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David Dastmalchian

1977 - Today

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David Dastmalchian ( dəst-MAHL-chən; born July 21, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics-based productions such as the feature films The Dark Knight (2008) and The Suicide Squad (2021), direct-to-video animated films, and the television series Gotham (2017) and The Flash (2017–2021). 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 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). David Dastmalchian is the 5,516th most popular actor (down from 4,954th in 2024), the 8,573rd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,245th in 2019) and the 2,522nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Dastmalchian ranks 5,516 out of 13,578. Before 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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Among people born in 1977, David Dastmalchian ranks 145. Before 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 8,575 out of 20,380. Before 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).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, David Dastmalchian ranks 2,523. Before 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).

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