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David Dastmalchian

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David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian ( 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, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics-based productions such as the feature films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Suicide Squad (2021), direct-to-video animated films, and the television series Gotham (2017) and The Flash (2017–2021). 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. In 2025, he played Gurathin, one of the main characters in the Apple TV+ series Murderbot, had a guest appearance on Dexter: Resurrection, and portrayed Mr. 3 in the Netflix series One Piece.

Infobox

Born
(1975-07-21) July 21, 1975 (age 50)Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
DePaul University (BFA)
Occupations
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Years active
2002–present
Spouse
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Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2008
The Dark Knight
Role(s)
Thomas Schiff
2009
Horsemen
Role(s)
Terrence
2012
1,000 Times More Brutal
Role(s)
Antonio Scarafini
Notes
Also known as Brutal
Sushi Girl
Role(s)
Nelson
2013
Saving Lincoln
Role(s)
Major Eckert
The Employer
Role(s)
James Harris
Prisoners
Role(s)
Bob Taylor
2014
Animals
Role(s)
Jude
Notes
Also writer and producerSXSW Film Festival – Special Jury Prize Winner
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Role(s)
Sergeant L. J. Ng
2015
Chronic
Role(s)
Bernard
Ant-Man
Role(s)
Kurt
2017
The Belko Experiment
Role(s)
Lonny
Blade Runner 2049
Role(s)
Coco
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Role(s)
Kurt
Bird Box
Role(s)
Whistling Marauder
A Million Little Pieces
Role(s)
Roy
The Domestics
Role(s)
Willy Cunningham
Relaxer
Role(s)
Cam
All Creatures Here Below
Role(s)
Gensan
Notes
Also writer
2019
Madness in the Method
Role(s)
The Witness
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Role(s)
SWAT officer
Notes
Cameo
Teacher
Role(s)
James Lewis
2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Role(s)
Julian Day / Calendar Man
Notes
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
The Suicide Squad
Role(s)
Abner Krill / Polka-Dot Man
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Role(s)
Julian Day / Calendar ManOswald Cobblepot / Penguin
Notes
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
Dune
Role(s)
Piter De Vries
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Role(s)
John Deacon
Notes
Cameo
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Role(s)
Veb
Late Night with the Devil
Role(s)
Jack Delroy
Notes
Also executive producer
Boston Strangler
Role(s)
Albert DeSalvo
The Boogeyman
Role(s)
Lester Billings
Oppenheimer
Role(s)
William L. Borden
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Role(s)
Wojchek
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
Role(s)
The Flash / Barry Allen
Notes
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Role(s)
Grendon
2024
Afraid
Role(s)
Lightning
The Life of Chuck
Role(s)
Grieving Father
2025
Rosario
Role(s)
Joe
Dust Bunny
Notes
Post-production
2026
The Cure
Notes
Post-production
Sender
Notes
Post-production
Kodak SuperXX
Notes
Post-production; also producer
Street Fighter
Role(s)
M. Bison
Notes
Post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
mw- Ref(s)
2008
The Dark Knight
Thomas Schiff
2009
Horsemen
Terrence
2012
1,000 Times More Brutal
Antonio Scarafini
Also known as Brutal
Sushi Girl
Nelson
2013
Saving Lincoln
Major Eckert
The Employer
James Harris
Prisoners
Bob Taylor
2014
Animals
Jude
Also writer and producerSXSW Film Festival – Special Jury Prize Winner
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Sergeant L. J. Ng
2015
Chronic
Bernard
Ant-Man
Kurt
2017
The Belko Experiment
Lonny
Blade Runner 2049
Coco
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Kurt
Bird Box
Whistling Marauder
A Million Little Pieces
Roy
The Domestics
Willy Cunningham
Relaxer
Cam
All Creatures Here Below
Gensan
Also writer
2019
Madness in the Method
The Witness
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
SWAT officer
Cameo
Teacher
James Lewis
2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Julian Day / Calendar Man
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
The Suicide Squad
Abner Krill / Polka-Dot Man
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Julian Day / Calendar ManOswald Cobblepot / Penguin
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
Dune
Piter De Vries
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
John Deacon
Cameo
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Veb
Late Night with the Devil
Jack Delroy
Also executive producer
Boston Strangler
Albert DeSalvo
The Boogeyman
Lester Billings
Oppenheimer
William L. Borden
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Wojchek
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
The Flash / Barry Allen
Voice role; Direct-to-DVD
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Grendon
2024
Afraid
Lightning
The Life of Chuck
Grieving Father
2025
Rosario
Joe
Dust Bunny
Post-production
2026
The Cure
Post-production
Sender
Post-production
Kodak SuperXX
Post-production; also producer
