--- name: "David Dastmalchian" canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-dastmalchian" fi1m_id: "david-dastmalchian" imdb_id: "nm2810287" tmdb_id: 83854 wikidata_id: "Q16203767" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 July 1975" reviewed_on_fi1m: 17 average_fi1m_score: 68 average_as: "actor" average_over: 17 updated: "2026-10-23T21:12:45.302055+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # David Dastmalchian ## Identity David Dastmalchian - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-dastmalchian - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** david-dastmalchian - **IMDb ID:** nm2810287 - **TMDB ID:** 83854 - **Wikidata ID:** Q16203767 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dastmalchian, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16203767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2810287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83854 Actor. Born 21 July 1975 in Pennsylvania, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 July 1975, Pennsylvania, USA - **Active:** 2008–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 17 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 85 (1), 2010s 67 (6), 2020s 67 (10) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 67 across 17 titles - **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 4 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 7 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 5, Adventure 5, Science Fiction 5, Horror 4, Crime 3 - **Screen time:** 32 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $4,508m across 13 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dastmalchian, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16203767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2810287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83854 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Ant-Man*](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md) (67), [*The Boogeyman*](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md) (62), [*Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania*](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md) (54) - **Apple TV:** [*Blade Runner 2049*](https://film.one/film/blade-runner-2049.md) (83) - **HBO Max:** [*Dune*](https://film.one/film/dune.md) (76) - **AMC+:** [*Late Night with the Devil*](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md) (74) - **Peacock:** [*The Last Voyage of the Demeter*](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md) (55) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on David Dastmalchian > David Dastmalchian gives the odd man at the edge of the scene a recognisable inner life. We rate him most when he gets time to think on screen; *Late Night with the Devil* makes the case for more. In *Late Night with the Devil* (2024), David Dastmalchian smiles before his eyes show any pleasure. As chat-show host Jack Delroy, he makes the effort of being charming visible without making the charm implausible. With his programme trailing its rivals, every new segment requires him to decide how much further he will go for the ratings. We can see him reconsidering, and that makes an increasingly outrageous broadcast believable. The earlier parts tended to give him less time and stranger company. His feature debut was as the Joker’s henchman Thomas Schiff in *The Dark Knight* (2008), followed by work with Denis Villeneuve in *Prisoners* (2013) and, later, *Dune* (2021). As Kurt in *Ant-Man* (2015) and Polka-Dot Man in *The Suicide Squad* (2021), he also established how useful an awkward presence could be in a superhero ensemble. The risk is that casting him becomes a quick way of telling us somebody is peculiar, with no further writing required. Rob Savage’s *The Boogeyman* (2023) shows how much he can supply when the script gives him only a little. His Lester Billings arrives uninvited, hunched and apologetic, and the performance suggests a whole life before his arrival. Elsewhere the script gives speeches about grief; he does the work with his posture. In Peyton Reed’s *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), he voices Veb, a blob fascinated by holes. We laughed at that fixation; most of the film’s more elaborate jokes left us cold. Cameron and Colin Cairnes, who wrote, directed and edited *Late Night with the Devil*, keep almost everything on one set. That sustained attention suits Dastmalchian: we have time to watch Delroy make decisions instead of simply registering that someone unsettling has arrived. The film lets him down when it abandons the rules of its broadcast format, a disappointment after such a controlled first hour. Start there, but do not mistake the troubles of its last stretch for a limit on what its leading man can do. ## Biography David Dastmalchian is an American actor, writer and producer. He graduated with a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1999. His film roles include Thomas Schiff in *The Dark Knight* (2008), Kurt in the *Ant-Man* films (2015, 2018), Bob Taylor in *Prisoners* (2013), Coco in *Blade Runner 2049* (2017), Piter de Vries in *Dune* (2021), Polka-Dot Man in *The Suicide Squad* (2021) and William Borden in *Oppenheimer* (2023). He has appeared in three films directed by Denis Villeneuve. Dastmalchian wrote and starred in the 2014 film *Animals*. He produced and led the cast of *Late Night with the Devil* (2024) as Jack Delroy and voiced Veb in *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023). He portrayed Lester Billings in *The Boogeyman* (2023). