David Dastmalchian Quotes

United States, Actor
July 21, 1977

David Dastmalchian (/dəsˈmɔːltʃən/; born July 21, 1977) is an American actor of stage, film, and television. Raised in Kansas, he studied at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In Chicago, he received acclaim for lead roles in Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and Sam Shepard's Buried Child at Shattered Globe Theatre. He also played Kurt in Marvel Studios's Ant-Man (2015) and its sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Murdoc in CBS's MacGyver, and Abra Kadabra in The CW's The Flash.

The first comic book I ever bought, I was in third grade. It was 'Avengers,' I think, #240. I grew up in Kansas City. And I walked into a 7-11. I had seen, like, 'The Hulk' TV series. I knew about comic book heroes. I knew about it, but I hadn't actually had a physical comic in my hands until that time. And it was a big deal for me.

David Dastmalchian
- Up
- Time
- Book
I do love writing. It doesn't come to me as readily as I think acting does. I think acting is in my instincts. Writing is a craft that I work very hard at. And I have to train and continue to develop.

David Dastmalchian
- Work
- Writing

There is a quality of selfishness that is associated with an individual when they are in the depths of addiction.

David Dastmalchian
- Quality
- Addiction
Life is filled with tragedy, with long patches of struggle and with, I think, beautiful bursts of joy and accomplishment. Blessed with those moments, you just try to relax as much as possible and focus on the little things, like the joy of changing your baby's diaper.

David Dastmalchian
- Life
- Long
- Beautiful
If you look at Stan Lee and the Marvel comics, yes, there's a lot of awesome, serious and dramatic action that takes place.

David Dastmalchian
- Action
- Serious
- Awesome
I've keep every comic I've bought in my life. I used to be obsessive about boarding and bagging them all.

David Dastmalchian
- Life
Directing is not on my agenda, but writing is. I want to write everything from action, superhero films to quiet dramas, smaller films.

David Dastmalchian
- Writing
- Action
- Superhero