Street Fighter
M. Bison
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
2008
ER
Role(s)
Young Man
Notes
Episode: "Heal Thyself"
2012
The League
Role(s)
Morgue Worker
Notes
Episode: "Judge MacArthur"
2013
Ray Donovan
Role(s)
English Teacher
Notes
Episode: "Black Cadillac"
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Role(s)
Lee Crosby
Notes
Episode: "Killer Moves"
Almost Human
Role(s)
Simon
Notes
Episode: "Simon Says"
Intruders
Role(s)
Oz Turner
Notes
Episode: "She Was Provisional"
2015
CSI: Cyber
Role(s)
Logan Reeves
Notes
Episode: "Family Secrets"
2016
12 Monkeys
Role(s)
Kyle Slade
Notes
2 episodes
2016–21
Role(s)
MacGyver
Notes
Murdoc
2017
Gotham
Role(s)
Dwight Pollard
Notes
2 episodes, "Ghosts" and "Smile Like You Mean It"
Twin Peaks
Role(s)
Pit Boss Warrick
Notes
3 episodes
Svengoolie
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
2 episodes
2017, 2021
Role(s)
The Flash
Notes
Abra Kadabra
2019
Reprisal
Role(s)
Johnson
Notes
Main role, 9 episodes
2021
What If...?
Role(s)
Kurt (voice)
Notes
Episode: "What If... Zombies?!"
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest judge, episode: "Science-Fiction (Horror) Double Feature"
2023
Miracle Workers
Role(s)
Ugulus Sleeze
Notes
Episode: "H.O.A"
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest judge, episode: "Pleasure Planet X"
2024
The Rookie
Role(s)
Ray Watkins
Notes
Episodes: "The Vow" and "Secrets and Lies"
2025
Dexter: Resurrection
Role(s)
Gareth Pike / The Gemini Killer
Notes
Guest Star, 3 episodes: "Call Me Red", "Cats and Mouse", & "Course Correction"
Murderbot
Role(s)
Gurathin
Notes
10 episodes
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest judge, episode: "Halloween House Party, Part II"
The Creep Tapes
Role(s)
Joseph
Notes
Guest Star, 1 episode: "Joseph"
2026
One Piece
Role(s)
Mr. 3
Notes
Season 2; post-production
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
ER
Young Man
Episode: "Heal Thyself"
2012
The League
Morgue Worker
Episode: "Judge MacArthur"
2013
Ray Donovan
English Teacher
Episode: "Black Cadillac"
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Lee Crosby
Episode: "Killer Moves"
Almost Human
Simon
Episode: "Simon Says"
Intruders
Oz Turner
Episode: "She Was Provisional"
2015
CSI: Cyber
Logan Reeves
Episode: "Family Secrets"
2016
12 Monkeys
Kyle Slade
2 episodes
2016–21
MacGyver
Murdoc
11 episodes
2017
Gotham
Dwight Pollard
2 episodes, "Ghosts" and "Smile Like You Mean It"
Twin Peaks
Pit Boss Warrick
3 episodes
Svengoolie
Himself
2 episodes
2017, 2021
The Flash
Abra Kadabra
2 episodes
2019
Reprisal
Johnson
Main role, 9 episodes
2021
What If...?
Kurt (voice)
Episode: "What If... Zombies?!"
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Himself
Guest judge, episode: "Science-Fiction (Horror) Double Feature"
2023
Miracle Workers
Ugulus Sleeze
Episode: "H.O.A"
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Himself
Guest judge, episode: "Pleasure Planet X"
2024
The Rookie
Ray Watkins
Episodes: "The Vow" and "Secrets and Lies"
2025
Dexter: Resurrection
Gareth Pike / The Gemini Killer
Guest Star, 3 episodes: "Call Me Red", "Cats and Mouse", & "Course Correction"
Murderbot
Gurathin
10 episodes
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Himself
Guest judge, episode: "Halloween House Party, Part II"
The Creep Tapes
Joseph
Guest Star, 1 episode: "Joseph"
2026
One Piece
Mr. 3
Season 2; post-production
· Filmography › Video game
2024
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Role(s)
Vic Sage
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref(s)
2024
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Vic Sage
· Filmography › Music videos
2012
"Constant Conversations"
Notes
Passion Pit
2015
"Everyone's Summer of '95"
Notes
Iron & Wine
2018
"Catch It"
Notes
Iceage
"Dark Speed"
Notes
Failure
"GALAKTIKON: Nightmare"
Role(s)
Triton
Notes
Brendon Small
2019
"Steve Jobs"
Notes
Xia Xia Technique
2020
"Obsession"
Notes
Puddles Pity Party
"Sword and Shield"
Notes
Ken Andrews
Year
Title
Role
Artist
2012
"Constant Conversations"
Passion Pit
2015
"Everyone's Summer of '95"
Iron & Wine
2018
"Catch It"
Iceage
"Dark Speed"
Failure
"GALAKTIKON: Nightmare"
Triton
Brendon Small
2019
"Steve Jobs"
Xia Xia Technique
2020
"Obsession"
Puddles Pity Party
"Sword and Shield"
Ken Andrews
· Filmography › Theatre
2005
Salome
Notes
The Side Project Theatre
2007
Bach at Leipzig
Role(s)
Johann Martin Steindorff, Georg Lenck (u/s)
Notes
Writers' Theatre
Othello
Role(s)
Montano
Suddenly, Last Summer
Role(s)
George Holly
Notes
Shattered Globe Theatre
2008
As You Like It
Role(s)
Le Beau
Notes
Writers' Theatre
The Glass Menagerie
Role(s)
Tom Wingfield
Notes
Shattered Globe Theatre
2009
Buried Child
Role(s)
Vince
2010
Hamlet, Prince of Puddles
Role(s)
Claudius
Notes
Bootleg Theater
Year
Title
Role
Company
Notes
1999–2000
To Live As Variously As Possible
Larry Rivers
TimeLine Theatre
Chicago production
2005
Salome
The Side Project Theatre
2007
Bach at Leipzig
Johann Martin Steindorff, Georg Lenck (u/s)
Writers' Theatre
Othello
Montano
Suddenly, Last Summer
George Holly
Shattered Globe Theatre
2008
As You Like It
Le Beau
Writers' Theatre
The Glass Menagerie
Tom Wingfield
Shattered Globe Theatre
2009
Buried Child
Vince
2010
Hamlet, Prince of Puddles
Claudius
Bootleg Theater
Los Angeles production

