David Dastmalchian
Birthday: Born in 1977-07-21 in Pennsylvania, USA
Deathday: Alive
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.
TV Credits
Almost Human
Character: Simon
The year is 2048. By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. Detective John Kennex returns to work after waking up from a 17-month coma. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, Dorian, a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues....
What If...?
Character: Kurt (voice)
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments....
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character: Lee Crosby
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery....
Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass
Character: Matthew
A dark comedy anthology series exploring life’s most difficult dilemmas, all filtered through the lens of one jaded man in his garage....
Miracle Workers
Character: Ugulus Sleeze
The first season of this comedy anthology is set in the offices of Heaven Inc. When God plans to destroy the Earth, two low-level angels must convince their boss to save humanity. They bet him they can pull off their most impossible miracle yet: help two humans fall in love....
MacGyver
Character: Murdoc
20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening....
The Flash
Character: Philippe / Abra Kadabra
After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry takes on the persona of The Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, to protect his city....
12 Monkeys
Character: Kyle Slade
The provocative story of Cole, a time traveler from a decimated future in a high-stakes race against the clock. Utilizing a dangerous and untested method of time travel, he journeys from 2043 to the present day on a mission to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will all but annihilate the human race....
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Hosted by The Boulet Brothers, this reality competition show features monster drag artists from around the world competing for a chance to win $100,000 and the title of "Dragula, The World's Next Drag Supermonster". Each week, the competitors are tasked with horror-based makeup, design, and performance challenges meant to test their skills and prove they have what it takes to remain in the competition. For the monsters that fail, grueling mental and physical "Extermination Challenges" await with...
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Character: Bigum Battleaxe
Four 1st-level heroes. One epic monster. Certain death! Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! serves up comedic mayhem as four special guests pit their low-level Dungeons & Dragons characters against the game’s mightiest monsters. Each one-hour episode features a rotating line-up of Hollywood celebrities and tabletop gaming stars whose puny characters don’t stand a chance. Whether they go out in a blaze of glory or a scream of terror, a “total party kill” has never been this much fun....
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Character: Self
In this Shudder Original series, master filmmakers and genre experts celebrate and dissect the most terrifying moments of the greatest horror films ever made, exploring how these scenes were created and why they burned themselves into the brains of audiences around the world....
Murderbot
Character: Gurathin
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet...even though it just wants to binge soap operas....
The League
Character: Morgue Worker
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives....
Twin Peaks
Character: Pit Boss Warrick
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul....
Reprisal
Character: Johnson
A hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gear-heads....
Gotham
Character: Dwight Pollard
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Pengu...
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Character: Self - Judge
This spin-off series features drag icons from the main show’s previous seasons. They will compete in a grand championship of drag artistry and physical challenges for a $100,000 grand prize, along with the headlining spot on the upcoming world tour and the first ever Dragula Titans crown and title....
The Rookie
Character: Ray Watkins
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis....
Grave Conversations
Character: Self
An unforgettable journey into the depths of human existence, while David Dastmalchian guides his guests through discussions that delve into personal reflections on mortality, legacy, and the afterlife, all while lying down in Titan caskets....
The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash
Character: Self
This Halloween, Joe Bob and Darcy are raising hell on Joe Bob's Beelzebub Bash, hosting a double-feature so devilish that they'll need two special guests to handle the necessary pitchforks....
Horror's Greatest
Character: Self - Actor, Late Night with the Devil
A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast....
The D-Con Chamber
Character: Self
Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities and scientists whose personal and professional journeys have been affected by the franchise, they sit down each week and dive deep with a new friend, laughing and learning from their stories....
Movie Credits
The Dark Knight
Character: Joker's Thug
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker....
Last Seen Wearing
Character: David Porter
A fashion film....
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
Character: Self
Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special will be a mid-year variety show celebrating the “Halfway to Halloween” season for fans who just can’t wait until October 31 to get a good dose of the dark side....
Head Case
Character: Mombi - Head
Harold, an obsessed gardener, thinks he has control over the garden he has created. Until it turns on him. Harold must escape the clutches of the evil plants with help from an unlikely visitor....
Band
Character: Alan Smithee / Marty
A famous group of 'rock star' filmmakers attempt to break the boundaries of motion pictures setup by Hollywood and reality....
Boston Strangler
Character: Albert DeSalvo
Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth....
Sushi Girl
Character: Nelson
Fish has spent six years in jail. Six years alone. Six years keeping his mouth shut about the robbery, about the other men involved. The night he is released, the four men he protected with silence celebrate his freedom with a congratulatory dinner. The meal is a lavish array of sushi, served off the naked body of a beautiful young woman. The sushi girl seems catatonic, trained to ignore everything in the room, even if things become dangerous. Sure enough, the four unwieldy thieves can't help bu...
