David Dastmalchian

David Dastmalchian ( dəst-MAHL-chən; born July 21, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and producer, known especially for his work in science fiction and superhero films and television series. He has had roles in three films directed by Denis Villeneuve: Prisoners (2013); Blade Runner 2049 (2017); and Dune (2021), in which he portrayed Piter De Vries. He stars as Gurathin in the Apple TV+ series Murderbot (2025) and appears as Mr. 3 in the Netflix series One Piece (2026).

Dastmalchian has had supporting roles in numerous superhero films and series, including the feature films The Dark Knight (2008) in his first film role, Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) as Kurt, and The Suicide Squad (2021) as Polka-Dot Man, direct-to-video animated superhero films, and the television series Gotham (2017) and The Flash (2017–2021). He appeared again in a Christopher Nolan film in Oppenheimer (2023).

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 also wrote, and the 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil.