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David Dastmalchian

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David Dastmalchian is originally from Kansas. He moved to Chicago, IL, to study acting at The Theatre School, DePaul University. After college, David worked as a professional fisherman in Alaska, a circus performer, movie theatre usher and playwright. He is an ensemble member of Shattered Globe Theatre Company and Caffeine Theatre in Chicago. See full bio »

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Jon Lajoie and David Dastmalchian on The League (FX) Still of Tom Amandes and David Dastmalchian in Saving Lincoln David Dastmalchian, Chris Roe, Malcolm McDowell, Frank Merle Helen Sadler and David Dastmalchian at screening of "Credits" by Hugh Schultz at SOHO Intl. Film Festival Malcolm McDowell, Michael DeLorenzo, Katerina Mikailenko, Matthew Willig, Paige Howard and David Dastmalchian in The Employer David Dastmalchian, Dennis Quaid and Clifton Collins, Jr. in The Horsemen
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2012 Girls Will Be Girls 2012 (in production)
Toby Speed
 
2013 Prisoners (post-production)
 
2013 A Killer of Men (short) (post-production)
Denham
 
2013 Heavy (short) (completed)
Dave
 
2012/I The Cross (short) (completed)
Stan
 
2013 The Employer
James Harris
 
2013 Saving Lincoln
Major Eckert
 
2013 Cass
Joshua Whitmore
 
2012 The League (TV series)
Morgue Worker
– Judge MacArthur (2012) … Morgue Worker
 
2012/II 1,000 Times More Brutal
Antonio Scarafini
 
2012 Sushi Girl
Nelson
 
2012 Virgin Alexander
Hank
 
2012 Love Is an Elevator (short)
Nick
 
2012 Singled Out (TV movie)
Luke
 
2012 The Assassination of Chicago's Mayor (short)
Patrick Prendergast
 
2012 Say When
Damon
 
2011 Keen (short)
Brett
 
2011 Gateway (short)
Allen
 
2011 Double Black (short)
Breck
 
2010 Last Seen Wearing (short)
David Porter
 
2010 Band (short)
Alan Smithee/Marty
 
2009 Horsemen
Terrence
 
2009 Head Case (short)
Mombi - Head
 
2009 Credits (short)
David
 
2008 Arc of a Bird (short)
Joshua
 
2008 ER (TV series)
Young Man
– Heal Thyself (2008) … Young Man
 
2008 The Dark Knight
Joker's Thug
 
2000 Early Edition (TV series)
Patron #1
– Everybody Goes to Rick's (2000) … Patron #1 (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2013 Elias the Ant (short) (writer) (completed)
 
2011 Keen (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2011 Keen (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Serena and the Ratts (special thanks)
 
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2013 Sushi Girl: A Documentary (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Sushi Girl -- Fish, who has spent six years in jail for robbery, is welcomed home by his accomplices with a congratulatory dinner, a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful, seemingly catatonic young woman. As the evening progresses, the Fish's accomplices can't help but open old wounds in an attempt to find their missing loot.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Nintendo 64: "Cruis'n World" (1998) See more »

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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David Dastmalchian was preparing to play college football on the east coast when he received an unexpected scholarship to study acting in Chicago. See more »