The Suicide Squad
Character: Polka-Dot Man
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese....
Horsemen
Character: Terrence
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse....
Sushi Girl: A Documentary
Character: Self
A cinéma vérité look at first feature director Kern Saxton and producer Suren M. Seron leading the cast and crew of "Sushi Girl" (2013) through a series of challenges to complete the film on time....
The Boogeyman
Character: Lester Billings
Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late....
Prisoners
Character: Bob Taylor
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street....
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Character: Self - Vab
Join cast and crew as they delve deep into the creation of "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania." Combining immersive behind-the-scenes footage with candid interviews, Assembled reveals how an incredible new world was brought to the screen....
A Quiet Kind of Love
Character: Dave
A gourd filled with a mysterious elixir and an ancient voodoo altar dance are all it takes for Grace to fall desperately back in love with Dave. Her love, devotion and service come at the small yet significant cost of her mouth. Botched magic and nuzzles lead to a far out, twisted exploration of free will and (un)requited love....
Be Good
Character: Gil
The arrival of a stray dog in a couple's apartment stirs up dormant romance....
Heavy
Character: Dave
After a drunken one night stand, a young man tries to leave the morning after but decides to stay and redeem himself when he realizes the woman he slept with has cancer....
The Employer
Character: James Harris
Five highly qualified applicants interview for a coveted job with the Carcharias Corporation, a powerful conglomerate whose business practices are shrouded in mystery. On the night before the last round of interviews, they are all kidnapped and drugged. The next day, they wake up trapped together in a locked room without any hope of escape. Soon the true nature of their situation is revealed when they receive a phone call from the mysterious CEO of Carcharias, known only as The Employer. He info...
Cass
Character: Joshua Whitmore
Cass is the story of a middle class family in Detroit - a single father, his fifteen-year old daughter and eleven-year old son - whose lives are changed when a mysterious artist takes up residence in the abandoned building next door. From the brilliant murals of the Diego Rivera courtyard to the hollowed-eyed homes in Detroit neighborhoods, the film explores issues of passion - of what and who we long for - as well as the secrets we keep to protect ourselves and the ones we love....
Animals
Character: Jude
ANIMALS tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead of their addiction, they are ultimately forced to face the reality of their situation when one of them gets hospitalized....
Late Night with the Devil
Character: Jack Delroy
A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms....
The Life of Chuck
Character:
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us....
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two
Character: The Flash (voice)
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat the monsters, they must call on their new friends – Team RWBY – for help!...
Dust Bunny
Character:
An eight-year-old girl asks her scheming neighbor for help in killing the monster under her bed that she thinks ate her family....
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
Character: Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World's Greatest Detective into action - confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains - while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer....
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Character: John Deacon
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle, this biopic takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time....
Oppenheimer
Character: William Borden
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II....
Chronic
Character: Bernard
David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether....
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Character: Veb (voice)
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible....
After Thought
Character: Brandon
After receiving a bill for his own funeral, a self-involved real estate appraiser finds himself in an inexplicable state and goes digging for answers all the while not knowing that he has become the test subject of a fringe science experiment carried out at an unusual site....
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham
Character: Grendon (voice)
Explorer Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, and returns to Gotham after being away for two decades. There, Batman battles Lovecraftian supernatural forces and encounters allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra's al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon....
Eureka!
Character: Tom & Jerry Fan
A lazy, uninspired woman is visited by an otherworldly being responsible for giving humanity all its great ideas....
Double Black
Character: Breck
A man goes to rescue his ex-girlfriend from an underground ski cult....
The Monster Shock Theatre with Martin Monster
Character:
Missed the live taping of The Monster Shock Theater Halloween Special with Martin Monster? Dive into the immersive "Late Night with the Devil" experience featuring David Dastmalchian as Jack Delroy. Packed with surprises, it’ll make you feel like you’re right in the 'Night Owls' audience!...
Ant-Man
Character: Kurt
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world....
Afraid
Character: Lightning
Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way....
Night Owls Episode 335
Character: Jack Delroy
The original broadcast of the 1977 Halloween special of Night Owls With Jack Delroy. Released on VHS as part of a collector's edition of Late Night With The Devil....
A Killer of Men
Character: Denham
Shot and left for dead by the commune of murderers and thieves who raised him, an 18 year-old pure-bred killer must trek across the lawless desert waste to exact his revenge and rid the world of their evil....
