David Dastmalchian

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David Dastmalchian 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

His feature film debut was as the Joker’s deranged henchman, Thomas Schiff, in Christopher Nolan's movie The Dark Knight. Other feature film appearances include starring roles in the multiple-award winning psychological thriller The Employer,[2] the indie grindhouse hit, Sushi Girl, and the 2013 crime thriller, Prisoners.[3] He was most recently seen on the FX comedy The League, and the new Showtime series Ray Donovan.

Partial Filmography

  • The Dark Knight (2008) as Thomas Schiff
  • Horsemen (2009) as Terrence
  • Say When (2012) as Damon
  • Cass (2012) as Joshua Whitmore
  • Virgin Alexander (2012) as Hank
  • Sushi Girl (2012) as Nelson
  • Saving Lincoln (2013) as Major Eckert
  • The Employer (2013) as James Harris
  • Prisoners (2013) as Bob Taylor

References

  1. ↑ "The Theatre School News". Retrieved 4 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Quiet Earth article: Malcolm-McDowell-puts-applicants-through-hell-in-THE-EMPLOYER". Retrieved 8 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Variety article: 'Prisoners' finds Dastmalchian". Retrieved 8 April 2013. 

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