David Dastmalchian
David Dastmalchian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 30-31) Kansas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
David Dastmalchian (born 1984) is an American actor known for film, television and theatre work. Originally from Kansas, he studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University.[1] In Chicago, he received acclaim for lead roles in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie and Sam Shepard's Buried Child.
Film career
Dastmalchian's feature film debut was as the Joker’s deranged henchman, Thomas Schiff, in Christopher Nolan's movie The Dark Knight. His turn as Bob Taylor in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners[2] received strong reviews. Richard Corliss of Time called Dastmalchian's performance "excellent - chatty, modest with some subtle telltale psychopathy" and The Guardian's Paul MacInnes likened his introduction as a new suspect to Kevin Spacey's entrance in Seven.[3]
In March 2014, Dastmalchian was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Courage in Storytelling at the South by Southwest Film Festival. He wrote and starred in the feature film Animals, directed by Collin Schiffli. Ashley Moreno of The Austin Chronicle credits Dastmalchian's screenplay with "present[ing] an authenticity often lacking in films about drug abuse."[4] Film Threat's Brian Tallerico similarly sings the praises of Dastmalchian's breakout performance, noting his ability to "capture that sense of self-loathing that comes through in the body language of an addict without overselling it." [5]
Other feature film appearances include starring roles in the psychological thriller The Employer,[6] the indie grindhouse hit Sushi Girl, the Detroit-based drama Cass (winner, San Diego Black Film Festival), Girls Will Be Girls 2012 (sequel to the cult hit, Girls Will Be Girls), Saving Lincoln, Virgin Alexander and the Peyton Reed-helmed Marvel Studios film, Ant Man.
It was announced that Dastmalchian will be appearing in Michel Franco's Chronic alongside Tim Roth.
He has most recently been seen on television as Simon on the Fox sci-fi series Almost Human episode "Simon Says", as a chess expert and murder suspect on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and as Oz Turner on the new BBC series Intruders. Other television appearances include the FX comedy The League, the new Showtime series Ray Donovan, and NBC's long-standing medical drama ER.
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Thomas Schiff | |
| ER | Young Man | Episode: "Heal Thyself" | |
| 2009 | Horsemen | Terrence | |
| 2012 | Say When | Damon | |
| Cass | Joshua Whitmore | ||
| Virgin Alexander | Hank | ||
| Sushi Girl | Nelson | ||
| Singled Out | Luke | ||
| The League | Morgue Worker | Episode: "Judge MacArthur" | |
| 2013 | Saving Lincoln | Major Eckert | |
| The Employer | James Harris | ||
| Prisoners | Bob Taylor | ||
| Ray Donovan | English Teacher | Episode: "Black Cadillac" | |
| 2014 | Animals | Jude | Writer, Winner SXSW Film Festival - Special Jury Prize |
| Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie | Sergeant L. J. Ng | Cameo | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lee Crosby | Episode: "Killer Moves" | |
| Almost Human | Simon | Episode: "Simon Says" | |
| Intruders | Oz Turner | Episode: "She Was Provisional" | |
| 2015 | Chronic | Bernard | |
| Ant-Man | Kurt | ||
| CSI: Cyber | Logan Reeves | Episode: "Family Secrets" |
References
- ^ "The Theatre School News". Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Variety article: 'Prisoners' finds Dastmalchian". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/sep/06/prisoners-hugh-jackman-toronto-2013-review
- ^ http://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2014-03-10/sxsw-film-review-animals/
- ^ http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/75362/
- ^ "Quiet Earth article: Malcolm-McDowell-puts-applicants-through-hell-in-THE-EMPLOYER". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
External links
- Official website
- David Dastmalchian at IMDb
- 2015 David Dastmalchian interview with Jon Niccum