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David Dastmalchian

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David Dastmalchian (b. July 21, 1975) is a prolific American actor and writer who has acted in numerous DC Entertainment productions, most notably appearing as Julian Day / Calendar Man in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One and Part Two, and Abner Krill / Polka Dot Man in The Suicide Squad (all 2021). He has also written comics for the DC Horror imprint.

Pictured: Dastmalchian as the Polka Dot Man in The Suicide Squad (2021)

Professional History

David Dastmalchian is an American character actor with an impressive resume spanning several iconic movies and TV shows. He made his film debut in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight as the Joker's deranged henchman, Thomas Schiff. Some of his most notable roles include Bob Taylor in Prisoners, Kurt Goreshter in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, Piter de Vries in Dune, and Jack Delroy in Late Night with the Devil.

Beyond The Dark Knight, Dastmalchian has portrayed a variety of characters in both television and film adaptations of DC Comics stories. In live-action, he portrayed cultist Dwight Pollard on Gotham, Abra Kadabra on The Flash, and perhaps his most famous role to date, the Polka Dot Man in The Suicide Squad. In animation, he voiced the Calendar Man in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One and Part Two (along with the Penguin in the latter), Gredon in Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham, and the Flash in Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two.

On top of acting, Dastmalcian is also a comic book writer, having debuted in the industry in 2019 with his comic series Count Crowley for Dark Horse Comics. He has written for the DC Horror imprint, writing for the titles Creature Commandos and DC Horror Presents..., both of which began publication in late 2024.


Work History

Acting Credits

The Dark Knight July 18, 2008 Thomas Schiff
Gotham 2014–2019 Dwight Pollard
     "Mad City: Ghosts" January 16, 2017 Dwight Pollard
     "Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It" January 23, 2017 Dwight Pollard
The Flash 2014–2023 Abra Kadabra
     "Abra Kadabra" March 28, 2017 Abra Kadabra
     "Elongated Journey into Night" October 31, 2017 Abra Kadabra (archive footage)
     "Central City Strong" March 23, 2021 Abra Kadabra
     "Family Matters, Part 2" May 25, 2021 Abra Kadabra (archive footage)
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One June 22, 2021 Julian Day / Calendar Man
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two July 27, 2021 Julian Day / Calendar Man
Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
The Suicide Squad August 5, 2021 Abner Krill / Polka Dot Man
Peacemaker 2022–2025 Abner Krill / Polka Dot Man
     "A Whole New Whirled" January 13, 2022 Abner Krill / Polka Dot Man (archive footage)
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham March 28, 2023 Gredon
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two October 17, 2023 Barry Allen / The Flash
Batman: Arkham Shadow October 22, 2024 Vic Sage

Trivia

  • Dastmalchian has vitiligo, a skin disorder that causes loss of pigment in circles on his skin, earning him the nickname "Polka Dots" from bullies when he was young. James Gunn was completely unaware of this when he wrote the part of the Polka Dot Man for Dastmalchian in The Suicide Squad.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Hollywood Reporter
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