David Dastmalchian

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-07-21 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Pennsylvania, USA

David Dastmalchian

Biography

David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977) is an American actor. Raised in Kansas, he studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In Chicago, he received acclaim for lead roles in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie and Sam Shepard's Buried Child at Shattered Globe Theatre. He made his feature film debut in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and has since appeared in Nolan's Oppenheimer, as well as several Denis Villeneueve films.

Acting

2008

The Dark Knight

as Joker's Thug

2010

Last Seen Wearing

as David Porter

2009

Head Case

as Mombi - Head

2010

Band

as Alan Smithee / Marty

2011

Keen

as Brett

2009

Credits

as David

2023

Boston Strangler

as Albert DeSalvo

2012

Sushi Girl

as Nelson

2021

The Suicide Squad

as Polka-Dot Man

2009

Horsemen

as Terrence

2023

The Boogeyman

as Lester Billings

2013

Prisoners

as Bob Taylor

2016

The Balcony

as David

2017

Be Good

as Gil

2013

Heavy

as Dave

2013

The Employer

as James Harris

2013

Cass

as Joshua Whitmore

2014

Animals

as Jude

2024

2022

Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition

as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)

2023

Oppenheimer

as William Borden

2015

Chronic

as Bernard

2014

After Thought

as Brandon

2019

Eureka!

as Tom & Jerry Fan

2011

Double Black

as Breck

2012

The Cross

as Stan

2015

Ant-Man

as Kurt

2024

Afraid

as Lightning

2024

2015

2016

Under the Pyramid

as Yonas Al Masri

2012

Shortcake

as Mark

2013

Saving Lincoln

as Major Eckert

2025

Rosario

as Joe

2016

The Belko Experiment

as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane

2018

The Domestics

as Willy Cunningham

2019

2019

Relaxer

as Cam

2012

2018

Bird Box

as Whistling Marauder

2021

Dune

as Piter de Vries

2019

Teacher

as James Lewis

2019

2018

Making Love

as Writer

2012

2021

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)

2021

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two

as Julian Day / Calendar Man / Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin (voice)

2011

Gateway

as Allen

2020

Lacrimosa

as Male Corpse

2012

Brutal

as Antonio Scarafini

-

The Cure

as Jeff Braun

2025

The Muppet Script

as Gonzo the Great

-

The Shepherd

as The Shepherd

-

Street Fighter

as M. Bison

Production

2014

Animals

as Writer

2011

Keen

as Writer

-

Elias The Ant

as Writer

2024

Late Night with the Devil

as Executive Producer

2012

Shortcake

as Writer

2012

Shortcake

as Producer

-

Deepest, Darkest

as Executive Producer

2025

Locked

as Thanks

-

Kodak SuperXX

as Producer

-

The Shepherd

as Executive Producer

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