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (17) - *Dexter: Resurrection* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Gareth / The Gemini Killer — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter-resurrection.md) - *The Life of Chuck* (2025), Fi1m 63, as Josh — [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-chuck.md) - *Late Night with the Devil* (2024), Fi1m 74, as Jack Delroy — [page](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md) - *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), Fi1m 54, as Veb (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md) - *Oppenheimer* (2023), Fi1m 84, as William Borden — [page](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) - *The Boogeyman* (2023), Fi1m 62, as Lester Billings — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md) - *The Last Voyage of the Demeter* (2023), Fi1m 55, as Wojchek — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md) - *Weird: The Al Yankovic Story* (2022), Fi1m 77, as John Deacon — [page](https://film.one/film/weird-the-al-yankovic-story.md) - *Dune* (2021), Fi1m 76, as Piter de Vries — [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md) - *What If...?* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Kurt (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) - *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), Fi1m 50, as Nervous Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md) - *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), Fi1m 68, as Kurt — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md) - *Bird Box* (2018), Fi1m 53, as Whistling Marauder — [page](https://film.one/film/bird-box.md) - *Blade Runner 2049* (2017), Fi1m 83, as Coco — [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner-2049.md) - *Ant-Man* (2015), Fi1m 67, as Kurt — [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md) - *Prisoners* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Bob Taylor — [page](https://film.one/film/prisoners.md) - *The Dark Knight* (2008), Fi1m 85, as Joker's Thug — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md) ## Complete filmography (105) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Street Fighter* (2026), as M. Bison — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/street-fighter.md) - *Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall* (2026), as The Riddler (voice) - *METANOIA* (2026), Actor - *The Cure* (2026), as Jeff Braun - *Sender* (2026), as Charlie - *The Moof Milkers* (2026), as Kylo Ren - *The Muppet Scriptmas Carol* (2025), as Gonzo / Charles Dickens - *The Boulet Brothers' Holiday of Horrors* (2025), Writer, Director, Executive Producer - *Valley Daze* (2025), Producer - *Dust Bunny* (2025), as Conspicuously Inconspicuous Man - *Dexter: Resurrection* (2025), series, as Gareth / The Gemini Killer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter-resurrection.md) - *The Life of Chuck* (2025), as Josh — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-chuck.md) - *Murderbot* (2025), series, as Gurathin - *Rosario* (2025), as Joe - *Locked* (2025), Thanks - *The Muppet Script* (2025), as Gonzo the Great - *The Creep Tapes* (2024), series, as Aaron - *Night Owls Episode 335* (2024), as Jack Delroy - *Afraid* (2024), as Lightning - *Late Night with the Devil* (2024), as Jack Delroy · Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/late-night-with-the-devil.md) - *Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!* (2023), series, as Bigum Battleaxe - *Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two* (2023), as The Flash (voice) - *ONE PIECE* (2023), series, as Mr. 3 - *The Last Voyage of the Demeter* (2023), as Wojchek — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md) - *Oppenheimer* (2023), as William Borden — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) - *The Boogeyman* (2023), as Lester Billings — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boogeyman.md) - *The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special* (2023), Writer, Co-Producer - *Boston Strangler* (2023), as Albert DeSalvo - *Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham* (2023), as Grendon (voice) - *Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania* (2023), as Veb (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania.md) - *Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition* (2022), as Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice) - *Weird: The Al Yankovic Story* (2022), as John Deacon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/weird-the-al-yankovic-story.md) - *Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass* (2021), series, as Matthew - *Dune* (2021), as Piter de Vries — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md) - *What If...?