David Dastmalchian Biography
David Dastmalchian (/dəstˈmɑːltʃən/ dəst-MAHL-chən; born July 21, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and producer. He has had supporting roles in a number of superhero franchises: he portrayed Thomas Schiff in The Dark Knight (2008), Kurt and Veb in the Ant-Man franchise, Abra Kadabra in the CW's The Flash, and Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad (2021).
Dastmalchian has appeared in three films directed by Denis Villeneuve: Prisoners (2013), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and Dune (2021). 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 wrote, and the 2023 horror film Late Night with the Devil, which he produced.
He is also set to portray Mr. 3 in the Netflix series One Piece. He has a guest appearance on the 2025 TV Series Dexter: Resurrection. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Dastmalchian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Confusion Over Truth Serum Claims
Luis: [beat]
You know what, you're right. This isn't truth serum. Cause I don't feel anything. That was a lie. I did feel something. This is truth serum!
Uzman:
No such thing...!
Sonny Burch:
Okay... Okay, okay. I'mma make this really easy for you, Luis...
Luis:
Okay.
Sonny Burch:
Where... is Scott Lang?
Luis: [flashback starts, showing Scott in his prison cell as Luis joins him]
Oh see, that's complicated. Cause when I first met Scott, he was in a bad place. And I'm not talkin about Cellblock D; his wife had just filed for divorce, and I was like: "Damn homie, she dumped you while you are locked up?!" And he was like: "Yeah, you know, I thought I was gonna be with her for ever, but now I'm all alone!" And I was like: "Damn homie, you know what, you gotta chin up, cause you'll find a new partner, you know what? I'm Luis!" And he says: "You know what? I'm Scottie, and we're gonna be best friends"--
Sonny Burch: [interrupts flashback]
Okay, hold on, hold on. I like a good story as much as the next person, but what in the hell does this have to do with where Scott Lang is?
Luis:
I'm getting there! I'm getting there.
Dave:
You put a dime in him, you gotta let the whole song play out.
Kurt:
He hit like human jukebox.
Luis: [another flashback begins; [Morrissey; flashback ends]
Oh, my abuelita had a jukebox in her restaurant! Yeah, only played ]. And if anybody ever complained, she'd be like: "Oh, ¿no te gusta Moz?" - you know, chicanos, we call him Moz - "then ¡adios!" What can I say, ya know, we relate to his melancholic ballads, ya know?
Sonny Burch:
Lang.
Luis: [flashback starts with Scott and Hope in the Pyms' home; flashback switches to Scott and Hope making out in a corridor; [Captain America: Civil War|I'm gonna go thrash an airport with Captain America; flashback switches to Hope talking on her phone on the street; flashback stops momentarily before switching to Scott in his house arrest; flashback stops, then switches to Scott and Hope at the office of Luis' security company; in the flashback, Luis is staring at the Entenmann's Raspberry Danish Twist box on his desk]
Right, right, right, right, right, right. So anyway, Scottie gets out of jail, and he starts working for Hank, that's when he met Hope. And Hope's all like: "I want nothing to do with you, look at my hairdo, I'm all business!" And then Scottie's like: "You know what, girl, my heart is all broken, and I'll probably never find love again, but damn if I wanna kiss you!!" But then you fast-forward and they're all like into each other, right? And then Scottie's like: "You know what, I can't tell you this, but ]!" And then she said: "I can't believe you split like that! Smell you later, dummy!" So Scottie was on house arrest, and he wouldn't admit it, but his heart was all like: "Damn, I thought Hope coulda been my new true partner, but I blew it!" But fate brought em back together, and then Hope's heart is all: "I'm worried that I can't trust him, and he's gonna screw up again and ruin everything!" And then my heart is all like: "That fancy raspberry filling represents the company's red, and we're days away from going out of business-- OOOOH!
Kurt:
Out of business?!
Dave:
Days away?!
Luis:
Damn truth serum! Aw, ya know, I was tryin to protect you guys, I swear to God, and ya know, I was tryin to be a good boss, but we're broke, and the Karapetyans are our last hope, and if we don't show up, we're done!
Kurt:
That's terrible bossing!
Dave:
Damn, bro!!!
Luis:
That's on me! That's on me--
Sonny Burch: [already losing his patience]
Hey! Enough. I'm gonna ask you one more time. Where is Scott Lang?
Luis:
I've been tryin to tell you, he's in a tricky spot, emotionally speaking!
Sonny Burch: [angrily]
Emotionally speaking? Well, where is Scott Lang... LITERALLY SPEAKING?!?
Luis:
Oh! The woods.
Ghost:
The woods??
Kurt: [panicking]
BABA YAGA!!!
Ghost: [grabbing Luis]
What do you mean, "the woods"?!
Luis: [terrified]
The Muir Woods! The second fire road off the Panoramic Highway!
Ghost: [annoyed; leaves]
...For God's sake!
Kurt: [singing, terrified]
Baba Yaga, come at night, little children, sleeping tight...
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