gotham
Dwight Pollard

The Rookie
Ray Watkins

Twin Peaks
Pit Boss Warrick