* (2021), series, as Kurt (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) - *The Suicide Squad* (2021), as Polka-Dot Man - *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two* (2021), as Calendar Man / Penguin (voice) - *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One* (2021), as Calendar Man (voice) - *Lacrimosa* (2020), as Male Corpse - *Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes* (2020), Actor - *Reprisal* (2019), series, as Johnson - *Jay and Silent Bob Reboot* (2019), as Nervous Cop — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-and-silent-bob-reboot.md) - *Madness in the Method* (2019), as Hernando - *A Million Little Pieces* (2019), as Roy - *Teacher* (2019), as James Lewis - *All Creatures Here Below* (2019), as Gensan · Writer - *Eureka!* (2019), as Tom & Jerry Fan - *Relaxer* (2019), as Cam - *Miracle Workers* (2019), series, as Ugulus Sleeze - *Bird Box* (2018), as Whistling Marauder — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/bird-box.md) - *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Ray Watkins - *Making Love* (2018), as Writer - *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), as Kurt — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man-and-the-wasp.md) - *The Domestics* (2018), as Willy Cunningham - *Galaktikon: Nightmare* (2018), as Triton - *Be Good* (2017), as Gil - *Blade Runner 2049* (2017), as Coco — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/blade-runner-2049.md) - *The Belko Experiment* (2017), as Alonso 'Lonny' Crane - *The Balcony* (2016), as David - *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Murdoc - *A Quiet Kind of Love* (2016), as Dave - *Under the Pyramid* (2016), as Yonas Al Masri - *Chronic* (2015), as Bernard - *Ant-Man* (2015), as Kurt — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/ant-man.md) - *A Killer of Men* (2015), as Denham - *12 Monkeys* (2015), series, as Kyle Slade - *The Flash* (2014), series, as Philippe / Abra Kadabra - *Gotham* (2014), series, as Dwight Pollard - *Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie* (2014), as Sgt. L J Ng - *Animals* (2014), as Jude · Writer - *After Thought* (2014), as Brandon - *Almost Human* (2013), series, as Simon - *Prisoners* (2013), as Bob Taylor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/prisoners.md) - *Heavy* (2013), as Dave - *The Employer* (2013), as James Harris - *Saving Lincoln* (2013), as Major Eckert - *Cass* (2013), as Joshua Whitmore - *Sushi Girl* (2012), as Nelson - *The Cross* (2012), as Stan - *Brutal* (2012), as Antonio Scarafini - *Virgin Alexander* (2012), as Hank - *Love Is An Elevator* (2012), as Nick - *Shortcake* (2012), as Mark · Producer, Writer - *Singled Out* (2012), as Luke - *Keen* (2011), as Brett · Writer - *Double Black* (2011), as Breck - *Gateway* (2011), as Allen - *Last Seen Wearing* (2010), as David Porter - *Band* (2010), as Alan Smithee / Marty - *The League* (2009), series, as Morgue Worker - *Credits* (2009), as David - *Head Case* (2009), as Mombi - Head - *Horsemen* (2009), as Terrence - *The Dark Knight* (2008), as Joker's Thug — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight.md) - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Lee Crosby - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Pit Boss Warrick — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Elias The Ant*, Writer - *The Shepherd*, as The Shepherd · Executive Producer - *Deepest, Darkest*, Executive Producer - *The Assassination of Chicago’s Mayor*, as Patrick Prendergast - *The Monster Shock Theatre with Martin Monster*, Actor - *Kill Screen*, Actor - *Kodak Super-XX*, as Producer - *Kill Screen*, Actor - *Epilogue*, Actor ## Gallery - ![David Dastmalchian](https://film.one/media/person/11496/gallery-4c9ceea8928a.jpg) David Dastmalchian — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/David_Dastmalchian_-_Creep_I.E._Con_2026.jpg/1280px-David_Dastmalchian_-_Creep_I.E._Con_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Dastmalchian speaking at the 2023 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Horror Comics", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. 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