David Dastmalchian

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Summary

David Dastmalchian is an actor, writer, and producer known for supporting roles in genre films including The Dark Knight, the Ant-Man films, The Suicide Squad, and Late Night with the Devil. His writing often draws on addiction and mental health, including Animals and the Count Crowley comics. In discussing Count Crowley, he described its lead as a queer woman and said he wanted to avoid traditional sexualized portrayals of women; he also said he would want a woman to write a screen adaptation. He has spoken at a Kansas rally for mental health and addiction treatment. No public statements or affiliations on party campaigning, abortion rights, or LGBTQ advocacy are on record.