References

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA8aNPPBlUs
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    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/how-dark-knight-saved-character-actor-david-dastmalchian-1127575/
  3. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/suicide-squad-polka-dot-man-david-dastmalchian-interview.html
  4. The Knightly Scroll
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220110195708/https://www.knightlyscroll.net/feature/2016/03/24/how-ant-man-star-david-dastmalchian-overcame-drug-addiction/
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    https://www.nme.com/en_au/features/film-interviews/david-dastmalchian-interview-the-suicide-squad-dune-3029759
  6. "Obituary for Hossein Dastmalchian | Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens"
    https://www.johnsoncountychapel.com/obituary/Hossein-Dastmalchian
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    https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/dune-has-a-desert-problem.html
  8. "David Dastmalchian Talks about his New Thriller, 'Teacher'"
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    http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/movies-news-reviews/article20439396.html
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  13. "How David Dastmalchian went from 'The Dark Knight' to hanging with Stan Lee"
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  14. "How David Dastmalchian Landed 'Suicide Squad' with Help from 'Prisoners' and David Lynch"
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  18. "@BrettDAnthony92 you name it! i have irish, english, iranian, italian, and on and on and on... imho we're all pretty much distant cousins"
    https://x.com/Dastmalchian/status/818293348762984449
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    https://www.khi.org/news/article/from-heroin-to-hollywood-kansas-native-shares-story-of-addiction-and-recove
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    https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-david-dastmalchian-filming-indie-in-chicago-column.html
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    http://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/298948-david-dastmalchian
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    https://variety.com/2013/film/news/prisoners-finds-dastmalchian-1118064659/
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    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/06/prisoners-hugh-jackman-toronto-2013-review
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    https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-03-10/sxsw-film-review-animals/
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20150204205423/http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/75362/
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    https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/the-flash-abra-kadabra-david-dastmalchian-1202017853/
  29. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/ant-man-the-wasp-david-dastmalchian-confirmed-return/
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    https://collider.com/the-suicide-squad-polka-dot-man-david-dastmalchian/
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    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dune-actor-david-dastmalchian-reflects-on-his-life-changing-year-1235037013/
  32. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/one-piece-season-2-cast-mr-9-mr-5-miss-valentine-mr-3-baroque-works-netflix-1236047007/
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    https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/dc-movies/david-dastmalchian-wants-to-be-morbius-in-the-mcu-but-hell-settle-for-a-dc-villain-or-two-i-could-see-me-just-charging-through-gotham-on-a-dark-halloween-night?hasComeFromProof=true/
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  65. Dust Bunny
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  66. David Dastmalchian, Ashley Greene & Samantha Cochran to Topline Horror Thriller 'The Cure'
    https://deadline.com/2024/11/david-dastmalchian-to-star-the-cure-ashley-greene-more-set-1236180342/
  67. ‘Severance's Britt Lower To Topline Psychological Horror Film ‘Sender’ Produced By Jamie Lee Curtis
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  71. Murderbot
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  72. Behind The Voice Actors
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