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David Dastmalchian

1977 - Today

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David Dastmalchian ( dəst-MAHL-chən; born July 21, 1977) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Dastmalchian is the 5,506th most popular actor (down from 4,956th in 2019), the 8,567th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,246th in 2019) and the 2,522nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Dastmalchian ranks 5,506 out of 13,578Before him are Ralph Ineson, Marie-Josée Croze, Saoirse Ronan, Johanna Sällström, Colin Salmon, and Vera-Ellen. After him are Ally Walker, Arliss Howard, Robert John Burke, Moon Ga-young, Jiah Khan, and Vincent Regan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, David Dastmalchian ranks 144Before him are Mikaël Silvestre, Kia Stevens, Colin Hanks, Hiro Mashima, Antonio Mateu Lahoz, and Kal Penn. After him are Jelena Rozga, Makoto Ikeda, Sarah Biasini, Sam Rivers, Lana Parrilla, and Samantha Cristoforetti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Dastmalchian ranks 8,569 out of 20,380Before him are Oliver Nelson (1932), Norman Joseph Woodland (1921), Katherine Dunham (1909), Saoirse Ronan (1994), Priscilla Cooper Tyler (1816), and Vera-Ellen (1921). After him are Gary Johnson (1953), Anna Schwartz (1915), Nick Young (1985), Ally Walker (1961), Arliss Howard (1954), and Robert John Burke (1960).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Dastmalchian ranks 2,523Before him are Michael Flatley (1958), Patrick St. Esprit (1954), Kevin Gage (1959), William Mapother (1965), Saoirse Ronan (1994), and Vera-Ellen (1921). After him are Ally Walker (1961), Arliss Howard (1954), Robert John Burke (1960), Jiah Khan (1988), D. B. Woodside (1969), and Tom Arnold (1959).