DAVID DASTMALCHIAN
Two decades into his acting career, it’s safe to say David Dastmalchian is hitting his stride. A theatre grad from Chicago, he’s done a bit of everything to reach the position he’s in, where he’s sought out by directors like Denis Villeneuve, Peyton Reed and David Lynch.
To get here, he’s overcome drug addiction (19 years sober), while doing the work to make sure every role he landed was at least memorable. This year, he appears in a slate of projects, including and , which reflect his deep love for genre and fantastical storytelling.
