David Dastmalchian

Actor
Writer
Producer

You know him from 'The Suicide Squad,' the 'Ant-Man' movies, or "The Flash" on The CW, David Dastmalchian is everywhere, and this IMDb video bio gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at his career.

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All About David Dastmalchian

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.

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Awards
- 14 wins & 1 nomination

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Rhys Wakefield, David Dastmalchian, and Mena Massoud in Reprisal (2019)

David Dastmalchian and Evelyn Leigh at an event for Bird Box (2018)

David Dastmalchian and Evelyn Leigh at an event for Ant-Man (2015)

Aaron Eckhart and David Dastmalchian in The Dark Knight (2008)

Michael Douglas and David Dastmalchian at an event for Ant-Man (2015)

David Dastmalchian in The Boogeyman (2023)

Alessandro Nivola, David Dastmalchian, Greg Vrotsos, and Lydia Harrell in Boston Strangler (2023)

David Dastmalchian in Boston Strangler (2023)

Peter Capaldi, Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)

Known for:

Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight

9.0

Joker's Thug

2008

Dune

8.0

Piter de Vries

2021

Sylvester Stallone, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson, Idris Elba, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Flula Borg, Margot Robbie, Mayling Ng, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)

The Suicide Squad

7.2

Polka-Dot Man

2021

Animals

6.3

Jude

2014

Credits

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Actor

The Boogeyman
- Lester Billings
- 2023
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
- Grendon (voice)
- Video
- 2023
Boston Strangler
- Albert DeSalvo
- 2023
Late Night with the Devil
- Jack Delroy
- 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Veb
- 2023
Eureka!
- Tom & Jerry Fan
- Short
- 2022
Upgrade Soul
- Kenton
- Podcast Series
- 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
- John Deacon
- 2022
Immoral Compass
- Matthew
- TV Series
- 2021
What If...?
- Kurt (voice)
- TV Series
- 2021
Dune
- Piter de Vries
- 2021
The Suicide Squad
- Polka-Dot Man
- 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
- Calendar Man
- Penguin (voice)
- 2021
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
- Calendar Man (voice)
- 2021
The Flash
- Abra Kadabra
- Philippe
- TV Series
- 2017–2021

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Alternative name
- Dave Dastmalchian
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- July 21, 1975
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
- Evelyn LeighAugust 23, 2013 - present (1 child)
Children
Parents
Other works
TV commercial for Nintendo 64: "Cruis'n World" (1998)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Gender / Gender identity
- Male

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Trivia
Has twice portrayed a disciple of the popular Batman villain the Joker. First, in 2008's The Dark Knight, as a henchman of Heath Ledger's iconic iteration of the classic character. Then in Season 3 of Gotham he plays Dwight, the leader of a cult inspired by Cameron Monahan's TV version of the clown prince of crime.