Under the Pyramid
Character: Yonas Al Masri
Young art gallerist Katarina's dad suddenly goes missing. It turns out that her dad, a prominent art dealer, is kidnapped in Egypt by his former smuggle partner, who has been released due to the Arab spring. To save her father, Katarina has to find the hidden statue that the kidnapper demands as ransom....
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Character: Self
The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery....
Saving Lincoln
Character: Major Eckert
The almost entirely true story of Abraham Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon - a banjo-playing Southerner who foiled repeated attempts on the President's life, and kept him functioning during the darkest hours of the Civil War....
Rosario
Character: Joe
Wall Street stockbroker Rosario Fuentes returns to her grandmother's apartment after her sudden death. While sorting through her belongings, Rosario discovers a hidden chamber that's filled with occult artifacts tied to dark generational rituals. As supernatural occurrences begin to plague her, she must confront her family's buried secrets and face the truth about the sacrifices and choices they made....
Blade Runner 2049
Character: Coco
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years....
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Character: Sgt. L J Ng
Based on the hit web series of the same name, a disgruntled gamer must overcome his fear of the worst video game of all time in order to save his fans. Hilarity ensues as a simple road trip becomes an extravagant pursuit of the unexpected....
All Creatures Here Below
Character: Gensan
The story of a desperate young couple on the run, who seek refuge in Kansas City....
The Belko Experiment
Character: Alonso 'Lonny' Crane
A group of eighty American workers are locked in their office and ordered by an unknown voice to participate in a twisted game....
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Character: Kurt
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission....
The Domestics
Character: Willy Cunningham
A young husband and wife must fight to return home in a post-apocalyptic mid-western landscape ravaged by gangs....
Madness in the Method
Character: Hernando
Jason wants to be taken more seriously as an actor, so he asks his friend Kevin Smith for advice, and decides to become a method actor. Trouble is, being a method actor drives him mad and he slowly becomes a serial killer....
Relaxer
Character: Cam
Y2K is approaching fast, but Abbie can’t get off the couch until he beats an unbeatable level on Pac-Man....
Galaktikon: Nightmare
Character: Triton
The world of Brendon Small's musical project GALAKTIKON has just gotten a little bigger with the debut of the high stakes, live action, intergalactic metal short film GALAKTIKON: Nightmare. In it, our hero Triton once again finds himself prey to nefarious forces....
A Million Little Pieces
Character: Roy
A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonizing detox at a treatment center in Minnesota....
Bird Box
Character: Whistling Marauder
Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a survivor and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety....
Dune
Character: Piter de Vries
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive....
Teacher
Character: James Lewis
A high school English teacher goes to disturbing lengths to protect his favorite students from bullies, and challenge the power of a wealthy patron within the community....
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Character: Nervous Cop
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based on their comic book characters Bluntman and Chronic....
Making Love
Character: Writer
A playwright with a dark past risks his life in returning to his home city to find out if a woman with whom he once had a passionate and illicit affair ever truly loved him, only to learn that it was only ever the unknowing and distance that kept their desire alive....
Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes
Character:
Joel Potrykus calls fellow indie filmmakers during the pandemic crisis to check in and see how they're holding up....
Virgin Alexander
Character: Hank
Alexander is a 26 year old scrap hauler who is facing eviction. In a last ditch effort to save his house from the bank, he turns it into a brothel - even though he has never had sex before....
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Character: Julian Day / Calendar Man (voice)
Following a brutal series of murders taking place on Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, Gotham City's young vigilante known as the Batman sets out to pursue the mysterious serial killer alongside police officer James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent....
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Character: Julian Day / Calendar Man / Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin (voice)
As Gotham City's young vigilante, the Batman, struggles to pursue a brutal serial killer, district attorney Harvey Dent gets caught in a feud involving the criminal family of the Falcones....
Gateway
Character: Allen
Two scientists attempt to create a machine that prevents death, but get more than they bargained for when they turn the device on themselves....
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Character: Wojchek
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship....
Lacrimosa
Character: Male Corpse
A love story between two corpses....
Love Is An Elevator
Character: Nick
A nervous man tries to ask out a girl that he meets in the elevator....
Brutal
Character: Antonio Scarafini
Four friends pay the ultimate price,when they seek revenge against a low-level Gangster....
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Character: Self - Interviewee
Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of horror: the '90s....
The Muppet Script
Character: Gonzo the Great
When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on the written page. Jim Henson's team of writers began with Jerry Juhl, and he was joined by Jack Burns in penning the script for THE MUPPET MOVIE. When mixed with the soundtrack by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher, it has become a well-loved classic....