Acting
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.
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
113
Acting credits
1
Directing
7
Writing
10
Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.6The Rookie
2018 · tv · as Ray Watkins
- 2
★ 8.5Dexter: Resurrection
2025 · tv · as Gareth / The Gemini Killer
- 3
★ 8.5The Dark Knight
2008 · movie · as Joker's Thug
- 4
★ 8.3Twin Peaks
1990 · tv · as Pit Boss Warrick
- 5
★ 8.1ONE PIECE
2023 · tv · as Mr. 3
- 6
★ 8.1Prisoners
2013 · movie · as Bob Taylor
- 7
★ 8.0What If...?
2021 · tv · as Kurt (voice)
- 8
★ 8.0Oppenheimer
2023 · movie · as William Borden
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
1990 1 title(s)
2000 1 title(s)
2008 1 title(s)
2009 4 title(s)
2011 3 title(s)
2012 7 title(s)
2013 7 title(s)
2014 5 title(s)
2015 4 title(s)
2016 5 title(s)
2017 3 title(s)
2018 6 title(s)
2019 9 title(s)
A Million Little Pieces
movie · as Roy · ★ 6.2
All Creatures Here Below
movie · as Gensan, Writer · ★ 4.9
Eureka!
movie · as Tom & Jerry Fan · ★ 6.0
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
movie · as Nervous Cop · ★ 5.7
Madness in the Method
movie · as Hernando · ★ 5.2
Miracle Workers
tv · as Ugulus Sleeze · ★ 6.8
Relaxer
movie · as Cam · ★ 6.0
Reprisal
tv · as Johnson · ★ 7.0
Teacher
movie · as James Lewis · ★ 6.4
2020 2 title(s)
2021 6 title(s)
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
movie · as Calendar Man (voice) · ★ 7.5
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
movie · as Calendar Man / Penguin (voice) · ★ 7.4
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
tv · as Matthew · ★ 7.9
Dune
movie · as Piter de Vries · ★ 7.8
The Suicide Squad
movie · as Polka-Dot Man · ★ 7.5
What If...?
tv · as Kurt (voice) · ★ 8.0
2022 5 title(s)
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
movie · as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice) · ★ 7.1
In Search of Darkness: Part III
movie · as Self · ★ 7.5
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
tv · as Self · ★ 7.1
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
tv · as Self - Guest Judge · ★ 5.1
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
movie · as John Deacon · ★ 6.7
2023 11 title(s)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
movie · as Veb (voice) · ★ 6.2
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
movie · as Grendon (voice) · ★ 6.7
Boston Strangler
movie · as Albert DeSalvo · ★ 6.6
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
tv · as Bigum Battleaxe
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
movie · as The Flash (voice) · ★ 6.8
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
movie · as Self - Vab · ★ 6.2
ONE PIECE
tv · as Mr. 3 · ★ 8.1
Oppenheimer
movie · as William Borden · ★ 8.0
The Boogeyman
movie · as Lester Billings · ★ 6.4
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
movie · as Self, Writer, Co-Producer · ★ 5.0
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
movie · as Wojchek · ★ 6.7
2024 9 title(s)
Afraid
movie · as Lightning · ★ 5.9
Grave Conversations
tv · as Self, Executive Producer · ★ 10.0
Horror's Greatest
tv · as Self - Actor, Late Night with the Devil · ★ 6.4
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
movie · as Self · ★ 7.9
Late Night with the Devil
movie · as Jack Delroy, Executive Producer · ★ 7.1
Night Owls Episode 335
movie · as Jack Delroy · ★ 8.7
The Creep Tapes
tv · as Aaron · ★ 6.5
The D-Con Chamber
tv · as Self
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash
tv · as Self
2025 13 title(s)
Dexter: Resurrection
tv · as Gareth / The Gemini Killer · ★ 8.5
Dust Bunny
movie · as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man · ★ 6.7
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
movie · as Self · ★ 5.5
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
movie · as Self · ★ 7.0
Lake Mungo Revisited
movie · as Self
Locked
movie · Thanks · ★ 6.2
Murderbot
tv · as Gurathin · ★ 7.3
Rosario
movie · as Joe · ★ 5.5
The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors
movie · as Self / Yeti (segment "Yeti or Not"), Writer, Director, Executive Producer · ★ 5.3
The Life of Chuck
movie · as Josh · ★ 7.3
The Muppet Script
movie · as Gonzo the Great
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
movie · as Gonzo / Charles Dickens
Valley Daze
movie · Producer
