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He is best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.

He also wrote and starred in a 2014 semi-autobiographical independent film, ''Animals'', which received acclaim.

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He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], and Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.

''Film/TheSuicideSquad''.

He also wrote and starred in a an acclaimed 2014 semi-autobiographical independent film, ''Animals'', which received acclaim.''Animals''.



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* PromotedFanboy: He grew up collecting comic books, and he's appeared in several comic book-based films.

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* PromotedFanboy: He grew up collecting comic books, and he's appeared in several comic book-based films.Creator/DCComics and Creator/MarvelComics-[=based=] films and series.

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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his pale complexion (in part due to vitiligo in his youth), large dark eyes, and jet-black hair.
** He's even [[https://twitter.com/Dastmalchian/status/1440722889687269381 acknowledged how much he resembles this trope.]]

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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his pale complexion (in part due to vitiligo in his youth), large dark eyes, and jet-black hair. \n** He's even [[https://twitter.com/Dastmalchian/status/1440722889687269381 acknowledged how much he resembles this trope.]]

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. actor of UsefulNotes/{{Iran}}ian descent.

He is best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.

He also wrote and starred in a 2014 semi-autobiographical independent film, ''Animals'', which received acclaim.



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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his pale complexion, large dark eyes, and jet-black hair.

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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his pale complexion, complexion (in part due to vitiligo in his youth), large dark eyes, and jet-black hair.



* PromotedFanboy: He grew up collecting comic books, and he's appeared in several comic book-based films.

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* PromotedFanboy: He grew up collecting comic books, and he's appeared in several comic book-based films.films.
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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.
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* ''Film/{{Oppenheimer}}'' (2023) as TBD
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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his distinctive looks.

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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his distinctive looks.pale complexion, large dark eyes, and jet-black hair.
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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs sometimes both at once]]), partially because of his distinctive looks.

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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs sometimes both at once]]), or mentally disturbed villains]]), partially because of his distinctive looks.
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* LooksLikeCesare: He tends to be typecast as villains or mentally disturbed characters ([[BreadEggsBreadedEggs sometimes both at once]]), partially because of his distinctive looks.
** He's even [[https://twitter.com/Dastmalchian/status/1440722889687269381 acknowledged how much he resembles this trope.]]
* PromotedFanboy: He grew up collecting comic books, and he's appeared in several comic book-based films.
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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is of Armenian, Iranian, Italian, Irish and English descent.

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is of Armenian, Iranian, Italian, Irish best known for his roles as Thomas Schiff in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Kurt in ''Film/AntMan1'' and English descent.[[Film/AntManAndTheWasp its sequel]], Abner Krill/Polka-Dot Man in ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', and Piter de Vries in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}''.
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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor of Armenian, Iranian, Italian, Irish and English descent.

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor actor. He is of Armenian, Iranian, Italian, Irish and English descent.
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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor.

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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film, television and theatre actor.actor of Armenian, Iranian, Italian, Irish and English descent.
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* ''Series/TheLeague'' (2009) as the morgue worker
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* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' (2017) as Dwight Pollard
* ''[[Series/TwinPeaks Twin Peaks: The Return]]'' (2017) as Pit Boss Warrack
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David Dastmalchian (born July 21, 1977) is an American film, television and theatre actor.
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* ''Film/TheDarkKnight (2008) as Thomas Schiff

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